Kelechi Osunwa

Colins Kelechi Osunwa (born 15 October 1984) is a Nigerian football striker.

Kelechi Osunwa
Personal information
Full name Collins Kelechi Osunwa
Date of birth (1984-10-15) 15 October 1984
Place of birth Rivers State, Nigeria
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Bright Stars FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2005 Dolphins F.C.
2006–2008 Al-Hilal Club 57 (54)
2008–2013 Al-Merreikh SC 167 (104)
2014 BEC Tero Sasana 4 (0)
2014 Ismaily SC 7 (1)
2015–2016 Al-Ahly Shendi 50 (44)
2017 Al-Merreikh SC 11 (4)
International career‡
2004–2007 Nigeria 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24/6/2017
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24/6/2017

Early life

Osunwa was born on 15 October 1984 in Rivers State, Nigeria.

Career

Osunwa has played professional football since 2001. He played for Dolphins in Nigeria before moving to Sudan to join Al-Hilal. The former Nigeria youth international helped Al-Hilal reach the semi-final of the 2007 CAF Champions League.

In 2009 Kelechi signed a three-year deal with Al-Merreikh, where he would win the Sudan Premier League in 2011 and 2013.[1] Osunwa formed an all-Nigerian strike force with former Enyimba striker Stephen Worgu, who also joined Al-Merreikh in January 2009.[2]

Osunwa signed a two-year contract with Thai Premier League side BEC Tero Sasana in January 2014.[3] After six months in Thailand, Osunwa signed a two-year deal with Ismaily of the Egyptian Premier League.[4]

International career

Osunwa was member of the Nigeria's under-23 national team.[5] He played for the senior Nigeria national football team at the 2004 LG Cup in Tripoli, Libya.[6] He was named to the preliminary Sudan squad for the 2012 African Cup of Nations.[7]

References
  1. Audu, Samm (21 November 2013). "Osunwa reigns again in Sudan". africanfootball.com.
  2. "Nigeria: Mohammed Joins Sion". Kickoff (Cape Town). 7 January 2009. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  3. Nnabuogor, Ikenwa (27 January 2014). "Osunwa set for Thai challenge". National Mirror. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. "Kelechi Osunwa joins Egyptian club Ismaily". africanfootball.com. 29 June 2014.
  5. "Home".
  6. Courtney, Barrie (2 February 2005). "International Matches 2004 – Africa". RSSSF.
  7. "MTN Football Page has moved". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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