Salas Okechukwu

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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*
YearsTeamApps(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)
2018Strumska 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.

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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
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Minyor Pernik 2011–12 17020190
2012–13 18261243
Total35281433
Oborishte 2013–1414300143
2014–1522600226
2015–1613110141
Total4910105010

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.