| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mba Richard Mmah Chukwu | ||
| Date of birth | February 25, 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Bradford, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Toronto FC | ||
| Number | 96 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bradford Eagles SC | |||
| 2020–2026 | Toronto FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | Toronto FC III | 1 | (0) |
| 2024–2026 | Toronto FC II | 36 | (0) |
| 2026 | → Toronto FC (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2026– | Toronto FC | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023–2025 | Canada U17 | 14 | (1) |
| 2024– | Canada U20 | 8 | (0) |
| 2026– | Canada | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 17, 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of October 3, 2026 | |||
Mba Richard Mmah Chukwu (born February 25, 2008) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer and the Canada national team.
Chukwu began playing youth soccer at age three with Bradford Eagles SC. In January 2020, he joined the Toronto FC Academy.
On June 30, 2024, Chukwu made his professional debut, as an academy call-up, with Toronto FC II in MLS Next Pro, in a match against Philadelphia Union 2. In March 2025, he went on a training stint with Austrian club Sturm Graz. In April 2026, he signed a professional contract with Toronto FC II. On April 11, 2026, he signed a short-term loan with the Toronto FC first team in Major League Soccer.
In July 2026, he signed a Homegrown Player contract with Toronto FC, through the 2029–30 MLS season, with a club option for 2030–31.
Born in Canada, Chukwu is of Nigerian descent. In July 2024, Chukwu was named to the Canada U20 team for the 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. In October 2025, he was named to the Canada U17 for the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
In November 2024, he was called into a training camp with the Canada senior team. He debuted with Canada in a friendly 1–0 win over Chile on September 26, 2026.
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Toronto FC III | 2024 | League1 Ontario Championship | 1 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Toronto FC II | 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 10 | 0 | – | – | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2025 | 17 | 0 | – | – | — | 17 | 0 | |||||
| 2026 | 9 | 0 | — | – | – | 9 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| Toronto FC | 2026 | Major League Soccer | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |