About Kelechi Iheanacho
Across 5 1. Lig appearances in 2026/2027, Kelechi Iheanacho contributed 6 goals plus 2 assists (424 minutes) — 1.7 goal involvements per 90. His average match rating for that season computes to 7.85. Measured against a cohort of 54 Premiership forwards with a minimum of 450 minutes in 2025/2026, he ranks in the 67th percentile by match rating — above the cohort median; for goals scored he stands 17th of 54.
He is at his recorded peak: 2026/2027's 7.85 tops every previous season, with 2024/2025 (6.63) the low mark. The trend line rises: his two most recent rated seasons sit 0.41 above his prior career average.
By competition, the recorded league record breaks down across 5 domestic leagues: Premier League (196 appearances, 42 goals), Championship (England) (38 appearances, 6 goals) and Premiership (13 appearances, 5 goals) — the three with most games. In 5 of the 14 campaigns on record he played at least 25 league games. His busiest three-season stretch was 2020/2021–2022/2023: 79 league appearances, 26 a season.