Kelvin Etuhu
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'Kelvin Etuhu' is a Nigerian
-English
professional football player who is currently without a club after his release from Manchester City
.
Etuhu has two older brothers, Dickson Etuhu
, who currently plays for Fulham
and Michael Etuhu, who is still at university.
Etuhu grew up in Peckham
, South London and attended Saint Thomas the Apostle boys school.
, he went on to play in the FA Youth Cup
finals in 2005–06 where Manchester City lost to Liverpool
on a 3–2 aggregate. He scored the equaliser in his debut for Rochdale, coming on in the 56th minute against Wycombe Wanderers
and scoring in the 80th minute. His spell at Rochdale was unfortunately cut short, due to a knee injury which prompted his return to Manchester City.
He made his first appearance for Manchester City on 25 September 2007 against Norwich City
in the Carling Cup, coming on as a substitute and set up the winning goal for Georgios Samaras
. On 15 December 2007 Etuhu then scored his first goal in the Premier League against Bolton Wanderers
as Manchester City won 4–2.
. He made two consecutive starts before being dropped to bench against West Bromwich Albion
on 15 March, coming on in the 88th minute. Due to new signing David Bell
from Luton Town
, Etuhu remained the final two months of his loan on bench, making brief appearances for the Foxes. Leicester were relegated at the end of the season.
side Cardiff City
on a season-long loan, making his debut the following day as a replacement for Michael Chopra
during a 3–0 win over Bristol City
in the Severnside derby
, before making his first start in another Severnside derby
against Bristol Rovers
in the second round of the Carling Cup
. However Etuhu suffered an injury blow in only his fourth appearance with the side when he damaged ankle ligaments during a 1–0 defeat to Newcastle United
, ruling him out for up to two months. He made his return on 29 November 2009 during a 2–1 defeat to Ipswich Town
, coming on as a substitute for Chris Burke
. On 8 December, he made his first League start for Cardiff against West Brom
at the Hawthorns, as Cardiff won 2–0. Etuhu played an important part in the opening goal, passing to Chris Burke
on the halfway line, before making a decoy run, allowing space for Burke to run through and score. He came off in the 58th minute after picking up a knock. On 13 December Etuhu returned to his parent club for a scan on ankle injury, which was picked up against Middlesbrough
, after he came on to replace injured Peter Whittingham, Etuhu returned to Cardiff and stayed of the bench for the rest of 2009 coming on for either Chris Burke
or Jay Bothroyd
. An injury Etuhu suffered in training kept him sidelined for 3 Months, he returned to Manchester
for treatment.
He returned on 24 March and made the bench for a 1–1 draw with Sheffield United
, then making starts against Crystal Palace
and Leicester City
as a replacement for suspended Jay Bothroyd
. Cardiff made it to the 2010 Championship Play-Off final
at Wembley
, Etuhu played the game coming on for an injured Jay Bothroyd
, but didn't make a major impact on the game. Even though taking the lead twice, Cardiff eventually lost the game 3–2.
Etuhu was not included in Manchester City's Premier League squad for the 2010–11 season.
Etuhu was released from his contract at Manchester City in March 2011 following his jailing for an assault outside a Manchester casino. and currently he has no club which means he is available on a free transfer
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or Nigeria
. In May 2009 he declared his intention to pursue an international career with Nigeria.
Etuhu was given an eight month jail sentence on 24 March 2011 causing Manchester City to release him from his contract.
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
-English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
professional football player who is currently without a club after his release from Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
.
Etuhu has two older brothers, Dickson Etuhu
Dickson Etuhu
Dickson Paul Etuhu is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Fulham in the Premier League. His younger brother Kelvin is also a footballer...
, who currently plays for Fulham
Fulham F.C.
Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season...
and Michael Etuhu, who is still at university.
Etuhu grew up in Peckham
Peckham
Peckham is a district in south London, England, located in the London Borough of Southwark. It is situated south-east of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London...
, South London and attended Saint Thomas the Apostle boys school.
