{{Short description|Nigerian footballer (born 1999)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2026}} {{Use Nigerian English|date=August 2019}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Samuel Chukwueze |image = Samuel Chukwueze 01112025 (1).jpg |caption = Chukwueze with Fulham in 2025 |full_name = Samuel Chimerenka Chukwueze |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|5|22|df=y}} |birth_place = Abia State, Nigeria |height = 1.72 m<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.acmilan.com/en/teams/men-first-team/players/samuel-chukwueze/biography |title=Samuel Chukwueze |publisher=AC Milan |access-date=1 January 2024}}</ref> |position = Winger |currentclub = Fulham<br>(on loan from AC Milan) |clubnumber = 19 |youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = Future Hope |youthyears2 = |youthclubs2 = New Generation Academy |youthyears3 = 2012–2017 |youthclubs3 = Diamond Football Academy |youthyears4 = 2017–2018 |youthclubs4 = Villarreal |years1 = 2018 |clubs1 = Villarreal B |caps1 = 20 |goals1 = 4 |years2 = 2018–2023 |clubs2 = Villarreal |caps2 = 155 |goals2 = 21 |years3 = 2023– |clubs3 = AC Milan |caps3 = 51 |goals3 = 4 |years4 = 2025– |clubs4 = → Fulham (loan) |caps4 = 23 |goals4 = 3 |nationalyears1 = 2015 |nationalteam1 = Nigeria U17 |nationalcaps1 = 7 |nationalgoals1 = 3 |nationalyears2 = 2018– |nationalteam2 = Nigeria |nationalcaps2 = 58 |nationalgoals2 = 7 |pcupdate = 17:02, 17 May 2026 (UTC) |ntupdate = 23:26, 31 March 2026 (UTC) |medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{fb|NGA}}}} {{Medal|Competition|Africa Cup of Nations}} {{Medal|RU|2023 Ivory Coast|}} {{Medal|3rd|2019 Egypt|}} {{Medal|3rd|2025 Morocco|}} {{Medal|Competition|FIFA U-17 World Cup}} {{Medal|Winner|2015 Chile|}} }}
'''Samuel Chimerenka Chukwueze''' {{post-nominals|country=NGA|MON|post-noms=}} ({{pronunciation|Ig-Samuel Chimerenka Chukwueze.ogg}}; born 22 May 1999) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for {{English football updater|Fulham}} club Fulham, on loan from {{Italian football updater|Milan}} club AC Milan. He also plays for the Nigeria national team.<ref>{{cite web |date=28 July 2023 |title=Nigeria's Chukwueze joins Milan on 5-year deal |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/story/_/id/38085495/milan-sign-nigeria-forward-samuel-chukwueze-villarreal |access-date=8 April 2024 |website=ESPN}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Rai |first=Guillermo |title=AC Milan complete Chukwueze signing |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4722743/2023/07/27/samuel-chukwueze-ac-milan-transfer/ |access-date=8 April 2024 |website=The Athletic |date=27 July 2023}}</ref>
== Early life and education == Chukwueze was born in Amaokwe Ugba Ibeku, Abia State.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/igbo/egwuregwu-48755381 |title=Samuel Chukwueze: Gịnị ka ị ma maka onye a na-ekwu na ọ bụ 'ọkacha agba na Super Eagles ugbua'? |trans-title=Samuel Chukwueze: What do you know about the person who is said to be 'the best in the Super Eagles now'? |publisher=BBC Sport |language=Igbo |date=26 June 2019 |access-date=9 April 2023 |archive-date=14 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230414044755/https://www.bbc.com/igbo/egwuregwu-48755381 |url-status=live }}</ref> He is of Igbo descent and was brought up in a Christian family with a younger brother and a younger sister. He attended Government College Umuahia and Evangel Secondary School. He started playing football at the age of 8 and he admired Jay-Jay Okocha and Arjen Robben as his football idols growing up.