Victor Eletu

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Victor Eletu
Personal information
Full name Victor Ehuwa Eletu [1]
Date of birth (2005-04-01) 1 April 2005 (age 19) [1]
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 AC Milan
Number 83
Youth career
–2018 Prince Kazeem Eletu Academy
2018– AC Milan
2022 → Cedratese 1985 (loan)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– AC Milan 0 (0)
International career‡
2023– Nigeria U20 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15, 19 May 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:02, 13 November 2023 (UTC)

Victor Ehuwa Eletu (born 1 April 2005) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club AC Milan. [2]

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Career

Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Eletu spent time as a youngster at Prince Kazeem Eletu Academy in his hometown before earning a scholarship with AC Milan in 2018. [3]

Playing for AC Milan under-19 team, Eletu made consistent appearances primarily playing as a deep lying midfielder in 2022. [4] In December 2022 he signed a new two-and-a-half-year contract with AC Milan. [5] Eletu was promoted to the role of U19 club captain during the 2022–23 season. [6] [7]

On 11 February 2024, he received his first call-up with the AC Milan senior team for a 1–0 home win Serie A match against Napoli, as an unused substitute. [8] He was called-up again on 15 February 2024, for a 3–0 home win UEFA Europa League knockout play-offs match against French club Rennes, but yet to make his debut. [9]

International career

In May 2023 he was named in the Nigeria squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup. [10] [11]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Victor Eletu". Soccerway. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  3. ↑ "10 things you don't know about Victor Eletu". Soccernet.ng. December 10, 2022. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Friendly goal and a first senior deal: Why Milan believe so much in Victor Eletu". December 8, 2022. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  5. ↑ Fisher, Oliver (December 7, 2022). "Milan Primavera midfielder pens contract extension until 2025 – photo". Sempremilan.com. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  6. ↑ Fisher, Oliver (February 1, 2023). "Milan Primavera star Eletu ready to terrorise opponents and seems set for superstardom". Sempremilan. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  7. ↑ ""Lagos Boy" Victor Eletu named as new AC Milan under-19 captain". Owngoalnigeria. July 27, 2022. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  8. ↑ https://www.legaseriea.it/en/match/2023-24aunicouni24milnap
  9. ↑ https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2039935--milan-vs-rennes/
  10. ↑ "FLYING EAGLES SQUAD: Victor Eletu wears jersey No 10, Daga youngest player". Scorenigeria.com. May 13, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  11. ↑ "AC Milan wonderkid Eletu lands in Buenos Aires, on his way to Mendoza to join Flying Eagles". allnigeriasoccer.com. May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
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