Edward Chilufya Jr. (born 17 September 1999) is a Zambian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish Superliga club Midtjylland and the Zambia national team.
Club career Djurgårdens IF A product of the Mpande Academy in Zambia, Chilufya started training with Djurgården in June 2017. He signed his first professional contract with Djurgården on 15 February 2018. Chilufya made his professional debut for Djurgårdens in a 1–0 Svenska Cupen win over BK Häcken on 12 March 2018. He made his league debut in Allsvenskan in a 3–1 win over IFK Göteborg on 24 May 2018.
Midtjylland On 30 January 2022, Chilufya signed with Danish Superliga club Midtjylland, penning a deal keeping him in Herning until December 2026.
On 1 September 2023, he returned to Sweden, signing a one-year loan with BK Häcken.BK Häcken lånar Edward Chilufya, bkhacken.se, 1 September 2023 He returned to Midtjylland in the summer 2024 after the loan spell.Han vender tilbage til FC Midtjylland, tipsbladet.dk, 2 June 2024
On 3 July 2025, Chiluyfa and Midtjylland extended his contract until 31 December 2028.Edward Chiluyfa forlænger med FC Midtjylland, fcm.dk, 3 July 2025
International career Chilufya represented the Zambia under-20 national team at the 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. He helped Zambia win the tournament, scoring in the final against the Senegal U20s in a 2–0 win on 12 March 2017. He ended with four goals, and was joint top scorer for the tournament. He also represented the Zambia at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup, and helped his team make it into the quarterfinals of the competition. He made three appearances for the Zambia U20s 2017 COSAFA U-20 Cup.
Chilufya was called up to the senior national team for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Nigeria on 7 October 2017, but could not make the roster because of paperwork issues. He made his debut in a friendly 2–1 loss to Kenya on 9 October 2020.
In December 2023, he was included in the squad of twenty-seven Zambian players selected by Avram Grant to compete in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsDjurgården2018Allsvenskan8021201412019Allsvenskan9140001312020Allsvenskan16220302122021Allsvenskan29856003414Total6211157508218Midtjylland2021–22Superliga13330001632022–23Superliga261211204022023–24Superliga300020502024–25Superliga20311923062025–26Danish Superliga12130802312026–27Danish Superliga10000010Total758922921139Häcken (loan)2023Allsvenskan8511601562024Allsvenskan11200—112Total1971160268Career total15626251040222138
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsZambia202010202130202230202350202451202510Total181
Honours Djurgårdens IF Allsvenskan: 2019 Svenska Cupen: 2017–18
Midtjylland Danish Cup: 2025–26
Zambia U20 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations: 2017
References
External links Profile at the FC Midtjylland website
CAF Online Profile DIF profile