Chibuike Ohizu (born 18 September 1996) is a Nigerian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club Sekhukhune United.

Career

Born in

Onitsha Onitsha ( or just ''Ọ̀nị̀chà'') is a city located on the eastern bank of the Niger River, in Anambra State, Nigeria. A metropolitan city, Onitsha is known for its river port and as an economic hub for commerce, industry, and education. ...

, Ohizu played for

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club Inter FC Enugu before moving to Kempton Park, South Africa and was recruited to the Future of Africa Academy by Abayomi Adebayo in 2015. In 2016, he signed for Gauteng-based

SAFA Second Division The ABC Motsepe League, previously known as the Vodacom League between 1998 and 2012, was founded in 1998 as the current Second Division and the overall third tier of South African football. The competition is regulated by SAFA, and until 2012 ...

side Leruma United. He joined

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in 2018 after playing in a friendly match against them. Ohizu joined Sekhukhune United on loan during the 2020–21 season and joined the club permanently after they won the

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and were promoted to the

at the end of the season.

Honours

Sekhukhune United *

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ohizu, Chibuike 1996 births Living people Sportspeople from Onitsha Nigerian men's footballers Men's association football forwards Jomo Cosmos F.C. players Sekhukhune United F.C. players SAFA Second Division players National First Division players South African Premier Division players Nigerian expatriate men's footballers Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in South Africa Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa