Kelvin Etuhu

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Kelvin Etuhu
Kelvin Etuhu on the Run.jpg
Etuhu playing for Cardiff City
Personal information
Full name Kelvin Kano Etuhu
Date of birth 30 May 1988 (1988-05-30) (age 23)
Place of birth Kano, Nigeria
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Right winger / Striker
Club information
Current club Portsmouth
Number 14
Youth career
2004–2006 Manchester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2006–2011 Manchester City 10 (1)
2007 → Rochdale (loan) 4 (2)
2008 → Leicester City (loan) 4 (0)
2009–2010 → Cardiff City (loan) 16 (0)
2012– Portsmouth 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:55, 15 February 2012 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Kelvin Etuhu (born 30 May 1988 in Kano, Nigeria) is a Nigerian-English footballer who currently plays for Portsmouth. 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.

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[edit] Club career

[edit] Early career

Etuhu plays as a striker or as a winger. After scoring the winning goal in the semis against rivals Manchester United, 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.[1] 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.[2]

[edit] Loan at Leicester City

On Tuesday, 4 March 2008, he joined Leicester City on loan until the end of the 2007–08 season.[3] Etuhu made his debut four days later, on 8 March, in 0–0 draw against Bristol City. 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.

[edit] Loan at Cardiff City

On Saturday, 22 August 2009 Etuhu joined Football League Championship side Cardiff City on a season-long loan,[4] making his debut the following day as a replacement for Michael Chopra during a 3–0 win over Bristol City in the Severnside derby,[5] 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.[6] 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 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.[7] and was released from his contract in March 2011, following his jailing for an assault outside a Manchester casino.[8]

[edit] Portsmouth

On 19 January 2012, Etuhu signed for Portsmouth, who he had been training with for the past two months, until the end of the season.[9] Manager Michael Appleton has backed Kelvin Etuhu to shine at Portsmouth and keen to seize second chance at Pompey.[10] Etuhu made his debut in the 3–2 defeat to Cardiff City on 21 January 2012 and played a starring role a week later in a 3–0 victory at Peterborough United.

[edit] Club Statistics

Last updated 2012-01-22
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
England League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total
2006–07 Manchester City Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0
2006–07 Rochdale (loan) League Two 4 2 0 0 0 0 - 4 2
2007–08 Manchester City Premier League 6 1 1 0 1 0 - 8 1
2007–08 Leicester City (loan) Championship 4 0 0 0 0 0 - 4 0
2008–09 Manchester City Premier League 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 7 0
2009–10 Cardiff City (loan) Championship 19 0 0 0 1 0 - 12 0
2011-12 Portsmouth Championship 5 0 0 0 0 0 - 5 0
Total England 38 3 1 0 2 0 3 0 43 3
Career total 38 3 1 0 2 0 3 0 43 3

^1 League section includes Play-Off games

[edit] Honours

Manchester City

[edit] International

Although not capped at international level, he is eligible to play for England or Nigeria. In May 2009 he declared his intention to pursue an international career with Nigeria.[11]

[edit] Personal life

[edit] 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.[12] Etuhu was given an eight month jail sentence on 24 March 2011 causing Manchester City to release him from his contract.[8]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Wycombe 1–1 Rochdale". BBC. 6 January 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/6214035.stm. Retrieved 14 September 2009. 
  2. ^ "Man City 4–2 Bolton". BBC. 15 December 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7134139.stm. Retrieved 14 September 2009. 
  3. ^ "Come in Kelvin". Leicester City F.C.. 2008-03-04. http://www.lcfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10274~1256825,00.html. Retrieved 2008-03-05. 
  4. ^ "ETUHU JOINS ON LOAN". Cardiff City F.C.. 2009-08-22. http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10335~1764574,00.html. Retrieved 2008-08-22. 
  5. ^ "Cardiff 3–0 Bristol City". BBC Sport. 2009-08-23. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8203060.stm. Retrieved 2009-08-23. 
  6. ^ "Kelvin Etuhu out for two months". South Wales Echo. 2009-09-15. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/footballnation/cardiff-city-fc/2009/09/15/kelvin-etuhu-out-for-two-months-91466-24692046/. Retrieved 2009-09-15. 
  7. ^ "De Jong happy to play numbers again". Manchester Evening News. 2010-12-11. http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/sport/football/manchester_city/s/1388719_de_jong_happy_to_play_numbers_again?all_comments=1. Retrieved 2010-12-26. 
  8. ^ a b "Manchester City's Kelvin Etuhu sentenced over casino brawl". BBC News. 2011-03-24. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-12846460. Retrieved 2011-03-24. 
  9. ^ "Portsmouth sign former Manchester City midfielder Kelvin Etuhu". BBC News. 2012-01-19. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16636768.stm. Retrieved 2012-01-19. 
  10. ^ "Appleton officially confrms Etuhu swoop". Sky Sports News. 2012-01-21. http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11674/7445796/Appleton-confirms-Etuhu-swoop. Retrieved 2012-01-21. 
  11. ^ "Kelvin Etuhu opts for Nigeria". BBC. 2009-05-26. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/8068814.stm. Retrieved 2009-05-27. 
  12. ^ "Manchester City striker Kelvin Etuhu on assault charge". BBC. 13 July 2010. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10612866. Retrieved 2010-07-13. 

[edit] External links

Portsmouth F.C. – current squad
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