John Pelu (born 2 February 1982) is a former Swedish professional footballer who played for different clubs in Sweden, Norway and Azerbaijan.
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1982-02-02) 2 February 1982 (age 40) | ||
Place of birth | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Strindheim | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
1999–2005 | Helsingborgs IF | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2006 | Östers IF | 22 | (6) |
2006–2007 | Kongsvinger | 32 | (13) |
2008–2009 | Rosenborg | 7 | (1) |
2009 | → Haugesund (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Haugesund | 36 | (6) |
2010–2011 | FK Mughan | 11 | (5) |
2011–2012 | Ravan Baku | 9 | (2) |
2012 | Strindheim | 14 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 September 2013 |
He formerly played for Helsingborgs IF and Östers IF in Sweden and Kongsvinger IL in Norway.
In March 2009, the Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer had him in for a one-week trial as they looked for a replacement for former striker Nate Jaqua.[1]
On 30 March, however, Pelu signed for Norwegian First Division side FK Haugesund on loan, before signing on a permanent deal later on in that year.
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