{"id":15066,"date":"2025-03-22T10:09:35","date_gmt":"2025-03-22T04:39:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=579316"},"modified":"2025-03-22T10:09:35","modified_gmt":"2025-03-22T04:39:35","slug":"how-many-goals-has-hamza-choudhury-scored-a-look-at-his-career-stats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/football\/how-many-goals-has-hamza-choudhury-scored-a-look-at-his-career-stats\/","title":{"rendered":"How many goals has Hamza Choudhury scored? A look at his career stats"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem]\">Hamza Choudhury, born on October 1, 1997, in Loughborough, England, is a professional footballer renowned for his defensive midfield prowess.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem]\">A product of the Leicester City Academy, Choudhury has made significant contributions to English football and, more recently, to the Bangladesh national team.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"161\" data-end=\"196\"><strong data-start=\"161\" data-end=\"196\">Club Career and Goal Statistics<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"198\" data-end=\"511\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem]\">Choudhury began his professional journey with Leicester City, joining their academy at the age of seven.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem]\">He gained valuable experience during loan spells at Burton Albion in the 2015\u201316 and 2016\u201317 seasons, making 26 appearances without scoring.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem]\">Upon returning to Leicester, he became a regular figure in the midfield.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem]\">Notably, on January 1, 2020, Choudhury scored his first senior goal for Leicester\u2014a striking 86th-minute shot from outside the box in a 3\u20130 victory against Newcastle United.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem]\">This goal remains his sole league goal for the club.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem]\">Additionally, he scored a memorable volley in a 2\u20131 win over AEK Athens during the UEFA Europa League on October 29, 2020.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem]\">In total, Choudhury has made over 100 appearances for Leicester City, with these two goals marking his contributions on the scoresheet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"198\" data-end=\"511\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem]\">In the 2022\u201323 season, Choudhury was loaned to Watford, where he made 36 appearances without finding the back of the net.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem]\">As of March 2025, he is on loan at Sheffield United, having made eight appearances.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem]\">Throughout his professional club career, Choudhury has accumulated a total of two goals\u2014one in the Premier League and one in European competition.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"680\" data-end=\"728\"><strong data-start=\"680\" data-end=\"728\">International Career and Recent Developments<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"730\" data-end=\"935\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem]\">Initially representing England at the under-21 level, Choudhury made seven appearances without scoring.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem]\">In December 2024, he made the significant decision to switch his international allegiance to Bangladesh, honoring his maternal heritage.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem]\">This move was met with widespread acclaim, and upon his arrival in Bangladesh in March 2025, he received a hero\u2019s welcome from fans.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem]\">Choudhury is set to make his debut for the Bangladesh national team in the upcoming Asian Cup qualifying match against India, aiming to help the team secure their first Asian Cup appearance since 1980.<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hamza Choudhury, born on October 1, 1997, in Loughborough, England, is a professional footballer 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