Kelechi Iheanacho

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K. Iheanacho
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5.4

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27

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K. Iheanacho
Kelechi Iheanacho
27
years
NGA
Nigeria
77
kgs
For
position
185
cms
14
shirt number
5.4
M.€
68
ELO

Born on 03 October 1996 in Owerri

Personal data
Country of birth
Nigeria Nigeria
Preferred foot
Left foot
Continent of birth
Africa
Region of birth
Western Africa
Career details
Status
Midfield
Previous club
Leicester Leicester
Previous competition
Championship Championship
Historic team
Leicester Leicester
Historical competition
Premier League Premier League
Most common shirt number
14
Other shirt numbers
8, 9, 72, 10, 18

Form in last matches

Position on the pitch

Main position
Forward 89%
Other positions
  • Playmaker 11%
ST
CAM
Football pitch

Attributes

73
pace
74
shot
71
pass
76
Dribbling
41
defence
68
physical
Main features
Flair

Rating progression

68 ▼ -4
16060 15
60433 15
60338 15
1633 14
102917 17
60345 17
1538 17
Highest value in career
78 (2021)
Rankings
General
6859º
Age
645º
By country
51º 51º
By position
1659º F
By position
946º ST ST

Evolution of market value

5 M€ ▼ -3.9
16060 15
60433 15
60338 15
1633 14
102917 17
60345 17
1538 17
Highest value in career
18.42M (2022)
Rankings
General
4528º
Age
432º
By country
45º 45º
By position
1203º F
By position
626º ST ST
Contract information
Provider
Nike
Agent
ROGON
Total transfer window transactions
29M€

Past signings

Season. Date
Origin Destination Cost
24/25 30/06/2024
Leicester
Leicester
Escudo
Released
17/18 03/08/2017
Manchester City
Manchester City
Leicester
Leicester
25M Transfer
15/16 01/07/2015
Man. City Sub 19
Man. City Sub 19
Manchester City
Manchester City
Free transfer
13/14 10/01/2014
Taye Academy
Taye Academy
Man. City Sub 19
Man. City Sub 19
1M Transfer
Total amount of money in transfer dealings 26M

Professional performance

Average number of goals
Last 6 months 10
0
69
Last 365 days 35
8
0.23
72
Last 3 years 126
28
0.22
74
Last 5 years 199
58
0.29
73
Career 369
109
0.3
69

List of clubs played for

Teams Season MP
MP GS MS MIN Age Pts. ELO
Leicester
Leicester
2023/24
26 6 3 1 0 26 12 14 1081' 27 5.6 72
Championship
Championship
23 5 1 1 0 23 10 13 915' 27 5.4 72
FA Cup
FA Cup
1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 26' 27 4.8 70
EFL Cup
EFL Cup
2 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 140' 26 6.1 73
Leicester
Leicester
2022/23
35 8 5 1 0 35 13 22 1435' 26 5.6 73
Leicester
Leicester
2021/22
43 8 9 3 0 43 22 21 2215' 25 5.9 77
Leicester
Leicester
2020/21
39 19 6 4 0 39 25 14 2256' 24 6.7 70
Leicester
Leicester
2019/20
26 10 3 1 0 26 16 10 1316' 23 6.5 68

Teammates

Player rating and role
N. Otamendi
D
N. Otamendi
91
0
K. Schmeichel
GK
K. Schmeichel
90
0
K. De Bruyne
MF
K. De Bruyne
90
0
S. Nasri
MF
S. Nasri
88
0
Y. Tielemans
MF
Y. Tielemans
88
0
R. Sterling
F
R. Sterling
88
0
A. Kolarov
D
A. Kolarov
87
0
Harvey Barnes
F
Harvey Barnes
85
0
Fernandinho
MF
Fernandinho
84
0
W. Bony
F
W. Bony
83
0
Ben Chilwell
D
Ben Chilwell
83
0
E. Mangala
D
E. Mangala
82
0
V. Kristiansen
D
V. Kristiansen
80
0
Cengiz Ünder
F
Cengiz Ünder
80
0
M. Albrighton
D
M. Albrighton
78
0
W. Fofana
D
W. Fofana
77
0
Rony Lopes
F
Rony Lopes
77
0
F. Delph
MF
F. Delph
76
0
R. Ghezzal
F
R. Ghezzal
74
0

