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SKSamuel Kalu

Samuel Kalu

€1MMarket Value
Botev Plovdiv
Botev Plovdiv•Attacker•
NigeriaNigeria
6.0
Season Score
28
Aug 26, 1997
177 cm
Height
22
Shirt Number
Card stats based on

Performance Overview

Season Performance 25/26
All Competitions
26Matches
3Goals
2Assists
5Goal Contributions
51Mins/game
6.84Avg Rating
Career Statistics

Career

Career Progress

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

57
Full match
51
Substituted off
56
From Bench

Samuel Kalu — computed career insights

Career figures, computed
Best-rated season
2023/2024 · 7.4Super League (Switzerland)
Lowest-rated season
2019/2020 · 6.79Ligue 1
Rating trend
+0.22last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league)
0.39 G+A per 9028 goals + 26 assists across 13 league seasons (per-90 from 12619 minutes on record)
League seasons on record
13 (2015–2025)
Clubs with recorded appearances
7
Among position peers, computed
Rating percentile
100thrating 6.84 vs 10 rated peers
Goals rank
#7 of 102 goals
G+A per 90 percentile
50th0.28 per 90

Cohort: 10 First League forwards, 2025/2026, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-07-24

Rival Clubs(88)

Player stats against each opponent club

TeamMPWDLGA
NiceNice71330020
Club BruggeClub Brugge64022210
Standard LiègeStandard Liège61230010
Sporting CharleroiSporting Charleroi63120000
NantesNantes52210010
Paris Saint GermainParis Saint Germain50140000
RennesRennes52120110
Angers SCOAngers SCO53111000
GenkGenk51312120
DijonDijon54101010
Olympique MarseilleOlympique Marseille40220001
Olympique LyonnaisOlympique Lyonnais40221010
LOSC LilleLOSC Lille41030110
Zulte-WaregemZulte-Waregem43011200
AnderlechtAnderlecht41210021
MetzMetz41211000
MonacoMonaco42110000
Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace30030000
Saint-ÉtienneSaint-Étienne31110010
MontpellierMontpellier30211010
1–20 of 88

Rival National Teams(8)

Player stats against each opponent national team

TeamMPWDLGA
LiberiaLiberia11000000
ZimbabweZimbabwe10100000
Costa RicaCosta Rica10010000
AlgeriaAlgeria10010000
UkraineUkraine10100000
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic11000000
MadagascarMadagascar10010000
UgandaUganda10100000
Transfers

Transfers

Transfer Value History

Transfer History

-
Free Agent
Botev Plovdiv
Botev Plovdiv
Sep 22, 2025Transfer
Watford
Watford
-
Free Agent
Aug 30, 2024Transfer
Lausanne Sport
Lausanne Sport
Watford
Watford
Jun 30, 2024End of loan
Watford
Watford
Lausanne Sport
Lausanne Sport
Sep 7, 2023Loan
Bordeaux
Bordeaux
Watford
Watford
Jan 26, 2022Transfer€3M
Gent
Gent
Bordeaux
Bordeaux
Aug 6, 2018Transfer€9M
Trenčín
Trenčín
Gent
Gent
Jan 4, 2017Transfer€1M

About Samuel Kalu

In the 2025/2026 First League, Samuel Kalu made 23 appearances (1,285 minutes), with 2 goals and 2 assists — 0.28 goal involvements per 90. His average match rating for that season computes to 6.84. Few compare: against 10 First League forwards with 450+ minutes in 2025/2026, he sits in the top 1% by match rating — goals rank: 7th of 10.

No season rated higher than 2023/2024 (7.4, Super League (Switzerland)); none lower than 2019/2020 (6.79). Compared with his earlier career average, the last two rated seasons are up by 0.22.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Samuel Kalu play?
Samuel Kalu plays as an Attacker for Botev Plovdiv in the First League. He has scored 2 goals in 23 appearances in the First League 2025/2026, with an average rating of 6.8.
What team does Samuel Kalu play for?
Samuel Kalu currently plays for Botev Plovdiv in the First League.
How old is Samuel Kalu?
Samuel Kalu is 28 years old, born on August 26, 1997.
How tall is Samuel Kalu?
Samuel Kalu is 177 cm tall. He weighs 80 kg.