Lucky Omeruo (born 15 September 1995) is a Nigerian professional footballer who currently plays for Belgian club KSC City Pirates as a striker.

Lucky Omeruo
Personal information
Full name Lucky Omeruo
Date of birth (1995-09-15) 15 September 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Abuja, Nigeria
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
City Pirates
Youth career
2009–2011 Heart Foundation
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Bayelsa United
2012–2014 Wikki Tourists
2011–2013 Birkirkara
2014–2015 Pembroke Athleta 24 (10)
2015–2016 Tarxien Rainbows 14 (1)
2016–2018 St. George's
2018 Palanga 9 (0)
2019 Leganés B 4 (0)
2020 Bilzerse Waltwilder
2020– City Pirates
International career
2010 Nigeria U17 1 (0)
2012 Nigeria U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:57, 7 June 2019 (UTC)

Career

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Club career

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Lucky Omeruo is the younger brother of former Chelsea F.C. center back Kenneth Omeruo. Lucky is a pacy forward player who won the league with his team at the end of the 2015 season. He has been with the U-20 national team of Nigeria under coach Obuh and presently has been invited for the U-23 Olympic team of Nigeria.[1]

In January 2020, Omeruo moved to Belgian amateur club Bilzerse Waltwilder. Six months later, he joined fellow belgian club, KSC City Pirates.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Lucky Omeruo makes history in Malta - Nigeria U23 - Kenneth Omeruo".
  2. ^ Welkom Amin en Lucky!, citypirates.be, 2 June 2020
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