Johnbosco Samuel Kalu
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Beitar Jerusalem
at Beitar Jerusalem
316 days · joined 2025-07-13
Market value
€450k
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
2
clubs played for
2023
debut season
0.25
goals / match
IFK Värnamo
top club · 38 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#542
goals rank
#552
assists rank
11
season goals
1
season assists
Among 573 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€600k
peak value · 2024
€300k
top transfer fee · 25/26
7
best season · 2024
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1997-12-10 · 6 players total
44Appearances
11Goals
1Assists
7Yellow cards
0Red cards
11Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Johnbosco Samuel Kalu |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1997-12-10 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | , |
| Citizenship |  Nigeria |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | |
| Height | 187.00 m |
| Current club | Beitar Jerusalem |
| Joined | 2025-07-13 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Agent | TIAgency |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Värnamo → B. Jerusalem
25/26 · Transfer · €300k
Jul 2025
2025 — IFK Värnamo
13 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2025
25/26 — Beitar Jerusalem
6 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
2024 — IFK Värnamo
22 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — IFK Värnamo
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
2023 — IFK Värnamo
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
23/24 — IFK Värnamo
1 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2022
Transfer: Räppe GoIF → Värnamo
21/22 · Transfer
Jan 2022
Transfer: Vrigstads IF → Räppe GoIF
21/22 · Transfer
Jan 2021
Transfer: Slätthögs BoIF → Vrigstads IF
20/21 · Transfer
Jan 2020
Transfer: Växjö BoIS → Slätthögs BoIF
19/20 · Transfer
May 2019
Transfer: Växjö United → Växjö BoIS
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 2019
Transfer: Hovshaga AIF → Växjö United
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 2018
Transfer: Växjö United → Hovshaga AIF
17/18 · Transfer
Jan 2017
Transfer: Unknown → Växjö United
16/17 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €600k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 49 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.27/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.27/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Beitar Jerusalem
32.8%
IFK Värnamo
67.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beitar Jerusalem | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 338 |
| IFK Värnamo | 5 | 2023 | 24/25 | 38 | 10 | 1 | 692 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Ligat ha'Al | Beitar Jerusalem | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | UECL Qualifiers | Beitar Jerusalem | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 338 |
| 24/25 | Svenska Cupen | IFK Värnamo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Svenska Cupen | IFK Värnamo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2025 | Allsvenskan | IFK Värnamo | 13 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 393 |
| 2024 | Allsvenskan | IFK Värnamo | 22 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 209 |
| 2023 | Allsvenskan | IFK Värnamo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | Unknown | Växjö United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-01 | Växjö United | Hovshaga AIF | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | Hovshaga AIF | Växjö United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-01 | Växjö United | Växjö BoIS | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-01 | Växjö BoIS | Slätthögs BoIF | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-01 | Slätthögs BoIF | Vrigstads IF | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-01 | Vrigstads IF | Räppe GoIF | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-03-12 | Räppe GoIF | Värnamo | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-13 | Värnamo | B. Jerusalem | Transfer | 450000 | €300k |
No recorded injuries.
Current€450k
Peak€600k
Low€10k
Δ since start+€440k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Johansson | 1 | 1 | 971 |
| Jonathan Rasheed | 1 | 0 | 962 |
| Viktor Bergh | 2 | 2 | 893 |
| Viktor Andersson | 1 | 0 | 854 |
| Hampus Näsström | 1 | 1 | 790 |
| Freddy Winsth | 2 | 0 | 770 |
| Michael Steinwender | 1 | 0 | 753 |
| Samuel Kotto | 1 | 0 | 646 |
| Hugo Andersson | 0 | 0 | 634 |
| Axel Björnström | 0 | 0 | 628 |
| Mohammad Alsalkhadi | 0 | 0 | 609 |
| Hugo Keto | 1 | 0 | 589 |
| Emin Hasic | 2 | 0 | 456 |
| Johan Rapp | 1 | 1 | 433 |
| Marco Bustos | 1 | 0 | 235 |
| Kenan Bilalovic | 1 | 0 | 173 |
| Gustav Engvall | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ajdin Zeljković | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Le Roux | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Simon Thern | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Allsvenskan | IFK Värnamo | 7 | 22 |
| 2025 | Allsvenskan | IFK Värnamo | 2 | 13 |
