.jpg) Chilufya in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1999-09-17)17 September 1999 (age 25) | ||
| Place of birth | Kasama, Zambia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Midtjylland | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2017 | Mpande Academy | ||
| 2017–2018 | Djurgårdens IF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | Djurgårdens IF | 62 | (11) |
| 2022– | Midtjylland | 53 | (5) |
| 2023–2024 | →BK Häcken (loan) | 21 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Zambia U20 | 13 | (5) |
| 2019 | Zambia U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2020– | Zambia | 19 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 March 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2025 | |||
Edward Chilufya Jr. (born 17 September 1999) is a Zambian professionalfootballer who plays as amidfielder forDanish Superliga clubMidtjylland, and theZambia national team.
A product of the Mpande Academy in Zambia, Chilufya started training withDjurgården in June 2017.[2] He signed his first professional contract with Djurgården on 15 February 2018.[3] Chilufya made his professional debut for Djurgårdens in a 1–0Svenska Cupen win overBK Häcken on 12 March 2018.[4] Chilufya made his league debut inAllsvenskan in a 1–3 win overIFK Göteborg on 24 May 2018.[5]
On 30 January 2022, Chilufya signed withDanish Superliga clubMidtjylland, penning a deal keeping him inHerning until December 2026.[6][7]
On 1 September 2023, Chilufya returned to Sweden, signing a one-year loan withBK Häcken.[8] He returned to Midtjylland in the summer 2024 after the loan spell.[9]
Chilufya represented theZambia national under-20 football team at the2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. He helped Zambia win the tournament, scoring in the final against theSenegal U20s in a 2–0 win on 12 March 2017.[10] Chilufya ended with 4 goals, and was joint top scorer for the tournament.[11] Chilufya also represented the Zambia at the2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup, and helped his team make it into the quarterfinals of the competition.[12] He also made 3 appearances for the Zambia U20s2017 COSAFA U-20 Cup.[13]
Chilufya was called up to the seniorZambia national football team for a2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match againstNigeria on 7 October 2017, but could not make the roster because of paperwork issues.[14] He made his debut in a friendly 2–1 loss toKenya on 9 October 2020.[15]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Djurgårdens IF | 2018 | Allsvenskan | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| 2019 | Allsvenskan | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
| 2020 | Allsvenskan | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 2 | |
| 2021 | Allsvenskan | 29 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 14 | |
| Total | 62 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 82 | 18 | ||
| Midtjylland | 2021–22 | Superliga | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 |
| 2022–23 | Superliga | 26 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12[a] | 0 | 40 | 2 | |
| 2023–24 | Superliga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Superliga | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9[c] | 2 | 23 | 4 | |
| Total | 55 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 84 | 6 | ||
| BK Häcken (loan) | 2023 | Allsvenskan | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6[d] | 0 | 15 | 6 |
| 2024 | Allsvenskan | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 2 | ||
| Total | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 8 | ||
| Career total | 136 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 34 | 2 | 192 | 35 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 1 | |
Djurgårdens IF
Zambia U20
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