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Kenneth Omeruo

ケネス・オメルオ　/　けねす・おめるお

Association football player from Nigeria

October 17, 1993 (age 32)　・　Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria

Kaduna State
association football player

My Take

Kenneth Omeruo represents a familiar but underappreciated path: the tall, dependable defender who earns his place through grind rather than glamour. Plucked by Chelsea at nineteen and immediately loaned out, he built a career chasing minutes across clubs instead of coasting on a marquee badge. I value that honesty. Defenders rarely get the spotlight forwards enjoy, yet anchoring a back line demands the deepest trust on the pitch. Earning a Nigeria call-up that young confirms the talent was real. From Kaduna to the wider world, he reads to me as a steady, craftsman-like figure who proved reliability is its own kind of brilliance.

Overview

Kenneth Josiah Omeruo (born 17 October 1993) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defender. Omeruo signed for Chelsea from Standard Liège in January 2012 and upon signing went on loan to Dutch top-flight side ADO Den Haag. Then only 19, he impressed enough in the Eredivisie to earn a call up to the Nigerian national team.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Kenneth Omeruo
Name (Japanese): ケネス・オメルオ
Reading: けねす・おめるお
Born: October 17, 1993 (age 32)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Libra / Rooster
Origin: Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria
Blood type: Private
Height: 185 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B1%E3%83%8D%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AA%E3%83%A1%E3%83%AB%E3%82%AA

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