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{{Distinguish|Kalu Uche}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Uche Kalu
| spouse = Ada uche kalu
image =
| fullname = Uche Kalu
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|5|16}}
| birth_place = [[Lagos]], [[Nigeria]]
| height = {{height|m=1.88}}
| position = [[Forward (football)|Striker]]
| currentclub = [[Gaziantep Büyükşehir Belediyespor|Gaziantep B.B.]]
| clubnumber = 15
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 2006–2007
| years2 = 2007–2013
| years3 = 2012–2013
| years4 = 2013–2014
| years5 = 2014
| years6 = 2015
| years7 = 2016
| years8 = 2016–
| clubs1 = [[Bussdor United F.C.]]
| clubs2 = [[Enyimba International F.C.|Enyimba]]
| clubs3 = → [[Çaykur Rizespor]] (loan)
| clubs4 = [[Çaykur Rizespor]]
| clubs5 = → [[Adanaspor]] (loan)
| clubs6 = [[FC Tobol|Tobol]]
| clubs7 = [[Adanaspor]]
| clubs8 = [[Gaziantep Büyükşehir Belediyespor|Gaziantep B.B.]]
| caps1 = 10
| caps2 = 9
| caps3 = 12
| caps4 = 8
| caps5 = 14
| caps6 = 22
| caps7 = 14
| caps8 = 0
| goals1 = 7
| goals2 = 4
| goals3 = 9
| goals4 = 0
| goals5 = 2
| goals6 = 5
| goals7 = 5
| goals8 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2012–
| nationalteam1 = [[Nigeria national football team|Nigeria]]
| nationalcaps1 = 7
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| pcupdate = 16:33, 5 May 2016 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 22 June 2013
}}
'''Uche Kalu''' (born May 16, 1986)<ref>[http://www.enyimbafc.net/team/playerDetails.php?playerID=5 Enyimba team page]</ref> is a [[Nigerian]] football player who currently plays for [[Gaziantep Büyükşehir Belediyespor|Gaziantep B.B.]].

He is not related to former Enyimba teammate [[Henry Uche]] nor fellow Nigeria international and India-based midfielder [[Kalu Uche]].

==Career==
In 2007, he was named{{by whom|date=July 2012}} as “Most Valuable Player” in the Nigerian Premier League after joining [[Enyimba International F.C.|Enyimba]] from second-level team [[Bussdor United F.C.]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://westafricanfootball.com/2010/10/17/special-report-list-of-scorers-in-the-nigeria-football-league-2009-2010-part-one/|title=SPECIAL REPORT – LIST OF SCORERS IN THE NIGERIA FOOTBALL LEAGUE 2009-2010 (PART ONE)|author=|date=17 October 2010|work=westafricanfootball.com|accessdate=13 March 2017}}</ref> He however struggled with injuries the next few years. After a failed transfer attempt to [[Botola]] team [[Wydad Casablanca]] in February 2012,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/1656/nigeria/2012/02/18/2913974/striker-uche-kalu-rejoins-enyimba-after-failed-wydad|title=Striker Uche Kalu rejoins Enyimba after failed Wydad transfer - Goal.com|author=|date=18 February 2012|work=goal.com|accessdate=13 March 2017}}</ref> he rejoined Enyimba.

He moved to Turkish second-tier team [[Çaykur Rizespor]] in August 2012, and had a goal and assist in his debut.<ref>[http://www.mtnfootball.com/africa/nigeria/news/2012/august/27-uche-kalu-dazzles-on-turkish-debut.html Kalu dazzles on Turkish debut]</ref>

In January 2014, Uche Kalu joined [[Adanaspor]] on a loan deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nigeriafootball.com/article,3040,Uche-Kalu-loaned-to-Adanaspor|title=Error - /article.xhtml: value of context variable is not an instance of the component bound to the context variable: news. If you are using hot deploy, you may have attempted to hot deploy a session or application-scoped component definition while using an old instance in the session.|author=|date=|work=nigeriafootball.com|accessdate=13 March 2017}}</ref>

In January 2015, Kalu went on trial with [[Kazakhstan Premier League]] side [[FC Tobol]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Уче Калу прибыл в расположение Тобола|url=http://www.sports.kz/news/uche-kalu-pribyil-v-raspolojenie-tobola|website=http://www.sports.kz/|publisher=sports.kz/|accessdate=29 January 2015|language=Russian|date=29 January 2015}}</ref> signing a year-long contract with the club on 6 February 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Нигерийский кочевник|url=http://www.fc-tobol.kz/rus/news/3173/|website=http://www.fc-tobol.kz/|publisher=[[FC Tobol]]|accessdate=6 February 2015|language=Russian|date=6 February 2015}}</ref>

Kalu returned to [[Adanaspor]] in January 2016, signing a 1.5-year contract.

On 24/04/2016 Adanaspor guaranteed to play in the first tier of Turish football after 12 years. Kalu Uche played a very pig part in this success story.<ref>{{cite web|title=Adanaspor Uche Kalu’yu 1.5 yıllığına renklerine bağladı|url=http://www.adanaspor.com.tr/haberler/adanaspor-uche-kalu-yu-1-5-yilligina-renklerine-bagladi.html|website=www.adanaspor.com.tr/|publisher=[[Adanaspor]]|accessdate=8 January 2016|language=Turkish|date=7 January 2016}}</ref>

==International career==
He was a member of the Nigeria B team that won the [[2010 WAFU Nations Cup]].
His regained form saw him called up by Nigeria coach [[Stephen Keshi]] in 2012. He made his senior debut in the Eagles' 0-0 tie against [[Angola national football team|Angola]] in January 2012. He scored his first goal in a friendly later that year against [[Egypt national football team|Egypt]].

==References==
{{reflist}}
*[http://www.fanatik.com.tr/2016/01/07/uche-kalu-adanasporda-640409 Uche Kalu Adanaspor'da], fanatik.com.tr, 7 January 2016

{{Gaziantep B.B. squad}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kalu, Uche}}
[[Category:1986 births]]
[[Category:Nigerian footballers]]
[[Category:Nigeria international footballers]]
[[Category:Nigerian expatriate footballers]]
[[Category:Enyimba International F.C. players]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Çaykur Rizespor footballers]]
[[Category:Adanaspor footballers]]
[[Category:Süper Lig players]]
[[Category:Expatriate footballers in Turkey]]
[[Category:Expatriate footballers in Kazakhstan]]
[[Category:Nigerian expatriates in Turkey]]
[[Category:Nigerian expatriates in Kazakhstan]]
[[Category:TFF First League players]]

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