Macauley Chrisantus

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Macauley Chrisantus
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Macauley Chrisantus in 2014
Personal information
Full name Macauley Chrisantus
Date of birth (1990-08-20) 20 August 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Abuja, Nigeria
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Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 AEK Athens
Number 99
Youth career
0000–2007 Hearts of Abuja
2007–2008 Hamburger SV
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Hamburger SV II 12 (4)
2008–2012 Hamburger SV 0 (0)
2009–2011 → Karlsruher SC (loan) 47 (11)
2011–2012 → FSV Frankfurt (loan) 26 (8)
2012–2014 Las Palmas 67 (20)
2014–2015 Sivasspor 8 (1)
2015– AEK Athens 24 (7)
International career‡
2007 Nigeria U-17 7 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:10, 8 November 2015 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 March 2010

Macauley Chrisantus (born 20 August 1990 in Abuja) is a Nigerian football striker[1] playing for AEK Athens.

Career

Chrisantus joined Hamburg in 2007 from Abuja F.C.,[1] after attracting offers from several major European clubs, probably due to his contribution to Nigeria's World Junior Cup win that year as the highest goal scorer and second best player of the tournament.[2] In summer 2009, he was loaned to Karlsruher SC for the 2009–10 season, but on 15 April 2010, KSC extended the loan deal for another year.[3]

On 21 July 2014, Chrisantus signed a three-year contract with Turkish Süper Lig side Sivasspor after his two successful year at Las Palmas in Spain.

In January 2015 Chrisantus signed with Greek Side AEK Athens FC on a 18 months deal with an option of a further two years based on performance. On 4 October 2015, in the 6th day of the Greek Super League with 8 minutes left he netted his first and winning goal against Atromitos F.C. after converting from close range.[4] According to newspapers, the manager of AEK Gustavo Poyet has not Macauley Chrisantus in his first team plans and the Nigerian forward will probably be released in January.[5]

International career

Chrisantus has represented Nigeria at under-17 level, and was the top scorer at the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Korea with seven goals, and was awarded the adidas Silver Ball. He scored all seven goals with his right foot.[6] He also featured at the 2009 U-20 World cup held in Egypt.

Honours

AEK Athens
2015(South Group)
2015-2016

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