Ikechukwu Kalu

Ikechukwu Kalu (born 18 April 1984 in Kaduna) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a striker for Singhtarua in the Thai Premier League. His name, Ikechukwu, means "Power of God".

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 for €1 million, and saw Luca Antonini move to opposite direction in joint-ownership deal (for €2 million), 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..

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

References

External links
Nigerianplayers.com profile
football.ch profile
AC Bellinzona profile 

Category:Igbo sportspeople
Category:Nigeria international footballers
Category:Nigerian expatriate footballers
Category:Nigerian footballers
Category:U.C. Sampdoria players
Category:A.C. Pisa 1909 players
Category:FC Chiasso players
Category:AC Bellinzona players
Category:Serie A players
Category:Swiss Super League players
Category:Association football forwards
Category:Expatriate footballers in Italy
Category:Expatriate footballers in Switzerland
Category:Expatriate footballers in Thailand
Category:1984 births
Category:Living people