Chibuzor Chilaka

Chib Chilaka
Personal information
Full nameChibuzor Chilaka
Date of birth21 October 1986
Place of birthNigeria
Playing positionMidfielder, Striker
Club information
Current team
Bradford Park Avenue
Youth career
2002–2004Rushden & Diamonds
2004–2005Notts County
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2005–2006Notts County0(0)
2005–2006→ Hinckley United (loan)2(0)
2008–2009Bridlington Town31(25)
2009–2010Leeds Carnegie29(20)
2010–2011Bradford City4(0)
2010→ Bradford Park Avenue (loan)1(1)
2011→ Harrogate Town (loan)8(3)
2011–2012Braintree Town25(2)
2012–2013Harrogate Town47(18)
2013–Bradford Park Avenue53(21)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 12 August 2014 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Chibuzor "Chib" Chilaka (born 21 October 1986) is a Nigerian footballer who plays for English club Bradford Park Avenue, as a midfielder or striker.

Career

Chilaka began his football career at Rushden & Diamonds in 2002, spending two years at the club's academy. In 2004, Chilaka joined Notts County after Notts County youth team coach Neville Hamilton had previously worked with the player at Rushden.[1] He impressed during his year in the club's youth system, and subsequently signed a one-year professional contract on 4 July 2005.[1] He made one first-team appearance for the club in the Football League Trophy 5–2 defeat at Northampton Town in October 2005.[2] In December 2005, Chilaka joined Hinckley United on a three-month loan spell,[3] playing two games for the club[4] before Notts County recalled him on 10 January 2006.[5] Chilaka was released by Notts County in May 2006.[6]

He studied at Hull University, captaining and managing the team due to their ex-manager leaving.[7] He also played for England Universities.[8][9] Ahead of the 2007–08 season, Chilaka had a successful trial with Hull City but decided to finish his university course studying Human Biology. He played for Bridlington Town during the 2008–09 season,[10] scoring a total of 38 goals for Bridlington in all competitions, 25 of which came in the league.[11] During the following season, he played for Leeds Carnegie, where he scored 20 league goals in 29 appearances.[12] He also won the club's Player of the Season award at the end of the 2009–10 campaign.[13] Ahead of the 2010–11 season, Chilaka went on trial at Conference North side Guiseley, scoring twice in a friendly against Farsley.[14] Guiseley manager Steve Kittrick was keen to sign Chilaka, but the player joined Bradford City on trial instead.[15]

Bradford City

After a successful trial period, he was signed by Bradford City on non-contract terms.[16] Chilaka made his debut for Bradford in the club's 2–1 League Cup defeat against Preston North End, coming on as a 79th minute substitute in the match.[17] He made his league debut for the club against Morecambe on 2 October 2010, again coming off the substitute's bench.[18] After three appearances in league and cup matches, he was loaned to Bradford Park Avenue in November 2010 to gain match fitness.[19][20] Chilaka scored on his debut for Bradford Park Avenue in the side's 3–1 win against Eccleshill United in the West Riding County Cup.[21] However, Chilaka was ineligible to play in the match and Eccleshill were subsequently reinstated into the competition at Avenue's expense.[22] He played his first league game on 11 December 2010, scoring the winning goal in the 93rd minute in the club's 3–2 away victory at Burscough, a game in which Avenue came from two goals down to win.[23] Chilaka's loan spell at the club was disrupted by the snow throughout November and December 2010, resulting in a spate of postponements.[24] This meant that he played just one league game for Bradford Park Avenue during his loan spell, scoring one goal.[23]

In February 2011, Chilaka went out on loan again, this time to Conference North side Harrogate Town,[25] making his debut in the club's 3–1 away win at Gainsborough Trinity.[25] He scored a hat-trick in his final game before his loan spell ended as Harrogate ran out 3–0 winners against Gloucester City on 26 March.[26][27] Chilaka played eight games for Harrogate, scoring three times.[28] On his return to Bradford, he appeared as a second-half substitute in the club's 2–1 away loss to Stevenage.[29] He was released by Bradford City on 10 May 2011, and signed for Braintree Town in August.[30]

Harrogate Town

On 2 February 2012, Chilaka signed for Harrogate Town.

