Kenneth Omeruo
Defender - Centre-Back
at CFR Cluj
at CFR Cluj
328 days · joined 2025-07-01
👕200+ Apps
🏴50+ Caps
Market value
€1.20m
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
11/12
debut season
0.03
goals / match
CD Leganés
top club · 123 apps
Career highs
€5.00m
peak value · 2019
€7.00m
top transfer fee · 19/20
2
best season · 11/12
82 / 2
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1993-10-17 · 4 players total
309Appearances
10Goals
8Assists
75Yellow cards
2Red cards
147Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Kenneth Omeruo |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Kenneth Josiah Omeruo |
| Date of birth | 1993-10-17 (32 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Obuohia Okike, Abia State, Nigeria |
| Citizenship |  Nigeria |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | CFR Cluj |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | ISC |
Jul 2025
Injury: unknown
17 games missed
Jul 2025
Transfer: Without Club → CFR Cluj
25/26 · Transfer
Jan 2025
Transfer: Kasimpasa → Without Club
24/25 · Transfer
Jan 2025
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Oct 2024
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Sep 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Kasimpasa
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
Transfer: CD Leganés → Kasimpasa
23/24 · Transfer · €1.00m
Jul 2023
23/24 — Kasimpasa
26 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2023
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — CD Leganés
22 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
21/22 — CD Leganés
19 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — CD Leganés
28 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2019
Transfer: Chelsea → CD Leganés
19/20 · Transfer · €7.00m
Jul 2019
19/20 — CD Leganés
23 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2019
Transfer: CD Leganés → Chelsea
18/19 · Return from loan
Apr 2019
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Aug 2018
Transfer: Chelsea → CD Leganés
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — CD Leganés
31 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2018
Transfer: Kasimpasa → Chelsea
17/18 · Return from loan
Aug 2017
Transfer: Chelsea → Kasimpasa
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — Kasimpasa
28 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2017
Transfer: Alanyaspor → Chelsea
16/17 · Return from loan
Dec 2016
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Nov 2016
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2016
Transfer: Chelsea → Alanyaspor
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2016
16/17 — Alanyaspor
26 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2016
Transfer: Kasimpasa → Chelsea
15/16 · Return from loan
Apr 2016
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Mar 2016
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Oct 2015
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Sep 2015
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2015
Transfer: Chelsea → Kasimpasa
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — Kasimpasa
26 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
May 2015
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Chelsea
14/15 · Return from loan
Aug 2014
Transfer: Chelsea → Middlesbrough
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — Middlesbrough FC
22 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
May 2014
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Chelsea
13/14 · Return from loan
Jan 2014
Transfer: Chelsea → Middlesbrough
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
13/14 — Middlesbrough FC, Chelsea FC U21
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2013
Transfer: ADO Den Haag → Chelsea
12/13 · Return from loan
Jul 2012
12/13 — ADO Den Haag
29 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2012
Transfer: Chelsea → ADO Den Haag
11/12 · Loan
Jan 2012
Transfer: Standard U19 → Chelsea
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — ADO Den Haag
9 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
Transfer: JUTH FC → Standard U19
11/12 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €5.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Kasimpasa
33.9%
CD Leganés
46.2%
Alanyaspor
16.9%
Middlesbrough FC
0.0%
Chelsea FC U21
0.0%
ADO Den Haag
3.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasimpasa | 4 | 15/16 | 24/25 | 85 | 2 | 3 | 4,484 |
| CD Leganés | 5 | 18/19 | 22/23 | 123 | 5 | 2 | 6,117 |
| Alanyaspor | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 2,237 |
| Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chelsea FC U21 | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ADO Den Haag | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 391 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Süper Lig | Kasimpasa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Süper Lig | Kasimpasa | 24 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2,077 |
| 23/24 | Türkiye Kupasi | Kasimpasa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 2ª División | CD Leganés | 22 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,562 |
| 21/22 | 2ª División | CD Leganés | 17 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 763 |
| 21/22 | Copa del Rey | CD Leganés | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 2ª División | CD Leganés | 24 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1,914 |
| 20/21 | Copa del Rey | CD Leganés | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Promoción a LaLiga | CD Leganés | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Copa del Rey | CD Leganés | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | LaLiga | CD Leganés | 23 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,878 |
| 18/19 | Copa del Rey | CD Leganés | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | LaLiga | CD Leganés | 28 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Süper Lig | Kasimpasa | 28 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2,407 |
| 17/18 | Türkiye Kupasi | Kasimpasa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Süper Lig | Alanyaspor | 26 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2,237 |
| 15/16 | Süper Lig | Kasimpasa | 25 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Türkiye Kupasi | Kasimpasa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 19 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship Play-Offs | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | Chelsea FC U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Eredivisie | ADO Den Haag | 27 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | KNVB Beker | ADO Den Haag | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Eredivisie | ADO Den Haag | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 391 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | JUTH FC | Standard U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-08 | Standard U19 | Chelsea | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-09 | Chelsea | ADO Den Haag | Loan | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | ADO Den Haag | Chelsea | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-07 | Chelsea | Middlesbrough | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-31 | Middlesbrough | Chelsea | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-06 | Chelsea | Middlesbrough | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | Middlesbrough | Chelsea | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-22 | Chelsea | Kasimpasa | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Kasimpasa | Chelsea | Return from loan | 1800000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-31 | Chelsea | Alanyaspor | Loan | 2300000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Alanyaspor | Chelsea | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-30 | Chelsea | Kasimpasa | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Kasimpasa | Chelsea | Return from loan | 1750000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-15 | Chelsea | CD Leganés | Loan | 1800000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | CD Leganés | Chelsea | Return from loan | 5000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-13 | Chelsea | CD Leganés | Transfer | 5000000 | €7.00m |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-28 | CD Leganés | Kasimpasa | Transfer | 1500000 | €1.00m |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-28 | Kasimpasa | Without Club | Transfer | 1400000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Without Club | CFR Cluj | Transfer | 1200000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | unknown injury | 2015-09-28 | 2015-10-22 | 25 | 7 |
