Kelechi Harrison or Harrison Kelechi Ukawulazu (born 13 January 1999 in

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) is a

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football player who currently plays in the

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for

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. He has played for

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(NPFL) team Ikorodu United F.C. of

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, arri Wolvesof Delta State and is now on his first season stint with

Football Club. In 2018/2019 season he signed for newly promoted Togolese Championat Nationale club Sara Sports de Bafilo where he had a very successful season before being signed by Warri Wolves for the 2019/2020 season; his first professional contract with Warri Wolves while on a pre-season trial tournament with Bendel Insurance who were ready to offer him a professional contract as well, but he chose Wolves because he wanted to play in the

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in that season. A very fast and double-footed winger who can play on both flanks and in the centre of the offensive midfield. His admirers liken him to

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because of his style of play.

Career

Kelechi Harrison spent his academy years at Karamone but made his professional debut with Warri Wolves in 2015 at the Super Four tournament of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). He later signed for Ikorodu United F.C. in 2015/16 the following

season. He was invited to the Nigeria U-20 in 2015.

References

1998 births Living people Nigerian men's footballers Nigeria Professional Football League players Men's association football defenders Nigerian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Nigeria Ikorodu United F.C. players Warri Wolves F.C. players Karamone F.C. players Igbo sportspeople Footballers from Imo State 21st-century Nigerian sportsmen {{Nigeria-footy-defender-stub