Kelvin Kalua

Kelvin Kalua (born 10 July 1999) is a New Zealand footballer who plays as a right-back for Eastern Suburbs and the New Zealand national team.

Kelvin Kalua
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-07-10) 10 July 1999
Place of birth Malawi
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Eastern Suburbs
Number 4
Youth career
2010–2017 Ellerslie
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Eastern Suburbs 123 (6)
International career‡
2021– New Zealand 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 October 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 October 2021

Career

A youth product of Ellerslie from 2010 to 2017, Kalua moved to Eastern Suburbs in the summer of 2017.[1] He made his senior debut with Eastern Suburbs in a 2–0 New Zealand Football Championship win over Waitakere United on 17 December 2017.[2] He helped the team win the 2018–19 New Zealand Football Championship.[3]

International career

Born in Malawi, Kalua moved to New Zealand in 2006 at the age of six and eventually became a citizen. He made his international debut with the New Zealand national team in a 2–1 friendly win over Curaçao on 9 October 2021.[4]

Honours

Eastern Suburbs

References
  1. "Ellerslie AFC". ellersliefootball.org.nz.
  2. "Waitakere United vs. Eastern Suburbs - 17 December 2017 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  3. "Eastern Suburbs do just enough to reach NZ Premiership semis". NZ Sports Wire. March 10, 2021.
  4. "Men's national team return with a win against Curaçao". www.nzfootball.co.nz.
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