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Samuel Kalu

Free agent
176 cm
Height
27 years
Aug 26, 1997
Right
Preferred foot
Nigeria
Country
€1.9M
Market value
Position
Primary
Left Midfielder
Others
Left Winger
LM
LW

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches78%Shot attempts100%Goals47%
Chances created55%Aerial duels won84%Defensive actions45%

Super League Relegation Group 2023/2024

0
Goals
0
Assists
2
Started
5
Matches
227
Minutes played
6.65
Rating
0
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

May 21

Grasshopper
0-0
30
0
0
0
0
6.3

May 18

FC Stade Lausanne-Ouchy
0-4
61
0
0
0
0
7.3

May 15

Luzern
0-2
33
0
0
0
0
6.1

May 10

Basel
0-0
13
0
0
0
0
6.3

May 5

Yverdon
3-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.4

Apr 7

Luzern
0-0
1
0
0
0
0
-

Apr 4

St. Gallen
3-3
0
0
0
0
0
-

Feb 3

Young Boys
0-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.1

Jan 28

Luzern
2-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.2

Jan 20

St. Gallen
0-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.6
Lausanne

May 21

Super League Relegation Group
Grasshopper
0-0
30’
6.3

May 18

Super League Relegation Group
FC Stade Lausanne-Ouchy
0-4
61’
7.3

May 15

Super League Relegation Group
Luzern
0-2
33’
6.1

May 10

Super League Relegation Group
Basel
0-0
13’
6.3

May 5

Super League Relegation Group
Yverdon
3-1
90’
7.4
2023/2024

Season shot map

Shot accuracy: 30%
  • 61Shots
  • 3Goals
  • 2.44xG
1 - 1
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.04xG0.63xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,320

Shooting

Goals
3
Expected goals (xG)
2.44
xG on target (xGOT)
3.58
Non-penalty xG
2.44
Shots
61
Shots on target
18

Passing

Assists
2
Expected assists (xA)
2.35
Successful passes
308
Pass accuracy
74.9%
Accurate long balls
27
Long ball accuracy
58.7%
Chances created
21
Successful crosses
16
Cross accuracy
24.6%

Possession

Successful dribbles
50
Dribble success
58.8%
Touches
811
Touches in opposition box
63
Dispossessed
20
Fouls won
22
Penalties awarded
1

Defending

Tackles won
13
Tackles won %
68.4%
Duels won
110
Duels won %
50.2%
Aerial duels won
19
Aerial duels won %
48.7%
Interceptions
7
Blocked
14
Fouls committed
22
Recoveries
70
Possession won final 3rd
14
Dribbled past
14

Discipline

Yellow cards
2
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches78%Shot attempts100%Goals47%
Chances created55%Aerial duels won84%Defensive actions45%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

Watford (back from loan)Jul 2024 - Aug 2024
Lausanne (on loan)Sep 2023 - Jun 2024
21
3
WatfordJan 2022 - Sep 2023
13
0
BordeauxAug 2018 - Jan 2022
86
10
GentJan 2017 - Aug 2018
55
11
TrencinFeb 2016 - Jan 2017
44
7

National team

NigeriaOct 2018 - Nov 2022
10
2
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Trencin

Slovakia
1
Super Liga(15/16)
1
Cup(15/16)