Kelvyn Igwe
{{short description|Nigerian footballer}}
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| fullname = Kelvyn Ajuluchukwu Igwe
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1987|3|26}}
| birth_place = Enugu, Nigeria
| height = 1.94 m
| position = Defender
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| years1 = 2005
| clubs1 = Polonia Warsaw
| caps1 = 9
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2006
| clubs2 = HB Køge
| caps2 = 2
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2006–2007
| clubs3 = → FC Hjørring (loan)
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| years4 = 2007
| clubs4 = Lolland Falster Alliancen
| caps4 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2012
| clubs5 = Mqabba FC
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| years6 = 2013–2014
| clubs6 = Drukarz Warsaw
| caps6 = 9
| goals6 = 0
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Kelvyn Ajuluchukwu Igwe (born 26 March 1987) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as defender.
Club career
He started career in Polonia Warsaw. He made a debut for this club on 23 September 2005 in away local derby match between Legia Warsaw.{{cite web|last=Sokołowski |first=Mateusz |title=Skała z Nigerii. Pamiętacie Kelvina Igwe? |trans-title=A rock from Nigeria. Do you remember Kelvin Igwe? |url=http://ksppolonia.pl/news,7123-skala-z-nigerii-pamietacie-kelvina-igwe.html |publisher=ksppolonia.pl |accessdate=5 November 2013 |language=pl |date=16 March 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104132107/http://ksppolonia.pl/news%2C7123-skala-z-nigerii-pamietacie-kelvina-igwe.html |archivedate= 4 November 2013 }} He played 9 matches for this club and after that, he moved to HB Køge in January 2006.{{cite web|title=Køge henter nigeriansk forstærkning|trans-title=Køge fetches a Nigerian reinforcement|url=http://www.bold.dk/nyt/Koege-henter-nigeriansk-forstaerkning|publisher=bold.dk|accessdate=5 November 2013|language=da|date=13 January 2006}} In Poland, he hasn't been paid for play because he was deceived by manager from Poland.{{cite web|title=Nigeryjczyk oszukany przez polskiego menadżera!|trans-title=Nigerian deceived by Polish manager!|url=http://pilkanozna.pl/index.php/Wydarzenia/Ekstraklasa/nigeryjczyk-oszukany-przez-polskiego-menadera.html|publisher=pilkanozna.pl|accessdate=5 November 2013|language=pl|date=16 May 2009|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141104235622/http://pilkanozna.pl/index.php/Wydarzenia/Ekstraklasa/nigeryjczyk-oszukany-przez-polskiego-menadera.html|archivedate=4 November 2014}} In August 2006 he was loaned to FC Hjørring.{{cite web|title=Nordjyder lejer unge nigerianere|trans-title=North Jutlanders loan a Nigerian|url=http://www.bold.dk/nyt/Nordjyder-lejer-unge-nigerianere|publisher=bold.dk|accessdate=5 November 2013|language=da|date=26 August 2006}} He left this club on 23 January 2007{{cite web|title=Nigerianere forlader Hjørring|trans-title=Nigerian leaves Hjørring|url=http://www.bold.dk/nyt/Nigerianere-forlader-Hjoerring|publisher=bold.dk|accessdate=5 November 2013|language=da|date=23 January 2007|archive-date=3 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103190841/http://www.bold.dk/nyt/Nigerianere-forlader-Hjoerring|url-status=dead}} and a week later he was loaned to Lolland-Falster Alliancen.{{cite web|title=Markant forstærkning til LFA|trans-title=Significant reinforcement for LFA|url=http://www.bold.dk/nyt/Markant-forstaerkning-til-LFA|publisher=bold.dk|accessdate=5 November 2013|language=da|date=30 January 2007|archive-date=3 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103195930/http://www.bold.dk/nyt/Markant-forstaerkning-til-LFA|url-status=dead}} In July 2007 he returned to HB Køge.{{cite web|last=Sinding|first=Peter|title=LFA henter tre til defensiven|trans-title=LFA fetches three into defence|url=http://www.tv2east.dk/artikler/lfa-henter-tre-til-defensiven?page=20|publisher=tv2east.dk|accessdate=5 November 2013|language=da|date=2 July 2007}} In March 2008 he suffered knee injury.{{cite web|last=Espersen|first=Morten|title=Alliancens nigerianer fodboldinvalid|trans-title=Alliancen's Nigerian – a football invalid|url=http://www.bold.dk/nyt/Alliancens-nigerianer-fodboldinvalid|publisher=bold.dk|accessdate=5 November 2013|language=da|date=15 March 2008}} In autumn 2012 he was a player of Mqabba FC.{{cite web|title=Kelvin Igwe na testach w Świcie|trans-title=Kelvin Igwe on the tests in Świt|url=http://www.90minut.pl/news/208/news2086935-Kelvin-Igwe-na-testach-w-Swicie.html|publisher=90minut.pl|accessdate=5 November 2013|language=pl|date=5 April 2013}} In 2013, he came back to Poland and he signed Drukarz Warsaw.{{cite web|title=Drukarz Warszawa: Transfery – Runda Jesienna 2013/2014|url=http://www.ksdrukarz.eu/pilka/index.php?sel_odd=SEA&page=11&spage=16&stype=5|publisher=ksdrukarz.eu|accessdate=5 November 2013|language=pl|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104132108/http://www.ksdrukarz.eu/pilka/index.php?sel_odd=SEA&page=11&spage=16&stype=5|archive-date=4 November 2013|url-status=dead}}
References
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Bibliography
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Category:Footballers from Enugu
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Nigerian men's footballers
Category:Polonia Warsaw players
Category:Nigerian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Poland
Category:Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Poland
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark