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From [[Lagos, Nigeria]], Eletu spent time as a youngster at Prince Kazeem Eletu Academy in his hometown before earning a scholarship with AC Milan in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://soccernet.ng/2022/12/10-things-you-dont-know-about-victor-eletu.html/amp|website=Soccernet.ng|title= 10 things you don’t know about Victor Eletu|date=December 10, 2022|accessdate=May 19, 2023}}</ref>
From [[Lagos, Nigeria]], Eletu spent time as a youngster at Prince Kazeem Eletu Academy in his hometown before earning a scholarship with AC Milan in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://soccernet.ng/2022/12/10-things-you-dont-know-about-victor-eletu.html/amp|website=Soccernet.ng|title= 10 things you don’t know about Victor Eletu|date=December 10, 2022|accessdate=May 19, 2023}}</ref>


Playing for Milan’s under-19 team, Eletu made consistent appearances primarily playing as a deep lying midfielder in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sempremilan.com/why-milan-believe-so-much-in-victor-eletu|accessdate=May 19, 2023|date=December 8, 2022|title=Friendly goal and a first senior deal: Why Milan believe so much in Victor Eletu}}</ref> In December 2022 he signed a new two-and-a-half year contract with Milan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sempremilan.com/milan-primavera-midfielder-pens-contract-extension-until-2025-photo|title=Milan Primavera midfielder pens contract extension until 2025 – photo|website=Sempremilan.com|first=Oliver|last=Fisher|date=December 7, 2022|accessdate=May 19, 2023}}</ref> Eletu was promoted to the role of U19 club captain during the 2022-23 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sempremilan.com/milan-primavera-star-eletu-ready-to-terrorise-opponents-and-seems-set-for-superstardom|title= Milan Primavera star Eletu ready to terrorise opponents and seems set for superstardom|website=Sempremilan|accessdate=May 19, 2023|first=Oliver|last=Fisher|date=February 1, 2023}}</ref>
Playing for Milan’s under-19 team, Eletu made consistent appearances primarily playing as a deep lying midfielder in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sempremilan.com/why-milan-believe-so-much-in-victor-eletu|accessdate=May 19, 2023|date=December 8, 2022|title=Friendly goal and a first senior deal: Why Milan believe so much in Victor Eletu}}</ref> In December 2022 he signed a new two-and-a-half year contract with Milan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sempremilan.com/milan-primavera-midfielder-pens-contract-extension-until-2025-photo|title=Milan Primavera midfielder pens contract extension until 2025 – photo|website=Sempremilan.com|first=Oliver|last=Fisher|date=December 7, 2022|accessdate=May 19, 2023}}</ref> Eletu was promoted to the role of U19 club captain during the 2022-23 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sempremilan.com/milan-primavera-star-eletu-ready-to-terrorise-opponents-and-seems-set-for-superstardom|title= Milan Primavera star Eletu ready to terrorise opponents and seems set for superstardom|website=Sempremilan|accessdate=May 19, 2023|first=Oliver|last=Fisher|date=February 1, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.owngoalnigeria.com/2022/07/27/lagos-boy-victor-eletu-named-as-new-captain-of-ac-milan-u19-team/|website=Owngoalnigeria|title=“Lagos Boy” Victor Eletu named as new AC Milan under-19 captain|date=July 27, 2022|accessdate=May 19, 2023}}</ref>


==International career==
==International career==

Revision as of 13:45, 19 May 2023

Victor Eletu (Born 1 April 2005) is a Nigerian footballer who plays for AC Milan and the Nigeria national under-20 football team.

Career

From Lagos, Nigeria, Eletu spent time as a youngster at Prince Kazeem Eletu Academy in his hometown before earning a scholarship with AC Milan in 2018.[1]

Playing for Milan’s under-19 team, Eletu made consistent appearances primarily playing as a deep lying midfielder in 2022.[2] In December 2022 he signed a new two-and-a-half year contract with Milan.[3] Eletu was promoted to the role of U19 club captain during the 2022-23 season.[4][5]

International career

In May 2023 he was named in the Nigeria squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "10 things you don't know about Victor Eletu". Soccernet.ng. December 10, 2022. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  2. ^ "Friendly goal and a first senior deal: Why Milan believe so much in Victor Eletu". December 8, 2022. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  3. ^ Fisher, Oliver (December 7, 2022). "Milan Primavera midfielder pens contract extension until 2025 – photo". Sempremilan.com. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  4. ^ Fisher, Oliver (February 1, 2023). "Milan Primavera star Eletu ready to terrorise opponents and seems set for superstardom". Sempremilan. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  5. ^ ""Lagos Boy" Victor Eletu named as new AC Milan under-19 captain". Owngoalnigeria. July 27, 2022. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  6. ^ "FLYING EAGLES SQUAD: Victor Eletu wears jersey No 10, Daga youngest player". Scorenigeria.com. May 13, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  7. ^ "AC Milan wonderkid Eletu lands in Buenos Aires, on his way to Mendoza to join Flying Eagles". allnigeriasoccer.com. May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023.