The Nigerian international who has featured in the Nigeria Under- 20 &23 teams (Flying Eagles and Dream Team) played for Dolphins FC before leaving for Sudanese club Al-Hilal and later switched to Al-Merreikh where he currently plays. His goals have helped him lift the Sudanese league thrice and the Sudan Cup once and also won the league top scorer award in a record four times.
This big striker who tied the knot after leaving Nigeria said he is always with his family during school vacation. “I got married after i made that move to Sudan and we are always together during the holidays”
Below is an interesting stats of Kelechi Collins Osunwa courtesy of Sudanese FA
Kelechi Osunwa play in Al-Hilal ( 2006 – 2008 ) and play in Al-Merreikh (2009-till date)
Local achievements
Sudanese League - 2006 with Al-Hilal
Sudanese League - 2007 with Al-Hilal
Sudanese League - 2011 with Al-Merreikh
Sudan Cup - 2010 - with Al-Merreikh
Foreign achievements
semi-final - Arabs Champions League - 2006 - with Al-Hilal
semi-final - Africa Champions League - 2007 - with Al-Hilal
Semi-finals - Confederation Cup - 2012 - with Al-Merreikh
Second place - CECAFA Cup 2009 - with Al-Merreikh
Third place - CECAFA Cup - 2011 - with Al-Merreikh
146 Goals
Total goals scored (146 ) goals with Al-Hilal and Al-Merreikh
123 goals in the Sudanese tournament and 23 goals in Foreign tournament .
Goals in Sudanese league
18 goals - 2006 - with Al-Hilal
20 goals - 2007 - with Al-Hilal
16 goals - 2008 - with Al-Merreikh
21 goals - 2009 - with Al-Merreikh
4 goals - 2010 - with Al-Merreikh
8 goals - 2011 - with Al-Merreikh
18 goals - 2012 - with Al-Merreikh
Total 105 goal in the Premier League.
Goals in Sudan Cup
2006 4 goals with Al-Hilal
2007 3 goals with Al-Hilal
2008 1 goal with Al-Hilal
2009 1 goal with Al-Merreikh
2011 6 goals with Al-Merreikh
2012 3 goals with Al-Merreikh
Total 18 goals
Goals the African competitions
5 goals - 2007 - with Al-Hilal
4 goals - 2008 - with Al-Hilal
2 goals - 2010 - with Al-Merreikh
6 goals season 2012 with Al-Merreikh
Total 17 goals
Goals in Arab Championship
One goal - 2006 - with Al-Hilal
One goal - 2007 - with Al-Hilal
Total 2 goals
Goals in CECAFA Cup
3 goals - 2009 - with Al-Merreikh
One goal in 2011 - with Al-Merreikh
Total 4 goals
100 Goals in Premier League
The second player to go beyond 100 goals in the Sudanese league , he scored 105 goal and he comes in second place after the captain of Al-Merreikh Faisal Agab who scored 111 goals.
The first foreign player
He was the first foreign player to go beyond 100 goals in Leagues in the Arab countries.
League Top scorer four times
Won the title of top scorer 4 times, 2006 and 2007 with Al Hilal in 2009 (18) goals the first time and (20) goals in the second time, 2009 , 2012 with Al-Merreikh (21) goals and (18)
Top scorer of Sudanese Derby
The top scorer (Derby Omdurman ) between Al Hilal and Al-Merreikh ( 2000 – 2012 ) he has scored 7 goals
2 goals against Al-Merreikh when he was a player in Al Hilal
5 goals against Al Hilal when he was a player in Al-Merreikh
One of the best scorers in Africa
one of the best 10 scorers in the history of the African Clubs competitions, he has scored 27 goals, including 10 goals with Dolphins FC, a Nigerian team, 9 goals with the Al-Hilal and 8 goals with Al-Merreikh.
2005 CAF Champions League Dolphins FC Port Harcourt Nigeria 3
2005 CAF Confederation Cup Dolphins FC Port Harcourt Nigeria 7
2007 CAF Champions League Al-Hilal Omdurman Sudan 5
2008 CAF Champions League Al-Hilal Omdurman Sudan 4
2010
2 Comments " Ex-Dolphins Star, Kelechi Osunwa Paint Sudanese League with Goals!!! "
Wow.....!!! This is quite impressive
Yea, he's d BEST....l wish him more n more grace wit God's protection.
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