Eddie Nketiah
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Crystal Palace
at Crystal Palace
632 days · joined 2024-08-30
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
🏴25+ Caps
Market value
€18.00m
Rating · 24/25
8.9
World class
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
15/16
debut season
0.34
goals / match
Arsenal FC
top club · 168 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#1254
goals rank
#899
assists rank
96
season goals
24
season assists
Among 3,489 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€35.00m
peak value · 2023
€29.70m
top transfer fee · 24/25
24
best season · 16/17
39 / 35
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1999-05-30 · 6 players total
284Appearances
96Goals
24Assists
20Yellow cards
1Red cards
41Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Eddie Nketiah |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Edward Keddar Nketiah |
| Date of birth | 1999-05-30 (26 yrs) |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Citizenship | England Ghana |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Crystal Palace |
| Joined | 2024-08-30 |
| Contract expires | 2029-06-30 |
| Agent | Elite Project Group ... |
| Outfitter | Under Armour |
Aug 2025
Injury: unknown
13 games missed
Feb 2025
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2024
Transfer: Arsenal → Crystal Palace
24/25 · Transfer · €29.70m
Jul 2024
24/25 — Crystal Palace, Arsenal FC
37 matches · 7 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Arsenal FC
37 matches · 6 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Mar 2023
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — Arsenal FC
39 matches · 9 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2021
Injury: unknown
22 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Arsenal FC, Arsenal FC U23
28 matches · 10 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Arsenal FC, Arsenal FC U23
30 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Leeds → Arsenal
19/20 · Return from loan
Aug 2019
Transfer: Arsenal → Leeds
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — Leeds United, Arsenal FC
36 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: Arsenal U23 → Arsenal
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Arsenal FC, Arsenal FC U23
20 matches · 11 G · 4 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Arsenal FC, Arsenal FC U23
23 matches · 14 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Arsenal U18 → Arsenal U23
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Arsenal FC U23, Arsenal FC U18, Arsenal FC UEFA U19
33 matches · 24 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Arsenal FC U21
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Chelsea Youth → Arsenal U18
15/16 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €35.00m
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).
Goals7 total · 1.17/90
Assists3 total · 0.50/90
G+A10 total · 1.67/90
Yellow cards4 total · 0.67/90
Minutes played by club
Arsenal FC
63.5%
Crystal Palace
14.7%
Arsenal FC U23
8.6%
Leeds United
6.8%
Arsenal FC U18
4.6%
Arsenal FC UEFA U19
1.8%
Arsenal FC U21
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal FC | 8 | 17/18 | 24/25 | 168 | 38 | 10 | 2,321 |
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 37 | 7 | 3 | 538 |
| Arsenal FC U23 | 5 | 16/17 | 21/22 | 39 | 28 | 7 | 313 |
| Leeds United | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 250 |
| Arsenal FC U18 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 167 |
| Arsenal FC UEFA U19 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 66 |
| Arsenal FC U21 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 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 | EFL Cup | Crystal Palace | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 92 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 104 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 29 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 342 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136 |
| 23/24 | Community Shield | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 27 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 214 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 22/23 | Europa League | Arsenal FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 260 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 22/23 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 30 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 268 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Arsenal FC | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 21 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 165 |
| 21/22 | Premier League 2 | Arsenal FC U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Community Shield | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Arsenal FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172 |
| 20/21 | Europa League | Arsenal FC | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 154 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 207 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | Arsenal FC U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Leeds United | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 166 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Leeds United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 |
| 19/20 | Europa League | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 317 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Arsenal FC U23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 18/19 | Europa League | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Arsenal FC U23 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 99 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 17/18 | Europa League | Arsenal FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Arsenal FC U23 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 98 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | Arsenal FC U23 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 98 |
| 16/17 | U18 PL - Final Stage | Arsenal FC U18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 73 |
| 16/17 | U18 Premier League | Arsenal FC U18 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 94 |
