Chinonso Chibueze

Chinonso McAnthony Abi Chibueze (born 28 January 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for National League North side South Shields on loan from club Stoke City.

Club career Chibueze was born in London and joined the Chelsea academy from Fulham at under-10 level. He progressed through the youth teams at Chelsea until he joined Stoke City in September 2024, linking up with their under-21 squad. 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.

In July 2026, Chibueze joined National League North side South Shields on loan until 25 January 2027.

Personal life Chibueze is of Nigerian decent through his parents. His brother Kelechi is also a footballer who has played in the youth teams at Chelsea, Leicester City and Sunderland. Kelechi quit playing football at the age of 22 after he became disillusioned with the sport after poor treatment from the coaches at Leicester.

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