Market value
—
Rating · 21/22
5.3
Average
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
13
clubs played for
01/02
debut season
0.29
goals / match
UD Almería
top club · 212 apps
Position rank · 21/22
#2761
goals rank
#3083
assists rank
139
season goals
48
season assists
Among 3,488 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€5.00m
peak value · 2010
€3.50m
top transfer fee · 13/14
20
best season · 12/13
37 / 5
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1982-11-15 · 5 players total
476Appearances
139Goals
48Assists
26Yellow cards
3Red cards
81Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Kalu Uche |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Kalu Tongololiki Mawakavamba Jawarapawara Uche |
| Date of birth | 1982-11-15 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Aba, Nigeria |
| Citizenship | Nigeria Spain |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2022-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2022
Transfer: Águilas FC → Retired
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Águilas FC
22 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2021
Transfer: Without Club → Águilas FC
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
Transfer: ATK → Without Club
19/20 · Transfer
Nov 2018
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Oct 2018
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — ATK
11 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
2018 — Delhi Dynamos FC
1 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2018
Transfer: Delhi Dynamos → ATK
18/19 · Transfer
Dec 2017
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Sep 2017
Transfer: Without Club → Delhi Dynamos
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Delhi Dynamos FC
15 matches · 13 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
Transfer: UD Almería → Without Club
17/18 · Transfer
May 2017
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Feb 2017
Transfer: Without Club → UD Almería
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — UD Almería
13 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
Transfer: UD Almería → Without Club
16/17 · Transfer
Jan 2016
Transfer: Pune City → UD Almería
15/16 · Transfer
Sep 2015
Transfer: Levante → Pune City
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — UD Almería
15 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2015
Transfer: Al-Rayyan → Levante
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — FC Pune City, Levante UD
27 matches · 9 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: El-Jaish → Al-Rayyan
14/15 · Transfer
Jun 2014
Transfer: Al-Rayyan → El-Jaish
13/14 · Return from loan
Jan 2014
Transfer: El-Jaish → Al-Rayyan
13/14 · Loan
Oct 2013
Transfer: Kasimpasa → El-Jaish
13/14 · Transfer · €3.50m
Jul 2013
13/14 — Al-Rayyan SC, El-Jaish SC (- 2017)
19 matches · 15 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Espanyol → Kasimpasa
12/13 · Transfer · €1.50m
Jul 2012
12/13 — Kasimpasa
35 matches · 20 G · 9 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2012
Transfer: Neuchâtel Xamax → Espanyol
11/12 · Transfer
Aug 2011
Transfer: UD Almería → Neuchâtel Xamax
11/12 · Transfer · €1.00m
Jul 2011
11/12 — RCD Espanyol Barcelona, Neuchâtel Xamax FCS
31 matches · 14 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — UD Almería
37 matches · 8 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — UD Almería
29 matches · 9 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — UD Almería
30 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — UD Almería
32 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — UD Almería
29 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — UD Almería, Wisla Kraków
33 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Wisla Kraków → UD Almería
05/06 · Transfer · €1.00m
Jun 2005
Transfer: G. Bordeaux → Wisla Kraków
04/05 · Return from loan
Aug 2004
Transfer: Wisla Kraków → G. Bordeaux
04/05 · Loan
Jul 2004
04/05 — Wisla Kraków, FC Girondins Bordeaux
29 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Wisla Kraków
12 matches · 4 G · 5 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
02/03 — Wisla Kraków
41 matches · 11 G · 13 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Wisla Kraków
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: RCD Espanyol B → Wisla Kraków
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2000
Transfer: Iwuanyanwu Nat'l → RCD Espanyol B
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 1999
Transfer: Enyimba Aba → Iwuanyanwu Nat'l
99/00 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €5.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1171 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 21/22. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.38/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 0.38/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.57/90
Minutes played by club
Águilas FC
6.5%
Delhi Dynamos FC
2.7%
ATK
7.9%
UD Almería
32.1%
Levante UD
2.4%
FC Pune City
1.9%
Al-Rayyan SC
2.3%
El-Jaish SC (- 2017)
2.4%
Kasimpasa
3.4%
Neuchâtel Xamax FCS
3.6%
RCD Espanyol Barcelona
2.1%
Wisla Kraków
21.1%
FC Girondins Bordeaux
11.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Águilas FC | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 472 |
| Delhi Dynamos FC | 2 | 17/18 | 2018 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 199 |
| ATK | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 574 |
| UD Almería | 8 | 05/06 | 16/17 | 212 | 45 | 8 | 2,327 |
