Alhaji Gero

Salisu Abdullahi "Alhaji" Gero (born 10 October 1993), is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Swedish club Helsingborgs IF.

Club Career

Early years

Gero started out playing football in the streets of Kano before signing his first professional contract with El-Kanemi Warriors at age sixteen. The next year he moved on to Lobi Stars. During the midseason transfer window in April 2012, Gero moved to Enugu Rangers from Kaduna United and scored instantly on his debut in against Akwa United which helped his team to a valuable 1–1 draw that kept them in touching distance of winning the 2012 Nigeria Premier League.

In August 2013, Gero signed a contract with Osters IF, a team relegated to the Superettan for the 2014 season (the 2nd highest league in Sweden).

In December 2014, Danish club Viborg FF announced that they signed Alhaji on a free transfer. He played 15 matches and scored 1 goal in his first season.

16 January 2016, Viborg FF and Gero agreed to terminate the contract after minimal playing time.