Blessing Eleke
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Shares 1996-03-05 · 6 players total
| Full name | Blessing Eleke |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Blessing Chibukie Eleke |
| Date of birth | 1996-03-05 (30 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Aba, Nigeria |
| Citizenship | Nigeria |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 190.00 m |
| Current club | Kazincbarcikai SC |
| Joined | 2025-09-10 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Relatives |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Percentile rank vs 1196 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FK Partizani | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 144 |
| Genclerbirligi Ankara | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 245 |
| Beerschot VA | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 627 |
| Istiqlol Dushanbe | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 194 |
| Kashima Antlers | 2 | 2022 | 2023 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 141 |
| FC Luzern | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 72 | 22 | 7 | 782 |
| NK Olimpija Ljubljana | 3 | 15/16 | 17/18 | 52 | 13 | 2 | 1,032 |
| FC Ashdod | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 582 |
| ND Gorica | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 40 | 15 | 6 | 540 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Kat. Superiore Final | FK Partizani | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Kategoria Superiore | FK Partizani | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 144 |
| 24/25 | Kupa e Shqipërisë | FK Partizani | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 1.Lig | Genclerbirligi Ankara | 24 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 245 |
| 21/22 | JPL | Beerschot VA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Tajik Supercup | Istiqlol Dushanbe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 78 |
| 2024 | Vysshaya Liga | Istiqlol Dushanbe | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 116 |
| 2023 | J1 League | Kashima Antlers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J1 League | Kashima Antlers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 141 |
| 20/21 | Croky Cup | Beerschot VA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | JPL | Beerschot VA | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 627 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Luzern | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Schweizer Cup | FC Luzern | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 192 |
| 19/20 | Super League | FC Luzern | 26 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 310 |
| 18/19 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Luzern | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Schweizer Cup | FC Luzern | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 18/19 | Super League | FC Luzern | 32 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 180 |
| 17/18 | Europa League Qualifying | NK Olimpija Ljubljana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Gvia haMedina | FC Ashdod | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 |
| 17/18 | Ligat ha'Al | FC Ashdod | 24 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 450 |
| 17/18 | Ligat ha'Al - Relegation round | FC Ashdod | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Prva Liga | NK Olimpija Ljubljana | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 16/17 | Champions League Qu. | NK Olimpija Ljubljana | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| 16/17 | Pokal Slovenije | NK Olimpija Ljubljana | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 284 |
| 16/17 | Prva Liga | NK Olimpija Ljubljana | 30 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 405 |
| 15/16 | Pokal Slovenije | ND Gorica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Prva Liga | NK Olimpija Ljubljana | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 257 |
| 15/16 | Prva Liga | ND Gorica | 19 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 138 |
| 14/15 | Prva Liga | ND Gorica | 18 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 402 |
| 14/15 | Relegation Prva Liga | ND Gorica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2014-08-01 | Flying Sports | ND Gorica | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-14 | ND Gorica | NK Olimpija | Transfer | 400000 | €800k |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-27 | NK Olimpija | FC Ashdod | Transfer | 700000 | €800k |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-27 | FC Ashdod | FC Luzern | Transfer | 700000 | €800k |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-12 | FC Luzern | Beerschot VA | Transfer | 2000000 | €1.50m |
| 21/22 | 2021-09-01 | Beerschot VA | Genclerbirligi | Loan | 800000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Genclerbirligi | Beerschot VA | Return from loan | 625000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-05 | Beerschot VA | Kashima Antlers | Transfer | 625000 | €25k |
| 23/24 | 2024-03-21 | Kashima Antlers | Istiqlol | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-01 | Istiqlol | Without Club | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-23 | Without Club | FK Partizani | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | FK Partizani | Without Club | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-10 | Without Club | Kazincbarcika | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Foot injury | 2017-02-09 | 2017-02-16 | 8 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Foot injury | 2017-03-28 | 2017-04-05 | 9 | 3 |
| 16/17 | Foot injury | 2017-05-06 | 2017-05-13 | 8 | 2 |
| 19/20 | unknown injury | 2020-06-05 | 2020-06-17 | 13 | 0 |
| 19/20 | unknown injury | 2020-06-22 | 2020-06-26 | 5 | 1 |
| 19/20 | unknown injury | 2020-07-21 | 2020-08-05 | 16 | 4 |
| 20/21 | Hamstring injury | 2020-10-15 | 2020-11-16 | 33 | 4 |
| 22/23 | Hamstring injury | 2023-01-18 | 2023-03-01 | 43 | 2 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €625k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Idriz Voca | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Marvin Schulz | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Silvan Sidler | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Simon Grether | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shkelqim Demhasaj | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Denis Klinar | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Otar Kakabadze | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rubén Vargas | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Marius Müller | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenan Bajric | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Stefan Knezevic | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Miha Zajc | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Grega Sorcan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lazar Cirkovic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Prva Liga | NK Olimpija Ljubljana | 15 | 29 |
| 18/19 | Super League | FC Luzern | 13 | 32 |
| 21/22 | 1.Lig | Genclerbirligi Ankara | 7 | 24 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Prva Liga | NK Olimpija Ljubljana | 6 | 29 |
| 18/19 | Super League | FC Luzern | 5 | 32 |
| 17/18 | Ligat ha'Al | FC Ashdod | 4 | 24 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Genclerbirligi | Beerschot VA | Return from loan | — | €625k |
| 21/22 | 2021-09-01 | Beerschot VA | Genclerbirligi | Loan | — | €800k |
Teams faced most often by Blessing Eleke'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Basel 1893 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 43 | -22 | 20% |
| BSC Young Boys | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 39 | -9 | 20% |
| FC Zürich | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 42% |
| FC St. Gallen | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 25 | +9 | 53% |
| FC Sion | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 37% |
| FC Lugano | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 32 | -9 | 25% |
| FC Thun | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 25% |
| Servette FC | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 25% |
| Grasshopper Club Zürich | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 55% |
| Sagan Tosu | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 63% |
| Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 50% |
| FC Tokyo | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 63% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Senior debut season | |
| 14/15 | First senior goal | |
| 18/19 | 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 | 12 | 144 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 21/22 | 26 | 245 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.84 |
| 2024 | 11 | 194 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.39 |
| 20/21 | 21 | 627 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 19/20 | 33 | 502 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.08 |
| 18/19 | 39 | 280 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2.25 |
| 17/18 | 36 | 604 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 16/17 | 37 | 753 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 15/16 | 30 | 395 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.59 |
| 14/15 | 20 | 402 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Blessing Eleke
Who is Blessing Eleke?
Blessing Eleke is a Nigeria professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Kazincbarcikai SC.
How old is Blessing Eleke?
Blessing Eleke is 30 years old. He was born on March 5, 1996 in Aba.
What position does Blessing Eleke play?
Blessing Eleke plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Blessing Eleke play for?
Blessing Eleke currently plays for Kazincbarcikai SC.
How many career goals has Blessing Eleke scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Blessing Eleke has scored 75 goals in 271 appearances.
What is Blessing Eleke's market value?
Blessing Eleke's most recent reported market value is €250k.
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