Kelechi Nwakali
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Barnsley FC
at Barnsley FC
651 days · joined 2024-08-12
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€400k
Rating · 24/25
5.4
Average
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0.07
goals / match
MVV Maastricht
top club · 52 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#2170
goals rank
#1869
assists rank
15
season goals
16
season assists
Among 2,799 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2021
€3.50m
top transfer fee · 16/17
5
best season · 17/18
14 / 4
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1998-06-05 · 6 players total
227Appearances
15Goals
16Assists
39Yellow cards
0Red cards
95Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Kelechi Nwakali |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1998-06-05 (27 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Owerri, Nigeria |
| Citizenship |  Nigeria |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | Barnsley FC |
| Joined | 2024-08-12 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | CMG Sports |
Aug 2024
Transfer: Chaves → Barnsley
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Barnsley FC
26 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Ponferradina → Chaves
23/24 · Transfer · €250k
Jul 2023
23/24 — GD Chaves
33 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Without Club → Ponferradina
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — SD Ponferradina
37 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2022
Transfer: SD Huesca → Without Club
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — SD Huesca
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2021
Transfer: AD Alcorcón → SD Huesca
20/21 · Return from loan
Jan 2021
Transfer: SD Huesca → AD Alcorcón
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — AD Alcorcón, SD Huesca
25 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2019
Transfer: Arsenal U23 → SD Huesca
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — SD Huesca
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2019
Transfer: FC Porto B → Arsenal U23
18/19 · Return from loan
Jul 2018
Transfer: Arsenal U23 → FC Porto B
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — FC Porto B
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2018
Transfer: MVV Maastricht → Arsenal U23
17/18 · Return from loan
Jan 2018
Transfer: Arsenal U23 → MVV Maastricht
17/18 · Loan
Jan 2018
Transfer: VVV-Venlo → Arsenal U23
17/18 · Return from loan
Aug 2017
Transfer: Arsenal U23 → VVV-Venlo
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — VVV-Venlo, MVV Maastricht
30 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2017
Transfer: MVV Maastricht → Arsenal U23
16/17 · Return from loan
Aug 2016
Transfer: Arsenal U23 → MVV Maastricht
16/17 · Loan
Aug 2016
Transfer: Diamond Academy → Arsenal U23
16/17 · Transfer · €3.50m
Jul 2016
16/17 — MVV Maastricht
34 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2053 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.07/90
Assists1 total · 0.07/90
G+A2 total · 0.14/90
Yellow cards4 total · 0.28/90
Minutes played by club
Barnsley FC
15.2%
GD Chaves
24.4%
SD Ponferradina
31.7%
SD Huesca
0.0%
AD Alcorcón
4.5%
FC Porto B
0.0%
MVV Maastricht
20.7%
VVV-Venlo
3.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley FC | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1,302 |
| GD Chaves | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 33 | 1 | 4 | 2,082 |
| SD Ponferradina | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 37 | 1 | 5 | 2,707 |
| SD Huesca | 3 | 19/20 | 21/22 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AD Alcorcón | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 387 |
| FC Porto B | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MVV Maastricht | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 52 | 7 | 5 | 1,772 |
| VVV-Venlo | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 296 |
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 | Barnsley FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Barnsley FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League One | Barnsley FC | 23 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,302 |
| 23/24 | Allianz Cup | GD Chaves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | GD Chaves | 32 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2,082 |
| 23/24 | Taça de Portugal | GD Chaves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 2ª División | SD Ponferradina | 36 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 2,707 |
| 22/23 | Copa del Rey | SD Ponferradina | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 2ª División | SD Huesca | 19 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Copa del Rey | SD Huesca | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 2ª División | AD Alcorcón | 18 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 387 |
| 20/21 | Copa del Rey | SD Huesca | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | LaLiga | SD Huesca | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 2ª División | SD Huesca | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Ledman LigaPro | FC Porto B | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Eredivisie | VVV-Venlo | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 296 |
| 17/18 | Jupiler League | MVV Maastricht | 16 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 353 |
| 17/18 | Jupiler PO | MVV Maastricht | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | KNVB Beker | VVV-Venlo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Jupiler League | MVV Maastricht | 29 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1,094 |
| 16/17 | Jupiler PO | MVV Maastricht | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 325 |
| 16/17 | KNVB Beker | MVV Maastricht | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2016-08-05 | Diamond Academy | Arsenal U23 | Transfer | 0 | €3.50m |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-31 | Arsenal U23 | MVV Maastricht | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | MVV Maastricht | Arsenal U23 | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-31 | Arsenal U23 | VVV-Venlo | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-23 | VVV-Venlo | Arsenal U23 | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-24 | Arsenal U23 | MVV Maastricht | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | MVV Maastricht | Arsenal U23 | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-18 | Arsenal U23 | FC Porto B | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | FC Porto B | Arsenal U23 | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-02 | Arsenal U23 | SD Huesca | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-31 | SD Huesca | AD Alcorcón | Loan | 700000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | AD Alcorcón | SD Huesca | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-04-05 | SD Huesca | Without Club | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-21 | Without Club | Ponferradina | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-20 | Ponferradina | Chaves | Transfer | 800000 | €250k |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-12 | Chaves | Barnsley | Transfer | 700000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€400k
Peak€1.00m
Low€50k
