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Height
50
Shirt
27 years
Jun 5, 1998
Right
Preferred foot
Nigeria
Country
€243.7K
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2027
Contract end
Position
Primary
midfielder

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches94%Shot attempts30%Goals0%
Chances created36%Aerial duels won37%Defensive contributions10%
Transfer value: €243.7K
Highest: €2.3M(Dec 31, 2017)
€2.3M
€1.7M
€1.2M
€580K
€0
Match stats

Apr 26, 2025

Shrewsbury Town
L1-2
26
0
0
0
0
6.8

Apr 21, 2025

Peterborough United
D1-1
0
0
0
0
0
-

Apr 18, 2025

Leyton Orient
L4-3
0
0
0
0
0
-
Barnsley

Apr 26, 2025

League One
Shrewsbury Town
1-2
26‎’‎
6.8

Apr 21, 2025

League One
Peterborough United
1-1
Bench

Apr 18, 2025

League One
Leyton Orient
4-3
Bench
2024/2025

Season shot map

On target: 23%
  • 13Shots
  • 1Goals
  • 0.46xG
1 - 2
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.04xG0.23xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,302

Shooting

Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
0.46
xG on target (xGOT)
0.65
Non-penalty xG
0.46
Shots
13
Shots on target
3

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
1.05
Successful passes
746
Successful passes %
86.0%
Accurate long balls
78
Accurate long balls %
60.9%
Chances created
14
Successful crosses
4
Successful crosses %
36.4%

Possession

Successful dribbles
9
Successful dribbles %
64.3%
Duels won
53
Duels won %
48.2%
Aerial duels won
10
Aerial duels won %
43.5%
Touches
1,035
Dispossessed
17
Fouls won
15

Defending

Defensive contributions
45
Tackles
19
Interceptions
11
Fouls committed
13
Recoveries
114
Possession won final 3rd
4
Dribbled past
10
Clean sheets
1
Goals conceded while on pitch
23
xG against while on pitch
21.08

Discipline

Yellow cards
4
Red cards
0

News

About

Kelechi Nwakali is a 27-year-old football player who plays as a midfielder for Barnsley, born on June 5, 1998, who is right-footed. Follow Kelechi Nwakali on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

Kelechi Nwakali's 3 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Kelechi Nwakali's next match is on April 18, 2026 when Barnsley face Bradford City in the League One.

Explore Kelechi Nwakali's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Kelechi Nwakali's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Kelechi Nwakali currently plays for Barnsley alongside Owen Goodman, Marc Roberts, Jack Shepherd, Maël de Gevigney, Corey O'Keeffe, Adam Phillips, Tom Bradshaw, David McGoldrick, Nathanael Ogbeta, Eoghan O'Connell, Georgie Gent, Scott Banks, Reyes Cleary, Charlie Lennon, Patrick Kelly, Tawanda Chirewa, Tennai Watson, Jonathan Bland, Kieran Graham, Josh Earl, Robson Woodcock, Luke Alker, Vimal Yoganathan, Luca Connell, and Kieren Flavell. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Kelechi Nwakali's career has also included time at Chaves, Ponferradina, SD Huesca, Alcorcon, SD Huesca II, FC Porto B, MVV Maastricht, VVV-Venlo, and Arsenal.

On the international stage, Kelechi Nwakali has represented Nigeria B, Nigeria, Nigeria U23, and Nigeria U17.

Kelechi Nwakali is from Nigeria, and the national team includes Francis Uzoho, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Zaidu Sanusi, Wilfred Ndidi, Igoh Ogbu, Semi Ajayi, Ademola Lookman, Frank Onyeka, Victor Osimhen, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Samuel Chukwueze, Cyriel Dessers, Bruno Onyemaechi, Mohammed Usman, Moses Simon, Amas Obasogie, Alex Iwobi, Raphael Onyedika, Paul Onuachu, Chidozie Awaziem, Calvin Bassey, Akor Adams, Stanley Nwabili, Chidera Ejuke, Salim Fago Lawal, Ebenezer Akinsanmiro, Ryan Alebiosu, and Tochukwu Nnadi. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Kelechi Nwakali has won 2 titles: LaLiga2 (2019/2020) with SD Huesca and World Cup U17 (2015 Chile) with Nigeria U17.

Kelechi Nwakali has competed in League One, FA Cup, Liga Portugal, LaLiga2, Copa del Rey, Africa Cup of Nations, LaLiga, Eredivisie, and Eerste Divisie. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Kelechi Nwakali, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Kelechi Nwakali to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches94%Shot attempts30%Goals0%
Chances created36%Aerial duels won37%Defensive contributions10%

Career

Senior career

BarnsleyAug 2024 - now
26
1
33
1
37
1
21
0
18
4
SD Huesca IIJul 2020 - Jan 2021
12
0
16
0
18
4
12
1
34
3

Youth career

National team

Nigeria BMay 2018 - now
1
1
3
0
3
1
7
3
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

SD Huesca

Spain
1
LaLiga2(19/20)

News

About

Kelechi Nwakali is a 27-year-old football player who plays as a midfielder for Barnsley, born on June 5, 1998, who is right-footed. Follow Kelechi Nwakali on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

Kelechi Nwakali's 3 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Kelechi Nwakali's next match is on April 18, 2026 when Barnsley face Bradford City in the League One.

Explore Kelechi Nwakali's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Kelechi Nwakali's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Kelechi Nwakali currently plays for Barnsley alongside Owen Goodman, Marc Roberts, Jack Shepherd, Maël de Gevigney, Corey O'Keeffe, Adam Phillips, Tom Bradshaw, David McGoldrick, Nathanael Ogbeta, Eoghan O'Connell, Georgie Gent, Scott Banks, Reyes Cleary, Charlie Lennon, Patrick Kelly, Tawanda Chirewa, Tennai Watson, Jonathan Bland, Kieran Graham, Josh Earl, Robson Woodcock, Luke Alker, Vimal Yoganathan, Luca Connell, and Kieren Flavell. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Kelechi Nwakali's career has also included time at Chaves, Ponferradina, SD Huesca, Alcorcon, SD Huesca II, FC Porto B, MVV Maastricht, VVV-Venlo, and Arsenal.

On the international stage, Kelechi Nwakali has represented Nigeria B, Nigeria, Nigeria U23, and Nigeria U17.

Kelechi Nwakali is from Nigeria, and the national team includes Francis Uzoho, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Zaidu Sanusi, Wilfred Ndidi, Igoh Ogbu, Semi Ajayi, Ademola Lookman, Frank Onyeka, Victor Osimhen, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Samuel Chukwueze, Cyriel Dessers, Bruno Onyemaechi, Mohammed Usman, Moses Simon, Amas Obasogie, Alex Iwobi, Raphael Onyedika, Paul Onuachu, Chidozie Awaziem, Calvin Bassey, Akor Adams, Stanley Nwabili, Chidera Ejuke, Salim Fago Lawal, Ebenezer Akinsanmiro, Ryan Alebiosu, and Tochukwu Nnadi. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Kelechi Nwakali has won 2 titles: LaLiga2 (2019/2020) with SD Huesca and World Cup U17 (2015 Chile) with Nigeria U17.

Kelechi Nwakali has competed in League One, FA Cup, Liga Portugal, LaLiga2, Copa del Rey, Africa Cup of Nations, LaLiga, Eredivisie, and Eerste Divisie. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Kelechi Nwakali, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Kelechi Nwakali to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.