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/chukwueze-villarreal-winger-reveals-okocha-admiration/1cm3q36op8iv01ftgku6ev918w|title=Chukwueze: Villarreal winger reveals Okocha admiration|publisher=Goal.com|date=4 September 2019|access-date=10 April 2023|archive-date=10 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410194908/https://www.goal.com/en/news/chukwueze-villarreal-winger-reveals-okocha-admiration/1cm3q36op8iv01ftgku6ev918w|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ogunwale |first=Joba |date=6 September 2019 |title=Messi, Ronaldo Or Robben? Samuel Chukwueze Reveals His Idol – Soccernet NG |url=https://soccernet.ng/2019/09/messi-ronaldo-or-robben-samuel-chukwueze-reveals-his-idol.html |access-date=2 July 2023 |website=Soccernet.ng |language=en-US |archive-date=2 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230702130321/https://soccernet.ng/2019/09/messi-ronaldo-or-robben-samuel-chukwueze-reveals-his-idol.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=4 September 2019 |title=Exclusive Samuel Chukwueze interview: Villarreal star on Robben, Messi, Nigeria and his incredible rise to fame {{!}} Goal.com Nigeria |url=https://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/from-burning-boots-to-scoring-boots---meet-villarreals-robben-like-rising-star-samuel-chukwueze/4qd03k1axfb51pfelx76zrjzf |access-date=2 July 2023 |website=www.goal.com |language=en-NG |archive-date=2 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230702130320/https://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/from-burning-boots-to-scoring-boots---meet-villarreals-robben-like-rising-star-samuel-chukwueze/4qd03k1axfb51pfelx76zrjzf |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Club career== ===Villarreal=== [[File:Samu Chukwueze.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Chukwueze with Villarreal in 2018]] Chukwueze joined Villarreal's prolific youth setup in 2017, from local side Diamond Football Academy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://diamondfa.com/content/samuel-chukwueze-signs-5-years-contract-villarreal-fc|title=Samuel Chukwueze signs 5 years Contract with Villarreal FC|publisher=Diamond Football Academy|date=5 September 2017|access-date=4 October 2018|archive-date=5 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181005071817/http://diamondfa.com/content/samuel-chukwueze-signs-5-years-contract-villarreal-fc|url-status=live}}</ref> After being initially assigned to the club's ''Juvenil A'' squad, he made his senior debut with the reserves on 15 April 2018, coming on as a second-half substitute for Sergio Lozano in a 1–1 Segunda División B away draw against Sabadell.
Chukwueze scored his first senior goal on 20 May 2018, netting his team's second in a 3–2 away defeat against Bilbao Athletic. He contributed with two goals in 11 appearances during his first season, as his side missed out promotion in the play-offs.
Chukwueze made his first-team debut on 21 September 2018, replacing Nicola Sansone in a 2–2 home draw against Rangers, for the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/samuel-chukwueze-makes-villarreal-debut-in-rangers-stalemate/t5km72czihf41fsd1y63yqhz5|title=Samuel Chukwueze makes Villarreal debut in Rangers stalemate|publisher=Goal.com|date=20 September 2018|access-date=4 October 2018|archive-date=4 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004225846/http://www.goal.com/en/news/samuel-chukwueze-makes-villarreal-debut-in-rangers-stalemate/t5km72czihf41fsd1y63yqhz5|url-status=live}}</ref> He also made his Laliga debut on 5 November 2018, playing a 90-minute full play in a 1–1 home draw against Levante, for the 2018–19 La Liga.
