Kelechi Iheanacho
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Celtic FC
at Celtic FC
265 days · joined 2025-09-02
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
Market value
€4.50m
Rating · 24/25
6.3
Solid
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
14/15
debut season
0.27
goals / match
Leicester City
top club · 232 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#2094
goals rank
#1567
assists rank
91
season goals
49
season assists
Among 3,489 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€20.00m
peak value · 2021
€27.70m
top transfer fee · 17/18
19
best season · 20/21
5 · 5.5%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1996-10-03 · 6 players total
331Appearances
91Goals
49Assists
18Yellow cards
0Red cards
61Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Kelechi Iheanacho |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Kelechi Promise Iheanacho |
| Date of birth | 1996-10-03 (29 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Imo, Nigeria |
| Citizenship |  Nigeria |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Celtic FC |
| Joined | 2025-09-02 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Relatives |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Sep 2025
Transfer: Sevilla FC → Celtic
25/26 · Transfer
Jun 2025
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Sevilla FC
24/25 · Return from loan
Feb 2025
Transfer: Sevilla FC → Middlesbrough
24/25 · Loan
Jul 2024
Transfer: Leicester → Sevilla FC
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Middlesbrough FC, Sevilla FC
26 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Leicester City
26 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2023
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — Leicester City
35 matches · 8 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Leicester City
43 matches · 8 G · 9 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Leicester City
39 matches · 19 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2020
Injury: unknown
Jul 2019
19/20 — Leicester City
26 matches · 10 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Leicester City
35 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2018
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2017
Transfer: Man City → Leicester
17/18 · Transfer · €27.70m
Jul 2017
17/18 — Leicester City, Leicester City U23
30 matches · 9 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Manchester City
29 matches · 7 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Sep 2015
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — Manchester City, Manchester City U21
36 matches · 14 G · 6 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Man City U18 → Man City
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Manchester City U18, Manchester City U21, Manchester City UEFA U19
6 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: Taye Academy → Man City U18
13/14 · Transfer · €1.10m
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €20.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1196 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals4 total · 0.44/90
Assists2 total · 0.22/90
G+A6 total · 0.65/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Sevilla FC
1.1%
Middlesbrough FC
14.0%
Leicester City
72.3%
Leicester City U23
1.5%
Manchester City
7.8%
Manchester City U21
2.2%
Manchester City U18
1.3%
Manchester City UEFA U19
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sevilla FC | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 60 |
| Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 767 |
| Leicester City | 7 | 17/18 | 23/24 | 232 | 61 | 36 | 3,972 |
| Leicester City U23 | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 80 |
| Manchester City | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 64 | 21 | 7 | 426 |
| Manchester City U21 | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 120 |
| Manchester City U18 | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 71 |
| Manchester City UEFA U19 | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 767 |
| 24/25 | Copa del Rey | Sevilla FC | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 24/25 | LaLiga | Sevilla FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Leicester City | 23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 183 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Leicester City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 140 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Leicester City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
| 22/23 | Premier League | Leicester City | 28 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 224 |
| 21/22 | Community Shield | Leicester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 21/22 | Conference L. | Leicester City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 439 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Leicester City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 141 |
| 21/22 | Europa League | Leicester City | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | Leicester City | 26 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 315 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League | Leicester City | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 138 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 74 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | Leicester City | 25 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 121 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Leicester City | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Leicester City | 20 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 192 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Leicester City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 221 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Leicester City | 30 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 930 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Leicester City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 138 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Leicester City U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 82 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Leicester City | 21 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 275 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Leicester City U23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| 16/17 | Champions League | Manchester City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| 16/17 | Champions League Qu. | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Manchester City | 20 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 132 |
| 15/16 | Champions League | Manchester City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Manchester City | 26 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 94 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | Manchester City U21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Youth Cup | Manchester City U18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Manchester City U21 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 14/15 | UEFA Youth League | Manchester City UEFA U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2014-01-10 | Taye Academy | Man City U18 | Transfer | 0 | €1.10m |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Man City U18 | Man City | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-03 | Man City | Leicester | Transfer | 15000000 | €27.70m |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-31 | Leicester | Sevilla FC | Transfer | 12000000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-03 | Sevilla FC | Middlesbrough | Loan | 5000000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Middlesbrough | Sevilla FC | Return from loan | 4500000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-02 | Sevilla FC | Celtic | Transfer | 4500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Hip bruise | 2015-09-19 | 2015-09-28 | 10 | 3 |
| 17/18 | Broken finger | 2018-03-25 | 2018-03-29 | 5 | 1 |
| 19/20 | Head injury | 2020-02-23 | 2020-02-27 | 5 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Groin injury | 2023-04-25 | 2023-05-18 | 24 | 4 |
Current€4.50m
Peak€20.00m
Low€100k
