Izuchukwu Anthony

Izuchukwu Jude Anthony (born 3 November 1997) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.

Izuchukwu Anthony

Personal information
Full name	Izuchukwu Jude Anthony
Date of birth	(1997-11-03) 3 November 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Abia State, Nigeria
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Youth career
	GBS Academy
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2018	Haugesund	15	(0)
2018	→ Jerv (loan)	6	(1)
2019	Nest-Sotra	26	(1)
2020–2021	Spartak Trnava	32	(0)
2021–2022	Hapoel Haifa	26	(0)
2022–2023	Al-Khaleej	23	(0)
2023–2024	Radnički Kragujevac	7	(0)
2024	Nantong Zhiyun	28	(3)
International career‡
2019	Nigeria U23	3	(0)
2021–	Nigeria	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 June 2021

Club career

On 30 January 2016, Anthony signed a three-year contract with Haugesund.^[1]

On 20 August 2022, Anthony joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Khaleej on a one-year deal.^[2]

On 20 January 2024, Anthony signed with Chinese Super League club Nantong Zhiyun.^[3]

Career statistics

As of match played 2 November 2024^[4]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Haugesund	2016	Eliteserien	14	0	4	0	-		18	0
	2017		1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2018		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		15	0	4	0	0	0	19	0
Jerv (loan)	2018	1. divisjon	6	1	1	0	-		7	1
Nest-Sotra	2019		26	1	3	0	-		29	1
Spartak Trnava	2019–20	Slovak Super Liga	11	0	0	0	-		11	0
	2020–21		18	0	0	0	-		18	0
	2021–22		3	0	0	0	-		3	0
	Total		32	0	0	0	0	0	32	0
Hapoel Haifa	2021–22	Israeli Premier League	26	0	3	0	-		29	0
Al-Khaleej	2022–23	Saudi Pro League	23	0	1	0	-		24	0
Radnički Kragujevac	2023–24	Serbian SuperLiga	7	0	1	0	-		8	0
Nantong Zhiyun	2024	Chinese Super League	28	3	1	0	-		29	3
Career Total			163	5	14	0	0	0	177	5