Kelechi Harrison

Kelechi Harrison
Personal information
Date of birth	January 13, 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Akwa-Akatta, Nigeria
Height	1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Warri WolvesF.C.
Number	37
Youth career
2010	Karamone
Senior career*
Years	Team
2015–2016	Warri Wolves
2016–2018	Ikorodu United F.C.
2018-2019	Sara Sports de Bafilo
2021-2023	Nasarawa United
International career‡
2015	Nigeria U-20
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 June 2019; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 June 2019

Kelechi Harrison or Harrison Kelechi Ukawulazu (born 13 January 1999 in Imo State) is a Nigerian football player who currently plays in the Nigeria Premier League for Nasarawa United. He has played for Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) team Ikorodu United F.C. of Lagos, [Warri Wolves] of Delta State and is now on his first season stint with Nasarawa United Football Club. In 2018/2019 season he signed for newly promoted Togolese Championat Nationale club Sara Sports de Bafilo where he had a very successful season before being signed by Warri Wolves for the 2019/2020 season; his first professional contract with Warri Wolves while on a pre-season trial tournament with Bendel Insurance who were ready to offer him a professional contract as well, but he chose Wolves because he wanted to play in the CAF Champions League in that season.

A very fast and double-footed winger who can play on both flanks and in the centre of the offensive midfield. His admirers liken him to Eden Hazard because of his style of play.^[1]^[2]

Career[edit]

Kelechi Harrison spent his academy years at Karamone but made his professional debut with Warri Wolves in 2015 at the Super Four tournament of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). He later signed for Ikorodu United F.C.^[3] in 2015/16 the following Nigeria Premier League season. He was invited to the Nigeria U-20 in 2015.

References[edit]

^ "Sahara reporters sport".
^ "Harrison Kelechi hopes for breakthrough | :: Futbal Galore ::". www.futbalgalore.com. Archived from the original on 2016-10-19.
^ "Ikorodu Utd fight back to hold Lobi to 1–1 draw in Makurdi".

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[1] "Sahara reporters sport".

[2] "Harrison Kelechi hopes for breakthrough | :: Futbal Galore ::". www.futbalgalore.com. Archived from the original on 2016-10-19.

[3] "Ikorodu Utd fight back to hold Lobi to 1–1 draw in Makurdi".

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