Δ since start+€4.40m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nampalys Mendy | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Wout Faes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Maguire | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicolás Otamendi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Praet | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Demarai Gray | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ayoze Pérez | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Ben Chilwell | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Luke Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hamza Choudhury | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilfred Ndidi | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| James Justin | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Timothy Castagne | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Çağlar Söyüncü | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Harvey Barnes | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Ricardo Pereira | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| James Maddison | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Jamie Vardy | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Youri Tielemans | 1 | 7 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Premier League | Leicester City | 12 | 25 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Manchester City | 8 | 26 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Leicester City | 5 | 20 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Premier League | Leicester City | 5 | 26 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Leicester City | 5 | 20 |
| 22/23 | Premier League | Leicester City | 5 | 28 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Middlesbrough | Sevilla FC | Return from loan | — | €4.50m |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-03 | Sevilla FC | Middlesbrough | Loan | — | €5.00m |
Last 50 matches for Celtic FC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-29 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 4–0 | Falkirk FC | Available |
| 2025-10-26 | SC1 |
Heart of Midlothian | 3–1 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-10-19 | SC1 |
Dundee FC | 2–0 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-10-05 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 3–2 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 0–0 | Hibernian FC | Available |
| 2025-09-14 | SC1 |
Kilmarnock FC | 1–2 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-08-31 | SC1 |
Rangers FC | 0–0 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 3–0 | Livingston FC | Available |
| 2025-08-10 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 0–2 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-08-03 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 1–0 | St. Mirren FC | Available |
| 2025-05-17 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 1–1 | St. Mirren FC | Available |
| 2025-05-14 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 1–5 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-05-10 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 3–1 | Hibernian FC | Available |
| 2025-05-04 | SC1 |
Rangers FC | 1–1 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | SC1 |
Dundee United | 0–5 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 5–1 | Kilmarnock FC | Available |
| 2025-04-06 | SC1 |
St. Johnstone FC | 1–0 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 3–0 | Heart of Midlothian | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 2–3 | Rangers FC | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | SC1 |
St. Mirren FC | 2–5 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-02-25 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 5–1 | Aberdeen FC | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | SC1 |
Hibernian FC | 2–1 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 3–0 | Dundee United | Available |
| 2025-02-05 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 6–0 | Dundee FC | Available |
| 2025-02-02 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 1–3 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-01-14 | SC1 |
Dundee FC | 3–3 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-01-11 | SC1 |
Ross County FC | 1–4 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-01-08 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 2–0 | Dundee United | Available |
| 2025-01-05 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 3–0 | St. Mirren FC | Available |
| 2025-01-02 | SC1 |
Rangers FC | 3–0 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2024-12-29 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 4–0 | St. Johnstone FC | Available |
| 2024-12-26 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 4–0 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2024-12-22 | SC1 |
Dundee United | 0–0 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2024-12-07 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 3–0 | Hibernian FC | Available |
| 2024-12-04 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 0–1 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2024-11-30 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 5–0 | Ross County FC | Available |
| 2024-11-23 | SC1 |
Heart of Midlothian | 1–4 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2024-11-10 | SC1 |
Kilmarnock FC | 0–2 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2024-10-30 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 2–0 | Dundee FC | Available |
| 2024-10-27 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 0–3 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2024-10-19 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 2–2 | Aberdeen FC | Available |
| 2024-10-06 | SC1 |
Ross County FC | 1–2 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2024-09-28 | SC1 |
St. Johnstone FC | 0–6 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2024-09-14 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 2–0 | Heart of Midlothian | Available |
| 2024-09-01 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 3–0 | Rangers FC | Available |
| 2024-08-25 | SC1 |
St. Mirren FC | 0–3 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2024-08-11 | SC1 |
Hibernian FC | 0–2 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2024-08-04 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 4–0 | Kilmarnock FC | Available |
| 2024-05-18 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 3–2 | St. Mirren FC | Available |
| 2024-05-15 | SC1 |
Kilmarnock FC | 0–5 | Celtic FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Kelechi Iheanacho'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea FC | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 41 | 58 | -17 | 31% |
| Manchester United | 37 | 12 | 7 | 18 | 46 | 58 | -12 | 32% |
| Liverpool FC | 36 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 53 | 79 | -26 | 19% |
| Watford FC | 34 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 73 | 27 | +46 | 62% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 33 | 13 | 4 | 16 | 49 | 59 | -10 | 39% |
| Southampton FC | 33 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 68 | 38 | +30 | 58% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 31 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 51 | 31 | +20 | 55% |
| Arsenal FC | 31 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 35% |
| FC Barcelona | 30 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 26 | 68 | -42 | 10% |
| Burnley FC | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 52 | 24 | +28 | 50% |
| Crystal Palace | 28 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 45 | 32 | +13 | 50% |
| Real Madrid | 28 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 44 | 48 | -4 | 43% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Senior debut season | |
| 14/15 | First senior goal | |
| 20/21 | Goal #50 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 26 | 323 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 22/23 | 35 | 274 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 21/22 | 43 | 997 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 20/21 | 39 | 333 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.08 |
| 19/20 | 26 | 399 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 18/19 | 35 | 1,151 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 17/18 | 30 | 575 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 16/17 | 29 | 211 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 15/16 | 36 | 215 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
196 apps
42 G
27 A
FA Cup
25 apps
18 G
3 A
League Cup
24 apps
10 G
4 A
Championship
38 apps
6 G
3 A
U21 PL
6 apps
4 G
4 A
Europa League
11 apps
3 G
7 A
Copa del Rey
2 apps
3 G
0 A
Champions League
7 apps
2 G
0 A
Conference L.
8 apps
1 G
1 A
Community Shield
1 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Kelechi Iheanacho?
Kelechi Iheanacho is a Nigeria professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Celtic FC.
How old is Kelechi Iheanacho?
Kelechi Iheanacho is 29 years old. He was born on October 3, 1996 in Imo.
What position does Kelechi Iheanacho play?
Kelechi Iheanacho plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Kelechi Iheanacho play for?
Kelechi Iheanacho currently plays for Celtic FC.
How many career goals has Kelechi Iheanacho scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Kelechi Iheanacho has scored 91 goals in 331 appearances.
What is Kelechi Iheanacho's market value?
Kelechi Iheanacho's most recent reported market value is €4.50m.