In April 2019, he won the Nigeria Football Federation's 2018 Young Player of the Year award.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47784841|title='Motivated' Samuel Chukwueze wins award ahead of Osimhen and Onyekuru|date=2 April 2019|website=BBC Sport|accessdate=27 August 2019|first=Oluwashina|last=Okeleji|archive-date=15 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191015155419/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47784841|url-status=live}}</ref>
On 12 April 2022, in the second leg of the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League quarter-final away to Bayern Munich, Chukwueze scored the equaliser in the 88th minute, helping Villarreal progress to the semi-finals of the tournament.<ref>{{cite news |title=Villarreal's Samu Chuckwueze scores late goal to stun Bayern Munich |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/apr/12/bayern-munich-villarreal-champions-league-quarter-final-second-leg-match-report |access-date=12 April 2022 |work=The Guardian |date=12 April 2022 |archive-date=12 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220412212247/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/apr/12/bayern-munich-villarreal-champions-league-quarter-final-second-leg-match-report |url-status=live }}</ref>
On 8 April 2023, Chukwueze scored a brace and recorded an assist against Real Madrid in a 3–2 away victory.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/report/_/gameId/644047|title=Real Madrid crash to Villarreal defeat as title chances fall further away|publisher=ESPN|date=8 April 2023|access-date=9 April 2023|archive-date=9 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230409004210/https://www.espn.com/soccer/report/_/gameId/644047|url-status=live}}</ref>
===AC Milan=== On 27 July 2023, Serie A club AC Milan announced the signing of Chukwueze, on a contract until 30 June 2028.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rai |first=Guillermo |title=AC Milan complete Chukwueze signing |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4722743/2023/07/27/samuel-chukwueze-ac-milan-transfer/ |access-date=27 July 2023 |website=The Athletic |date=27 July 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
On 28 November, he scored his first goal at the club in a 3–1 home defeat against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/dortmund-reach-champions-league-last-16-with-3-1-win-milan-2023-11-28/ |title=Dortmund reach Champions League last 16 with 3–1 win at Milan |publisher=Reuters |date=28 November 2023 }}</ref>
On 13 December, Chukwueze scored a later winner in the 84th minute in a 2–1 away victory over Newcastle United, which made his club to finish third in their group and qualify to the Europa League.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/67697329 |title=Newcastle United 1–2 AC Milan |publisher=BBC Sport |date=13 December 2023 }}</ref>
On 17 March, in a Serie A match against Hellas Verona, he came on as a substitute and scored the last goal in a 3–1 win, his first league goal for AC Milan.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ibrahim |first1=Faruq |title=Gareth Southgate gives Chelsea star condition to make Euro 2024 |url=https://www.pulsesports.ng/football/story/gareth-southgate-gives-chelsea-star-condition-to-make-euro-2024-2024031716070763918 |access-date=17 March 2024 |work=Pulse Sports Nigeria |date=17 March 2024}}</ref>
On 14 April 2024, in the league game against Sassuolo, Chukwueze scored two goals, both of which were disallowed for offsides.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://sempremilan.com/chukwueze-denied-two-goals-sassuolo-offsides | title=Chukwueze denied two goals against Sassuolo by marginal offside calls – photos | date=14 April 2024 }}</ref>
====Loan to Fulham==== On 1 September 2025, he moved to England and joined Premier League club Fulham, on an initial one-year loan deal with the option to buy at the end of the 2025–26 season.<ref>{{cite news |title=Chukwueze signs for Fulham |url=https://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2025/september/01/chukwueze-signs-for-fulham/ |access-date=1 September 2025 |publisher=Fulham FC |date=1 September 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.acmilan.com/en/news/articles/media/2025-09-01/official-statement-samuel-chukwueze|title=OFFICIAL STATEMENT: SAMUEL CHUKWUEZE|website=acmilan.com|date=1 September 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurosport.it/calcio/calciomercato/2025-2026/milan-musah-e-chukwueze-ceduti-lamericano-e-ufficiale-allatalanta-il-nigeriano-va-al-fulham_sto23217270/story.shtml |title=Milan, Musah e Chukwueze ceduti: l'americano è ufficiale all'Atalanta, il nigeriano va al Fulham|website=eurosport.it |date=1 September 2025}}</ref>
