Chidozie Awaziem
Chidozie Collins Awaziem MON // ⓘ(born 1 January 1997) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Primeira Liga club Boavista.
 Awaziem with Nigeria in 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Chidozie Collins Awaziem | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1997 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Enugu, Nigeria | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | |||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Boavista | |||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2014 | El-Kanemi Warriors | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Porto | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2019 | Porto B | 62 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2021 | Porto | 10 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | → Nantes (loan) | 22 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | → Çaykur Rizespor (loan) | 16 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | → Leganés (loan) | 26 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | → Boavista (loan) | 27 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Boavista | 24 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | → Alanyaspor (loan) | 18 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | → Hajduk Split (loan) | 28 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017– | Nigeria | 30 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:05, 20 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:40, 16 January 2024 (UTC) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
Porto
Born in Enugu, Awaziem joined FC Porto from Portugal in 2014, where he spent his last year as a junior and won the corresponding league title. His senior debut was made with the B team in the Segunda Liga.
On 27 January 2016, aged 19, Awaziem appeared in his first competitive game with the main squad, featuring the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 away loss against C.D. Feirense in the Taça da Liga. His maiden appearance in the Primeira Liga took place on 12 February, as he again started in a 2–1 win at S.L. Benfica due to an injury crisis to the defensive sector.
Awaziem was loaned to French club FC Nantes for the 2017–18 season. His first match in Ligue 1 took place on 6 August 2017, when he came on as a 74th-minute substitute in a 3–0 defeat away to Lille OSC.
In January 2019, Awaziem joined Çaykur Rizespor on loan until the end of the campaign. On 15 August, in the same situation, he moved to CD Leganés.
Boavista
Still owned by Porto, Awaziem signed a temporary deal with Boavista F.C. – also in Portugal and the city of Porto – ahead of 2020–21, with the obligation of a permanent four-year contract on 30 June 2021. He returned to the Turkish Süper Lig on 8 September that year, being loaned to Alanyaspor.
On 1 August 2022, Awaziem was loaned to HNK Hajduk Split with an option to make the move permanent at the end of the season.
International career
Aged 19, Awaziem was called up by Nigeria for friendlies against Mali and Luxembourg, on 27 and 31 May 2016. He made his senior debut on 1 June 2017, starting in a 3–0 win over Togo in Paris in another exhibition game.
Awaziem was included in Gernot Rohr's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, being an unused player as the tournament ended in group stage exit. He was also picked for the 2019 and 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 22 October 2023
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Porto B | 2015–16 | LigaPro | 24 | 2 | — | — | — | 24 | 2 | |||
| 2016–17 | LigaPro | 35 | 0 | — | — | — | 35 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19 | LigaPro | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 62 | 2 | — | — | — | 62 | 2 | |||||
| Porto | 2015–16 | Primeira Liga | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| 2016–17 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
| Nantes (loan) | 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 23 | 1 | |
| Çaykur Rizespor (loan) | 2018–19 | Süper Lig | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| Leganés (loan) | 2019–20 | La Liga | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | ||
| Boavista (loan) | 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | ||
| Boavista | 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Total | 38 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 42 | 0 | |||
| Alanyaspor (loan) | 2021–22 | Süper Lig | 18 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 1 | ||
| Hajduk Split (loan) | 2022–23 | Croatian Football League | 28 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 36 | 5 | |
| Career total | 220 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 245 | 10 | ||
International
- As of match played 8 January 2024
| Nigeria | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 |
| 2019 | 12 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 30 | 1 |
International goals
- As of match played 3 June 2018 (Nigeria score listed first, score column indicates score after each Awaziem goal)
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8 September 2018 | Stade Linité, Victoria, Seychelles |  Seychelles | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Honours
Porto B
Porto
Hajduk
Nigeria
- Africa Cup of Nations runner-up: 2023
Orders
Member of the Order of the Niger
References
External links
- Chidozie Awaziem at ForaDeJogo (archived)
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