Angel Josué Chibozo (born 1 July 2003) is a Beninese professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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, on loan from

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, and the Beninese national team.

Club career

Early career

Born in Benin, Chibozo moved to Italy in 2014. He started playing football aged 11 at

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's youth sector in 2014, before joining

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in January 2017.

Juventus

Chibozo signed for

in summer 2017. On 9 October 2021, Chibozo made his unofficial debut for the

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in a 2–1 friendly win against

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, coming on as substitute in the 63rd minute and scoring the winning goal 30 minutes later. With eight appearances, Chibozo helped the U19s reach the

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semifinals, their best-ever placing in the competition. He scored against

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and against

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in the group stage and he scored against

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in the quarter-finals and against Benfica in the semi-finals. Chibozo ended the season with 21 goals scored in all competitions.

Amiens and Real Murcia (loans)

On 1 July 2022, Chibozo left Juventus and joined

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side

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on loan with option to buy. He subsequently made his professional debut on 30 July, coming in as a substitute for Mamadou Fofana at the 76th minute of a 3-0 league loss against

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. On 31 January 2023, Chibozo was recalled by Juventus and subsequently joined Spanish club

on loan until the end of the season.

International career

On 14 March 2022, Chibozo received his first senior call-up from the Beninese national team. He then made his international debut on 27 March, featuring in a 2–1 win against

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Style of play

Chibozo is a

, who can play on the left or centrally. His main attributes are his pace, his ability as a free-kick taker, his

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and his technique.

Career statistics

International

External links

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Chibozo, Angel 2003 births Living people Beninese footballers Association football forwards Inter Milan players A.S. Giana Erminio players Juventus F.C. players Amiens SC players Real Murcia players Ligue 2 players Beninese expatriate footballers Beninese expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate footballers in Italy Beninese expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate footballers in France Beninese expatriate sportspeople in Spain Expatriate footballers in Spain