==International career== [[File:Samu with victor and kelechi.png|thumb|Chukwueze (left) with Victor Apugo (centre) and Kelechi Nwakali (right) in 2015]] After playing for Nigeria at under-17 level, he received his first call-up to the senior team in October 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46030232|title=Injury forces Francis Uzoho to withdraw from Nigeria squad|date=6 November 2018|website=BBC Sport|accessdate=27 August 2019|first=Oluwashina|last=Okeleji|archive-date=10 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190410085123/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46030232|url-status=live}}</ref> He made his debut for the Nigerian senior team on 20 November 2018 as a starter in a 0–0 friendly draw against Uganda.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=ESPN|url=http://www.espn.com/soccer/report?gameId=528097|title=Nigeria v Uganda game report|date=20 November 2018|access-date=26 November 2018|archive-date=3 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403135241/http://www.espn.com/soccer/report?gameId=528097|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46306322|title=Samuel Chukwueze: Youngster says Nigeria debut fulfils a dream|date=22 November 2018|website=BBC Sport|accessdate=27 August 2019|first=Oluwashina|last=Okeleji|archive-date=8 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190508094843/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46306322|url-status=live}}</ref>
In May 2019, Chukwueze was invited to represent Nigeria's senior team at the Africa Cup of Nations and the Under-20 team at the Under-20 World Cup. However, Villarreal said he could only play in one of the tournaments.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48185206|title=Samuel Chukwueze: Villarreal winger facing Nigeria dilemma|date=7 May 2019|website=BBC Sport|accessdate=27 August 2019|first=Oluwashina|last=Okeleji|archive-date=16 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190516053555/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48185206|url-status=live}}</ref> He ultimately decided to take part with Nigerian's senior squad for Africa Cup of Nations hosted in Egypt<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48574320|title=Africa Cup of Nations: Iheanacho left out of Nigeria squad|date=9 June 2019|access-date=14 June 2019|website=BBC Sport|first=Oluwashina|last=Okeleji|archive-date=4 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190704115522/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48574320|url-status=live}}</ref> and scored his first senior goal in Nigeria's 2–1 win over South Africa in the quarter finals.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Benson |first1=Max |title=Nigeria 2–1 Bafana – last-gasp goal as South Africa crash out of Afcon 2019 |url=https://www.thesouthafrican.com/sport/soccer/afcon-2019-live-nigeria-vs-south-africa-bafana-quarter-final |accessdate=11 July 2019 |work=The South African |date=10 July 2019 |archive-date=11 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190711235904/https://www.thesouthafrican.com/sport/soccer/afcon-2019-live-nigeria-vs-south-africa-bafana-quarter-final |url-status=live }}</ref>
Two years later, Chukwueze was selected to participate in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.<ref>{{cite web|date=25 December 2021 |title=CAN 2022. Nigeria : la liste des 28 actualisée après quatre forfaits dont celui de Victor Osimhen |url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/football/coupe-d-afrique-des-nations/can-2022-nigeria-la-liste-des-28-avec-victor-osimhen-et-moses-simon-mais-sans-terem-moffi-1176b24e-658d-11ec-96a3-1c05d2856a99 |website=www.ouest-france.fr}}<!-- auto-translated from French by Module:CS1 translator --></ref> Nigeria defeated Tunisia 1–0 in the round of 16.
On 29 December 2023, he was selected from the list of 25 Nigerian players selected by José Peseiro to compete in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
On 11 December 2025, Chukwueze was called up to the Nigeria squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cafonline.com/afcon2025/news/nigeria-name-star-packed-afcon-squad-as-osimhen-and-lookman-lead-super-eagles-challenge/|title=Nigeria name star-packed AFCON squad as Osimhen and Lookman lead Super Eagles challenge|publisher=Confederation of African Football|date=11 December 2025|access-date=12 December 2025}}</ref>
== Personal life == Chukwueze's mother died on 29 January 2026 and was buried on 29 May 2026 in Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Godwin |first=Emmanuel |date=28 May 2026 |title=Samuel Chukwueze Announces Funeral Arrangements for His Late Mother, Prophetess Serah Chinyere Chukwueze |url=https://www.softfootball.com/samuel-chukwueze-announces-funeral-arrangements-for-his-late-mother-prophetess-serah-chinyere-chukwueze/ |access-date=31 May 2026 |website=Softfootball |language=en-GB}}</ref>.
