Felix Chidi Odili
{{Short description|Nigerian footballer (born 1990)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Use Nigerian English|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Felix Chidi Odili
| fullname =
| image =
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|10|27|df=y}}
| birth_place = Warri, Nigeria
| height = 1.77 m
| position = Striker
| currentclub =
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| youthclubs1 =
| youthyears1 =
| years1 = 2012
| clubs1 = Vasco
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| years2 = 2013
| clubs2 = Josco
| caps2 = 8
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2014
| clubs3 = Eagles
| caps3 = 4
| goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2014–15
| clubs4 = Calangute Association
| caps4 =
| goals4 =
| years5 = 2016
| clubs5 = Dempo
| caps5 = 10
| goals5 = 5
| years6 = 2017–2019
| clubs6 = NEROCA
| caps6 = 53
| goals6 = 24
| years7 = 2019–2020
| clubs7 = Rainbow AC
| caps7 =
| goals7 =
| years8 = 2020–2021
| clubs8 = Kelantan
| caps8 = 11
| goals8 = 4
| years9 = 2021
| clubs9 = Rahmatganj MFS
| caps9 = 12
| goals9 = 6
| years10 = 2022
| clubs10 = Sudeva Delhi
| caps10 = 6
| goals10 = 0
| club-update = 18:02, 10 December 2022 (UTC)
| ntupdate =
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Felix Chidi Odili (born 27 October 1990) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as forward.
Club career
=Vasco=
Felix Chidi started his career in India by playing for Vasco in Goa Professional League in 2012. It was not an ideal start, as Vasco got relegated.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/goa-pro-league-vasco-sc-relegated-for-first-time-ever|title=Goa Pro League: Vasco SC relegated for first time ever|work=sportskeeda.com|date=25 February 2013|access-date=10 July 2017|archive-date=25 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210725122206/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/goa-pro-league-vasco-sc-relegated-for-first-time-ever|url-status=live}}
=Josco=
In 2013 he signed for I-League 2nd Division side Josco. He scored his first goal for the club in a 1–2 loss against Simla Youngs.{{cite web|url=http://www.feverpitch.in/articles/news/i-league-div-2-group-b-bhawanipore-continue-winning-streak-simla-youngs-register-first|title=I-League Div-2 Group B: Bhawanipore Continue Winning Streak, Simla Youngs Register First Win|work=feverpitch.in|date=15 March 2013|access-date=10 July 2017|archive-date=3 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190103055928/http://www.feverpitch.in/articles/news/i-league-div-2-group-b-bhawanipore-continue-winning-streak-simla-youngs-register-first|url-status=live}} He added another goal against his name in the club's 0–1 victory over PIFA.{{cite web|url=http://www.feverpitch.in/articles/news/i-league-div-2-group-b-wahingdoh-trounced-bhawanipore-keep-final-phase-hope-alive|title=I-League Div-2 Group B: Wahingdoh Trounced Bhawanipore; Keep Final Phase Hope Alive|work=feverpitch.in|date=22 March 2013|access-date=10 July 2017|archive-date=19 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230919130418/https://asl88.ink/|url-status=live}}
=Eagles=
=Calangute Association=
In 2014 after the end of I-League 2nd Division he signed for Goa Professional League club Calangute Association. He stayed there for two seasons. He scored 4 goals in first season with the club. His second season with them was successful; he scored 9 goals in 2015–16 Goa Professional League finishing second in top scorer list.{{citation needed|date=July 2022}}
=Dempo=
In January 2016 Felix joined newly relegated side Dempo in I-League 2nd Division as replacement of injured Josimar Martins. He finished as joint top scorer with 7 goals in 2015–16 I-League 2nd Division which helped Dempo to get promotion to I-League.{{cite web|url=http://www.timesofindia.com/sports/football/i-league/Dempo-return-to-I-League-with-3-1-win-against-Minerva/articleshow/52492145.cms|title=Dempo return to I-League with 3–1 win against Minerva|work=timesofindia.com|date=29 May 2016}}{{dead link|date=April 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} Following that he played
GPL for Dempo and was the second highest scorer with 8 goals.{{citation needed|date=July 2022}}
=NEROCA=
After Dempo withdrew from 2016–17 I-League,{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-india/amp/news/1064/i-league/2016/12/07/30252952/official-dempo-sc-confirm-withdrawal-from-i-league|title=OFFICIAL: Dempo SC confirm withdrawal from I-League| work=goal.com| date=7 December 2016}} he signed for I-League 2nd Division club NEROCA. NEROCA won the 2015–16 I-League 2nd Division and once again Felix finished the season as joint high scorer of the league with 9 goals. Following the promotion to the I-League the club renewed his contract for another season.{{cite web|url=http://www.theindianleague.in/2017/06/debutant-neroca-fc-bolster-squad-for.html?m=1|title=DEBUTANT NEROCA FC BOLSTER SQUAD FOR MAIDEN I-LEAGUE APPEARANCE|work=theindianleague.in|date=21 June 2017|access-date=10 July 2017|archive-date=7 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507063047/http://www.theindianleague.in/2017/06/debutant-neroca-fc-bolster-squad-for.html?m=1|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|first=Soham|last=Mukherjee|date=1 February 2019|title=I-League 2018-19: Katsumi Yusa's brace helps NEROCA do the double over Indian Arrows|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/match/indian-arrows-v-neroca/46i5q71u6yp0yi3vpjmbqibu2|access-date=2021-05-13|website=www.goal.com|publisher=Goal|archive-date=13 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513102514/https://www.goal.com/en-in/match/indian-arrows-v-neroca/46i5q71u6yp0yi3vpjmbqibu2|url-status=dead}}
=Kelantan=
In January 2020, Felix joined Malaysia club Kelantan FA for one season.{{citation needed|date=July 2022}}
=Sudeva Delhi=
In 2022, he signed with I-League club Sudeva Delhi.{{Cite web |date=2022-11-13 |title=I-League 2022–23: Sudeva Delhi to start their season campaign against Kenkere FC |url=https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay?newsID=1019407 |access-date=2022-11-14 |website=www.daijiworld.com |language=en |publisher=DaijiWorld |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221114142608/https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay?newsID=1019407 |archive-date=14 November 2022 |location=New Delhi |agency=IANS }}
Career statistics
= Club =
{{updated|10 December 2022}}{{soccerway|odili-felix-chidi/525036}}
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rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
rowspan="1" |Dempo
| rowspan="1" |I-League 2nd Division |10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 10 | 5 | ||
rowspan="4" |NEROCA
| rowspan="1" |I-League 2nd Division |15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 15 | 9 | ||
2017–18
| rowspan="2" |I-League |18 | 7 | 2{{efn|name=SuperCup|Appearance(s) in Super Cup}} | 1 | colspan="2" |— | 20 | 8 | ||
2017–18
|20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 20 | 8 | ||
colspan="2" |NEROCA total
!53 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 25 | |
rowspan="1" |Rahmatganj MFS
| rowspan="1" |Bangladesh Premier League |12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 12 | 6 | ||
rowspan="1" |Sudeva Delhi
| rowspan="1" |I-League |6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 6 | 0 | ||
colspan="3" |Career total
!81 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 36 |
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Honours
References
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Category:Nigerian men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in India
Category:Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in India
Category:Nigerian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Footballers from Warri
Category:Calcutta Football League players