In 2013, Harrogate released Chilaka.

Bradford PA

Smashed in a fantastic strike to give BPA the 2-1 win over Harrogate Town on 11th August.

Personal life

His younger brother Nduoma Chilaka is also a footballer, who played during his career with Non-League football clubs Ellistown F.C., Kirby Muxloe F.C., Holbrook F.C., Oadby Town F.C., as well US University soccer team Regis Rangers (Regis University.[31] Since 2014 Chilaka plays for North West Counties Football League club West Didsbury & Chorlton F.C..[32]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Chilaka signs pro deal". Notts County F.C. 4 July 2005. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
  2. ↑ "Northampton 5–2 Notts County". BBC Sport. 18 October 2005. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
  3. ↑ "Hinckley sign Magpies man on loan". BBC Sport. 6 December 2005. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
  4. ↑ "Player Details: Season 2005–2006". SoccerfactsUK. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
  5. ↑ "Chilaka recalled by Notts County". BBC Sport. 10 January 2006. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
  6. ↑ "Thordarson wields axe at County". BBC Sport. 11 May 2006. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
  7. ↑ "Hull students to play football for England". Hull University. 30 January 2008. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
  8. ↑ Belgrade Ambition, FA.com, 10 January 2008
  9. ↑ Hull students to play football for England, Hull University, 30 January 2008
  10. ↑ Bridlington Town 2008-9 at NCEL.org.uk
  11. ↑ "Bridlington Town 2008–09 matches". NCEL. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
  12. ↑ "Leeds Carnegie 2009–10 matches". NCEL. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
  13. ↑ "A Great Night was had by All". Leeds Carnegie F.C. 10 May 2010. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
  14. ↑ "Trialist Chilaka nets at double for Guiseley". Bradford Telegraph & Argus. 1 August 2010. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
  15. ↑ "Kittrick: City swoops prove gap is closing". Bradford Telegraph & Argus. 27 August 2010. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
  16. ↑ "Bradford City: Taylor ready to follow roar of Tigers". Yorkshire Evening Post. 31 August 2010. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
  17. ↑ "Bradford 1–2 Preston (AET)". BBC Sport. 24 August 2010. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
  18. ↑ "Bradford 0–1 Morecambe". BBC Sport. 2 October 2010. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
  19. ↑ "Eckersley and Kiernan in but Chilaka heads out to Avenue". "Bradford Telegraph & Argus". 13 November 2010. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
  20. ↑ "Bradford City sign Kiernan & Eckersley on loan". BBC Sport. 12 November 2010. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
  21. ↑ "On-loan City striker grabs second goal in quickfire Avenue treble". Bradford Telegraph & Argus. 23 November 2010. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
  22. ↑ "Avenue cup win struck off after playing on-loan Bantams striker". Bradford Telegraph & Argus. 25 November 2010. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 "Avenue do it the hard way after falling two goals behind". Bradford Telegraph & Argus. 12 December 2010. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
  24. ↑ "Snow and ice does Chilaka no favours". Bradford Telegraph & Argus. 10 December 2010. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 "Massive week pits Town against big-hitting visitors". Harrogate Advertiser. 18 February 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
  26. ↑ "Harrogate Town 3–0 Gloucester City". BBC Sport. 26 March 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
  27. ↑ "Hat-trick ace Chilaka says farewell to Town in style". Harrogate Advertiser. 28 March 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
  28. ↑ "Chibuzor Chilaka 2010–11 statistics". Harrogate Town F.C. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
  29. ↑ "Stevenage 2–1 Bradford". BBC Sport. 2 April 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
  30. ↑ Braintree Town swoop to sign quartet BBC Sport, 3 August 2011
  31. ↑ Nduoma Chilaka - Regis Rangers
  32. ↑ West Didsbury & Chorlton Nduoma Chilaka

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