Johnson Nsumoh

Nsumoh Johnson
Personal information
Full name Nsumoh Johnson Kalu
Date of birth (2001-06-14) 14 June 2001
Place of birth Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
 Deportivo Riestra
Number 11
Youth career
Family Love Football Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Spartak Trnava 12 (0)
2021–2022 Mosta 10 (0)
2023 Galanta ? (2)
2023 Zlaté Moravce 14 (0)
2025– Trenčín 15 (0)
2025–2026 Lehota pod Vtáčnikom
2026– Deportivo Riestra
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 January 2026

Nsumoh Johnson Kalu (born 14 June 2001) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays for Riestra as a winger.

Kalua's career in Slovakia began in 2020, when he moved from his native country to Spartak Trnava at the age of eighteen. After less than two seasons, he left to make further football steps in Malta, and in 2023 he returned to Slovakia through Slovan Galanta. He played in FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce and, after passing the trial, joined AS Trenčín. He played a total of 16 games for AS, but would not be able to score a goal.

Career

Spartak Trnava

Johnson Nsumoh joined Spartak Trnava in February 2020. He made his Fortuna Liga debut for Spartak at pod Dubňom against Žilina on 14 June 2020. He came on in the second half, with the final score already set at 2–1 for the home side, to replace Bamidele Yusuf.[1] He featured in the quarter-finals of the 2020–21 Slovak Cup, where Trnava would lose 1–0 to AS Trenčín and get knocked out of the competition.[2]

Mosta

Johnson Nsumoh joined Maltese club Mosta FC in July 2021 on a four-year contract.[3] During the 2021–22 season, he made 14 appearances in the Maltese Premier League for Mosta, scoring 2 goals.[4] In his European debut during the 2021–22 Conference League qualifying round, Johnson Nsumoh scored Mosta's third goal in a 3–2 home win against his former club Spartak Trnava on 8 July 2021,[5] contributing to the victory before their elimination in the next leg.[6]

Later career

In 2023, Johnson Nsumoh joined FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce.[7] In 2025, he to joined AS Trenčín as a free agent.[8] He made his debut for the club in a 1–0 win against league new comers KFC Komárno, playing 62 minutes of the game.[9] After playing a total of 16 games for Trenčín without scoring a goal, it was announced that his contract with the club would be terminated.[8] A few weeks later, Johnson Nsumoh joined 2. Liga newcomers OFK Baník Lehota pod Vtáčnikom.[10] Following the end of his contract with the second division club, he joined Argentine first league club Deportivo Riestra.[11]

References

  1. ^ ŽILINA VS. SPARTAK TRNAVA 2 - 1 14 June 2020, soccerway.com
  2. ^ Teraz.sk (6 April 2021). "Spartak Trnava prehral s AS Trenčín v osemfinále pohára". TERAZ.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  3. ^ Camilleri, Valhmor (30 June 2021). "Mosta FC sign former Spartak Trnava striker Johnson Nsumoh". SportsDesk. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  4. ^ "Johnson Nsumoh (Dep. Riestra) štatistiky - profil hráča - Flashscore.sk". www.flashscore.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  5. ^ "Obézny kapitán, štyridsiatnik v útoku. Trnava hanebne prehrala s trpaslíkom". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  6. ^ "Spartak odvrátil blamáž, po dvoch góloch na domácej pôde vyradil súpera z Malty". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  7. ^ "Nigérijčan Johnson Nsumoh Kalu sa vracia do najvyššej súťaže. Stal sa hráčom FC ViOn". netky.sk.
  8. ^ a b "Napriek sľubnému štartu končí. Trenčín rozviazal zmluvu s nigérijským krídelníkom". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  9. ^ "AS Trenčín - KFC Komárno | Detail zápasu". Niké liga. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  10. ^ a.s, Petit Press. "Trenčín s ním rozviazal zmluvu, chňapla po ňom Lehota. Stotisícový hráč posilnil nováčika II. ligy". MY Horná Nitra (in Slovak). Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  11. ^ "Deportivo Riestra sign Nigerian striker as their latest addition". OneFootball. 27 January 2026. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
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