Amin Chiakha
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 March 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Copenhagen | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2017 | Sundby BK | ||
| 2017–2024 | Copenhagen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Copenhagen | 8 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Denmark U17 | 9 | (8) |
| 2023 | Denmark U18 | 8 | (2) |
| 2024 | Denmark U19 | 5 | (3) |
| 2024– | Algeria | 1 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:00, November 12, 2024 (EST) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 01:49, 15 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Amin Chiakha (Arabic: أمين شياخة; born 12 March 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Copenhagen. Born in Denmark and a former Danish youth international, he represents the Algeria national team.
Early life
[edit]Chiakha was born in 2006 in Denmark. He was described as "considered one of the most prominent rising talents in Algerian football".[1] He has an Algerian father and a Danish mother.[2]
Club career
[edit]As a youth player, Chiakha joined the youth academy of Danish side Copenhagen. He was the joint top scorer of the 2023–24 UEFA Youth League with seven goals.[3] On 7 November 2024, Chiakha scored his first two senior goals in a 2-2 draw with Basaksehir in a UEFA Conference League game.[4]
International career
[edit]Chiakha made his Algeria national team debut on 14 November 2024 in a Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Equatorial Guinea at Estadio de Malabo. He substituted Mohamed Amoura in the 89th minute of a scoreless draw.[5]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 7 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Copenhagen | 2024–25 | Danish Superliga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 2 | — | 8 | 2 | |
| Career total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
Style of play
[edit]Chiakha mainly operates as a striker. He is known for his strength.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Chiakha is of Algerian descent. His heritage traces to Guelma, Algeria.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "هداف دوري أبطال أوروبا للشباب.. من هو أمين شياخة جوهرة الجزائر؟". al-ain.com.
- ^ https://lagazettedufennec.com/algerie-amin-chiakha-le-prodige-du-danemark-en-approche/
- ^ "Stor triumf for kæmpe FCK-talent". tipsbladet.dk.
- ^ UEFA.com. "Copenhagen vs Başakşehir | UEFA Conference League 2024/25". UEFA.com. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ "Equatorial Guinea v Algeria game report". ESPN. 14 November 2024.
- ^ "Amin Chiakha : la nouvelle sensation danoise qui se profile à l'horizon". marafoot.com.
- ^ "Amin Chiakha, la sensation du FC Copenhague U19 se livre". lagazettedufennec.com.
External links
[edit]- Amin Chiakha national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
- 2006 births
- Living people
- Danish men's footballers
- Denmark men's youth international footballers
- Danish people of Algerian descent
- Algerian men's footballers
- Algeria men's international footballers
- F.C. Copenhagen players
- Danish Superliga players
- Men's association football forwards
- 21st-century Danish sportsmen