Kelechi John
Defender - Centre-Back
at Portimonense SAD
at Portimonense SAD
693 days · joined 2024-07-01
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€250k
Rating · 24/25
5.2
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
15/16
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Casa Pia AC
top club · 62 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#2497
goals rank
#2734
assists rank
8
season goals
1
season assists
Among 3,233 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2024
€100k
top transfer fee · 16/17
3
best season · 15/16
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1998-09-07 · 6 players total
154Appearances
8Goals
1Assists
22Yellow cards
1Red cards
41Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Kelechi John |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Kelechi John Christian |
| Date of birth | 1998-09-07 (27 yrs) |
| Place of birth | , |
| Citizenship |  Nigeria |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 191.00 m |
| Current club | Portimonense SAD |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | HCM Sports ... |
Jul 2024
24/25 — Portimonense SAD
16 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Oliveirense → Portimonense
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
Transfer: B SAD → Oliveirense
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — UD Oliveirense
34 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2023
Transfer: Central Coast → B SAD
22/23 · Transfer
Aug 2022
Transfer: Casa Pia → Central Coast
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Central Coast Mariners, B SAD
20 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Casa Pia AC
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Casa Pia AC
27 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Rio Ave U23 → Casa Pia
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Casa Pia AC
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
18/19 — Rio Ave FC U23
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Rio Ave B → Rio Ave U23
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
Transfer: Rio Ave FC U19 → Rio Ave B
17/18 · Transfer
Sep 2016
Transfer: Elkanemi → Rio Ave FC U19
16/17 · Transfer · €100k
Jul 2015
15/16 — Plateau United FC
20 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2801 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.08/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.08/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.16/90
Minutes played by club
Portimonense SAD
30.7%
UD Oliveirense
37.0%
B SAD
16.1%
Central Coast Mariners
0.0%
Casa Pia AC
0.0%
Rio Ave FC U23
0.0%
Plateau United FC
16.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portimonense SAD | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1,144 |
| UD Oliveirense | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 1,379 |
| B SAD | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 600 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Casa Pia AC | 3 | 19/20 | 21/22 | 62 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rio Ave FC U23 | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Plateau United FC | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 600 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal 2 | Portimonense SAD | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,144 |
| 24/25 | Taça de Portugal | Portimonense SAD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Allianz Cup | UD Oliveirense | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal 2 | UD Oliveirense | 32 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,379 |
| 23/24 | Taça de Portugal | UD Oliveirense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | A-League Men | Central Coast Mariners | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal 2 | B SAD | 14 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 600 |
| 22/23 | Play-Off Liga Portugal 2 | B SAD | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Taça de Portugal | B SAD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Allianz Cup | Casa Pia AC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal 2 | Casa Pia AC | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Taça de Portugal | Casa Pia AC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga Portugal 2 | Casa Pia AC | 26 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Taça de Portugal | Casa Pia AC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | LigaPro | Casa Pia AC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Liga Revelação | Rio Ave FC U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | U-23 Cup Portugal | Rio Ave FC U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | NPFL | Plateau United FC | 20 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 600 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2016-09-01 | Elkanemi | Rio Ave FC U19 | Transfer | 0 | €100k |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Rio Ave FC U19 | Rio Ave B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Rio Ave B | Rio Ave U23 | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-01 | Rio Ave U23 | Casa Pia | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-15 | Casa Pia | Central Coast | Transfer | 275000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-31 | Central Coast | B SAD | Transfer | 275000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-12 | B SAD | Oliveirense | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Oliveirense | Portimonense | Transfer | 500000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€250k
Peak€500k
Low€100k
Δ since start+€150k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €375k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31096 | #12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duarte Duarte | 1 | 0 | 844 |
| Anthony Carter | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Soares | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Arthur Augusto | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marvin Martins | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vítor Gonçalves | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaiminho | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Guilherme | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gonçalo Negrão | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Abubakari | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Leonardo Lelo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Saviour Godwin | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Derick Poloni | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Zé Leite | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zidane Banjaqui | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Filipe Alves | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| João Paulo | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jota Silva | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Muscat | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nermin Zolotić | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | NPFL | Plateau United FC | 3 | 20 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal 2 | UD Oliveirense | 2 | 32 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal 2 | B SAD | 2 | 14 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Liga Portugal 2 | Casa Pia AC | 1 | 26 |
Teams faced most often by Kelechi John'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akwa United FC | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 25% |
| Shooting Stars SC | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 13% |
| Enyimba FC | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 50% |
| Nasarawa United FC | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 67% |
| Sunshine Stars FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 33% |
| SL Benfica B | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 33% |
| FC Penafiel | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 17% |
| Abia Warriors FC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 50% |
| Rivers United FC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 50% |
| CD Mafra | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 33% |
| Niger Tornadoes FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 33% |
| Lobi Stars FC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Senior debut season | |
| 15/16 | 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 | 16 | 1,144 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 23/24 | 34 | 1,379 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 22/23 | 20 | 600 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.9 |
| 21/22 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 20 | 600 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.45 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
LigaPro
116 apps
5 G
1 A
NPFL
20 apps
3 G
0 A
Taça de Portugal
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Kelechi John
Who is Kelechi John?
Kelechi John is a Nigeria professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Portimonense SAD.
How old is Kelechi John?
Kelechi John is 27 years old. He was born on September 7, 1998.
What position does Kelechi John play?
Kelechi John plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Kelechi John play for?
Kelechi John currently plays for Portimonense SAD.
How many career goals has Kelechi John scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Kelechi John has scored 8 goals in 154 appearances.
What is Kelechi John's market value?
Kelechi John's most recent reported market value is €250k.