Nuru Sulley has played for Great Olympics where Sulley scored 3 goals, then Tudu Mighty Jets where Sulley had scored 2 goals and is currently playing with Accra Hearts of Oak SC as a centre back and defensive midfielder where Sulley has scored 2 goals in his first season with Accra Hearts of Oak. Sulley has a contract with Accra Hearts of Oak running until 2014–15 season in Ghana. Sulley has played for Ghana national football team in 2 matches in the 2013 WAFU Nations Cup in Ghana 2013. Currently, Sulley has played 6 matches for Ghana national football team in the 2014 African Nations Championship in South Africa leading the lines for the Ghana national football team and well disciplined to the semi-finals against Nigeria national football team on Wednesday 29 January 2014, and in the finals against Libya national football team on Saturday 1 February 2014.
In April 2020, Sulley returned to his homeland and joined Hearts of Oak.[2] In September 2021, Iraqi club Erbil announced the signing of Sulley. Despite announcing the signing of Sulley, Hearts claimed Sulley was still their player and hadn't transferred him to any club whatsoever.[3] Sulley, however, stayed ad Hearts until 22 December 2021, where his contract with the Ghanese club was terminated.[4]
In January 2022, Sulley returned to Iraq, when he signed with Duhok.[5]