Samuel Chukwudi

Samuel Chukwudi

Personal information
Full name	Samuel Johansen Chukwudi
Date of birth	(2003-06-25) 25 June 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Faroe Islands
Height	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	SJK
Youth career
0000–2020	HB
2022	Union SG
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2021	HB II	15	(0)
2019–2024	HB	61	(2)
2022	→ Union SG U23 (loan)	9	(0)
2025–	SJK	0	(0)
International career
2016–2017	Faroe Islands U15	4	(0)
2019	Faroe Islands U17	9	(0)
2020–2021	Faroe Islands U21	7	(0)
2022–	Faroe Islands	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 October 2024

Samuel Johansen Chukwudi (born 25 June 2003) is a Faroese footballer who plays as a defender for Veikkausliiga club SJK Seinäjoki and the Faroe Islands national team.[1]

Club career

Since 2019, Chukwudi played for Faroe Islands Premier League club HB Torshavn, and additionally with the club's reserve team.

In 2022, Chukwudi signed for the youth academy of Belgian side Union SG.[2][3][4]

In January 2025, Chukwudi left HB Torshavn after signing with Finnish Veikkausliiga club SJK Seinäjoki on a two-year deal with a one-year option, for an undislosed fee,[5] becoming the first Faroese player to play in Finland.

International career

Chukwudi is a former Faroe Islands youth international. He made his senior national team debut for the Faroe Islands national team in 2022.

Personal life

Chukwudi is of Nigerian descent and is also eligible to represent Nigeria internationally.[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of 6 January 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup[a]		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
HB Torshavn II	2019	1. deild	3	0	–		–		–		3	0
	2020	1. deild	7	0	–		–		–		7	0
	2021	1. deild	5	0	–		–		–		5	0
	Total		15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
HB Torshavn	2019	Faroe Islands Premier League	3	0	0	0	–		–		3	0
	2020	Faroe Islands Premier League	18	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	19	0
	2021	Faroe Islands Premier League	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
	2022	Faroe Islands Premier League	2	0	0	0	1[b]	0	–		3	0
	2023	Faroe Islands Premier League	7	1	3	0	1[b]	0	–		11	1
	2024	Faroe Islands Premier League	23	1	5	0	2[b]	0	1[c]	0	31	1
	Total		61	2	10	0	4	0	1	0	76	2
Union SG U23 (loan)	2022–23	Belgian Division 2	9	0	–		–		–		9	0
SJK Seinäjoki	2025	Veikkausliiga	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			85	2	10	0	4	0	1	0	100	2

1. Includes Faroe Islands Cup and Suomen Cup
2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Conference League
3. Includes Faroe Islands Super Cup

International

As of match played 10 September 2024[7]

Faroe Islands
Year	Apps	Goals
2022	2	0
2023	0	0
2024	3	0
Total	5	0

Honours

HB Torshavn

• Faroe Islands Premier League: 2020
• Faroe Islands Cup (3): 2020, 2023, 2024

References

1. Samuel Chukwudi at Soccerway
2. "Samuel Chukwudi er nú klárur". in.fo. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
3. "Samuel: Tað hevur verið ordiliga hart". kvf.fo. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
4. "Samuel Chukwudi: Eg spæli fyribils fyri HB". bolt.fo. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
5. Samuel Chukwudi vahvistamaan Kerhon puolustusta, sjk.fi, 6 January 2025
6. "Frá fótbóltskúla til úrvalstilboð". saf.fo. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
7. Samuel Chukwudi at National-Football-Teams.com

External links

• Samuel Chukwudi at Soccerway
• Samuel Chukwudi at FaroeSoccer.com