Salas Okechukwu

Salas Okechukwu

Personal information
Full name	Salas Obasi Okechukwu
Date of birth	(1989-05-15) 15 May 1989 (age 36)
Place of birth	Yola, Nigeria
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Levski Chepintsi
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008	Chepinets Velingrad
2009	Hebar Pazardzhik	11	(0)
2010	Levski Elin Pelin
2010–2011	Oborishte
2011–2013	Minyor Pernik	35	(2)
2014–2015	Oborishte	49	(10)
2016	Botev Ihtiman	13	(9)
2016–2018	Tsarsko Selo	40	(4)
2018	→ Strumska Slava (loan)	7	(0)
2019	Nadezhda Dovroslavtsi
2019–2020	Gigant Belene
2020–	Levski Chepintsi
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 October 2021

Salas Obasi Okechukwu (born 15 May 1989) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Bulgarian Third league club Levski Chepintsi.

Career

In February 2008 Okechukwu joined Bulgarian third division side Chepinets Velingrad. ^[1]

On 23 October 2010, Okechukwu joined Oborishte Panagyurishte in fourth division. ^[2] On 18 June 2011, he scored a goal and provided assist in the play-off for promotion to the Bulgarian V AFG, which helped Oborishte to a 4–0 victory over Rilski Sportist Samokov. ^[3]

After visiting Minyor Pernik on trial in June 2011, he signed his first professional contract with the club on 22 July. ^[4] Okechukwu made his A PFG debut on 6 August in a 1–0 home win over Vidima-Rakovski, coming on as a substitute for Farès Brahimi.

In February 2018, Okechukwu was loaned from Tsarsko Selo to Bulgarian Second League rivals Strumska Slava. ^[5] He returned to his parent club at the end of the season. ^[6]

Career statistics

As of 20 June 2015

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League		Cup		Continental		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Minyor Pernik	2011–12	17	0	2	0	–		19	0
	2012–13	18	2	6	1	–		24	3
	Total	35	2	8	1	–		43	3
Oborishte	2013–14	14	3	0	0	–		14	3
	2014–15	22	6	0	0	–		22	6
	2015–16	13	1	1	0	–		14	1
	Total	49	10	1	0	–		50	10

References

1. "Трима нигерийци почват с Чепинец" (in Bulgarian). 7sport.net. Archived from the original on 4 March 2008. Retrieved 27 February 2008.
2. "Африканска перла дебютира в А Окръжна" (in Bulgarian). bgfootball.com. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
3. "Оборище размаза Рилецо и влезе във "В" група" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. Archived from the original on 25 June 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
4. "Нигериец реве като дете при договор с Миньор" (in Bulgarian). football24.bg. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
5. "Бившият наставник на Дунав пое тима на Царско село" (in Bulgarian). novini247.com. 6 February 2018.
6. "Струмска слава се раздели с четирима основни играчи" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 23 May 2018.

External links

• Salas Okechukwu at Soccerway
• Profile at sportal.bg