Victor Ehuwa Eletu (born 1 April 2005) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for club Pescara.
Club career AC Milan Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Eletu spent time as a youngster at Prince Kazeem Eletu Academy in his hometown before earning a scholarship with AC Milan in 2018.
Playing for the AC Milan under-19 team, Eletu made consistent appearances primarily playing as a deep lying midfielder in 2022. In December 2022 he signed a new two-and-a-half-year contract with AC Milan. Eletu was promoted to the role of U19 captain during the 2022–23 season.
On 11 February 2024, he received his first call-up with the AC Milan senior team for a 1–0 home win Serie A match against Napoli, as an unused substitute.https://www.legaseriea.it/en/match/2023-24aunicouni24milnap He was called-up again on 15 February 2024, for a 3–0 home win UEFA Europa League knockout play-offs match against French club Rennes, but yet to make his debut.https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2039935--milan-vs-rennes/
On 27 November 2024, Eletu received his first call-up with the newly created AC Milan reserve team Milan Futuro, as an unused substitute however, for a 1–0 away win Coppa Italia Serie C round of 16 match against Torres.https://www.acmilan.com/en/news/articles/milan-futuro/2024-11-27/magical-sia-milan-futuro-progresses-in-the-coppa-italia
He made his professional debut with Milan Futuro on 23 April 2025, substituting Mattia Malaspina for a 3–2 away loss Serie C match against Gubbio.https://www.acmilan.com/en/news/articles/milan-futuro/2025-04-23/milan-futuro-fight-but-lose-3-2-to-gubbio Four days later he made his first start for a 1–1 home draw Serie C match against Vis Pesaro, on April 27.https://www.acmilan.com/en/news/articles/milan-futuro/2025-04-27/milan-futuro-come-back-in-the-rain-1-1-against-vis-pesaro
On 6 August 2025, Eletu signed a contract with AC Milan until 2027, with the option of another year.
He was called up by first team head coach Massimiliano Allegri for the pre-season friendly match against Premier League club Leeds United on 9 August 2025. Eletu came off the bench at the second half, substituting Ardon Jashari for a 1–1 draw.
On 11 January 2026, he captained Milan Futuro for the first time, during a 1–0 home loss Serie D match against Pavia.
Pescara On 14 August 2026, Eletu moved to Serie C club Pescara, on a permanent transfer, ahead of the 2026–27 season.
International career In May 2023 he was named in the Nigeria squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAC Milan2023–24Serie A000000—00Total000000—00Milan Futuro2024–25Serie C2000—20402025–26Serie D29220—00312 Total31220—20352Career total312200020352 Notes
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