| Levante UD | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 175 |
| FC Pune City | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 139 |
| Al-Rayyan SC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 166 |
| El-Jaish SC (- 2017) | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 173 |
| Kasimpasa | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 35 | 20 | 9 | 248 |
| Neuchâtel Xamax FCS | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 262 |
| RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 151 |
| Wisla Kraków | 5 | 01/02 | 05/06 | 76 | 18 | 18 | 1,531 |
| FC Girondins Bordeaux | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 833 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Copa del Rey | Águilas FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 83 |
| 21/22 | Permanencia en 2ª Federación | Águilas FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Segunda Federación - Gr. V | Águilas FC | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 389 |
| 2018 | Super Cup | Delhi Dynamos FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 18/19 | Indian Super League | ATK | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 574 |
| 17/18 | Indian Super League | Delhi Dynamos FC | 15 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 79 |
| 16/17 | 2ª División | UD Almería | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 220 |
| 15/16 | 2ª División | UD Almería | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 237 |
| 14/15 | Indian Super League | FC Pune City | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 139 |
| 14/15 | LaLiga | Levante UD | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 175 |
| 13/14 | AFC Champions League | Al-Rayyan SC | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| 13/14 | Stars League | El-Jaish SC (- 2017) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173 |
| 13/14 | Stars League | Al-Rayyan SC | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 |
| 12/13 | Süper Lig | Kasimpasa | 34 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 158 |
| 12/13 | Türkiye Kupasi | Kasimpasa | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 11/12 | LaLiga | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 151 |
| 11/12 | Super League | Neuchâtel Xamax FCS | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 194 |
| 11/12 | Swiss Cup | Neuchâtel Xamax FCS | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| 10/11 | Copa del Rey | UD Almería | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 199 |
| 10/11 | LaLiga | UD Almería | 32 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 317 |
| 09/10 | Copa del Rey | UD Almería | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | LaLiga | UD Almería | 28 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 226 |
| 08/09 | Copa del Rey | UD Almería | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | LaLiga | UD Almería | 27 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 203 |
| 07/08 | Copa del Rey | UD Almería | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | LaLiga | UD Almería | 30 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 359 |
| 06/07 | 2ª División | UD Almería | 28 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 197 |
| 06/07 | Copa del Rey | UD Almería | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 2ª División | UD Almería | 27 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 369 |
| 05/06 | Champions League Qu. | Wisla Kraków | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 |
| 05/06 | Ekstraklasa | Wisla Kraków | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 283 |
| 04/05 | Champions League Qu. | Wisla Kraków | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Coupe de France | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Idea Ekstraklasa | Wisla Kraków | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Ligue 1 | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 833 |
| 03/04 | I Liga | Wisla Kraków | 12 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 258 |
| 02/03 | I Liga | Wisla Kraków | 26 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 419 |
| 02/03 | STS Polish Cup | Wisla Kraków | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | Wisla Kraków | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 165 |
| 02/03 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Wisla Kraków | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
| 01/02 | I Liga | Wisla Kraków | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Puchar Polski | Wisla Kraków | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Enyimba Aba | Iwuanyanwu Nat'l | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Iwuanyanwu Nat'l | RCD Espanyol B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | RCD Espanyol B | Wisla Kraków | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-30 | Wisla Kraków | G. Bordeaux | Loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-06-30 | G. Bordeaux | Wisla Kraków | Return from loan | 1250000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Wisla Kraków | UD Almería | Transfer | 1250000 | €1.00m |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-04 | UD Almería | Neuchâtel Xamax | Transfer | 5000000 | €1.00m |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-30 | Neuchâtel Xamax | Espanyol | Transfer | 3500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-20 | Espanyol | Kasimpasa | Transfer | 3500000 | €1.50m |
