Chukunyere began his career as a member of
Stationery Stores, then moved to Kano Pillars before moving to Malta. He made his international debut for Nigeria when he played in a friendly match against Egypt in
Lagos, and was in talks to join the
Super Eagles. In 2001, Chukunyere was named one of the most prolific African scorers in the current European season by the
BBC. The following year, he was named Best Foreign Player at the Malta Football Awards. In 2003, a
Qatari club attempted to buy Chukunyere but the offer was turned down as his club,
Hibernians, had asked for a million dollars. Now a
Maltese citizen, he is in the staff team with
Hibernians. He is the father of
Junior Eurovision 2015 winner, as well as
Eurovision 2021 contestant for
Malta, singer
Destiny Chukunyere. ==References==