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John Pelu

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John Pelu
Personal information
Date of birth (1982-02-02) 2 February 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1999–2005 Helsingborg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 Öster 22 (6)
2006–2007 Kongsvinger 32 (13)
2008–2009 Rosenborg 7 (1)
2009Haugesund (loan) 1 (0)
2009–2010 Haugesund 36 (6)
2010–2011 FK Mughan 11 (5)
2011–2012 Ravan Baku 9 (2)
2012 Strindheim 14 (5)
Managerial career
2014–2020 Strindheim
2021– Orkla
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 September 2013

John Pelu (born 2 February 1982) is a former Swedish professional footballer who played for different clubs in Sweden, Norway and Azerbaijan.

Career

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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.

Manager career

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Pelu became head coach of Strindheim IL in March 2014. After seven seasons in Strindheim, he was hired by Orkla FK ahead of the 2021 season.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Seattle has dream debut; Pelu on trial with Dynamo". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on 25 March 2009. Retrieved 20 March 2009.
  2. ^ "Pelu forlenger som trener" (in Norwegian). Strindheim IL. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  3. ^ "John Pelu blir ny Orkla-trener" (in Norwegian). Orkla FK. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
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