| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ikechukwu Kalu | ||
| Date of birth | 18 April 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Kaduna, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker, Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Singhtarua | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2002 | Jasper United | ||
| 2002–2003 | Sampdoria | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2007 | A.C. Milan | 8 | (2) |
| 2003–2004 | → Pro Patria (loan) | 26 | (4) |
| 2004–2005 | → Pisa (loan) | 26 | (7) |
| 2005–2007 | → Chiasso (loan) | 48 | (28) |
| 2007–2008 | → Sampdoria (loan) | 25 | (10) |
| 2008–2010 | AC Bellinzona | 21 | (11) |
| 2010–2011 | Chiasso | 19 | (9) |
| 2012 | Kuopion Palloseura | 22 | (9) |
| 2013 | FF Jaro | 21 | (8) |
| 2013 | AC Bellinzona | 20 | (10) |
| 2014 | Teuta Durrës | 10 | (5) |
| 2014– | Singhtarua | 13 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 2003 | Nigeria | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Ikechukwu Kalu (born 18 April 1984 in Kaduna) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a striker for Singhtarua in the Thai Premier League. His name, Ikechukwu, means "Power of God".[1]
Football career
He started his career at Jasper United in Nigeria. He was signed by U.C. Sampdoria in summer 2002. After played one season in Genoa, A.C. Milan signed him on summer 2003 in joint-ownership bid for €1 million, and saw Luca Antonini move to opposite direction in joint-ownership deal (for €2 million),[2] and sent him on loan to Pisa and Chiasso. He scored 28 goals in 44 games in two season in Swiss second division, which saw Sampdoria recall him in summer 2007. He made his Serie A debut on 10 November 2007 against Empoli F.C..
In June 2008, Sampdoria bought back Kalu from Milan for €250,000 and co-currently signed Paolo Sammarco outright for another €2.5 million.[3] Kalu then sold to the Swiss side AC Bellinzona for €400,000.[4]
References
- ^ "Ikechukwu - Nigerian.Name". www.nigerian.name. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ AC MIlan Spa 2006 Annual Report Archived 2011-04-25 at WebCite (in Italian)
- ^ "AC Milan Group 2008 Annual Report" (PDF). AC Milan (in Italian). ca. April 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
- ^ U.C. Sampdoria SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2008 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA
External links
- Nigerianplayers.com profile
- football.ch profile(in German)
- AC Bellinzona profile (in Italian)
- Ikechukwu Kalu at Soccerway