Tochi Chukwuani

Nordsjælland

Born in Herlev to Igbo Nigerian parents, Chukwuani started playing football in the youth at B1973 Herlev and later B.93 before moving to the youth academy of Superliga club FC Nordsjælland. He practiced with the first team at age 14, and head coach Flemming Pedersen stated that he was "one of the top players of the future". In July 2019, Chukwuani signed a three-year contract, keeping him in Nordsjælland until 2022. On 22 September 2019, Chukwuani made his professional debut in the Superliga in a 2–1 home win over AaB, thereby becoming the sixth youngest player to appear in a game in the league. He came on as a substitute in the 82nd minute for Magnus Kofod Andersen. On 17 July 2020, Chukwuani scored his first senior goal in a 6–3 away loss to eventual champions Midtjylland. With the goal, he became the club's youngest scorer in league history, a record that was broken the following season by teammate Andreas Schjelderup at 16 years and 284 days. He finished the season with 9 total appearances his which he scored one goal. On 5 April 2022, it was reported that Chukwuani had signed with Italian Serie A club Hellas Verona. Among others, the well-known transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano posted a picture of Chukwuani back in April, wearing a Verona jersey. However, according to an Italian newspaper on 14 July 2022, Chukwuani failed the medical check in Verona because the medical staff had found a minor heart defect and as there were strict rules in Italy…

He is a youth international for Denmark.

Club

As of match played 20 August 2026

Sturm Graz

Austrian Bundesliga: 2024–25