Δ since start+€350k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31096 | #10 | 3 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23135 | #10 | 7 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3444 | #25 | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandru Pașcanu | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrés Fernández | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Agus Medina | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hugo Souza | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leandro Sanca | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| José Amo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Kuipers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Moi Delgado | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| João Correia | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Héctor Hernández | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Alessandro Ciranni | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Derik Lacerda | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Thomas Verheydt | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ricardo Ippel | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paris Adot | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Edu Espiau | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bo Geens | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leroy Labylle | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dani Ojeda | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joeri Schroijen | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Jupiler League | MVV Maastricht | 4 | 16 |
| 20/21 | 2ª División | AD Alcorcón | 4 | 18 |
| 16/17 | Jupiler League | MVV Maastricht | 2 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2ª División | SD Ponferradina | 4 | 36 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | GD Chaves | 4 | 32 |
| 16/17 | Jupiler League | MVV Maastricht | 3 | 29 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | AD Alcorcón | SD Huesca | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-31 | SD Huesca | AD Alcorcón | Loan | — | €700k |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | FC Porto B | Arsenal U23 | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-18 | Arsenal U23 | FC Porto B | Loan | — | €300k |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | MVV Maastricht | Arsenal U23 | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-24 | Arsenal U23 | MVV Maastricht | Loan | — | €300k |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-23 | VVV-Venlo | Arsenal U23 | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-31 | Arsenal U23 | VVV-Venlo | Loan | — | €300k |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | MVV Maastricht | Arsenal U23 | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-31 | Arsenal U23 | MVV Maastricht | Loan | — | €50k |
Last 50 matches for Barnsley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-07 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 3–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 3–1 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2026-01-27 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 4–0 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 2–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 2–1 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2026-01-01 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 1–1 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 2–1 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 3–0 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 1–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 2–0 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 2–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 1–0 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 1–2 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 1–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 0–1 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB3 |
Bradford City | 2–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 2–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 0–2 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB3 |
Blackpool FC | 1–0 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 3–2 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 3–1 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB3 |
AFC Wimbledon | 2–0 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 0–1 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 3–2 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 1–3 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 2–4 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 1–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 1–1 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 4–3 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 4–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 6–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 1–2 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 1–1 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-03-22 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 1–1 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 2–1 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 0–3 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 1–0 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 4–3 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2025-02-25 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 1–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 0–1 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 1–2 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 2–1 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 0–0 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2025-01-28 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 2–1 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 0–1 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | GB3 |
Bristol Rovers | 3–1 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-01-04 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 3–0 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2025-01-01 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 2–1 | Wrexham AFC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Kelechi Nwakali'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADO Den Haag | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 36 | -6 | 32% |
| TOP Oss | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 44% |
| De Graafschap | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 27 | -3 | 44% |
| Jong PSV | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 50% |
| Jong Ajax | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 50% |
| FC Den Bosch | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 20 | +17 | 50% |
| FC Eindhoven | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 50% |
| Helmond Sport | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 30 | -4 | 33% |
| FC Dordrecht | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 23 | 33 | -10 | 39% |
| Roda JC Kerkrade | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 30 | -7 | 17% |
| FC Emmen | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 29% |
| Willem II | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 24 | -12 | 14% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 16/17 | 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 | 26 | 1,302 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 23/24 | 33 | 2,082 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 22/23 | 37 | 2,707 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 21/22 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 25 | 387 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| 18/19 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 30 | 649 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 16/17 | 34 | 1,419 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Jupiler League
45 apps
6 G
4 A
2ª División
78 apps
5 G
4 A
Liga Portugal
32 apps
1 G
4 A
Jupiler PO
6 apps
1 G
1 A
League One
23 apps
1 G
0 A
Eredivisie
9 apps
1 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
2 apps
0 G
1 A
Copa del Rey
5 apps
0 G
1 A
KNVB Beker
4 apps
0 G
1 A
LaLiga
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Kelechi Nwakali?
Kelechi Nwakali is a Nigeria professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Barnsley FC.
How old is Kelechi Nwakali?
Kelechi Nwakali is 27 years old. He was born on June 5, 1998 in Owerri.
What position does Kelechi Nwakali play?
Kelechi Nwakali plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Kelechi Nwakali play for?
Kelechi Nwakali currently plays for Barnsley FC.
How many career goals has Kelechi Nwakali scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Kelechi Nwakali has scored 15 goals in 227 appearances.
What is Kelechi Nwakali's market value?
Kelechi Nwakali's most recent reported market value is €400k.