==Style of play==
Chukwueze's biggest strength is his pace and his runs in behind the defense. He is known for his pace and his ability to use it effectively by drifting infield and peeling away. He is very mobile and has good ball control. Former Villarreal defender, Alberto Moreno compared Chukwueze's style of play to that of former Liverpool forward, Sadio Mané, indicating that they play football in a similar way.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Player Analysis: Samuel Chukwueze |url=https://breakingthelines.com/player-analysis/player-analysis-samuel-chukwueze/ |access-date=8 April 2024 |website=Breaking The Lines |date=August 2020 |language=en-GB}}</ref>
Chukwueze has been noted to have a weak right foot, which affects his ability to make crosses and progress possession when faced with a strong 1 v 1 defender. His predictable dribbling style can also make it challenging for him to progress the ball in certain situations. Chukwueze's defensive contribution has been described as weak, and he tends to prefer playing short passes without diving into tackles.<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 July 2023 |title=Samuel Chukwueze insight: Scouting report, stats, transfer rating and more |url=https://sempremilan.com/samuel-chukwueze-scouting-report-stats-transfer-rating |access-date=8 April 2024 |website=SempreMilancom |language=en}}</ref>
Chukwueze is known for his pace, runs in behind the defense, and explosive playing style, which has drawn comparisons to Mané.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 April 2024 |title=Pioli heaps praise on 'changed' Chukwueze: "He believes in what he does" |url=https://onefootball.com/en/news/pioli-heaps-praise-on-changed-chukwueze-he-believes-in-what-he-does-39311941 |access-date=8 April 2024 |website=OneFootball |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Samuel Chukwueze Stats, Info and performances |url=https://www.footballcritic.com/samuel-chukwueze/profile/90209 |access-date=8 April 2024 |website=FootballCritic |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Omorogbe |first=Paul |date=10 May 2021 |title=Playing in LaLiga at Villarreal CF has changed the way I understood football ― Samuel Chukwueze |url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/playing-in-laliga-at-villarreal-cf-has-changed-the-way-i-understood-football-%E2%80%95-samuel-chukwueze/ |access-date=8 April 2024 |newspaper=Nigerian Tribune|language=en-GB}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|match played 17 May 2026}}<ref name="SW">{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/samuel-chukwueze/425644/|title=S. Chukwueze|website=Soccerway|accessdate=15 September 2019|archive-date=4 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004231603/https://int.soccerway.com/players/samuel-chukwueze/425644/|url-status=live}}</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{{efn|Includes Copa del Rey, Coppa Italia, FA Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes EFL Cup}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|Villarreal B |2017–18 |rowspan="2"|Segunda División B |11||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||11||2 |- |2018–19 |9||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||9||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !20!!4!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!20!!4 |- |rowspan="6"|Villarreal |2018–19 |rowspan="5"|La Liga |26||5||3||2||colspan="2"|—||9{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League|name=UEL}}||1||38||8 |- |2019–20 |37||3||4||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||41||4 |- |2020–21 |28||4||1||0||colspan="2"|—||11{{efn|name=UEL}}||1||40||5 |- |2021–22 |27||3||2||2||colspan="2"|—||9{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Champions League|name=UCL}}||2||38||7 |- |2022–23 |37||6||4||4||colspan="2"|—||9{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}}||3||50||13 |- !colspan="2"|Total !155!!21!!14!!9!!colspan="2"|—!!38!!7!!207!!37 |- |rowspan="4"|AC Milan |2023–24 |rowspan="3"|Serie A |24||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||8{{efn|Four appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League}}||2||33||3 |- |2024–25 |26||3||3||2||colspan="2"|—||7{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||36||5 |- |2025–26 |1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !51!!4!!4!!2!!colspan="2"|—!!15!!2!!70!!8 |- |Fulham (loan) |2025–26 |Premier League |23||3||1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||25||3 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !249!!32!!19!!11!!1!!0!!53!!9!!322!!52 |} {{notelist}}
===International=== {{updated|match played 31 March 2026}}<ref name="nft">{{NFT|72678}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="9"|Nigeria |2018||1||0 |- |2019||12||2 |- |2020||4||1 |- |2021||2||0 |- |2022||6||1 |- |2023||5||1 |- |2024||12||1 |- |2025||11||1 |- |2026||5||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!58!!7 |}
:''Scores and results list Nigeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Chukwueze goal.''
