Market value
—
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
06/07
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Bury FC
top club · 91 apps
Career highs
€750k
peak value · 2008
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 17/18
1 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1988-05-30 · 4 players total
267Appearances
11Goals
10Assists
30Yellow cards
0Red cards
43Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Kelvin Etuhu |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Kelvin Peter Etuhu |
| Date of birth | 1988-05-30 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Kano, Nigeria |
| Citizenship | Nigeria England |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 179.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2020-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2020
Transfer: Carlisle United → Retired
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Carlisle United
41 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Carlisle United
23 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Bury → Carlisle United
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Bury FC
22 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Bury FC
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Bury FC
46 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Barnsley → Bury
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Barnsley FC
21 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Barnsley FC
30 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Portsmouth → Barnsley
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 2012
Transfer: Without Club → Portsmouth
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Portsmouth FC
13 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2011
Transfer: Man City → Without Club
10/11 · Transfer
Nov 2010
Transfer: Cardiff → Man City
10/11 · Return from loan
Nov 2010
Transfer: Man City → Cardiff
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Manchester City Reserves
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 2010
Transfer: Cardiff → Man City
09/10 · Return from loan
Mar 2010
Transfer: Man City → Cardiff
09/10 · Loan
Jan 2010
Transfer: Cardiff → Man City
09/10 · Return from loan
Aug 2009
Transfer: Man City → Cardiff
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Cardiff City
20 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Manchester City
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2008
Transfer: Leicester → Man City
07/08 · Return from loan
Mar 2008
Transfer: Man City → Leicester
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — Leicester City, Manchester City
12 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Man City U18 → Man City
07/08 · Transfer
Feb 2007
Transfer: Rochdale → Man City U18
06/07 · Return from loan
Jan 2007
Transfer: Man City U18 → Rochdale
06/07 · Loan
Jul 2006
06/07 — Rochdale AFC
4 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €750k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Carlisle United
9.2%
Bury FC
62.4%
Barnsley FC
0.0%
Portsmouth FC
20.1%
Manchester City Reserves
0.0%
Cardiff City
0.0%
Manchester City
5.3%
Leicester City
0.0%
Rochdale AFC
3.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle United | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 64 | 3 | 2 | 352 |
| Bury FC | 3 | 14/15 | 16/17 | 91 | 4 | 2 | 2,390 |
| Barnsley FC | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 51 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Portsmouth FC | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 770 |
| Manchester City Reserves | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cardiff City | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Manchester City | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 204 |
| Leicester City | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rochdale AFC | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 114 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Carlisle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Carlisle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Carlisle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Carlisle United | 39 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Carlisle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Carlisle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League Two | Carlisle United | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 352 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League One | Bury FC | 20 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 582 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Bury FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Bury FC | 18 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Bury FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Two | Bury FC | 43 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,808 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 20 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 26 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Portsmouth FC | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 770 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Manchester City Reserves | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Cardiff City | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship Play-Offs | Cardiff City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Manchester City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Leicester City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Manchester City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 204 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 114 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2007-01-05 | Man City U18 | Rochdale | Loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-02-05 | Rochdale | Man City U18 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Man City U18 | Man City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-03-04 | Man City | Leicester | Loan | 750000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-04-04 | Leicester | Man City | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-20 | Man City | Cardiff | Loan | 750000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Cardiff | Man City | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-03-23 | Man City | Cardiff | Loan | 750000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-31 | Cardiff | Man City | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-11-09 | Man City | Cardiff | Loan | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-11-22 | Cardiff | Man City | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-03-24 | Man City | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-20 | Without Club | Portsmouth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Portsmouth | Barnsley | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Barnsley | Bury | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Bury | Carlisle United | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Carlisle United | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€750k
Low—
Δ since start−€400k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #21340 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hallam Hope | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Mayor | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nathan Cameron | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Tutte | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Hussey | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Liddle | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Parkes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Rose | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Pope | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Richie Bennett | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | League Two | Carlisle United | 3 | 20 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 4 |
| 16/17 | League One | Bury FC | 2 | 20 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | League Two | Bury FC | 2 | 43 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Carlisle United | 2 | 39 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Cardiff City | 1 | 16 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2010-11-22 | Cardiff | Man City | Return from loan | — | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-11-09 | Man City | Cardiff | Loan | — | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-31 | Cardiff | Man City | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 09/10 | 2010-03-23 | Man City | Cardiff | Loan | — | €750k |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Cardiff | Man City | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-20 | Man City | Cardiff | Loan | — | €750k |
| 07/08 | 2008-04-04 | Leicester | Man City | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 07/08 | 2008-03-04 | Man City | Leicester | Loan | — | €750k |
| 06/07 | 2007-02-05 | Rochdale | Man City U18 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-05 | Man City U18 | Rochdale | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Kelvin Etuhu'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes Dons | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 36 | 42 | -6 | 31% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 30 | 44 | -14 | 23% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 37 | -10 | 33% |
| Walsall FC | 24 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 42 | 26 | +16 | 42% |
| Oldham Athletic | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 29 | -9 | 23% |
| Peterborough United | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 27 | 35 | -8 | 32% |
| Hartlepool United | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 36% |
| Notts County | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 32 | 33 | -1 | 41% |
| Scunthorpe United | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 25% |
| Mansfield Town | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 17 | +20 | 65% |
| Charlton Athletic | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 30% |
| Chesterfield FC | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 40% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 41 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 22 | 582 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 15/16 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 46 | 1,808 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 13/14 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 13 | 770 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 09/10 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 12 | 204 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 06/07 | 4 | 114 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.58 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
106 apps
7 G
4 A
League One
38 apps
2 G
0 A
Championship
79 apps
1 G
4 A
Premier League
10 apps
1 G
1 A
League Cup
7 apps
0 G
1 A
FA Cup
13 apps
0 G
0 A
Reserve League
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Kelvin Etuhu
Who is Kelvin Etuhu?
Kelvin Etuhu is a Nigeria professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Kelvin Etuhu?
Kelvin Etuhu is 37 years old. He was born on May 30, 1988 in Kano.
What position does Kelvin Etuhu play?
Kelvin Etuhu plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Kelvin Etuhu play for?
Kelvin Etuhu currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Kelvin Etuhu scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Kelvin Etuhu has scored 11 goals in 267 appearances.