Market value
€1.20m
Right Winger Attack
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
15/16
debut season
0.14
goals / match
FC Girondins Bordeaux
top club · 86 apps
Position rank · 23/24
#979
goals rank
#923
assists rank
30
season goals
32
season assists
Among 1,716 Attack - Right Wingers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€10.00m
peak value · 2019
€8.50m
top transfer fee · 18/19
7
best season · 16/17
17 / 2
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1997-08-26 · 6 players total
219Appearances
30Goals
32Assists
32Yellow cards
1Red cards
79Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Samuel Kalu |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Samuel Kalu Ojim |
| Date of birth | 1997-08-26 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Abia State, Nigeria |
| Citizenship |  Nigeria |
| Position | Attack - Right Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 177.00 m |
| Current club | Without Club |
| Joined | 2024-08-30 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | YSI Football |
Aug 2024
Transfer: Watford → Without Club
24/25 · Transfer
Jun 2024
Transfer: Lausanne-Sport → Watford
23/24 · Return from loan
Apr 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Feb 2024
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Sep 2023
Transfer: Watford → Lausanne-Sport
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
23/24 — FC Lausanne-Sport
21 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2023
Injury: unknown
19 games missed
Nov 2022
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Nov 2022
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2022
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — Watford FC
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2022
Transfer: G. Bordeaux → Watford
21/22 · Transfer · €3.00m
Sep 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — FC Girondins Bordeaux, Watford FC
16 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
May 2021
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — FC Girondins Bordeaux
20 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
19/20 — FC Girondins Bordeaux
22 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2019
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2018
Transfer: KAA Gent → G. Bordeaux
18/19 · Transfer · €8.50m
Jul 2018
18/19 — FC Girondins Bordeaux, KAA Gent
32 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 6 competitions
May 2018
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — KAA Gent
36 matches · 6 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: AS Trencin → KAA Gent
16/17 · Transfer · €1.00m
Jul 2016
16/17 — AS Trencin, KAA Gent
46 matches · 7 G · 14 A · across 7 competitions
Jan 2016
Transfer: GBS Academy → AS Trencin
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — AS Trencin
17 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €10.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 891 other Attack - Right Wingers with ≥500 minutes in 23/24. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.61/90
Assists2 total · 0.41/90
G+A5 total · 1.02/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.41/90
Minutes played by club
FC Lausanne-Sport
6.2%
Watford FC
0.0%
FC Girondins Bordeaux
36.4%
KAA Gent
16.7%
AS Trencin
40.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Lausanne-Sport | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 440 |
| Watford FC | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Girondins Bordeaux | 4 | 18/19 | 21/22 | 86 | 10 | 7 | 2,597 |
| KAA Gent | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 55 | 10 | 15 | 1,193 |
| AS Trencin | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 44 | 7 | 8 | 2,902 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Super League | FC Lausanne-Sport | 21 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 440 |
| 23/24 | Swiss Cup | FC Lausanne-Sport | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Watford FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Coupe de France | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Ligue 1 | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 326 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | Watford FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Ligue 1 | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 20 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 243 |
| 19/20 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Ligue 1 | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 20 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,360 |
| 18/19 | Coupe de France | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 241 |
| 18/19 | Europa League | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | JPL | KAA Gent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Ligue 1 | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 21 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 427 |
| 17/18 | Croky Cup | KAA Gent | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League Qualifying | KAA Gent | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | JPL | KAA Gent | 24 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 280 |
| 17/18 | JPL Play-Offs I | KAA Gent | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Champions League Qu. | AS Trencin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 16/17 | Europa League | KAA Gent | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 196 |
| 16/17 | Europa League Qualifying | AS Trencin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Fortuna Liga | AS Trencin | 19 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1,693 |
| 16/17 | JPL | KAA Gent | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 298 |
| 16/17 | JPL Play-Offs I | KAA Gent | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 419 |
| 16/17 | Slovnaft Cup | AS Trencin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 15/16 | Fortuna Liga | AS Trencin | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 302 |