Early career
Etuhu plays as a striker or as a winger. After scoring the winning goal in the semis against rivals Manchester UnitedManchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
, he went on to play in the FA Youth Cup
FA Youth Cup
The Football Association Youth Challenge Cup is an English football competition run by The Football Association for under–18 sides. Only those players between the age of 15 and 18 on 31 August of the current season are eligible to take part...
finals in 2005–06 where Manchester City lost to Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
on a 3–2 aggregate. He scored the equaliser in his debut for Rochdale, coming on in the 56th minute against Wycombe Wanderers
Wycombe Wanderers F.C.
Wycombe Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football team from High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, which has been promoted to Football League One after finishing third in Football League Two in the season 2010–11. The club's nicknames are "The Chairboys" and "The Blues", and they play...
and scoring in the 80th minute. His spell at Rochdale was unfortunately cut short, due to a knee injury which prompted his return to Manchester City.
He made his first appearance for Manchester City on 25 September 2007 against Norwich City
Norwich City F.C.
Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The...
in the Carling Cup, coming on as a substitute and set up the winning goal for Georgios Samaras
Georgios Samaras
Georgios Samaras is a Greek footballer who plays for Scottish Premier League club Celtic and the Greek national football team. He is predominantly a left winger but can also play as a striker....
. On 15 December 2007 Etuhu then scored his first goal in the Premier League against Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
as Manchester City won 4–2.
Loan at Leicester City
On Tuesday, 4 March 2008, he joined Leicester City on loan until the end of the 2007–08 season. Etuhu made his debut four days later, on 8 March, in 0–0 draw against Bristol CityBristol City F.C.
Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...
. He made two consecutive starts before being dropped to bench against West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...
on 15 March, coming on in the 88th minute. Due to new signing David Bell
David Bell (footballer born 1984)
David Bell is an English-born Irish professional footballer. He plays as a midfielder for Coventry City. He previously played for Norwich City, Luton Town and Rushden & Diamonds, as well as having a brief trial with Middlesbrough...
from Luton Town
Luton Town F.C.
Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...
, Etuhu remained the final two months of his loan on bench, making brief appearances for the Foxes. Leicester were relegated at the end of the season.
Loan at Cardiff City
On Saturday, 22 August 2009 Etuhu joined Football League ChampionshipFootball League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
side Cardiff City
Cardiff City F.C.
Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for...
on a season-long loan, making his debut the following day as a replacement for Michael Chopra
Michael Chopra
Rocky Michael Chopra is an English footballer who plays for Football League Championship side Ipswich Town. He is of mixed Indian and British descent....
during a 3–0 win over Bristol City
Bristol City F.C.
Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...
in the Severnside derby
Severnside Derby
The Severnside derby is a local derby in football in the United Kingdom between Welsh club Cardiff City F.C. and English club Bristol City F.C..The term Severnside derby can also be given to a match between Cardiff City F.C...
, before making his first start in another Severnside derby
Severnside Derby
The Severnside derby is a local derby in football in the United Kingdom between Welsh club Cardiff City F.C. and English club Bristol City F.C..The term Severnside derby can also be given to a match between Cardiff City F.C...
against Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers F.C.
Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city....
in the second round of the Carling Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
. However Etuhu suffered an injury blow in only his fourth appearance with the side when he damaged ankle ligaments during a 1–0 defeat to Newcastle United
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
, ruling him out for up to two months. He made his return on 29 November 2009 during a 2–1 defeat to Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
, coming on as a substitute for Chris Burke
Chris Burke (footballer)
Christopher Robert "Chris" Burke is a Scottish footballer who plays for Birmingham City.Burke began his career with Scottish Premier League club Rangers, playing in almost 100 league games, but without establishing himself as a regular first team player. He then played more than 100 matches over...
. On 8 December, he made his first League start for Cardiff against West Brom
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...
at the Hawthorns, as Cardiff won 2–0. Etuhu played an important part in the opening goal, passing to Chris Burke
Chris Burke (footballer)
Christopher Robert "Chris" Burke is a Scottish footballer who plays for Birmingham City.Burke began his career with Scottish Premier League club Rangers, playing in almost 100 league games, but without establishing himself as a regular first team player. He then played more than 100 matches over...
on the halfway line, before making a decoy run, allowing space for Burke to run through and score. He came off in the 58th minute after picking up a knock. On 13 December Etuhu returned to his parent club for a scan on ankle injury, which was picked up against Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...
