{{short description|Norwegian footballer (born 1993)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Chuma Anene | image = Chuma Anene.jpg | caption = Anene after scoring twice for Crewe at Stevenage (December 2019) | fullname = Chuma Emeka Uche Anene<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/general-news/efl-squad-numbering-06.09.2019.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Crewe Alexandra |publisher=English Football League |page=23 |accessdate=20 October 2019}}</ref> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|5|14|df=yes}} | birth_place = Oslo, Norway | height = 1.88 m | position = Forward | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2000 | youthclubs1 = Holmlia | youthyears2 = 2001–2010 | youthclubs2 = Vålerenga | years1 = 2010–2013 | clubs1 = Vålerenga | caps1 = 24 | goals1 = 3 | years2 = 2012 | clubs2 = → Ullensaker/Kisa (loan) | caps2 = 5 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2013 | clubs3 = → Stabæk (loan) | caps3 = 12 | goals3 = 4 | years4 = 2014 | clubs4 = Ullensaker/Kisa | caps4 = 14 | goals4 = 2 | years5 = 2014–2015 | clubs5 = Rabotnichki | caps5 = 29 | goals5 = 9 | years6 = 2015–2017 | clubs6 = Amkar Perm | caps6 = 24 | goals6 = 2 | years7 = 2017–2018 | clubs7 = Kairat | caps7 = 29 | goals7 = 8 | years8 = 2018 | clubs8 = Fredericia | caps8 = 7 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2019–2021 | clubs9 = Midtjylland | caps9 = 0 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2019 | clubs10 = → Fredericia (loan) | caps10 = 2 | goals10 = 0 | years11 = 2019 | clubs11 = → Jerv (loan) | caps11 = 15 | goals11 = 5 | years12 = 2019–2020 | clubs12 = → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | caps12 = 28 | goals12 = 7 | years13 = 2021–2022 | clubs13 = Sandefjord | caps13 = 1 | goals13 = 0 | years14 = 2022 | clubs14 = Omonia Aradippou | caps14 = | goals14 = | nationalyears1 = 2009 | nationalteam1 = Norway U16 | nationalcaps1 = 6 | nationalgoals1 = 5 | nationalyears2 = 2010 | nationalteam2 = Norway U17 | nationalcaps2 = 7 | nationalgoals2 = 2 | nationalyears3 = 2012 | nationalteam3 = Norway U19 | nationalcaps3 = 1 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalyears4 = 2012 | nationalteam4 = Norway U20 | nationalcaps4 = 4 | nationalgoals4 = 0 | club-update = 12 November 2021 | nationalteam-update = }} '''Chuma Emeka Uche Anene''' (born 14 May 1993) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a striker.
==Early life== Anene was born in Oslo<ref>[https://int.soccerway.com/players/chuma-anene/193747/ Chuma Anene] at Soccerway</ref> to parents of Nigerian heritage, and grew up at the borough of Holmlia, and played at the same team as players like Mohammed Fellah, Ohi Omoijuanfo, Mathis Bolly, Adama Diomande, Haitam Aleesami and Akinsola Akinyemi.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tv2.no/sport/fotball/tippeligaen/bestekompisene-moetes-det-er-hat-3755629.html |title=Bestekompisene møtes: – Det er hat - TV 2 Sporten | Fotball |publisher=Tv2.no |date=2012-04-15 |accessdate=2012-11-02}}</ref>
==Club career== Anene was brought to Vålerenga from Holmlia SK at the age of 16. He signed a professional contract at Vålerenga before the 2012 season, after making the debut in the 2011 season. He can play both as a striker and winger in Vålerenga's playing style.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vif-fotball.no/player-profiles/playerID/193747 |title=Spillerprofiler | Valerenga |publisher=Vif-fotball.no |date= |accessdate=2012-11-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160402123119/http://www.vif-fotball.no/player-profiles/playerid/193747 |archive-date=2 April 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> At 27 November 2011, he scored his first goal in Tippeligaen against Stabæk.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vglive.no/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120920010134/http://vglive.no/#eliteguiden=s-playerinfo-id-25719-sid-601|url-status=dead|title=VG Live|archivedate=20 September 2012|website=vglive.no}}</ref>
