Angel Chibozo

Angel Josué Chibozo (born 1 July 2003) is a Beninese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Primera Federación club Real Murcia, on loan from Juventus, and the Beninese national team.

Angel Chibozo
Chibozo with Juventus U19 in 2021
Personal information
Full name Angel Josué Chibozo
Date of birth (2003-07-01) 1 July 2003
Place of birth Parakou, Benin
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Real Murcia
(on loan from Juventus)
Youth career
2014−2017 Inter Milan
2017 Giana Erminio
2017−2022 Juventus
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Juventus 0 (0)
2022–2023 → Amiens (loan) 16 (0)
2023– → Real Murcia (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2022– Benin 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 January 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 January 2023

Club career

Early career

Born in Benin, Chibozo moved to Italy in 2014.[1] He started playing football aged 11 at Inter Milan's youth sector in 2014,[2][3][4] before joining Giana Erminio in January 2017.[4]

Juventus

Chibozo signed for Juventus in summer 2017.[5] On 9 October 2021, Chibozo made his unofficial debut for the first team in a 2–1 friendly win against Alessandria, coming on as substitute in the 63rd minute and scoring the winning goal 30 minutes later.[1] With eight appearances, Chibozo helped the U19s reach the 2021–22 UEFA Youth League semifinals, their best-ever placing in the competition. He scored against Malmö FF and against Zenit in the group stage and he scored against Liverpool in the quarter-finals and against Benfica in the semi-finals.[6][7] Chibozo ended the season with 21 goals scored in all competitions.[8]

Amiens and Real Murcia (loans)

On 1 July 2022, Chibozo left Juventus and joined Ligue 2 side Amiens on loan with option to buy.[9][10]

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 Metz.[11]

On 31 January 2023, Chibozo was recalled by Juventus and subsequently joined Spanish club Real Murcia on loan until the end of the season.[12][13]

International career

On 14 March 2022, Chibozo received his first senior call-up from the Beninese national team.[14] He then made his international debut on 27 March, featuring in a 2–1 win against Zambia.[15]

Style of play

Chibozo is a forward, who can play on the left or centrally.[2] His main attributes are his pace, his ability as a free-kick taker, his dribbling and his technique.[5]

Career statistics

International
As of match played 27 March 2022[16]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Benin 202210
Total 10

References
  1. Sport, Sky. "Juve-Alessandria, decide un gol di Chibozo al 93'". sport.sky.it (in Italian). Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. Siotto, Paolo (3 September 2021). "Chi è Angel Chibozo, giovane e talentuoso attaccante della Juventus". SerieBnews.com (in Italian). Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  3. "La nuova stella della Juve si chiama Chibozo: bomber dell'Under 17, sogna il calcio che conta". Juventus News - Ultime Notizie Juve - il BiancoNero (in Italian). Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  4. "ESCLUSIVA - Calciomercato, si stringe per l'ingaggio di Chibozo | Juventus Giovanili". Giovani Bianconeri | Juventus Primavera | Settore giovanile | Calciomercato (in Italian). 12 January 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  5. "Zauli chiama Chibozo in Primavera: ecco chi è il giovane originario del Benin". Tutto Juve (in Italian). Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  6. "Il Benfica in finale grazie ai calci di rigore. Non basta la gran rimonta della Juve". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  7. Angel Chibozo at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  8. Baridon, Marco (7 June 2022). "Chibozo Juve: Under 23 e futuro. La situazione per l'attaccante". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  9. JuventusNews24, Redazione (1 July 2022). "Chibozo lascia la Juventus, è UFFICIALE: giocherà nell'Amiens. I dettagli". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  10. "UFFICIALE: La Juventus cede il talento Chibozo all'Amiens in prestito con diritto". TUTTOmercatoWEB.com (in Italian). 1 July 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  11. "Metz 3-0 Amiens, Ligue 2, résultat du match (30/07/2022)". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  12. "Ange Chibozo, velocidad y desequilibrio para el ataque del Real Murcia C.F." Real Murcia (in Spanish). 31 January 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  13. "UFFICIALE: Juventus, Chibozo rientra dalla Francia e va al Murcia". TUTTOmercatoWEB.com (in Italian). 1 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  14. "Écureuils du Bénin - 🔴Monsieur Moussa LATOUNDJI a publié ce lundi 14 mars 2022, la liste des joueurs retenus dans le cadre des journées FIFA. 🇧🇯 #fiertesbeninoises #waxeho #AllezlesÉcureuils | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  15. JuventusNews24, Redazione (27 March 2022). "Chibozo, prima volta con il Benin: l'esordio del bianconero della Primavera". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  16. "Ange Chibozo". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
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