Idris Kanu
Attack - Right Winger
at Barnet FC
at Barnet FC
1,361 days · joined 2022-09-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
—
Right Winger Attack
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
15/16
debut season
0.12
goals / match
Barnet FC
top club · 125 apps
Career highs
€150k
peak value · 2021
—
top transfer fee
9
best season · 22/23
1 · 3.1%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1999-12-05 · 6 players total
260Appearances
32Goals
15Assists
41Yellow cards
0Red cards
46Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Idris Kanu |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Idris Sheka Kanu |
| Date of birth | 1999-12-05 (26 yrs) |
| Place of birth | London, Sierra Leone |
| Citizenship | Sierra Leone England |
| Position | Attack - Right Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | Barnet FC |
| Joined | 2022-09-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | YMU Management Ltd. |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Barnet FC
8 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Barnet FC
39 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Barnet FC
37 matches · 7 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2022
Transfer: Peterborough → Barnet
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Barnet FC
41 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2022
Transfer: Northampton → Peterborough
21/22 · Return from loan
Jan 2022
Transfer: Peterborough → Northampton
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — Peterborough United, Northampton Town
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Peterborough United
25 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Peterborough United
10 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
May 2019
Transfer: Boreham Wood → Peterborough
18/19 · Return from loan
Jan 2019
Transfer: Peterborough → Boreham Wood
18/19 · Loan
Jan 2019
Transfer: Port Vale → Peterborough
18/19 · Return from loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — Port Vale FC, Boreham Wood FC
25 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Peterborough → Port Vale
18/19 · Loan
Aug 2017
Transfer: Aldershot → Peterborough
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Peterborough United
28 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Oct 2016
Transfer: West Ham U18 → Aldershot
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Aldershot Town, Manchester United U18
32 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — West Ham United U21
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €150k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Barnet FC
53.7%
Peterborough United
17.5%
Northampton Town
0.0%
Port Vale FC
3.0%
Boreham Wood FC
6.4%
Aldershot Town
17.2%
Manchester United U18
0.8%
West Ham United U21
1.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnet FC | 4 | 22/23 | 25/26 | 125 | 18 | 10 | 2,212 |
| Peterborough United | 4 | 17/18 | 21/22 | 69 | 3 | 4 | 720 |
| Northampton Town | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Port Vale FC | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 124 |
| Boreham Wood FC | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 263 |
| Aldershot Town | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 708 |
| Manchester United U18 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 32 |
| West Ham United U21 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 60 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Barnet FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League Two | Barnet FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Barnet FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | National League | Barnet FC | 38 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1,273 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Barnet FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | National League | Barnet FC | 33 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 299 |
| 23/24 | National League Playoffs | Barnet FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Barnet FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 22/23 | National League | Barnet FC | 37 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 370 |
| 22/23 | National League Playoffs | Barnet FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Peterborough United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Northampton Town | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League Two Play-Offs | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Peterborough United | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Peterborough United | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 366 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Peterborough United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Peterborough United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 354 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Peterborough United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League One | Peterborough United | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 124 |
| 18/19 | National League | Boreham Wood FC | 18 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 263 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Peterborough United | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Peterborough United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League One | Peterborough United | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | National League | Aldershot Town | 29 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 708 |
| 16/17 | National League Playoffs | Aldershot Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | U18 Premier League | Manchester United U18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | West Ham United U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2016-10-07 | West Ham U18 | Aldershot | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-01 | Aldershot | Peterborough | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Peterborough | Port Vale | Loan | 75000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-03 | Port Vale | Peterborough | Return from loan | 75000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-04 | Peterborough | Boreham Wood | Loan | 75000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Boreham Wood | Peterborough | Return from loan | 75000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-26 | Peterborough | Northampton | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-05-31 | Northampton | Peterborough | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-01 | Peterborough | Barnet | Transfer | 100000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€150k
Low—
Δ since start−€75k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Beevers | 1 | 0 | 974 |
| Marvin Armstrong | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Callum Reynolds | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Siriki Dembélé | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Finley Potter | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Rendell | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben Wynter | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Beard | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Coker | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicke Kabamba | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan De Havilland | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jordan Cropper | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Adebola Oluwo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dale Gorman | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Laurie Walker | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Zak Brunt | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Harry Pritchard | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | National League | Barnet FC | 8 | 37 |
