Isah Eliakwu

Isah "Aly" Abdulahi Eliakwu (born 25 October 1985) is a former Nigerian footballer who played as a centre forward.

After the abolition of the non-EU quota per team in 2000–01 season,[1] Eliakwu joined Reggiana, where he played along with countrymen Stephen Makinwa, Akande Ajide, Adewale Wahab, Obafemi Martins and Saidi Adeshokan.

In June 2002, he was signed by AS Roma, but in pure financial tricks to raise profit, which the net asset of the club was just increased in terms of player contract value.

[2] About August 2002, Eliakwu was sold back to Reggiana for free, as well as Ajide was signed outright for Roma for another €1 million.

[3] On 31 August 2002, age 16, Eliakwu left for Internazionale in temporary deal where Inter had already signed Obafemi Martins and Saidi Adeshokan the previous year.

[10] He occasionally received a first team call-up in 2003–04 season,[11][12][13][14] and made his debut on 13 January 2004, a goalless draw with Udinese at 2003–04 Coppa Italia.

The sale of Triestina's leading scorer Denis Godeas to Palermo was followed by injuries to the remaining strikers at the club giving Eliakwu the opportunity to play regularly for the first team until the end of the season.

After the arrival of Luigi Della Rocca in mid-season, Piovaccari and Eliakwu were once became 4th choice strikers, but soon after the arrival of the new coach Franco Varrella and injuries to Della Rocca and Graffiedi, Eliakwu regained his regular place to rotate with Piovaccari as Testini's partner in 2 strikers formation.

After a short trial with Hajduk Split (without official appearance[30]), in August 2009 he signed a 1-year contract with newly promoted Serie B outfit Gallipoli,[31] as the club solved their financial problems.