Salas Okechukwu

Salas Obasi Okechukwu (born 15 May 1989) is a Nigerian professional footballer who currently plays as a winger for Bulgarian club Tsarsko Selo.[1]

Salas Okechukwu
Personal information
Full name Salas Obasi Okechukwu
Date of birth (1989-05-15) 15 May 1989
Place of birth Nigeria
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Tsarsko Selo
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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 May 2018

Career

In February 2008 Okechukwu joined Bulgarian third division side Chepinets Velingrad.[2]

On 23 October 2010 Okechukwu joined Oborishte Panagyurishte in fourth division.[3] On 18 June 2011 he scored 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.[4]

After visiting Minyor Pernik on trial in June 2011, he signed his first professional contract with the club on 22 July.[5] 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.[6] He returned to his parent club at the end of the season.[7]

Career statistics
As of 20 June 2015
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Minyor Pernik 2011–12 17020–190
2012–13 18261–243
Minyor total 35281–433
Oborishte 2013–14 14300–143
2014–15 22600–226
2015–16 13110–141
Oborishte total 491010–5010
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References
  1. "Salas Okechukwu Facts". Footballdatabase.eu.
  2. "Трима нигерийци почват с Чепинец" (in Bulgarian). 7sport.net. Retrieved 2008-02-27.
  3. "Африканска перла дебютира в А Окръжна" (in Bulgarian). bgfootball.com. Retrieved 2010-10-23.
  4. "Оборище размаза Рилецо и влезе във "В" група" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. Retrieved 2011-06-18.
  5. "Нигериец реве като дете при договор с Миньор" (in Bulgarian). football24.bg. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
  6. "Бившият наставник на Дунав пое тима на Царско село" (in Bulgarian). novini247.com. 6 February 2018.
  7. "Струмска слава се раздели с четирима основни играчи" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 23 May 2018.
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