John Chiedozie
{{short description|Nigerian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name= John Chiedozie
| image=
| fullname = John Okechukwu Chiedozie{{Hugman|3435|accessdate=14 April 2020}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1960|4|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = Owerri, Nigeria
| death_date =
| position = Winger
| years1 = 1977–1981 | clubs1 = Orient | caps1 = 145 | goals1 = 20
| years2 = 1981–1984 | clubs2 = Notts County | caps2 = 111 | goals2 = 15
| years3 = 1984–1988 | clubs3 = Tottenham Hotspur | caps3 = 53 | goals3 = 12
| years4 = 1988–1990 | clubs4 = Derby County | caps4 = 2 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 1990 | clubs5 = Notts County | caps5 = 1 | goals5 = 0
| years6 = 1990 | clubs6 = Chesterfield | caps6 = 7 | goals6 = 0
| years7 = 1992 | clubs7 = Bashley
| nationalyears1 = 1981–?
| nationalteam1 = Nigeria
| nationalcaps1 = 9 | nationalgoals1 = 2
}}
John Okechukwu Chiedozie {{Ipac-en||audio=Ig-John Okechukwu Chiedozie.ogg}} (born 18 April 1960) is a former professional football player who played for Orient, Notts County, Tottenham Hotspur, Derby County and Chesterfield and represented Nigeria at international level on nine occasions.Hugman, B, J, (Ed) The PFA Professional & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005 (2005) p118 {{ISBN|1-85291-665-6}} Retrieved 13 October 2008
Football career
Chiedozie joined Orient as an apprentice in April 1977 where he went on to make 145 appearances scoring 20 goals. In August 1981 he joined Notts County for the first time in a £600,000 transfer deal. Chiedozie featured in 111 matches scoring on 15 occasions.
Tottenham paid £375,000 for his services in August 1984.[http://www.mehstg.com/transfers.htm Chiedozie's transfer to Tottenham Hotspur] Retrieved 17 November 2010 Chiedozie scored on his debut in a 4–1 away win at Goodison Park versus Everton. In his career at the club, much of it disrupted through injury, he played in 75 matches, including 11 as substitute, scoring 14 goals in all competitions.[http://www.topspurs.com/thfc-fp-index.htm Topspurs A-Z of players] Retrieved 8 October 2012
Derby County was his next club, which he joined on a free transfer in August 1988, where he completed only two games in his time at the Baseball Ground. A second spell at Notts County began in January 1990, which resulted in just one substitute appearance, before joining Chesterfield in March 1990 where he featured in seven matches, including five as sub. Chiedozie ended his career at the Hampshire non-league side Bashley, and retired from competitive football in 1992.
Honours
In 2002, he was honoured with the title of Officer of the Order of Niger by President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo for his contribution to Nigerian football.[http://archive.mehstg.com/fact_chiedozie.htm John Chiedozie] Retrieved 14 October 2008
After football
Today, Chiedozie runs a children's soft play equipment business in the New Forest area of Hampshire. He currently plays golf at Highcliffe Castle Golf Club and has an active handicap of 7 (bandit).{{cite web|title=Chris Cusiter: Sale Sharks' former Scotland and British & Irish Lions scrum-half retires|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/36203704|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=28 March 2017}}
His son Jordan, also a winger, was with the AFC Bournemouth academy. As of 2025, he plays for Bashley in the Southern Football League.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.sportingheroes.net/football-heroes/displayhero_club.asp?HeroID=16635 Photo of John and career details at Spurs, Orient and Notts County]
- {{NeilBrownPlayers|player/johnchiedozie}}
- [http://www.mehstg.com/chiedozie.htm chi chi chiedozie !!!]
- [https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/internationals/how-will-englands-group-fare-651717.html "Interview with John Chiedozie"],{{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} The Independent
{{Notts County F.C. Player of the Year}}
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Category:Footballers from Owerri
Category:Nigerian men's footballers
Category:Nigeria men's international footballers
Category:English Football League players
Category:Leyton Orient F.C. players
Category:Notts County F.C. players
Category:Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players
Category:Derby County F.C. players
Category:Chesterfield F.C. players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Officers of the Order of the Niger
Category:Black British sportsmen
Category:People educated at St Bonaventure's Catholic School