John Chibuike

John Chibuike

At Sandnes stadion, 25 August 2013
Personal information
Full name	John Chibuike
Date of birth	(1988-10-10) 10 October 1988 (age 28)
Place of birth	Enugu, Nigeria
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Secondary striker
Club information
Current team	Hapoel Tel Aviv
Number	16
Youth career
	Enugu Rangers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2009	Enugu Rangers	14	(5)
2009–2011	BK Häcken	70	(16)
2011–2014	Rosenborg	66	(19)
2014–2016	Gaziantepspor	59	(11)
2016	AIK	7	(0)
2017–	Hapoel Tel Aviv	8	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 January 2017.

John Chibuike (born 10 October 1988) is a Nigerian footballer who plays secondary striker for Hapoel Tel Aviv.

Starting his career in Enugu Rangers and made the senior team in the 2008-2009 season, in 2009 prior to the start of Allsvenskan he was bought by BK Häcken. Mainly being used as a defender by Rangers, after his arrival in Häcken he has been used more as a midfielder.

John Chibuike had a quite soft start in BK Häcken, but soon spectators around the venues saw that he had something extra. During his first season – 2010 he played as a midfielder and showed both good defensive and offensive skills and specially a good vision and technique. He made 27 out of 30 games during the season scoring 3 goals and making three assists.

In the start of Allsvenskan, season 2011 it became apparent that Chibuike had improved even more. Allsvenskan topscorer – and club fellow Mathias Ranégie said he was the team’s most import important player and that he very soon could see Chibuike playing on a European toplevel.

On 29 August he signed a 4-year contract with Norwegian side Rosenborg where he played behind a main striker.

In the summer of 2014, he moved from Rosenborg to Turkish side Gaziantepspor, signing a 4-year contract.