Edward Chilufya
![]() Chilufya in 2020 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1999-09-17) 17 September 1999 (age 24) | ||
Place of birth | Kasama, Zambia[1] | ||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Midtjylland | ||
Number | 14 | ||
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) |
2023–2024 | → BK Häcken (loan) | 19 | (7) |
International career‡ | |||
2017 | Zambia U20 | 13 | (5) |
2019 | Zambia U23 | 3 | (0) |
2020– | Zambia | 16 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 June 2024 |
Edward Chilufya Jr. (born 17 September 1999) is a Zambian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish Superliga club Midtjylland, and the Zambia national team.
Club career
Djurgårdens IF
A product of the Mpande Academy in Zambia, Chilufya started training with Djurgården in June 2017.[2] He signed his first professional contract with Djurgården on 15 February 2018.[3] Chilufya made his professional debut for Djurgårdens in a 1–0 Svenska Cupen win over BK Häcken on 12 March 2018.[4] Chilufya made his league debut in Allsvenskan in a 1–3 win over IFK Göteborg on 24 May 2018.[5]
Midtjylland
On 30 January 2022, Chilufya signed with Danish Superliga club Midtjylland, penning a deal keeping him in Herning until December 2026.[6][7]
On 1 September 2023, Chilufya returned to Sweden, signing a one-year loan with BK Häcken.[8] He returned to Midtjylland in the summer 2024 after the loan spell.[9]
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.[10] Chilufya ended with 4 goals, and was joint top scorer for the tournament.[11] 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.[12] He also made 3 appearances for the Zambia U20s 2017 COSAFA U-20 Cup.[13]
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.[14] He made his debut in a friendly 2–1 loss to Kenya on 9 October 2020.[15]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 4 December 2021[16]
Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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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
- ^ "Kasama proud of Edward Chilufya – DC – Zambia Daily Mail". www.daily-mail.co.zm.
- ^ "DIF.se -Edward Chilufya är på plats". dif.se. Archived from the original on 25 September 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "DIF.se -Edward Chilufya klar för DIF". dif.se. Archived from the original on 28 March 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "Djurgården vs. Häcken – 12 March 2018 – Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
- ^ "EFFEKTIVA BLÅRÄNDER BESEGRADE BLÅVITT – dif.se". dif.se. Archived from the original on 4 July 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ "FC Midtjylland køber Edward Chilufya". FC Midtjylland (in Danish). 30 January 2022.
- ^ Hoffskov, Ole (30 January 2022). "FC Midtjylland køber stor profil i Djurgården". Tipsbladet.dk (in Danish).
- ^ BK Häcken lånar Edward Chilufya, bkhacken.se, 1 September 2023
- ^ Han vender tilbage til FC Midtjylland, tipsbladet.dk, 2 June 2024
- ^ Football, CAF – Confederation of African. "CAF – Competitions – Total U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, Zambia 2017 – Match Details". www.cafonline.com.
- ^ "Zambia crowned 2017 U20 AFCON champions – 2017 U20 Africa Cup of Nations – Senegal U20". African Football.
- ^ "Chilufya joins U-20 World Cup squad". 21 April 2017.
- ^ "Zambia : Chilufya joins Zambia's COSAFA U20 camp". 4 December 2017.
- ^ "Edward Chilufya Out of Nigeria Clash – Zambia Reports". 4 October 2017. Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "Kenya vs. Zambia - 9 October 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ "E.Chilufya". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
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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