Dani Chigou

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Daniel "Dani" Chigou (born 5 July 1983) is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a striker. In a journeyman career, he played for numerous clubs in Italy, Romania, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Russia. He has been compared to fellow Cameroonian striker Samuel Eto'o.[1]

Career

Italy

He played for eight clubs in Italy in a period of seven years.[2] He began his football career in the 2001–02 season in the Italian Serie B with Ternana Calcio, where he played twice without scoring. After moving on, he represented clubs in Serie C1 and Serie C2.[3]

Czech Republic

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Chigou playing for FK Dukla Prague in 2011

In January 2009, Chigou signed for Czech club FK Dukla Prague from Hungarian side Debrecen.[4] He made his first appearance for Dukla in a friendly match against SV Wacker Burghausen on 17 January 2009,[5] scoring two goals.[6] He opened his account in his second competitive game for the club,[7] scoring a hat-trick as Dukla defeated Fotbal Fulnek by a club record score, 6–0.[8]

In the 2009–2010 season he scored 14 goals, becoming the top goalscorer of the Czech 2. Liga together with Pavel Černý and Karel Kroupa.[9]

Chigou started the following season, the 2010–11 Czech 2. Liga, by scoring six goals in five matches[4] and again finished the season as the division's top scorer, this time outright, with 19 goals for FK Dukla Prague.[10] Following the end of the 2010–11 season, Chigou decided not to extend his contract and left the club.[11]

In July 2011, Chigou had a trial at Belgian First Division club Oud-Heverlee Leuven.[12] However Chigou was not offered a contract and found himself back at Dukla at the beginning of the 2011–12 Gambrinus liga to train with the club, watching the opening game of the season against Olomouc.[13] On 25 August 2011 it was announced he had started training at Russian First Division outfit FC Volgar-Gazprom Astrakhan.[14]

In February 2012, Chigou returned to the Czech Republic, signing once more for Dukla, but immediately going on loan to Czech 2. Liga side FC Zbrojovka Brno.[15]

Chigou returned to Dukla in the summer of 2012 but did not feature for the first team in the first half of the season. In February 2013 he had a trial at second division 1. SC Znojmo. Despite scoring in a 4–1 friendly win against Austrian third division side Retz, Znojmo manager Leoš Kalvoda decided against signing the player.[16]

Career statistics

Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ternana Calcio 2001–02 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Fidelis Andria 2002–03 25 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 3
Legnano 2003–04 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 1
Paternò 2003–04 12 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 4
Lanciano 2004–05 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Sanremese 2004–05 14 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 2
Giugliano 2005–06 32 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 14
2006–07 17 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 7
Total 49 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 49 21
Nuorese 2006–07 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 1
Farul Constanţa 2007–08 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 2
Câmpina 2007–08 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Debrecen 2007–08 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Dukla Prague 2008–09 10 4 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 10 4
2009–10 26 14 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 26 14
2010–11 26 19 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 26 19
Total 62 37 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 62 37
Volgar-Gazprom 2011–12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Brno 2011–12 12 3 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 12 3
Career total 228 74 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 228 74

Statistics accurate as of match played 30 June 2012[3][17]

Honours

Club

FK Dukla Prague

Individual

References

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External links

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