, after he came on to replace injured Peter Whittingham, Etuhu returned to Cardiff and stayed of the bench for the rest of 2009 coming on for either Chris Burke
Chris Burke (footballer)
Christopher Robert "Chris" Burke is a Scottish footballer who plays for Birmingham City.Burke began his career with Scottish Premier League club Rangers, playing in almost 100 league games, but without establishing himself as a regular first team player. He then played more than 100 matches over...
or Jay Bothroyd
Jay Bothroyd
Jay Bothroyd is an English footballer who plays for Queens Park Rangers as a striker. He has also played for the England national team. He was a product of the Arsenal Academy and came to prominence during the 1999–2000 FA Youth Cup Final win against Coventry City...
. An injury Etuhu suffered in training kept him sidelined for 3 Months, he returned to Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
for treatment.
He returned on 24 March and made the bench for a 1–1 draw with Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
, then making starts against Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
and Leicester City
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
as a replacement for suspended Jay Bothroyd
Jay Bothroyd
Jay Bothroyd is an English footballer who plays for Queens Park Rangers as a striker. He has also played for the England national team. He was a product of the Arsenal Academy and came to prominence during the 1999–2000 FA Youth Cup Final win against Coventry City...
. Cardiff made it to the 2010 Championship Play-Off final
2010 Football League Championship play-off Final
The 2010 Football League Championship play-off Final was a football match played at Wembley Stadium in London on 22 May 2010 to decide the third team to be promoted from The Championship to the Premier League for the 2010–11 season....
at Wembley
Wembley Stadium
The original Wembley Stadium, officially known as the Empire Stadium, was a football stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the new Wembley Stadium that opened in 2007...
, Etuhu played the game coming on for an injured Jay Bothroyd
Jay Bothroyd
Jay Bothroyd is an English footballer who plays for Queens Park Rangers as a striker. He has also played for the England national team. He was a product of the Arsenal Academy and came to prominence during the 1999–2000 FA Youth Cup Final win against Coventry City...
, but didn't make a major impact on the game. Even though taking the lead twice, Cardiff eventually lost the game 3–2.
Etuhu was not included in Manchester City's Premier League squad for the 2010–11 season.
Etuhu was released from his contract at Manchester City in March 2011 following his jailing for an assault outside a Manchester casino. and currently he has no club which means he is available on a free transfer
Club Statistics
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|2006–07||Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
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2006-07 in English football
The 2006–07 season was the 127th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* The number of divisions at Level 8 of the English football league system increased from four to five...
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Rochdale A.F.C.
Rochdale Association Football Club is an English professional football club based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. They play their home matches at Spotland Stadium. Formed in 1907, they were accepted into the Football League in 1921...
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Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
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|2007–08||Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
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2007-08 in English football
The 2007–08 season was the 128th season of competitive football in England.-European competitions:In October 2007 Arsenal equalled the UEFA Champions League record victory with a 7–0 win over Slavia Prague at the Emirates Stadium. The record was broken the following month when Liverpool...
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Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
(loan)||Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
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|2008–09||Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
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|2009–10||Cardiff City
Cardiff City F.C.
Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for...
(loan)||Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
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League section includes Play-Off games
International
Although not capped at international level, he is eligible to play for EnglandEngland national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
or Nigeria
Nigeria national football team
The Nigeria national football team, nicknamed the Super Eagles or Green Eagles, is the national team of Nigeria and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation . The team has ranked as high as 5th in the FIFA World Rankings, in April 1994...
. In May 2009 he declared his intention to pursue an international career with Nigeria.
Assault Charge
On 13 July 2010 Etuhu was arrested on charges relating to an assault outside a Manchester casino in February. Three people were injured, Etuhu was charged with assault and appeared before the magistrates on 6 August 2010.Etuhu was given an eight month jail sentence on 24 March 2011 causing Manchester City to release him from his contract.