{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of international goals scored by Samuel Chukwueze<ref name="nft"/> !scope="col"|No. !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition |- | align="center"|1 || 10 July 2019 || Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt || {{fb|RSA}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–1 || 2019 Africa Cup of Nations |- | align="center"|2 || 17 November 2019 || Setsoto Stadium, Maseru, Lesotho || {{fb|LES}} || align="center"|2–1 || align="center"|4–2 || 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |- | align="center"|3 || 13 November 2020 || Ogbe Stadium, Benin City, Nigeria || {{fb|SLE}} || align="center"|4–0 || align="center"|4–4 || 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |- | align="center"|4 || 15 January 2022 || Roumdé Adjia Stadium, Garoua, Cameroon || {{fb|SUD}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|3–1 || 2021 Africa Cup of Nations |- | align="center"|5 || 10 September 2023 || Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, Nigeria || {{fb|STP}} || align="center"|6–0 || align="center"|6–0 || 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |- | align="center"|6 || 18 November 2024 || Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, Nigeria || {{fb|RWA}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–2 || 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |- | align="center"|7 || 31 May 2025 || Brentford Community Stadium, London, England|| {{fb|JAM}} || align="center"|2–1 || align="center"|2–2 (5–4 p || 2025 Unity Cup
|}
==Honours== [[File:Sammuel chukwueze.jpg|thumb|160px|upright|Chukwueze holding the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup Bronze Boot]] '''Villarreal''' * UEFA Europa League: 2020–21<ref>{{cite news|title=Chukwueze wins Europa League title with Villarreal as Man Utd's trophy drought continues|url=https://www.ripplesnigeria.com/chukwueze-wins-europa-league-title-with-villarreal-as-man-utds-trophy-drought-continues/|date=26 May 2021|access-date=26 May 2021|newspaper=Ripples Nigeria|archive-date=26 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526220346/https://www.ripplesnigeria.com/chukwueze-wins-europa-league-title-with-villarreal-as-man-utds-trophy-drought-continues/|url-status=live}}</ref>
'''AC Milan''' *Supercoppa Italiana: 2024–25
'''Nigeria U17''' * FIFA U-17 World Cup: 2015<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/matches/round=271773/match=300298386/photos/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117053147/http://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/matches/round=271773/match=300298386/photos/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 November 2015|title=FIFA U-17 World Cup Chile 2015 – Matches – Mali – Nigeria|website=FIFA.com|access-date=1 November 2018}}</ref> '''Nigeria'''
* Africa Cup of Nations runner-up: 2023;<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stevens |first=Rob |date=11 February 2024 |title=Nigeria 1–2 Ivory Coast |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68196261 |access-date=12 February 2024 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref> third place: 2019,<ref>{{cite web |date=17 July 2019 |title=Tunisia 0–1 Nigeria |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48932084 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227223831/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48932084 |archive-date=27 February 2021 |access-date=18 July 2019 |publisher=BBC}}</ref> 2025<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stevens |first=Rob |date=17 January 2026 |title=Afcon 2025: Egypt 0-0 Nigeria (2-4 pens) - Super Eagles finish third |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cpqyvje5de8t |access-date=20 January 2026 |website=BBC Sport |language=}}</ref> * Unity Cup: 2025
'''Individual''' *FIFA U-17 World Cup Bronze Boot: 2015<ref name="auto"/> *UEFA Europa League Top assist provider: 2020–21<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2021/statistics/round=2001240/players/kind=goals/index |title=Archived copy |access-date=16 September 2023 |archive-date=24 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211024121539/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2021/statistics/round=2001240/players/kind=goals/index |url-status=dead }}</ref> *La Liga African MVP: 2022–23<ref>{{cite news |date=12 June 2023 |title=Villarreal CF's Samuel Chukwueze is the 2022/2023 LaLiga Santander African MVP Award winner. |url=https://www.laliga.com/en-GB/news/villarreal-cfs-samuel-chukwueze-is-the-2022-2023-laliga-santander-african-mvp-award-winner |access-date=12 June 2023 |publisher=La Liga |archive-date=12 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230612233638/https://www.laliga.com/en-GB/news/villarreal-cfs-samuel-chukwueze-is-the-2022-2023-laliga-santander-african-mvp-award-winner |url-status=live }}</ref>
'''Orders''' * 60x60px Member of the Order of the Niger<ref>{{Cite news |date=13 February 2024 |title=Afcon: Ivory Coast and Nigeria players get cash, villas and honours |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-68286543 |access-date=24 February 2024 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category}} * [https://www.acmilan.com/en/teams/men-first-team/players/samuel-chukwueze/biography Samuel Chukwueze] at the AC Milan website * {{BDFutbol|24868|Samu Chukwueze}} * {{LaPreferente|243193<!-- /samu -->|Samu Chukwueze}} * {{Soccerway|samuel-chukwueze/425644|Samu Chukwueze}} * {{UEFA player|250122746}}
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