Career
Chatto started playing football in the age of six. He developed in to one of the most talentful players of his region and was always chosen to lead his team as a captain. Chatto learned to play football in Pepsi Football Academy in Nigeria. Before moving to Nigerian Premier League and Heartland FC he trained also in Highlanders Football Academy. In the league he succeeded so well that, in 2005, he was given a tryout in Blackburn Rovers. Eventually, he didn't get a work permit, because he hadn't played in 70 percent of national team matches. Despite this Blackburn and Mark Hughes wanted to sign a contract and send Chatto to Cercle Brugge for a loan. Chatto refused to go to Brugge, because he would had to wait three months to get a playing right for the Belgium league. After England, he visited Dynamo Kiev and Brøndby IF, but didn't get a contract offer. He chosen to go back to Nigeria and wait for new offers from European clubs.
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