Alhaji Gero
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Salisu Abdullahi Gero | ||
| Date of birth | 10 October 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Kano State, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Östersunds FK | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009 | El-Kanemi Warriors | ||
| 2010–2011 | Lobi Stars | ||
| 2012 | Kaduna United F.C. | 14 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Enugu Rangers | ||
| 2013–2014 | Östers IF | 36 | (9) |
| 2015–2016 | Viborg FF | 23 | (1) |
| 2016– | Östersunds FK | 22 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012–2013 | Nigeria U20 | 15 | (6) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 November 2016. | |||
Salisu Abdullahi "Alhaji" Gero (born 10 October 1993) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a forward for Östersunds FK.
Club career
Gero started out playing football in the streets of Kano before signings his first professional contract with El-Kanemi Warriors at age sixteen. The next year he moved on to Lobi Stars.[1] During the midseason transfer window in April 2012 Gero moved to Enugu Rangers from Kaduna United F.C. and scored instantly on his debut in against Akwa United[2] which helped his team to a valuable 1-1 draw that kept them in touching distance of winning the 2012 Nigeria Premier League.[3]
In August 2013, Gero signed a contract with Osters, a team relegated to the Superettan for the 2014 season (the 2nd highest league in Sweden).[4]
In December 2014, Danish club Viborg FF announced that they signed Alhaji on a free transfer. He played 15 matches and scored 1 goal in his first season.
16 January 2016, Viborg FF and Gero agreed to terminate the contract after minimal playing time.
Gero signed with Östersunds FK on 18 January 2016.[5]
International career
Gero made his debut for the Nigeria national under-20 football team at the 8 nation tournament in South Africa. He scored two goals on his competitive debut for the U20 team in their 2-1 away win against Tanzania at the 2013 African Youth Championship qualification.[6] He scored again on the return leg of the same fixture which Nigeria has now won 4-1 on aggregate.[7] Gero also played for the U20 team in the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[8]
In July 2013 he was selected for the Nigeria national football team squad that played against the Ivory Coast national football team.[9]
References
- ↑ "I will move from Enugu Rangers to Europe - Alhaji Gero". Weekly Trust. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ↑ "Alhaji Gero excited with his first goal for Enugu Rangers". Goal.com. Retrieved 2012-09-24.
- ↑ "NPL Star of the Week: Alhaji Gero". MTNFootball. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- ↑ "Rangers' Alhaji Gero joins Swedish side Osters IF". Goal.com. 10 August 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ↑ Kasseret VFF’er fortsætter i Allsvenskan, bold.dk, 18 January 2016
- ↑ "Obuh confident after Tanzania win - News". Kick Off. 2012-07-30. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
- ↑ "Flying Eagles 2-0 Tanzania: Ajagun and Gero strike to give the U-20 side victory". Goal.com. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
- ↑ "Nigeria name squad for 2013 FIFA U20 World Cup". 8 June 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ↑ "Alhaji Gero happy with invitation to Super Eagles". Goal.com. Retrieved 2013-11-19.