Kalu Michael

Kalu Michael
Personal information
Full name	Kalu Prince Michael
Date of birth	November 8, 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth	Okrika, Nigeria
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defensive Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Al-Hawija SC
Number	6
Youth career
2015	Wau Salaam FC
Senior career*
Years	Team
2016–2018	Wau Salaam FC
2018–2020	Jazeera SC
2020–2021	ACS Hayableh
2021-2022	Samarra SC
2022	Ghaz Al-Shamal
2022-	Al-Hawija SC
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kalu Michael (born November 11, 2000) is a Nigerian professional footballer, who currently plays for Al-Hawija SC in the Iraq Division One.

Career

Wau Salaam FC

Kalu Michael started his football career after moving to South Sudan to live with an uncle. He was 15 when he was scouted and signed by Wau Salaam FC. After 1 year he was promoted to the first team, where he won 1 South Sudan Football Championship and 2 South Sudan National Cup. He was also voted the best defender at the 2016 South Sudan National Cup at age 16.^[1]

Jazeera SC

In 2018 after his 18th birthday he signed for Jazeera Sports Club a newly promoted Somali First Division team and helped them to a 6th position finish, retaining their Somali First Division status for the 2019/2020 season.^[2] On the 2nd of January 2019 Kalu was awarded with the Fair Play Award at the Somali Football Awards for the 2018/2019 season^[3]

ACS Hayableh

On 29 October 2020, Kalu was unveiled by ACS Hayableh on a 1-year contract, making him the 4th foreign player on their roster.^[4]

Samarra SC

After an incredible season with ACS Hayableh, Kalu was offered a 2-year contract extension but rather he chose to move to Iraqi Premier League newly promoted side Samarra SC^[5]

Ghaz Al-Shamal

After Terminating his contract with Samarra SC in January because non payment of salary, Kalu Joined an Iraq Division One Side Ghaz Al-Shamal for the remaining of the 2021-2022 Season