John Chidi Uzodinma

{{Short description|Nigerian footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}}

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| name = John Chidi

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| fullname = John Chidi Uzodinma

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|04|11|df=y}}

| birth_place = Abuja, Nigeria

| height = 1.80 m

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| position = Striker

| years1 = 2014–2016

| clubs1 = Durban Stars

| goals1 = 20

| caps1 = 29

| years2 = 2016–2017

| clubs2 = Polokwane City

| caps2 = 30

| goals2 = 15

| years3 = 2019–2020

| clubs3 = Mohammedan

| caps3 = 6

| goals3 = 5

| years4 = 2020–2021

| clubs4 = BSS

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| years5 = 2021

| clubs5 = Mohammedan

| caps5 = 7

| goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2021

| clubs6 = United SC

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| years7 = 2021

| clubs7 = Corbett

| caps7 = 4

| goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2021–2022

| clubs8 = Travancore Royals

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| years9 = 2022

| clubs9 = NEROCA

| caps9 = 0

| goals9 = 0

| club-update = 10 March 2021

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John Chidi Uzodinma (born 11 April 1994) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward.

Career

= Early career =

Born in Abuja, Nigeria, he started playing football from his childhood days. He started his career by playing in local clubs of Nigeria.

= Club career =

He played for various South African football clubs. In 2019–20 season he signed for I-League side Mohammedan SC.{{Cite web |date=2021-01-21 |title=Mohammedan set to sign Pedro Manzi, derby hero Azharuddin Mallick |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/mohammedan-set-to-sign-pedro-manzi-derby-hero-azharuddin-mallick-7156169/ |access-date=2022-08-27 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}} He spent two successful seasons scoring 6 goals in 12 appearances.{{Cite web |title=Mohammedan Sporting pull off surprise |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/mohammedan-sportsing-pull-off-surprise/cid/1706188 |access-date=2022-08-27 |website=www.telegraphindia.com}}{{Cite web |last=Sharma |first=Amitabha Das |date=2021-02-08 |title=I-League: Mohammedan Sporting downs Gokulam Kerala |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/mohammedan-sporting-gokulam-kerala-i-league-football-result-asheer-akhar-goal-sports-news/article33784806.ece |access-date=2022-08-27 |website=sportstar.thehindu.com |language=en}} He signed for the I-League side NEROCA FC in 2022–23 season. He scored a goal at the Imphal Derby for NEROCA FC.{{Cite web |date=2022-08-18 |title=NEROCA wade over TRAU FC 3-1 in inaugural ‘Imphal derby’ of Durand Cup |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/neroca-wade-over-trau-fc-3-1-in-inaugural-imphal-derby-of-durand-cup-8098356/ |access-date=2022-08-27 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Sportstar |first=Team |date=2022-08-18 |title=Highlights Durand Cup, NFC 3-1 TRAU: Neroca beats TRAU FC in the Imphal Derby |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/durand-cup-neroca-fc-vs-trau-fc-live-streaming-score-nfc-vs-tfc-when-where-to-watch-india-telecast-highlights/article65782344.ece |access-date=2022-08-27 |website=sportstar.thehindu.com |language=en}}

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