By Dayo Awoniyi
Nigerian forward Johnbosco Samuel Kalu has signed a three-year contract with Israeli Premier League side Beitar Jerusalem, completing his move from Swedish club IFK Värnamo.
The 25-year-old striker joins the Israeli top-flight after a standout stint in Sweden, where he began his professional career in 2016 with Växjö United, scoring 15 goals in 21 appearances.
He went on to play for several Swedish clubs, including Hovshaga AIF, Växjö BoIS, Slätthögs BOIF, Vrigstads IF, and Räppe GoIF.
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Kalu’s breakthrough came in 2022 with IFK Värnamo, where his goal-scoring prowess helped the club avoid relegation from the Allsvenskan.
His consistent performances caught the eye of Beitar Jerusalem, who have now secured his services amid interest from other clubs.
Kalu is expected to add depth and firepower to Beitar’s attacking line as they prepare for the 2025/26 campaign.
Samuel Ahmadu is a distinguished multimedia journalist and women's football expert with over 15 years of experience in the industry. He began his career at Goal.com in February 2014, where he served as an African women's football correspondent for nearly eight years. During his tenure at Goal.com, Samuel covered major events such as three Women's Africa Cup of Nations (2016, 2018, 2022) and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada plus 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. His work at Goal.com earned him widespread acclaim, particularly for his in-depth profiles of African football stars, notably Asisat Oshoala, whose rise he documented from her early years to her breakthrough at the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup in 2014. Prior to his role at Goal.com, Samuel freelanced for various print and broadcast media outlets in Nigeria, including Graphics Newspaper, Radio Nigeria, Grace FM, and Savid Newspaper. His extensive experience and expertise led to his appointment to the Nigeria Football Federation's Standing Committee on Women's Football Development from 2016 to 2018. Since February 2018, Samuel has been the Social Media Manager for Nigeria's women's national teams.In 2019, Samuel joined the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as a women's football content contributor and was promoted to Women's Football Editor in 2021. His contributions to women's football continued as he worked as a Media Consultant for Content Creation and Editorials at the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League. Currently, Samuel also serves as the spokesman for the Nigeria Women Football League, further solidifying his influence and dedication to the growth of women's football in Africa.
