Early career Chima started playing football for Festac Sport, before going on loan to
Bussdor United. He joined the
Norwegian First Division side
Lyn at the beginning of the
2010-season, and scored his first goal in his debut against
Bodø/Glimt on 5 April 2010.
Molde Following the bankruptcy of Lyn, Chima joined
Tippeligaen side
Molde on 28 July 2010.
2011 season On 25 April 2011, he secured a 3–1 win against
Brann with a stoppage-time goal, which was also his first goal for Molde. He played 24 games and scored five goals in the
2011 Tippeligaen and contributed to Molde's first ever league championship.
2012 season On 4 August 2012, Chukwu scored the winning goal which gave champions Molde FK victory over Sogndal in the
Tippeligaen. On 30 September 2012, he fired a treble against
Stabaek in a 4–3 victory to shoot Norwegian champions Molde back to the top of the table. Chima was the hero of his club as he sealed victory in a 2–0 win over
Stuttgart in the
Europa League on 4 October 2012. On 8 November 2012, he got on the score sheet, but ended up on the losing side as
Steaua București completed a two way win in a
Europa League group clash. Chima scored the only goal in Molde's 1–0 home victory against
Hønefoss on 11 November 2012, which, coupled with their title challengers
Strømsgodset's 2–1 defeat away to
Sandnes Ulf, secured Molde's second
Tippeligaen title. In December 2012, reports surfaced that Chima was wanted by
Romanian club
Steaua București, who were weighing a bid. His agent Atta Aneke confirmed to
Aftenposten that Steaua had shown interest in signing him in the winter of 2012.
Shanghai Shenxin On 29 January 2015, Molde agreed to sell Chima to
Shanghai Shenxin.
Legia Warsaw On 5 January 2017, he signed a contract with Polish side
Legia Warsaw. He played a total of nine games for the club before returning to Molde.
Return to Molde On 14 February 2018, he once again signed a contract with Molde FK for an undisclosed fee. He scored six goals in 17 games in the 2018 season. On 18 February 2019, Chima Chukwu joined Chinese club
Heilongjiang Lava Spring on loan until the end of the 2019 season.
Taizhou Yuanda In February 2020, Chima Chukwu moved to Chinese club
Taizhou Yuanda where he signed a two-year contract.
East Bengal On 16 September 2021, Chukwu signed with
Indian Super League side
SC East Bengal on a one-year deal. He scored a brace on 30 November against
Odisha FC, but lost the match by 6–4. == Career statistics ==