Kelechi Osunwa
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Collins Kelechi Osunwa | ||
| Date of birth | 15 October 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Rivers State, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bright Stars FC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003–2005 | Dolphins | ||
| 2005–2008 | Al-Hilal | ||
| 2009–2013 | Al-Merreikh | 29 | (34) |
| 2014 | BEC Tero Sasana | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004 | Nigeria | 2 | (1) |
| 2012– | Sudan | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 December 2009. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Colins Kelechi Osunwa (born October 15, 1984 in Rivers State) is a Nigerian-born Sudanese football striker.
Career
Osunwa has been active in the fields of football professionally since 2001. In 2009 Kelechi signed a three-year deal with Al-Merreikh after his previous contract with Al-Hilal expired. The former junior international helped Al Hilal reach the semi-final of the 2007 CAF Champions League. He has also been noted as the top scorer of the Sudanese League.
Osunwa formed an all-Nigerian strike force with former Enyimba striker Stephen Worgu, who also joined Al-Merreikh in January 2009.[1]
Osunwa signed a two-year contract with Thai Premier League side BEC Tero Sasana in January 2014.[2]
International career
Osunwa was member of the Nigeria's under-23 national team.[3] He played for the senior Nigeria national football team at the 2004 LG Cup in Tripoli, Libya.[4] He was named to the preliminary Sudan squad for the 2012 African Cup of Nations.[5]
References
- ↑ http://allafrica.com/stories/200901070750.html
- ↑ Nnabuogor, Ikenwa (27 January 2014). "Osunwa set for Thai challenge". National Mirror.
- ↑ http://nigerianfootballer.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=109&Itemid=27
- ↑ Courtney, Barrie (2 February 2005). "International Matches 2004 – Africa". RSSSF.
- ↑ http://www.mtnfootball.com/africa/african-tournaments/african-cup-of-nations/news/2011/dec/31-osunwa-sherif-sule-in-sudan-squad.html
External links
- Kelechi Osunwa at National-Football-Teams.com
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