Chinonso Offor

Chinonso Nnamdi Offor (born 27 May 2000) is an Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire.

Club Career

Offor was born on 27 May 2020 in Jos, Nigeria but grew up in Ekwulobia in Anambra after having fled Jos due to riots. In 2012, he began playing for Real Sapphire in Lagos. In 2017, Offor moved to Northern Cyprus and joined Binatli Yilmaz, a club that was not affiliated with FIFA or UEFA.

In 2019, Offor received an offer to join Latvian club Daugavpils and signed with them for the 2019 season. On 21 August 2019, Offor made his competitive debut for Daugavpils in the Latvian Cup against Jelgava, starting in the 2–1 defeat. He then scored his first goal in his Virsliga debut against Jelgava, scoring the opener in the 2nd minute of a 2–2 draw. Offor ended his first season in Latvia with 6 goals in 14 matches. The next season, Offor scored his first goal of the season on 25 June 2020 in a 6–0 victory over Tukums 2000. Offor then scored his first professional brace on 29 June in a 4–2 victory over Metta.

In July 2020, Offor moved to RFS, also in the Latvian league. He made his debut and scored his first goal for the club on 21 July in a 3–0 victory over Tukums 2000. He ended his second season in Latvia with 21 matches and 10 goals scored.

Chicago Fire

On 13 November 2020, Offor joined Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire. He made his debut for the Fire on 17 April 2021 against the New England Revolution, starting in the 2–2 draw. He then scored his first goal for the Fire on 7 July in a 3–1 victory against Orlando City.