Edward Chilufya
Edward Chilufya Jr.
.jpg) Chilufya in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 September 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Kasama, Zambia | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | BK Häcken (on loan from Midtjylland) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2017 | Mpande Academy | ||
| 2017–2018 | Djurgårdens IF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | Djurgårdens IF | 62 | (11) |
| 2022– | Midtjylland | 42 | (4) |
| 2023– | → BK Häcken (loan) | 8 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Zambia U20 | 13 | (5) |
| 2019 | Zambia U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2020– | Zambia | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 May 2023 | |||
Club career
Djurgårdens IF
A product of the Mpande Academy in Zambia, Chilufya started training with Djurgården in June 2017. He signed his first professional contract with Djurgården on 15 February 2018. Chilufya made his professional debut for Djurgårdens in a 1–0 Svenska Cupen win over BK Häcken on 12 March 2018. Chilufya made his league debut in Allsvenskan in a 1–3 win over IFK Göteborg on 24 May 2018.
Midtjylland
On 30 January 2022, Chilufya signed with Danish Superliga club Midtjylland, penning a deal keeping him in Herning until December 2026.
On 1 September 2023, Chilufya returned to Sweden, signing a one-year loan with BK Häcken.
International career
Chilufya represented the Zambia national under-20 football team at the 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. He helped Zambia win the tournament, scoring in the final against the Senegal U20s in a 2–0 win on 12 March 2017. Chilufya ended with 4 goals, and was joint top scorer for the tournament. Chilufya also represented the Zambia at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup, and helped his team make it into the quarterfinals of the competition. He also made 3 appearances for the Zambia U20s 2017 COSAFA U-20 Cup.
Chilufya was called up to the senior Zambia national football team for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Nigeria on 7 October 2017, but could not make the roster because of paperwork issues. He made his debut in a friendly 2-1 loss to Kenya on 9 October 2020.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 4 December 2021
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Djurgårdens IF | 2018 | Allsvenskan | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| 2019 | Allsvenskan | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
| 2020 | Allsvenskan | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 2 | |
| 2021 | Allsvenskan | 29 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 14 | |
| Total | 62 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 82 | 18 | ||
| Midtjylland | 2021–22 | Superliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 62 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 82 | 18 | ||
Honours
Djurgårdens IF
Zambia U20
References
External links
- Profile Archived 3 August 2023 at the Wayback Machine at the FC Midtjylland website
- Edward Chilufya at Soccerway
- Edward Chilufya at ESPN FC
- CAF Online Profile
- DIF profile (in Swedish)
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