John Pelu
John Pelu (born 2 February 1982) is a former Swedish professional footballer who played for different clubs in Sweden, Norway and Azerbaijan.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 February 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2005 | Helsingborg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Öster | 22 | (6) |
| 2006–2007 | Kongsvinger | 32 | (13) |
| 2008–2009 | Rosenborg | 7 | (1) |
| 2009 | → Haugesund (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Haugesund | 36 | (6) |
| 2010–2011 | FK Mughan | 11 | (5) |
| 2011–2012 | Ravan Baku | 9 | (2) |
| 2012 | Strindheim | 14 | (5) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2014–2020 | Strindheim | ||
| 2021– | Orkla | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 September 2013 | |||
Career
He formerly played for Helsingborgs IF and Östers IF in Sweden and Kongsvinger IL in Norway.
In March 2009, the Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer had him in for a one-week trial as they looked for a replacement for former striker Nate Jaqua.[1]
On 30 March, however, Pelu signed for Norwegian First Division side FK Haugesund on loan, before signing on a permanent deal later on in that year.
Manager career
Pelu became head coach of Strindheim IL in March 2014. After seven seasons in Strindheim, he was hired by Orkla FK ahead of the 2021 season.[2][3]
References
- "Seattle has dream debut; Pelu on trial with Dynamo". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2009-03-25. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
- "Pelu forlenger som trener" (in Norwegian). Strindheim IL. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- "John Pelu blir ny Orkla-trener" (in Norwegian). Orkla FK. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
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