Kelvin Etuhu

Infobox Football biography
playername = Kelvin Etuhu


fullname = Kelvin Etuhu
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1988|5|30
cityofbirth = Kano
countryofbirth = Nigeria
height = height|m=1.82
position = Right Winger, Striker
currentclub = Manchester City
clubnumber = 29
youthyears = 2004–2006
youthclubs = Manchester City
years = 2006–
2007
2008
clubs = Manchester City
→ Rochdale (loan)
→ Leicester City (loan)
caps(goals) = 3 0(1)
4 0(2)
3 0(0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 17:49, 15 March 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate =

Kelvin Etuhu (born May 30, 1988 in Kano, Kano State) is a Nigerian born English footballer currently for Manchester City. He has previously had a loan spells at Rochdale and Leicester City.

Etuhu plays as a striker or as a winger. After scoring the wining goal in the semi's against rivals Manchester United, he went on to play in the FA Youth Cup finals in 2005–06 where Manchester City lost to Liverpool on a 3–2 aggregate. He scored the equaliser in his debut for Rochdale, coming on in the 56th minute against Wycombe Wanderers and scoring in the 80th minute. His spell at Rochdale was unfortunately cut short, due to a knee injury which prompted his return to Manchester City.

Etuhu grew up in South East London (Peckham) and attended St. Thomas the Apostle school for boys. He is the youngest of 3 brothers, the oldest of whom is footballer Dickson Etuhu who is currently at Fulham and also played for Manchester City (the other one, Michael, is at university). [cite news | url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/manchestercity/s/211/211251_big_brother_spurs_kelvin_on.html?rss=yes/ | title=Big brother spurs Kelvin on | accessdate=2007-01-08]

He made his first appearance for Manchester City on 25 September 2007 against Norwich City in the Carling Cup, coming on as a substitute and set up the winning goal for Georgios Samaras. On 15 December, 2007 Etuhu then scored his first goal in the Premier League against Bolton Wanderers.

On Tuesday March 4 2008 he joined Leicester City on loan until the end of the 2007–08 season.cite news| title=Come in Kelvin| url=http://www.lcfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10274~1256825,00.html| publisher=Leicester City F.C.| date=2008-03-04| accessdate= 2008-03-05]

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