During the first half of the 2013 season, Anene played four matches for Vålerenga in the Tippeligaen. In August 2013 he joined Stabæk, then a second-tier team, on loan to the end of the season, with an option to buy.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.budstikka.no/sport/stabæk/stabek-laner-valerenga-spiss-1.8009293 |language=Norwegian |title=Stabæk låner Vålerenga-spiss |publisher=Budstikka |first=Ragnhild |last=Gulbrandsen |authorlink=Ragnhild Gulbrandsen |date=8 August 2013 |accessdate=18 October 2013}}</ref> He scored a goal in his debut for Stabæk on 11 August 2013 when Strømmen was beaten 3–2.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.budstikka.no/sport/et-kick-a-score-i-debuten-1.8014088 |language=Norwegian |title=- Et kick å score i debuten |publisher=Budstikka |first=Marius |last=Vannum |date=11 August 2013 |accessdate=18 October 2013}}</ref> In 2014, he signed for Ullensaker/Kisa.<ref name=ullkisa>{{cite news|title=Kan bli den nye målmaskinen|last=Sødal|first=Per Morten|date=24 February 2014|work=Romerikes Blad|page=10|language=Norwegian}}</ref>
In the summer of 2015, he moved to the Russian Football Premier League side FC Amkar Perm. On 20 September 2015, on his Amkar debut, he scored a goal, helping his new club to reach a 1–1 away draw against the defending champions FC Zenit Saint Petersburg.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Russian Football Premier League|title=Zenit-Amkar game report|url=http://rfpl.org/match/match_10947.html|date=20 September 2015|language=Russian}}</ref>
On 13 March 2017, Amkar Perm announced that Anene had left the club to join Kazakhstan Premier League side FC Kairat,<ref>{{cite web|title=Чума Анене перешел в Кайрат|url=http://fc-amkar.org/news/31847/|website=fc-amkar.org|publisher=FC Amkar Perm|accessdate=13 March 2017|language=Russian|date=13 March 2017}}</ref> with Kairat confirming the signing of Anene on a two-year contract two days later.<ref>{{cite web|title=Чума Анене – игрок Кайрата|url=http://fckairat.com/publ/fk_kajrat_2016/1/chuma_anene_igrok_kajrata/1-1-0-1082|website=fckairat.com|publisher=FC Kairat|accessdate=16 March 2017|language=Russian|date=15 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170316114014/http://fckairat.com/publ/fk_kajrat_2016/1/chuma_anene_igrok_kajrata/1-1-0-1082|archive-date=16 March 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
On 4 September 2018, Anene signed for Danish club FC Fredericia in the Danish 1st Division until the end of the year. But at the same time, he signed a pre-contract with Danish Superliga club FC Midtjylland when his contract at Fredericia expired.<ref>[https://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/superliga/strategisk-samarbejde-med-norske-faerdigheder Strategisk samarbejde med norske færdigheder] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181115032252/https://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/superliga/strategisk-samarbejde-med-norske-faerdigheder |date=15 November 2018 }}, fcm.dk, 9 September 2017</ref> This deal was made as a strategy between two clubs with a good cooperation, because Midtjylland did not get to sign him before the transfer window closed, so they made Fredericia sign him for them, so he could join Midtjylland later. But despite joining Midtjylland on 1 January 2019, he stayed at FC Fredericia on loan for the rest of the season.<ref>[https://ekstrabladet.dk/sport/fodbold/dansk_fodbold/superligaen/fc_midtjylland/mestrene-opruster-henter-landsholdsspiller-hjem/7483310 Mestrene opruster: Henter landsholdsspiller hjem], ekstrabladet.dk, 21 January 2019</ref> On 29 March 2019, Midtjylland decided to recall him from Fredericia, and loan him out to Norwegian club FK Jerv.<ref>[https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/fcmer-forlader-fredericia-og-rykker-til-norge/ FCM'er forlader Fredericia og rykker til Norge], bold.dk, 29 March 2019</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/FKJerv/status/1111561718453424128 FK Jerv on Twitter], twitter.com, 29 March 2019</ref>
In August 2019 he moved on loan to Crewe Alexandra,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49407831|title=Chuma Anene: Crewe Alexandra sign striker from FC Midtjylland on loan|date=20 August 2019|website=BBC Sport|accessdate=28 August 2019}}</ref> and made his first team debut coming on as a second-half substitute for Chris Porter in an EFL Cup second round tie against Aston Villa at Gresty Road on 27 August.<ref name="BBC-27Aug2019">{{cite news |title=Crewe Alexandra 1-6 Aston Villa |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49403071 |accessdate=29 August 2019 |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=27 August 2019}}</ref> He made his first start in a Crewe shirt on 3 September 2019 in an EFL Trophy tie against Burton Albion at Gresty Road,<ref name="CAnet-03Sep2019">{{cite news |last1=Johnson |first1=Matt |title=EFL Trophy Report: Crewe 1-3 Burton Albion |url=https://www.crewealex.net/news/2019/september/efl-trophy-report-crewe-1-3-burton-albion/ |accessdate=4 September 2019 |work=CreweAlex.net |date=3 September 2019}}</ref> and scored his first league goal on 14 September 2019, against Cambridge United at Gresty Road.