Augustine Chidi Kwem
Personal information
Full name Augustine Chidi Kwem
Date of birth (1997-08-02) 2 August 1997
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 AmaZulu
Number 9
Youth career
2016 Beitar Jerusalem
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Polokwane City Rovers
2018 Mthatha Bucks
2019 Sibanye
2019–2021 Chippa United 51 (9)
2021–2022 TS Galaxy 17 (3)
2022– AmaZulu 10 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 October 2022

Augustine Chidi Kwem (born 2 August 1997) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for South African Premier Division club AmaZulu.[1]

Career

Chidi Kwem was born in Nigeria and played youth football for Beitar Jerusalem before moving to South Africa in October 2018.[2][3] He trained with University of Johannesburg, and had spells with Polokwane City Rovers, Mthatha Bucks and Sibanye before joining Chippa United on a one-year contract in July 2019.[2][4] He signed a three-year contract extension in October 2020.[2]

In May 2021, Chidi Kwem signed for TS Galaxy for an undisclosed fee on a two-year contract, with the option for a further two years.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Augustine Chidi Kwem at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 Ditlhobolo, Austin (1 October 2020). "Augustine Kwem: Chippa United move swiftly to tie down Nigerian striker after reported European interest". Goal. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  3. ↑ Ndebele, Sihle (12 February 2020). "Kwem hopes his journey will inspire youngsters". The Sowetan. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  4. ↑ Madyira, Michael (12 February 2020). "Chippa United forward Kwem hopes to inspire other struggling players". Goal. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  5. ↑ "TS Galaxy sign Augustine Kwem from Chippa United". 21 May 2021.
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