Ikechukwu Kalu

Ike Kalu
Personal information
Full name	Ikechukwu Kalu
Date of birth	18 April 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth	Kaduna, Nigeria
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Striker, Attacking midfielder
Youth career
1998–2002	Jasper United
2002–2003	Sampdoria
Senior career*
Years	Team
2003–2007	A.C. Milan
2003–2004	→ Pro Patria (loan)
2004–2005	→ Pisa (loan)
2005–2007	→ Chiasso (loan)
2007–2008	→ Sampdoria (loan)
2008–2010	AC Bellinzona
2010–2011	Chiasso
2012	Kuopion Palloseura
2013	FF Jaro
2013	AC Bellinzona
2014	Teuta Durrës
2014–2015	Singhtarua
International career
2003	Nigeria
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ikechukwu Kalu (born 18 April 1984 in Kaduna) is a Nigerian former footballer who played as a striker. His name, Ikechukwu, means "Power of God".^[1]

Football career[edit]

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 in 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.^[3]

In June 2008, Sampdoria bought back Kalu from Milan for €250,000 and co-currently signed Paolo Sammarco outright for another €2.5 million.^[4] Kalu then sold to the Swiss side AC Bellinzona for €400,000.^[5]

References[edit]

^ "Ikechukwu - Nigerian.Name". www.nigerian.name. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
^ AC Milan Spa 2006 Annual Report Archived 2011-04-25 at WebCite (in Italian)
^ "Profile of Ikechukwu Kalu: Info, news, matches and statistics | BeSoccer". www.besoccer.com. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
^ "AC Milan Group 2008 Annual Report" (PDF). AC Milan (in Italian). 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

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[1] "Ikechukwu - Nigerian.Name". www.nigerian.name. Retrieved 14 May 2018.

[2] AC Milan Spa 2006 Annual Report Archived 2011-04-25 at WebCite (in Italian)

[3] "Profile of Ikechukwu Kalu: Info, news, matches and statistics | BeSoccer". www.besoccer.com. Retrieved 5 March 2022.

[4] "AC Milan Group 2008 Annual Report" (PDF). AC Milan (in Italian). April 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2011.

[5] U.C. Sampdoria SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2008 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA

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