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

Ike Kalu
Personal information
Full name Ikechukwu Kalu
Date of birth (1984-04-18) 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 Apps (Gls)
2003–2007 AC Milan 0 (0)
2003–2004Pro Patria (loan) 28 (4)
2004–2005Pisa (loan) 26 (2)
2005–2007Chiasso (loan) 48 (28)
2007–2008Sampdoria (loan) 5 (0)
2008–2010 AC Bellinzona 20 (1)
2010–2011 Chiasso 19 (4)
2012 KuPS
2013 Jaro
2013 AC Bellinzona
2014 Teuta Durrës 10 (0)
2014–2015 Singhtarua 7 (2)
2020–2021 Agno
International career
2003–2008 Nigeria 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Football career

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He started his career at Jasper United in Nigeria. He was signed by Sampdoria in summer 2002. After playing one season in Genoa, AC 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[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

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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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