| 13/14 | 2013-10-02 | Kasimpasa | El-Jaish | Transfer | 4500000 | €3.50m |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | El-Jaish | Al-Rayyan | Loan | 4500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | Al-Rayyan | El-Jaish | Return from loan | 4500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | El-Jaish | Al-Rayyan | Transfer | 4500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-21 | Al-Rayyan | Levante | Transfer | 4500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-09-08 | Levante | Pune City | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-07 | Pune City | UD Almería | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | UD Almería | Without Club | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-02-24 | Without Club | UD Almería | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | UD Almería | Without Club | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-09-07 | Without Club | Delhi Dynamos | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-06-01 | Delhi Dynamos | ATK | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | ATK | Without Club | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-29 | Without Club | Águilas FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Águilas FC | Retired | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Muscle injury | 2017-05-14 | 2017-05-24 | 11 | 1 |
| 17/18 | unknown injury | 2017-12-23 | 2017-12-31 | 9 | 2 |
| 18/19 | Head injury | 2018-10-18 | 2018-10-25 | 8 | 1 |
| 18/19 | Muscle injury | 2018-11-01 | 2019-01-24 | 85 | 6 |
Current—
Peak€5.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€2.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3444 | — | 37 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Süper Lig | Kasimpasa | 19 | 34 |
| 17/18 | Indian Super League | Delhi Dynamos FC | 13 | 15 |
| 13/14 | Stars League | El-Jaish SC (- 2017) | 11 | 16 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | I Liga | Wisla Kraków | 11 | 26 |
| 12/13 | Süper Lig | Kasimpasa | 8 | 34 |
| 11/12 | Super League | Neuchâtel Xamax FCS | 7 | 14 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | Al-Rayyan | El-Jaish | Return from loan | — | €4.50m |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | El-Jaish | Al-Rayyan | Loan | — | €4.50m |
| 04/05 | 2005-06-30 | G. Bordeaux | Wisla Kraków | Return from loan | — | €1.25m |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-30 | Wisla Kraków | G. Bordeaux | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Kalu Uche'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Getafe CF | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 32% |
| Rayo Vallecano | 20 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 20 | 32 | -12 | 25% |
| Elche CF | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 40% |
| Málaga CF | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 33% |
| Sevilla FC | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 38 | -18 | 17% |
| Granada CF | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 50% |
| Real Valladolid | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 33% |
| Athletic Club | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 32 | -12 | 22% |
| Villarreal CF | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 29 | -20 | 17% |
| Valencia CF | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 34 | -9 | 28% |
| FC Barcelona | 18 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 60 | -49 | 6% |
| Real Sociedad | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 27 | -9 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal | |
| 09/10 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 13/14 | Goal #100 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 22 | 472 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 17/18 | 15 | 79 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.14 |
| 14/15 | 27 | 314 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 11/12 | 31 | 413 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 10/11 | 37 | 516 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 09/10 | 29 | 226 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 08/09 | 30 | 203 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2.22 |
| 07/08 | 32 | 359 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 06/07 | 29 | 197 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 05/06 | 33 | 816 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 04/05 | 29 | 833 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 02/03 | 41 | 660 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 01/02 | 15 | 166 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.08 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
LaLiga
148 apps
38 G
10 A
Süper Lig
34 apps
19 G
8 A
Indian Super League
37 apps
18 G
2 A
2ª División
83 apps
17 G
1 A
Stars League
16 apps
11 G
0 A
Idea Ekstraklasa
54 apps
10 G
16 A
Super League
14 apps
6 G
7 A
UEFA Cup
8 apps
4 G
2 A
AFC Champions League
3 apps
4 G
1 A
Copa del Rey
13 apps
2 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Kalu Uche
Who is Kalu Uche?
Kalu Uche is a Nigeria professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Kalu Uche?
Kalu Uche is 43 years old. He was born on November 15, 1982 in Aba.
What position does Kalu Uche play?
Kalu Uche plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Kalu Uche play for?
Kalu Uche currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Kalu Uche scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Kalu Uche has scored 139 goals in 476 appearances.