# Chigozie Udoji

Chigozie Udoji (born 16 July 1986), also known by his Bulgarian name Mitko Georgiev (Bulgarian: Митко Георгиев), is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a striker.

## Club career

Udoji moved to Bulgaria in 2004 and was initially signed by Vihren Sandanski. In 2007, he was transferred to CSKA Sofia where he stayed until the summer of 2009. The Nigerian then played for Asteras Tripolis in Greece before relocating to Romania in 2011. He scored two goals for Atromitos, both against OFI, before leaving the club. Udoji joined Aris in July 2013. He scored three goals in his first unofficial match, against National Gazoros. He was part of the Belarusian Premier League team Dinamo Minsk's squad between March 2014 and late January 2016, appearing in 70 matches, scoring 21 goals and making 7 assists in all tournaments. On 3 March 2017, he moved to Norwegian club Lillestrøm. Udoji joined Cypriot side Enosis Neon Paralimni in the summer of 2018.

## International career

In 2007 Udoji played for Bulgaria U21 in a friendly match against Greece U21. He scored two goals. The result of the match was a 4–1 win for Bulgaria. He was subsequently found to be ineligible and could from then on only represent Nigeria.

## Personal life

In July 2006, Udoji received a Bulgarian passport and a Bulgarian name, Mitko Atanasov Georgiev.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 11 March 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Asteras Tripolis | 2009–10 | Superleague Greece | 26 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 4 |
| Asteras Tripolis | 2010–11 | Superleague Greece | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 |
| Asteras Tripolis | Total | Total | 49 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 52 | 6 |
| Astra Ploieşti | 2011–12 | Liga I | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 |
| Braşov | 2011–12 | Liga I | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Platanias | 2012–13 | Superleague Greece | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 4 |
| Atromitos | 2012–13 | Superleague Greece | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 2 |
| Aris | 2013–14 | Superleague Greece | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 5 |
| Dinamo Minsk | 2014 | Belarusian Premier League | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 7 |
| Dinamo Minsk | 2015 | Belarusian Premier League | 18 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | — | — | 31 | 15 |
| Dinamo Minsk | 2016 | Belarusian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 |
| Dinamo Minsk | Total | Total | 46 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 5 | — | — | 70 | 22 |
| Qingdao Jonoon | 2016 | China League One | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 6 |
| Lillestrøm | 2017 | Eliteserien | 24 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 3 |
| Platanias | 2017–18 | Superleague Greece | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 2 |
| Enosis Neon Paralimni | 2018–19 | Cypriot First Division | 29 | 4 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 8 |
| Enosis Neon Paralimni | 2019–20 | Cypriot First Division | 20 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 3 |
| Enosis Neon Paralimni | 2020–21 | Cypriot First Division | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 2 |
| Enosis Neon Paralimni | Total | Total | 77 | 8 | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 88 | 13 |
| Achyronas Liopetriou | 2021–22 | Cypriot Second Division | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Vihren Sandanski | 2022–23 | Third Amateur Football League | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 4 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 310 | 55 | 31 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 358 | 67 |

## Honours

CSKA Sofia
* Bulgarian League: 2007–08
* Bulgarian Supercup: 2008
Lillestrøm
* Norwegian Football Cup: 2017