| 15/16 | unknown injury | 2015-10-31 | 2015-11-22 | 23 | 7 |
| 15/16 | Groin injury | 2016-03-15 | 2016-03-21 | 7 | 1 |
| 15/16 | unknown injury | 2016-04-17 | 2016-04-25 | 9 | 2 |
| 16/17 | unknown injury | 2016-11-12 | 2016-11-20 | 9 | 1 |
| 16/17 | unknown injury | 2016-12-12 | 2016-12-26 | 15 | 2 |
| 18/19 | Muscle injury | 2019-04-01 | 2019-04-14 | 14 | 3 |
| 19/20 | Muscle injury | 2020-07-01 | 2020-07-15 | 15 | 3 |
| 22/23 | Shoulder joint contusion | 2023-01-17 | 2023-02-20 | 35 | 6 |
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2024-09-13 | 2024-09-21 | 9 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Fitness | 2024-09-21 | 2024-09-23 | 3 | 1 |
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2024-10-08 | 2025-01-08 | 93 | 10 |
| 24/25 | Fitness | 2025-01-08 | 2025-01-28 | 21 | 4 |
| 25/26 | Knee injury | 2025-07-10 | 66 | 17 |
Current€1.20m
Peak€5.00m
Low€250k
Δ since start+€700k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #23135 | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22981 | #5 | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3444 | #22 | 69 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Javi Hernández | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sergi Palencia | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tjaronn Chery | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Ramazan Köse | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ogenyi Onazi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dimitrios Siovas | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Veysel Sarı | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sabin Merino | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Youssef En-Nesyri | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| José Manuel Arnáiz | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Guido Carrillo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Óscar Rodríguez | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Silva | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gaku Shibasaki | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rubén Pérez | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Iván Cuéllar | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahmed Musa | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Eredivisie | ADO Den Haag | 2 | 9 |
| 21/22 | 2ª División | CD Leganés | 2 | 17 |
| 17/18 | Süper Lig | Kasimpasa | 1 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Süper Lig | Kasimpasa | 2 | 24 |
| 12/13 | Eredivisie | ADO Den Haag | 2 | 27 |
| 15/16 | Süper Lig | Kasimpasa | 1 | 25 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | CD Leganés | Chelsea | Return from loan | — | €5.00m |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-15 | Chelsea | CD Leganés | Loan | — | €1.80m |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Kasimpasa | Chelsea | Return from loan | — | €1.75m |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-30 | Chelsea | Kasimpasa | Loan | — | €2.00m |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Alanyaspor | Chelsea | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-31 | Chelsea | Alanyaspor | Loan | — | €2.30m |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Kasimpasa | Chelsea | Return from loan | — | €1.80m |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-22 | Chelsea | Kasimpasa | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | Middlesbrough | Chelsea | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-06 | Chelsea | Middlesbrough | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-31 | Middlesbrough | Chelsea | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-07 | Chelsea | Middlesbrough | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | ADO Den Haag | Chelsea | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-09 | Chelsea | ADO Den Haag | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Kenneth Omeruo'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VVV-Venlo | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 31% |
| SD Eibar | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 17% |
| Willem II | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 22 | -11 | 0% |
| Málaga CF | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 60% |
| NAC Breda | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 70% |
| Roda JC Kerkrade | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 19 | -11 | 10% |
| FC Dordrecht | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 30% |
| Jong Ajax | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 50% |
| De Graafschap | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 40% |
| UD Las Palmas | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 40% |
| Sporting Gijón | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 20% |
| Helmond Sport | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 10% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Senior debut season | |
| 11/12 | 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 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 26 | 2,077 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.26 |
| 22/23 | 22 | 1,562 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 21/22 | 19 | 763 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 20/21 | 28 | 1,914 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 19/20 | 23 | 1,878 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 18/19 | 31 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 28 | 2,407 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 16/17 | 26 | 2,237 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.36 |
| 15/16 | 26 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 29 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 9 | 391 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.46 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
2ª División
63 apps
4 G
1 A
Süper Lig
108 apps
3 G
3 A
Eredivisie
36 apps
2 G
2 A
LaLiga
51 apps
1 G
0 A
Copa del Rey
8 apps
0 G
1 A
Championship
33 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Kenneth Omeruo?
Kenneth Omeruo is a Nigeria professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for CFR Cluj.
How old is Kenneth Omeruo?
Kenneth Omeruo is 32 years old. He was born on October 17, 1993 in Obuohia Okike, Abia State.
What position does Kenneth Omeruo play?
Kenneth Omeruo plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Kenneth Omeruo play for?
Kenneth Omeruo currently plays for CFR Cluj.
How many career goals has Kenneth Omeruo scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Kenneth Omeruo has scored 10 goals in 309 appearances.
What is Kenneth Omeruo's market value?
Kenneth Omeruo's most recent reported market value is €1.20m.