Blessing Chinedu

Blessing

Personal information
Full name	Blessing Anyanwu Chinedu
Date of birth	(1976-11-22) November 22, 1976
Place of birth	Enyimba, Nigeria
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Central defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1993–1997	Enyimba
1997–2000	Iwuanyanwu Nationale
2000–2001	Vardar Skopje
2001–2003	Cementarnica 55
2003–2005	Vardar Skopje
2005–2006	KAA Gent	15	(0)
2006–2007	Lierse	8	(0)
International career
1993	Nigeria U-17
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Blessing Anyanwu Chinedu (born November 22, 1976 in Enyimba) is a retired Nigerian football defender.

Career

In his early career he played in Nigeria with Enyimba International F.C. and Iwuanyanwu Nationale (former name of Heartland FC). In 2000 he moved to Macedonia where he signed for the traditionally strongest club FK Vardar. Between 2001 and 2003 he played with another Macedonian First League club, FK Cementarnica 55 before returning to Vardar. In 2005 he moved to Belgium signing with Belgian Pro League club K.A.A. Gent. After one season he moved to another Belgian club, Lierse S.K..

National team

He was part of Nigerian under-17 squad at the 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship.