Chika Johnson's Football Expeditions In China Pay-off [Read this Inspiring Story]

With an unrelenting determination Chika Johnson broke through what may looks like an impossible situation and got the interest of one of the top Chinese Super League team. His story will inspire you.

Chika Johnson landed in China August 2018 to seek for a contract with any possible Chinese professional team, but was denied several trial opportunities  because he came as an amateur player from Nigeria; and by Chinese football regulations he cannot be given a professional contract as a foreign player nor a valid work permit.

It was all a wasted venture as his funds and Visa validity period were running out, he eventually  got an opportunity to join a Third-division team 蟹浦兴业 (sorry, the name can't be pronounced in English)...in the heart of Zhejiang Province , where he usually go for his daily work out.

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Chika was an enterprising defensive midfielder no doubt, but here, what the team needed at the time was a striker who could score goals. That again could have been a stumbling block since Chika hasn't ever played in a striking role all his life as a footballer.

" Well, I felt I should not lose the opportunity. Though, the team was only going to pay me stipends, I just felt to work with them to keep fit. So I accepted to convert as a striker." Chika told us.

And that decision was the turning point that led to what you may call a miracle. The manager of 蟹浦兴业 work on him and was satisfied with his responses in the new role as a striker.

That was it. Chika was registered to represent 蟹浦兴业 in the Chinese Happy Cup, where he
played nine matches and scored an unbelievable seven goals with two assists.

He was using his strength to run down defenders, almost like a bully, dribbling through them with such fast pace and an incredible eye for goal.

In one of the matches where Chika scored the two goals for his side in their 2 - 3 defeat, but his incredible performance immediately caught the interest of Chinese Super League club  Hangzhou Greentown manager, who was the special guest of honor for the match.

Hangzhou Greentown manager invited him for trials, which lasted till early December 2018.

The CSL team is very much interested in signing Chika, but he must first return to Nigeria and try to get a contract with perhaps an NPFL team, to give him that professional status before the end of March 2019...when he will return to China to eventually sign for Hangzhou Greentown.

Chika's agent is already talking to a couple of NPFL teams, to see which one will be interested in signing him on a short term basis. That may not be difficult, since it will be more beneficial to the NPFL team that will make some free money on his transfer fee.

Any NPFL club interested in signning Chika  on a short term basis, should please contact the manager: Call or WhatsApp +234(0)809 877 2556 or email: gh.sports1@gmail.com