| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chinonso McAnthony Abi Chibueze[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 January 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Stoke City | ||
| Number | 58 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Fulham | ||
| 2016–2024 | Chelsea | ||
| 2024–2025 | Stoke City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Stoke City | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:48, 12 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
Chinonso McAnthony Abi Chibueze (born 28 January 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Stoke City.
Club career
[edit]Chibueze was born in London and joined the Chelsea academy from Fulham at under-10 level.[2] He progressed through the youth teams at Chelsea until he joined Stoke City in September 2024, linking up with their under-21 squad.[3][4] He made his professional debut on 26 August 2025 in a EFL Cup match against Bradford City, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–0 defeat.[5][6]
Personal life
[edit]Chibueze is of Nigerian decent through his parents.[7] His brother Kelechi is also a footballer who has played in the youth teams at Chelsea, Leicester City and Sunderland.[8]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 26 August 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City | 2025–26[9] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 June 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ^ "Official: Stoke City sign Chinonso Chibueze from Chelsea". We Ain't Got No History. 5 July 2024. Archived from the original on 25 April 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- ^ "Chinonso Chibueze departs Chelsea". Chelsea FC. Archived from the original on 5 July 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- ^ "Quartet join Under-21s". Stoke City. 5 July 2024. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ^ "Talovierov and Chibueze set for City debuts". Stoke City. 26 August 2025. Archived from the original on 27 August 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ^ "Stoke City 0–3 Bradford City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ^ "18-year-old Nigeria-eligible English winger departs Chelsea for Stoke City". soccernet.ng. 6 July 2024. Archived from the original on 23 March 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- ^ "Academy: U21s sign Kelechi Chibueze". Sunderland AFC. Archived from the original on 10 June 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- ^ "Games played by Chinonso Chibueze in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.