| 16/17 | UEFA Youth League | Arsenal FC UEFA U19 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | Arsenal FC U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL Playoffs | Arsenal FC U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Chelsea Youth | Arsenal U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Arsenal U18 | Arsenal U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | Arsenal U23 | Arsenal | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-08 | Arsenal | Leeds | Loan | 8000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-02 | Leeds | Arsenal | Return from loan | 8000000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-30 | Arsenal | Crystal Palace | Transfer | 30000000 | €29.70m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Ankle injury | 2021-08-03 | 2021-11-25 | 115 | 22 |
| 22/23 | Ankle injury | 2023-03-02 | 2023-04-13 | 43 | 9 |
| 24/25 | Ankle injury | 2025-02-06 | 2025-02-11 | 6 | 1 |
| 25/26 | Hamstring injury | 2025-08-02 | 2025-10-18 | 78 | 13 |
Current€22.00m
Peak€35.00m
Low€8.00m
Δ since start+€14.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €35.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31269 | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22907 | — | 9 | 6 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21340 | — | 10 | 9 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9565 | #9 | 17 | 16 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3299 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kieran Tierney | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dani Ceballos | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Eberechi Eze | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Oleksandr Zinchenko | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bernd Leno | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cédric Soares | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nicolas Pépé | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ainsley Maitland-Niles | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mohamed Elneny | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Thomas Partey | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| William Saliba | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bukayo Saka | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Emile Smith Rowe | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Rob Holding | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Willock | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Aaron Ramsdale | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabriel Martinelli | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Martin Ødegaard | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Reiss Nelson | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Granit Xhaka | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Arsenal FC U23 | 12 | 13 |
| 16/17 | U18 Premier League | Arsenal FC U18 | 11 | 12 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Arsenal FC U23 | 9 | 10 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 4 | 27 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Arsenal FC U23 | 4 | 10 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 2 | 29 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2020-01-02 | Leeds | Arsenal | Return from loan | — | €8.00m |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-08 | Arsenal | Leeds | Loan | — | €8.00m |
Last 7 matches for Crystal Palace while Eddie Nketiah was at the club (joined 2024-08-30). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-17 | GB1 |
Crystal Palace | 1–0 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB1 |
Crystal Palace | 3–0 | Aston Villa | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB1 |
Fulham FC | 0–3 | Crystal Palace | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB1 |
Crystal Palace | 3–1 | Millwall FC | Available |
| 2024-12-18 | CGB |
Arsenal FC | 3–2 | Crystal Palace | Available |
| 2024-10-30 | CGB |
Aston Villa | 1–2 | Crystal Palace | Available |
| 2024-09-17 | CGB |
Queens Park Rangers | 1–2 | Crystal Palace | Available |
Teams faced most often by Eddie Nketiah'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool FC | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 44 | 77 | -33 | 17% |
| Chelsea FC | 29 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 41% |
| Everton FC | 27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 43 | 30 | +13 | 37% |
| Southampton FC | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 46% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 59 | 36 | +23 | 57% |
| Burnley FC | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 15 | +22 | 64% |
| Fulham FC | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 23 | +20 | 52% |
| Watford FC | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 50% |
| Manchester City | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 46 | -30 | 16% |
| Brentford FC | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 56% |
| Newcastle United | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 41% |
| Leicester City | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 47% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Senior debut season | |
| 16/17 | First senior goal | |
| 19/20 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 37 | 538 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.84 |
| 23/24 | 37 | 350 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.03 |
| 22/23 | 39 | 708 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 21/22 | 28 | 226 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.19 |
| 20/21 | 30 | 533 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 19/20 | 36 | 673 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.4 |
| 17/18 | 23 | 116 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 16/17 | 33 | 331 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
U21 PL
39 apps
27 G
7 A
Premier League
145 apps
22 G
10 A
EFL Cup
17 apps
13 G
1 A
U18 Premier League
12 apps
11 G
2 A
FA Cup
16 apps
6 G
1 A
Europa League
21 apps
5 G
1 A
U18 PL - Final Stage
4 apps
4 G
1 A
UEFA Youth League
4 apps
3 G
1 A
Championship
17 apps
3 G
0 A
Champions League
6 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Eddie Nketiah?
Eddie Nketiah is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Crystal Palace.
How old is Eddie Nketiah?
Eddie Nketiah is 26 years old. He was born on May 30, 1999 in London.
What position does Eddie Nketiah play?
Eddie Nketiah plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Eddie Nketiah play for?
Eddie Nketiah currently plays for Crystal Palace.
How many career goals has Eddie Nketiah scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Eddie Nketiah has scored 96 goals in 284 appearances.
What is Eddie Nketiah's market value?
Eddie Nketiah's most recent reported market value is €18.00m.