Ikechukwu Kalu

Infobox Football biography
playername = Ikechukwu Kalu
fullname = Ikechukwu Kalu
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1984|4|18
cityofbirth = Kaduna
countryofbirth = Nigeria
height = Height|m=1.68
position = Striker
currentclub = Sampdoria
clubnumber = 22
youthyears = 2001-2002 2002-2003
youthclubs = Jasper United Sampdoria
years = 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2007 2007-
clubs = Pro Patria "(loan)" Pisa "(loan)" Chiasso "(loan)" Sampdoria
caps(goals) = 26 (4) 26 (2) 44 (28) 2 (0)
nationalyears = 2003
nationalteam = Nigeria
nationalcaps(goals) = 2 (0)
pcupdate = 15:32, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
ntupdate =

Ikechukwu Kalu (born 18 April 1984 in Kaduna) is a Nigerian football (soccer) striker. His name, Ikechukwu, means "Power of God". [ [http://www.nigerian.name/w/index.php?title=Ikechukwu Meaning of Ikechukwu in Nigerian.name] ] Currently under contract with U.C. Sampdoria and A.C. Milan, and plays for U.C. Sampdoria this season.

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, and saw Luca Antonini move to opposite direction, 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 November 10, 2007 against Empoli F.C..

References

External links

* [http://www.nigerianplayers.com/player.asp?pID=305]