<ref name="BBC-14Sep2019">{{cite news |title=Crewe Alexandra 2-3 Cambridge United |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49617861 |accessdate=15 September 2019 |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=14 September 2019}}</ref> In November 2019, Anene was withdrawn from two games as a precaution following a head injury sustained at Northampton Town,<ref name="Morse-22Nov2019">{{cite news |last1=Morse |first1=Peter |title=Crewe Alex striker Chuma Anene available after head injury precaution |url=https://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/sport/football/crewe-alex-striker-chuma-anene-17300263 |accessdate=22 November 2019 |work=Cheshire Live |date=22 November 2019}}</ref> returning in December to score five goals in three games, including two in a 5-1 Crewe win at Stevenage on 21 December.<ref name="BBC-21Dec2019">{{cite news |title=Stevenage 1-5 Crewe Alexandra |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50791586 |accessdate=2 January 2020 |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=21 December 2019}}</ref>
==International career== Anene has represented Norway at under-16, under-17, under-19 and under-20 level.<ref name="nff">{{cite web |url=http://www.fotball.no/Community/Profil/?fiksId=2202098 |language=Norwegian |title=Chuma Anene's profil |work=fotball.no |publisher=Football Association of Norway |date= |accessdate=2 November 2012}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|match played 12 September 2021}}<ref>{{Soccerway|193747|access-date=28 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{NIFS|56984}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="4" valign="center"|Vålerenga |2011 |rowspan="3"|Eliteserien |6||1||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||6||1 |- |2012 |14||2||2||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||16||3 |- |2013 |4||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||5||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !24!!3!!3!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!27!!4 |- |valign="center"|Ullensaker/Kisa (loan) |2011 |Norwegian First Division |5||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||6||0 |- |valign="center"|Stabæk (loan) |2013 |Norwegian First Division |12||4||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||12||4 |- |valign="center"|Ullensaker/Kisa |2014 |Norwegian First Division |14||2||3||3||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||17||5 |- |rowspan="3" valign="center"|Rabotnički |2014–15 |rowspan="2" valign="center"|Macedonian First League |27||7||5||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||34||7 |- |2015–16 |2||2||0||0||8||1||colspan="2"|—||10||3 |- !colspan="2"|Total !29!!9!!5!!0!!10!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!44!!10 |- |rowspan="3" valign="center"|Amkar Perm |2015–16 |rowspan="2" valign="center"|Russian Premier League |14||1||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||16||1 |- |2016–17 |10||1||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||12||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !24!!2!!4!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!28!!2 |- |rowspan="3" valign="center"|Kairat |2017 |rowspan="2" valign="center"|Kazakhstan Premier League |20||4||4||0||4||0||colspan="2"|—||28||4 |- |2018 |9||4||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||9||4 |- !colspan="2"|Total !29!!8!!4!!0!!4!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!37!!8 |- |valign="center"|FC Fredericia (loan) |2018–19 |valign="center"|Danish 1st Division |9||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||9||0 |- |valign="center"|Jerv (loan) |2019 |valign="center"|Norwegian First Division |15||5||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||15||5 |- |valign="center"|Crewe Alexandra (loan) |2019–20<ref name="SB2019">{{cite web |title=Games played by Chuma Anene in 2019/2020 |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=64525 |website=Soccerbase |accessdate=29 August 2019}}</ref> |valign="center"|EFL League Two |28||7||2||2||colspan="2"|—||4{{efn|One appearance in the EFL Cup, three appearances in the EFL Trophy}}||0||34||9 |- |valign="center"|Sandefjord |2021 |Eliteserien |1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !190!!40!!22!!6!!14!!1!!4!!0!!230!!47 |} {{notelist}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
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