Profile of Kelechi Iheanacho
Season 2023/24
Competitive matches
9
Matches
played
437'
Minutes
played
2
0.41
Goals/90'
2
0.41
Assists/90'
0/0
0
Cards/90'
Performance in the last match
Championship,
1 day ago
Leicester
1
-
0
88'
2'
K. Iheanacho
Kelechi Iheanacho
26
years
Nigeria
77
kgs
For
position
185
cms
14
shirt number
9.42
M.€
73
ELO
Born on 03 October 1996 in Owerri
Personal data
Country of birth
Nigeria Preferred foot
Left foot
Continent of birth
Africa
Region of birth
Western Africa
Career details
Status
Midfield
Current club
Leicester
Current competition
Championship
Previous club
Leicester Sub 21
Previous competition
Premier League
Historic team
Leicester
Historical competition
Premier League
Most common shirt number
14
Other shirt numbers
8, 9, 72, 10, 18
Lower categories
Taye Academy (2011–2014)
Form in last matches
73'
7.8 Pts.
6'
4.8 Pts.
68'
7.2 Pts.
2'
4.7 Pts.
Competitions played in
Participation and performances
Team's position in the competition
| Matchday 8 | PTS | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
|
Leicester | 21 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +9 |
|
2
|
|
Ipswich Town | 21 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 10 | +7 |
|
3
|
|
Preston North End | 20 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 |
|
4
|
|
Hull City | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 |
|
5
|
|
Sunderland | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 8 | +7 |
Position on the pitch
Main position
Forward
88%
Other positions
- Playmaker 12%
ST
CAM
Attributes
73
pace
74
shot
71
pass
76
Dribbling
41
defence
68
Stamina
Main features
Flair
Rating progression
73
15
15
15
14
17
17
17
Highest value in career
78 (2021)
Rankings
General
2077º
Age
216º
By country
13º
By position
536º
F
By position
302º
ST
Evolution of market value
9 M€
▼ -5.7
15
15
15
14
17
17
17
Highest value in career
17.99M (2022)
Rankings
General
1637º
Age
169º
By country
19º
By position
452º
F
By position
227º
ST
Contract information
Provider
Nike
Agent
ROGON
Start of contract
03/08/2017
End of contract
30/06/2024
LAST YEAR OF CONTRACT
Contract length
25/09/2026
Last signing
03/08/2017
Last renewal
03/04/2021
Total transfer window transactions
29M€
Past signings
|
Season.
Date
|
Origin | Destination | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
|
17/18
03/08/2017
|
|
|
25M
Transfer
|
|
15/16
01/07/2015
|
|
|
Free transfer
|
|
13/14
10/01/2014
|
|
|
1M
Transfer
|
| Total amount of money in transfer dealings | 26M | ||
Professional performance
 |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current season | 9 |
2
▼
|
0.22
▼
|
73
▲
|
| Last 6 months | 18 |
5
▼
|
0.28
▼
|
73
▲
|
| Last 365 days | 41 |
10
▼
|
0.24
▼
|
72
▲
|
| Last 3 years | 147 |
42
|
0.29
|
73
▲
|
| Last 5 years | 203 |
52
▼
|
0.26
▼
|
72
▲
|
| Career | 344 |
103
▲
|
0.3
▲
|
69
▲
|
List of clubs played for
| Teams | Season | MP | MP | GS | MS | MIN | Age | Pts. | ELO | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
2023/24 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 437' | 26 | 5.6 | 73 |
|
|
8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 361' | 26 | 5.2 | 73 | |
|
1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 76' | 26 | 7 | 73 | |
|
|
2022/23 | 35 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 13 | 22 | 1435' | 26 | 5.6 | 72 |
|
|
2021/22 | 43 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 22 | 21 | 2215' | 25 | 5.9 | 77 |
|
|
2020/21 | 39 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 25 | 14 | 2256' | 24 | 6.7 | 70 |
|
|
2019/20 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 1316' | 23 | 6.5 | 68 |
Teammates
Player rating and role
Historical performance in clubs
| By teams | Season. | MP | GS | Min. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
7 | 215 | 108 | 10178' | 57 | 15 |
|
|
2 | 64 | 20 | 2085' | 21 | 2 |
|
|
2 | 5 | 5 | 450' | 3 | 0 |
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 11' | 0 | 0 |
|
|
1 | 1 | 1 | 71' | 1 | 0 |
|
|
1 | 1 | 1 | 82' | 0 | 0 |
|
|
1 | 1 | 1 | 80' | 1 | 0 |
| By competition | Season. | MP | GS | Min. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
8 | 196 | 80 | 7813' | 42 | 8 |
|
8 | 24 | 15 | 1392' | 18 | 2 |
|
|
9 | 23 | 14 | 1309' | 10 | 3 |
|
2 | 11 | 8 | 689' | 3 | 3 |
|
|
1 | 8 | 5 | 361' | 1 | 0 |
For the national team
46 times at International
2 times at U20
8 times at U17
13
0.28
5
4
0
Other information
Times called up
46
Matches as a starter
34
Off the bench
12
Debut
13/11/2015
Age on debut
19.1 years old
Last match
10/9/2023
Age in last game
26.9 years old
Career with national team
| Teams | Year | MP | MP | GS | MS | MIN | Age | Pts. | ELO | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2023 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 138' | 26 | 6.1 | 73 |
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 138' | 26 | 6.1 | 73 | |
|
|
2022 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 464' | 25 | 6.1 | 77 |
|
|
2021 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 618' | 25 | 6 | 76 |
|
|
2020 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 226' | 24 | 4.9 | 67 |
|
|
2018 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 435' | 22 | 5.2 | 70 |
Teammates in the national team
Player rating and role
Performances for the national team
| By teams | Season. | MP | GS | Min. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
8 | 46 | 34 | 2772' | 13 | 4 |
|
1 | 8 | 8 | 654' | 7 | 0 |
|
1 | 2 | 1 | 83' | 0 | 0 |
| By competition | Season. | MP | GS | Min. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 | 15 | 10 | 844' | 6 | 2 |
|
|
6 | 12 | 10 | 763' | 2 | 1 |
|
5 | 12 | 8 | 727' | 4 | 0 |
|
1 | 7 | 7 | 564' | 6 | 0 |
|
1 | 4 | 4 | 289' | 1 | 1 |
Titles
-
Under-17 World Cup champion2014 -
English League Cup winner2016
-
English FA Cup winner2021
-
English Super Cup winner2022
Most important achievements
Milestones and events on this day
Debut in category
06 AUG. 23
26 years
200 matches
01 APR. 23
26 years
50 goals
28 JAN. 23
26 years
Debut in category
17 FEB. 22
25 years
Debut in category
11 JAN. 22
25 years
Best performances
81'
2
9.8 Pts.
90'
3
9.8 Pts.
90'
3
9.8 Pts.
85'
2
9.6 Pts.