Market value
€250k
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
21/22
debut season
0.23
goals / match
Charlton Athletic
top club · 71 apps
Career highs
€250k
peak value · 2025
—
top transfer fee
11
best season · 23/24
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2004-11-14 · 5 players total
84Appearances
19Goals
4Assists
7Yellow cards
0Red cards
19Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Daniel Kanu |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Daniel Malanga Kanu |
| Date of birth | 2004-11-14 (21 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Lambeth, Sierra Leone |
| Citizenship | Sierra Leone England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Current club | Walsall FC |
| On loan from | ↩ Charlton Athletic parent contract: 2027-06-30 |
| Joined | 2025-08-22 |
| Contract expires | 2026-05-31 |
| Agent | CAA Stellar |
May 2026
Transfer: Walsall → Charlton
25/26 · Return from loan
Aug 2025
Transfer: Charlton → Walsall
25/26 · Loan
Jul 2025
25/26 — Charlton Athletic, Walsall FC
4 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Charlton Athletic
20 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Dec 2023
Transfer: Southend United → Charlton
23/24 · Return from loan
Oct 2023
Transfer: Charlton → Southend United
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
23/24 — Charlton Athletic, Southend United
40 matches · 11 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Charlton U21 → Charlton
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Charlton Athletic, Charlton Athletic U18
15 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Charlton U18 → Charlton U21
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Charlton Athletic U18, Charlton Athletic
5 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €250k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 49 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.47/90
Assists1 total · 0.47/90
G+A2 total · 0.94/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Charlton Athletic
72.9%
Walsall FC
11.3%
Southend United
6.8%
Charlton Athletic U18
9.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton Athletic | 5 | 21/22 | 25/26 | 71 | 9 | 3 | 1,239 |
| Walsall FC | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 192 |
| Southend United | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 116 |
| Charlton Athletic U18 | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 153 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League Two | Walsall FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 192 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Charlton Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League One | Charlton Athletic | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 583 |
| 24/25 | League One Play-Offs | Charlton Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League One | Charlton Athletic | 30 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 307 |
| 23/24 | National League | Southend United | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 116 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Charlton Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Charlton Athletic | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 259 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Charlton Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Youth Cup | Charlton Athletic U18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 22/23 | League One | Charlton Athletic | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Youth Cup | Charlton Athletic U18 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| 21/22 | League One | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Charlton U18 | Charlton U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Charlton U21 | Charlton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-10-06 | Charlton | Southend United | Loan | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-12-03 | Southend United | Charlton | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-22 | Charlton | Walsall | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-05-31 | Walsall | Charlton | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€250k
Peak€250k
Low€125k
Δ since start+€125k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tayo Edun | 0 | 1 | 895 |
| Corey Blackett-Taylor | 0 | 1 | 705 |
| Nathan Asiimwe | 1 | 0 | 658 |
| Kayne Ramsay | 1 | 0 | 657 |
| Lucas Ness | 1 | 0 | 650 |
| Jack Payne | 1 | 0 | 481 |
| Miles Leaburn | 1 | 1 | 401 |
| Josh Edwards | 2 | 0 | 400 |
| Greg Docherty | 1 | 0 | 384 |
| Chuks Aneke | 1 | 0 | 264 |
| Harry Isted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Karoy Anderson | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| George Dobson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Terell Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashley Maynard-Brewer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Macaulay Gillesphey | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rarmani Edmonds-Green | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lloyd Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyreece Campbell | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Thierry Small | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | League One | Charlton Athletic | 6 | 30 |
| 21/22 | FA Youth Cup | Charlton Athletic U18 | 4 | 3 |
| 23/24 | National League | Southend United | 4 | 6 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 2 |
| 23/24 | National League | Southend United | 1 | 6 |
| 22/23 | League One | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 10 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2026-05-31 | Walsall | Charlton | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-22 | Charlton | Walsall | Loan | — | €250k |
| 23/24 | 2023-12-03 | Southend United | Charlton | Return from loan | — | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-10-06 | Charlton | Southend United | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Walsall FC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-29 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 1–0 | Oldham Athletic | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB4 |
Notts County | 1–1 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 2–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB4 |
Oldham Athletic | 0–1 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 1–1 | Bromley FC | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 1–2 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 2–1 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB4 |
Newport County | 1–2 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB4 |
Cheltenham Town | 1–0 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 1–2 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB4 |
Crawley Town | 1–1 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 2–1 | Bristol Rovers | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–3 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 4–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB4 |
Fleetwood Town | 1–1 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 1–0 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 0–1 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 1–0 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 0–1 | Grimsby Town | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB4 |
Barnet FC | 1–2 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB4 |
Gillingham FC | 1–0 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 2–1 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 0–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB4 |
Newport County | 0–0 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 2–2 | Harrogate Town | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 2–0 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 2–3 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB4 |
Doncaster Rovers | 2–2 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 1–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2025-03-22 | GB4 |
Gillingham FC | 0–0 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-03-13 | GB4 |
Bromley FC | 2–2 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 1–3 | Grimsby Town | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB4 |
Carlisle United | 1–1 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 0–1 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-02-25 | GB4 |
Cheltenham Town | 2–2 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB4 |
Morecambe FC | 0–2 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 3–1 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-02-11 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 1–1 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 2–1 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 2–2 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-01-28 | GB4 |
Fleetwood Town | 2–0 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | GB4 |
Bradford City | 3–0 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 4–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-01-11 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 5–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2025-01-01 | GB4 |
Notts County | 1–2 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2024-12-29 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 2–0 | Newport County | Available |
| 2024-12-26 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2024-12-21 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 0–2 | Walsall FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Daniel Kanu's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham Athletic | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 67% |
| Solihull Moors | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 55% |
| Aldershot Town | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 36% |
| Sutton United | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 27% |
| Hartlepool United | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 18% |
| Forest Green Rovers | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 18% |
| Swindon Town | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 50% |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 40% |
| Maidenhead United | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 40% |
| Newport County | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 30% |
| Chesterfield FC | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 33% |
| AFC Wimbledon | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Senior debut season | |
| 21/22 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 20 | 583 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 23/24 | 40 | 513 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.88 |
| 21/22 | 5 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.43 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
59 apps
7 G
1 A
FA Youth Cup
4 apps
5 G
0 A
National League
6 apps
4 G
1 A
EFL Cup
3 apps
1 G
1 A
EFL Trophy
8 apps
1 G
1 A
League Two
3 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Daniel Kanu?
Daniel Kanu is a Sierra professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Walsall FC.
How old is Daniel Kanu?
Daniel Kanu is 21 years old. He was born on November 14, 2004 in Lambeth.
What position does Daniel Kanu play?
Daniel Kanu plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Daniel Kanu play for?
Daniel Kanu currently plays for Walsall FC.
How many career goals has Daniel Kanu scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Daniel Kanu has scored 19 goals in 84 appearances.
What is Daniel Kanu's market value?
Daniel Kanu's most recent reported market value is €250k.