Samuel Chukwudi
{{Short description|Faroese footballer (born 2003)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Samuel Chukwudi
| fullname = Samuel Johansen Chukwudi
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|6|25|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Faroe Islands
| height = 1.95m
| position = Defender
| currentclub = SJK
| clubnumber = 28
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2020
| youthclubs1 = HB
| youthyears2 = 2022
| youthclubs2 = Union SG
| years1 = 2019–2021 | caps1 = 15 | goals1 = 0 | clubs1 = HB II
| years2 = 2019–2024 | caps2 = 61 | goals2 = 2 | clubs2 = HB
| years3 = 2022 | caps3 = 9 | goals3 = 0 | clubs3 = → Union SG U23 (loan)
| years4 = 2025– | caps4 = 12 | goals4 = 2 | clubs4 = SJK
| nationalyears1 = 2016–2017
| nationalteam1 = Faroe Islands U15
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2019
| nationalteam2 = Faroe Islands U17
| nationalcaps2 = 9
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2020–2021
| nationalteam3 = Faroe Islands U21
| nationalcaps3 = 7
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2022–
| nationalteam4 = Faroe Islands
| nationalcaps4 = 5
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| club-update = 3 July 2025
}}
Samuel Johansen Chukwudi (born 25 June 2003) is a Faroese footballer who plays as a defender for Veikkausliiga club SJK Seinäjoki and the Faroe Islands national team.{{Soccerway|634832}}
Club career
Since 2019, Chukwudi played for Faroe Islands Premier League club HB Torshavn, and additionally with the club's reserve team.
In 2022, Chukwudi signed for the youth academy of Belgian side Union SG.{{Cite web|url=https://www.in.fo/news-detail/fm1-samuel-chukwudi-er-nu-klarur|title=Samuel Chukwudi er nú klárur|publisher=in.fo|access-date=2022-11-16|archive-date=2022-11-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221116194142/https://www.in.fo/news-detail/fm1-samuel-chukwudi-er-nu-klarur|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://kvf.fo/netvarp/sv/2022/11/15/samueltilnet|title=Samuel: Tað hevur verið ordiliga hart|publisher=kvf.fo|access-date=2022-11-16|archive-date=2022-11-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221116194144/https://kvf.fo/netvarp/sv/2022/11/15/samueltilnet|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=http://bolt.fo/news/details?title=Samuel%20Chukwudi%3A%20Eg%20sp%C3%A6li%20fyribils%20fyri%20HB&id=6231|title=Samuel Chukwudi: Eg spæli fyribils fyri HB|publisher=bolt.fo|access-date=2023-05-08|archive-date=2022-11-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221116194144/http://bolt.fo/news/details?title=Samuel%20Chukwudi:%20Eg%20sp%C3%A6li%20fyribils%20fyri%20HB&id=6231|url-status=live}}
In January 2025, Chukwudi left HB Torshavn after signing with Finnish Veikkausliiga club SJK Seinäjoki on a two-year deal with a one-year option, for an undisclosed fee,[https://sjk.fi/uutiset/samuel-chukwudi-vahvistamaan-kerhon-puolustusta/ Samuel Chukwudi vahvistamaan Kerhon puolustusta], sjk.fi, 6 January 2025 becoming the first Faroese player to play in the Finnish top tier. He made his SJK debut on 15 February, in a 3–1 loss against KuPS in Finnish League Cup.[https://www.veikkausliiga.com/tilastot/2025/liigacup/ottelut/3740969/kokoonpanot/ SJK 1 – 3 KuPS], veikkausliiga.com On 16 May, Chukwudi scored his first goals in the league, by a brace in a 2–2 away draw against IF Gnistan.
International career
Chukwudi is a former Faroe Islands youth international. He made his senior national team debut for the Faroe Islands national team in 2022.
Personal life
Chukwudi is of Nigerian descent and was also eligible to represent Nigeria internationally.{{Cite web|url=https://saf.fo/news/32/fra-fotboltskula-til-urvalstilbod|title=Frá fótbóltskúla til úrvalstilboð|publisher=saf.fo|access-date=2022-11-16|archive-date=2022-11-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221116194142/https://saf.fo/news/32/fra-fotboltskula-til-urvalstilbod|url-status=live}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|3 July 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Faroe Islands Cup and Suomen Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes Finnish League Cup}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=4|HB Torshavn II
|2019 |3 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 2020
|1. deild |7 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 7 | 0 | |||||
| 2021
|1. deild |5 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 5 | 0 | |||||
| colspan=2|Total
!15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| rowspan=7|HB Torshavn
|2019 |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2020
|Faroe Islands Premier League |18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2021
|Faroe Islands Premier League |8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2022
|Faroe Islands Premier League |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 1{{efn|Appearance(s) in UEFA Conference League|name=uecl}} | 0 | colspan=2|– | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2023
|Faroe Islands Premier League |7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 1{{efn|name=uecl}} | 0 | colspan=2|– | 11 | 1 | |||
| 2024
|Faroe Islands Premier League |23 | 1 | 5 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 2{{efn|name=uecl}} | 0 | 1{{efn|Includes Faroe Islands Super Cup}} | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!61 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 2 | |
| Union SG U23 (loan)
|2022–23 |9 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 9 | 0 | |||||
| SJK Seinäjoki
|2025 |12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 17 | 2 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!97 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 117 | 4 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played 10 September 2024}}{{NFT player|89266/Samuel_Chukwudi}}
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center | ||
| colspan=4|Faroe Islands | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 |
| colspan=1|Total||5||0 |
Honours
HB Torshavn
- Faroe Islands Premier League: 2020
- Faroe Islands Cup (3): 2020, 2023, 2024
- Faroe Islands Super Cup (2): 2021, 2024
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|634832}}
- [https://www.faroesoccer.com/player.php?teamID=6322&playerID=7890 Samuel Chukwudi] at FaroeSoccer.com
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Category:Faroese men's footballers
Category:Faroe Islands men's youth international footballers
Category:Faroe Islands men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Faroe Islands men's international footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Faroese people of Nigerian descent
Category:Faroese expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
Category:Faroese expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Category:21st-century Danish sportsmen
Category:Faroese expatriate sportspeople in Finland
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Finland
Category:Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho players
Category:Royale Union Saint-Gilloise players
Category:Havnar Bóltfelag players
Category:Faroe Islands Premier League players