| 23/24 | National League | Barnet FC | 7 | 33 |
| 18/19 | National League | Boreham Wood FC | 4 | 18 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | National League | Barnet FC | 6 | 33 |
| 24/25 | National League | Barnet FC | 3 | 38 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Peterborough United | 2 | 6 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-05-31 | Northampton | Peterborough | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-26 | Peterborough | Northampton | Loan | — | €150k |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Boreham Wood | Peterborough | Return from loan | — | €75k |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-04 | Peterborough | Boreham Wood | Loan | — | €75k |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-03 | Port Vale | Peterborough | Return from loan | — | €75k |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Peterborough | Port Vale | Loan | — | €75k |
Last 50 matches for Barnet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-29 | GB4 |
Bristol Rovers | 3–0 | Barnet FC | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB4 |
Newport County | 2–0 | Barnet FC | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB4 |
Barnet FC | 1–3 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 3–1 | Barnet FC | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB4 |
Barnet FC | 0–1 | Bristol Rovers | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB4 |
Barnet FC | 3–1 | Harrogate Town | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB4 |
Gillingham FC | 1–0 | Barnet FC | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB4 |
Cambridge United | 2–0 | Barnet FC | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB4 |
Barnet FC | 1–3 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 2–2 | Barnet FC | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB4 |
Barnet FC | 0–1 | Notts County | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 0–2 | Barnet FC | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB4 |
Barnet FC | 2–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB4 |
Oldham Athletic | 1–1 | Barnet FC | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB4 |
Barnet FC | 3–0 | Grimsby Town | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 1–2 | Barnet FC | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB4 |
Barnet FC | 1–3 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB4 |
Barnet FC | 1–1 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB4 |
Cheltenham Town | 0–1 | Barnet FC | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 0–2 | Barnet FC | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB4 |
Barnet FC | 1–2 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB4 |
Bromley FC | 2–0 | Barnet FC | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB4 |
Barnet FC | 0–2 | Fleetwood Town | Available |
| 2025-05-05 | CNAT |
AFC Fylde | 0–3 | Barnet FC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | CNAT |
Barnet FC | 4–0 | Aldershot Town | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | CNAT |
Sutton United | 1–3 | Barnet FC | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | CNAT |
Barnet FC | 1–1 | Eastleigh FC | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | CNAT |
Barnet FC | 1–1 | Wealdstone FC | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | CNAT |
Braintree Town | 2–1 | Barnet FC | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | CNAT |
Barnet FC | 3–1 | Gateshead FC | Available |
| 2025-03-22 | CNAT |
Altrincham FC | 0–1 | Barnet FC | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | CNAT |
Woking FC | 0–1 | Barnet FC | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | CNAT |
Barnet FC | 1–0 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | CNAT |
Barnet FC | 5–0 | Yeovil Town | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | CNAT |
Oldham Athletic | 0–3 | Barnet FC | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | CNAT |
Rochdale AFC | 0–4 | Barnet FC | Available |
| 2025-02-18 | CNAT |
Barnet FC | 3–1 | York City | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | CNAT |
Barnet FC | 3–1 | Solihull Moors | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | CNAT |
Boston United | 0–0 | Barnet FC | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | CNAT |
Tamworth FC | 0–1 | Barnet FC | Available |
| 2025-01-28 | CNAT |
Barnet FC | 2–0 | Hartlepool United | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | CNAT |
Barnet FC | 3–0 | Maidenhead United | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | CNAT |
Southend United | 0–3 | Barnet FC | Available |
| 2025-01-14 | CNAT |
Forest Green Rovers | 0–0 | Barnet FC | Available |
| 2025-01-01 | CNAT |
Eastleigh FC | 1–1 | Barnet FC | Available |
| 2024-12-26 | CNAT |
Barnet FC | 3–3 | Sutton United | Available |
| 2024-12-21 | CNAT |
Barnet FC | 1–1 | Halifax Town | Available |
| 2024-12-14 | CNAT |
Barnet FC | 4–1 | Ebbsfleet United | Available |
| 2024-11-30 | CNAT |
Hartlepool United | 0–0 | Barnet FC | Available |
| 2024-11-27 | CNAT |
Yeovil Town | 1–2 | Barnet FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Idris Kanu'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 29 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 44 | 45 | -1 | 45% |
| Chesterfield FC | 29 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 36 | 54 | -18 | 28% |
| Southend United | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 44 | 27 | +17 | 54% |
| Eastleigh FC | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 39 | 47 | -8 | 30% |
| Oldham Athletic | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 41 | 36 | +5 | 37% |
| Solihull Moors | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 37 | -3 | 33% |
| Maidenhead United | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 48 | 32 | +16 | 62% |
| Hartlepool United | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 37 | -6 | 38% |
| Fleetwood Town | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 42% |
| Bromley FC | 25 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 43 | 32 | +11 | 36% |
| Halifax Town | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 44% |
| Boreham Wood | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 38% |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 39 | 1,273 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 23/24 | 37 | 299 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3.01 |
| 22/23 | 41 | 640 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.55 |
| 18/19 | 25 | 387 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.16 |
| 17/18 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 32 | 740 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.97 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
National League
155 apps
24 G
9 A
League One
41 apps
2 G
1 A
U18 Premier League
1 apps
2 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
19 apps
1 G
4 A
League Two
16 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
11 apps
1 G
0 A
U21 PL
2 apps
1 G
0 A
EFL Cup
5 apps
0 G
1 A
Championship
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Idris Kanu
Who is Idris Kanu?
Idris Kanu is a Sierra professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Barnet FC.
How old is Idris Kanu?
Idris Kanu is 26 years old. He was born on December 5, 1999 in London.
What position does Idris Kanu play?
Idris Kanu plays as a right winger (Attack - Right Winger).
What club does Idris Kanu play for?
Idris Kanu currently plays for Barnet FC.
How many career goals has Idris Kanu scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Idris Kanu has scored 32 goals in 260 appearances.