| 15/16 | Slovnaft Cup | AS Trencin | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 247 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2016-01-01 | GBS Academy | AS Trencin | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-04 | AS Trencin | KAA Gent | Transfer | 200000 | €1.00m |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-06 | KAA Gent | G. Bordeaux | Transfer | 5000000 | €8.50m |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-26 | G. Bordeaux | Watford | Transfer | 5500000 | €3.00m |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-07 | Watford | Lausanne-Sport | Loan | 2500000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Lausanne-Sport | Watford | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-30 | Watford | Without Club | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Thigh problems | 2018-05-11 | 2018-06-30 | 51 | 8 |
| 18/19 | Circulation problems | 2019-06-21 | 2019-06-24 | 4 | 1 |
| 20/21 | Thigh problems | 2021-05-07 | 2021-06-30 | 55 | 5 |
| 21/22 | Quarantine | 2021-09-10 | 2021-09-17 | 8 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Hamstring injury | 2022-07-30 | 2022-09-14 | 47 | 10 |
| 22/23 | ankle sprain | 2022-11-01 | 2022-11-07 | 7 | 2 |
| 22/23 | Ankle injury | 2022-11-25 | 2022-12-25 | 31 | 2 |
| 22/23 | Hamstring injury | 2023-01-03 | 2023-04-28 | 116 | 19 |
| 23/24 | ankle sprain | 2024-02-07 | 2024-04-02 | 56 | 7 |
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2024-04-17 | 2024-05-01 | 15 | 1 |
Current€1.20m
Peak€10.00m
Low€125k
Δ since start+€1.08m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3444 | #17 | 17 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rangelo Janga | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Lukas Skovajsa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| François Kamano | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Toma Bašić | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| James Lawrence | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Loris Benito | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Moses Simon | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ui-jo Hwang | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Anderson Esiti | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Sulek | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Otávio | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yacine Adli | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brecht Dejaegere | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Stefan Mitrovic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Klescik | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Youssouf Sabaly | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Yuya Kubo | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Pablo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Samuel Gigot | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | JPL | KAA Gent | 6 | 24 |
| 20/21 | Ligue 1 | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 4 | 20 |
| 18/19 | Ligue 1 | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 3 | 21 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | JPL | KAA Gent | 6 | 24 |
| 16/17 | Fortuna Liga | AS Trencin | 5 | 19 |
| 16/17 | JPL Play-Offs I | KAA Gent | 4 | 8 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Lausanne-Sport | Watford | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-07 | Watford | Lausanne-Sport | Loan | — | €2.50m |
Teams faced most often by Samuel Kalu'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Liège | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 64% |
| KRC Genk | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 27% |
| Sint-Truidense VV | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 40% |
| Club Brugge KV | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 21 | -16 | 20% |
| Royal Antwerp FC | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 10% |
| RSC Anderlecht | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 20% |
| KV Mechelen | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 70% |
| KAS Eupen | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 75% |
| FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 38% |
| FC Luzern | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 38% |
| Grasshopper Club Zürich | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 50% |
| Stade Lausanne-Ouchy | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 21 | 440 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 22/23 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 16 | 326 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 20/21 | 20 | 243 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.11 |
| 19/20 | 22 | 1,360 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 18/19 | 32 | 668 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.94 |
| 17/18 | 36 | 280 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.93 |
| 16/17 | 46 | 3,266 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 15/16 | 17 | 549 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Ligue 1
72 apps
9 G
6 A
JPL
32 apps
8 G
9 A
Fortuna Liga
32 apps
4 G
7 A
Super League
21 apps
3 G
2 A
Slovnaft Cup
7 apps
2 G
0 A
JPL Play-Offs I
16 apps
1 G
4 A
Coupe de la Ligue
5 apps
1 G
1 A
Europa League
8 apps
1 G
1 A
Champions League Qu.
4 apps
1 G
1 A
Europa League Qualifying
5 apps
0 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Samuel Kalu
Who is Samuel Kalu?
Samuel Kalu is a Nigeria professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Without Club.
How old is Samuel Kalu?
Samuel Kalu is 28 years old. He was born on August 26, 1997 in Abia State.
What position does Samuel Kalu play?
Samuel Kalu plays as a right winger (Attack - Right Winger).
What club does Samuel Kalu play for?
Samuel Kalu currently plays for Without Club.
How many career goals has Samuel Kalu scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Samuel Kalu has scored 30 goals in 219 appearances.
What is Samuel Kalu's market value?
Samuel Kalu's most recent reported market value is €1.20m.