Chike Kandi

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Chike Kandi
0Full Name	Chike Kandi
0Date of Birth	6 October 1995
0Place of Birth	Hammersmith, London, England
0Position	Forward
0Chelsea career	2011 - 2014
0Debut	n/a
0Games (goals)	n/a
0Other clubs	Birmingham City

Chike Kandi (born 6th October 1995 in Hammersmith, London, England) is a forward who formerly played for Chelsea.

Contents 1 Pre-Chelsea career 2 Chelsea career 3 International 4 Career statistics 5 Career honours 6 Post-Chelsea Career

Pre-Chelsea career

Chike joined Chelsea at Under-16 level from Birmingham City.

Chelsea career

Chike scored freely in his Under-16 season at Chelsea and began his scholarship in July 2012. Injuries impacted his playing time in the first half of the season but he marked his first start with a goal away to Crystal Palace in November 2012. With a clear spell of fitness under his belt, he began to make useful progress and offered something that the youth team often lacked at times; a big, mobile centre forward who linked the play with good skill and intelligence.

He signed a professional deal in the summer of 2013 but still struggled to earn a consistent place in the Under-18 team, with over half of his pre-Christmas appearances coming from the bench. In the new year he took in trial spells at Blackburn, Birmingham and Leicester with a view to a permanent move.

He was released at the end of his contract in June 2014.

International

Chike has represented Wales at Under-16, Under-17 and Under-19 levels, whilst he has also taken part in a Nigerian Under-17 training camp. He also retains eligibility for England.

Career statistics

Youth, Reserve and Under-21 Football

Season	Under-18		European		Under-21		Total
	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2012-13	13	3	0	0	0	0	13	3
2013-14	21	3	1	0	0	0	22	3
Total	34	6	1	0	0	0	35	6

(Statistics accurate as of the end of the 2013-14 season)

Career honours

• 2013-14 FA Youth Cup

Post-Chelsea Career

Chike currently plays for Brighton.