Historical performance in clubs

By teams Season. MP GS Min.
Leicester
Leicester
7 232 114 10822' 61 16
Manchester City
Manchester City
2 64 20 2085' 21 2
Man. City U21
Man. City U21
2 5 5 450' 3 0
Man. City U19
Man. City U19
1 1 0 11' 0 0
Man. City U18
Man. City U18
1 1 1 71' 1 0
Leicester U21
Leicester U21
1 1 1 82' 0 0
Leicester U23
Leicester U23
1 1 1 80' 1 0
By competition Season. MP GS Min.
Premier League
Premier League
8 196 80 7813' 42 8
FA Cup
FA Cup
9 25 15 1418' 18 2
EFL Cup
EFL Cup
9 24 15 1373' 10 3
Championship
Championship
1 23 10 915' 5 1
Europa League
Europa League
2 11 8 689' 3 3

Teams played for

Leicester
Leicester
7 season
61
232
Manchester City
Manchester City
2 season
21
64
Man. City U21
Man. City U21
2 season
3
5
Man. City U19
Man. City U19
1 season
0
1
Man. City U18
Man. City U18
1 season
1
1
Leicester U21
Leicester U21
1 season
0
1
Leicester U23
Leicester U23
1 season
1
1

For the national team

3785
54 times at International
2 times at U20
8 times at U17
15
Average number of goals
0.28
6
4
0
Other information
Times called up
67
Matches as a starter
38
Off the bench
16
Debut
13/11/2015
Age on debut
19.1 years old
Last match
7/6/2024
Age in last game
27.7 years old

Career with national team

Teams Year MP
MP GS MS MIN Age Pts. ELO
Nigeria
Nigeria
2024
5 0 0 0 0 5 3 2 258' 27 4.9 70
WC Qual. Africa
WC Qual. Africa
1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 67' 27 5.1 69
International Friendly
International Friendly
2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 180' 27 5.4 70
CAF
CAF
0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 11' 27 4 70
Nigeria
Nigeria
2023
6 3 2 0 0 6 3 3 297' 27 6 73
Nigeria
Nigeria
2022
6 1 1 1 0 6 6 0 464' 25 6.1 77
Nigeria
Nigeria
2021
9 2 0 0 0 9 8 1 618' 25 6 76
Nigeria
Nigeria
2020
4 1 0 1 0 4 2 2 226' 24 4.9 67

Teammates in the national team

Player rating and role
Alex Iwobi
F
Alex Iwobi
86
0
W. Ndidi
MF
W. Ndidi
85
0
V. Osimhen
F
V. Osimhen
85
0
A. Musa
F
A. Musa
84
0
S. Chukwueze
F
S. Chukwueze
81
0
Joe Aribo
MF
Joe Aribo
80
0
P. Onuachu
F
P. Onuachu
78
0
Ighalo
F
Ighalo
78
0
Semi Ajayi
D
Semi Ajayi
77
0
Moses Simon
F
Moses Simon
77
0
K. Omeruo
D
K. Omeruo
76
0
J. Ogu
MF
J. Ogu
76
0
Frank Onyeka
MF
Frank Onyeka
75
0
Ola Aina
D
Ola Aina
75
0
W. Troost-Ekong
D
W. Troost-Ekong
74
0
A. Shehu
MF
A. Shehu
73
0
L. Balogun
D
L. Balogun
72
0
Jamilu Collins
D
Jamilu Collins
71
0
C. Awaziem
D
C. Awaziem
71
0

Performances for the national team

By teams Season. MP GS Min.
Nigeria
Nigeria
9 54 38 3189' 15 4
Nigeria U17
Nigeria U17
1 8 8 654' 7 0
Nigeria U20
Nigeria U20
1 2 1 83' 0 0
By competition Season. MP GS Min.
International Friendly
International Friendly
8 18 12 1049' 7 2
WC Qual. Africa
WC Qual. Africa
7 15 10 928' 5 0
CAF Qualifying
CAF Qualifying
6 12 10 763' 2 1
World Cup U17
World Cup U17
1 7 7 564' 6 0
CAF
CAF
2 6 4 300' 1 1

Titles

  • Under-17 World Cup champion
    Under-17 World Cup champion
  • English League Cup winner
    English League Cup winner
  • English FA Cup winner
    English FA Cup winner
  • English Super Cup winner
    English Super Cup winner

Most important achievements

Milestones and events on this day
Debut in category
CAF
CAF
11 JAN. 22
25 years

Best performances