| 23/24 | Svenska Cupen | IFK Värnamo | 1 | 1 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Allsvenskan | IFK Värnamo | 1 | 22 |
Last 50 matches for Beitar Jerusalem 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-24 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 5–0 | Beitar Jerusalem | Available |
| 2025-05-19 | ISR1 |
Beitar Jerusalem | 1–1 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | ISR1 |
Hapoel Haifa | 1–0 | Beitar Jerusalem | Available |
| 2025-05-04 | ISR1 |
Beitar Jerusalem | 0–3 | Maccabi Netanya | Available |
| 2025-04-28 | ISR1 |
Beitar Jerusalem | 1–2 | Maccabi Haifa | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | ISR1 |
Beitar Jerusalem | 3–1 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Available |
| 2025-04-14 | ISR1 |
Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 3–1 | Beitar Jerusalem | Available |
| 2025-04-10 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Bnei Raina | 1–5 | Beitar Jerusalem | Available |
| 2025-04-06 | ISR1 |
Beitar Jerusalem | 0–1 | Hapoel Haifa | Available |
| 2025-04-03 | ISR1 |
Bnei Sachnin FC | 0–3 | Beitar Jerusalem | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Netanya | 0–1 | Beitar Jerusalem | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Haifa | 3–3 | Beitar Jerusalem | Available |
| 2025-03-10 | ISR1 |
Beitar Jerusalem | 1–1 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | Available |
| 2025-03-02 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Petach-Tikva | 1–2 | Beitar Jerusalem | Available |
| 2025-02-21 | ISR1 |
Beitar Jerusalem | 1–1 | Hapoel Jerusalem | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | ISR1 |
Hapoel Haifa | 3–2 | Beitar Jerusalem | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | ISR1 |
Beitar Jerusalem | 0–0 | Hapoel Hadera | Available |
| 2025-02-03 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1–1 | Beitar Jerusalem | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | ISR1 |
Beitar Jerusalem | 1–0 | Bnei Sachnin FC | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | ISR1 |
Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 0–3 | Beitar Jerusalem | Available |
| 2025-01-14 | ISR1 |
Hapoel Acre FC | 0–1 | Beitar Jerusalem | Available |
| 2025-01-11 | ISR1 |
Beitar Jerusalem | 1–4 | Maccabi Bnei Raina | Available |
| 2025-01-06 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Haifa | 1–3 | Beitar Jerusalem | Available |
| 2025-01-01 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Netanya | 3–0 | Beitar Jerusalem | Available |
| 2024-12-23 | ISR1 |
Beitar Jerusalem | 1–1 | Ironi Tiberias | Available |
| 2024-12-14 | ISR1 |
FC Ashdod | 2–3 | Beitar Jerusalem | Available |
| 2024-12-09 | ISR1 |
Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 4–1 | Beitar Jerusalem | Available |
| 2024-12-04 | ISR1 |
Beitar Jerusalem | 5–0 | Maccabi Petach-Tikva | Available |
| 2024-12-01 | ISR1 |
Hapoel Jerusalem | 3–3 | Beitar Jerusalem | Available |
| 2024-11-09 | ISR1 |
Beitar Jerusalem | 1–0 | Hapoel Haifa | Available |
| 2024-11-05 | ISR1 |
Bnei Sachnin FC | 2–1 | Beitar Jerusalem | Available |
| 2024-11-02 | ISR1 |
Hapoel Hadera | 0–4 | Beitar Jerusalem | Available |
| 2024-10-28 | ISR1 |
Beitar Jerusalem | 3–1 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Available |
| 2024-10-22 | ISR1 |
Beitar Jerusalem | 3–2 | Maccabi Haifa | Available |
| 2024-10-05 | ISR1 |
Beitar Jerusalem | 1–1 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | Available |
| 2024-09-28 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Bnei Raina | 0–2 | Beitar Jerusalem | Available |
| 2024-09-15 | ISR1 |
Beitar Jerusalem | 2–0 | Maccabi Netanya | Available |
| 2024-08-31 | ISR1 |
Ironi Tiberias | 1–0 | Beitar Jerusalem | Available |
| 2024-08-25 | ISR1 |
Beitar Jerusalem | 3–2 | FC Ashdod | Available |
| 2024-05-20 | ISR1 |
Beitar Jerusalem | 1–1 | Maccabi Petach-Tikva | Available |
| 2024-05-11 | ISR1 |
Hapoel Jerusalem | 3–0 | Beitar Jerusalem | Available |
| 2024-05-06 | ISR1 |
Beitar Jerusalem | 0–0 | FC Ashdod | Available |
| 2024-04-27 | ISR1 |
Hapoel Tel Aviv | 1–5 | Beitar Jerusalem | Available |
| 2024-04-21 | ISR1 |
Hapoel Petach-Tikva | 0–2 | Beitar Jerusalem | Available |
| 2024-04-13 | ISR1 |
Beitar Jerusalem | 0–1 | Hapoel Hadera | Available |
| 2024-03-31 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Netanya | 0–3 | Beitar Jerusalem | Available |
| 2024-03-16 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Petach-Tikva | 0–3 | Beitar Jerusalem | Available |
| 2024-03-10 | ISR1 |
Beitar Jerusalem | 0–1 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Available |
| 2024-03-04 | ISR1 |
Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 1–0 | Beitar Jerusalem | Available |
| 2024-02-24 | ISR1 |
Beitar Jerusalem | 0–0 | Maccabi Netanya | Available |
Teams faced most often by Johnbosco Samuel Kalu'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maccabi Netanya | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 67% |
| IFK Göteborg | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 67% |
| Maccabi Petach-Tikva | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 67% |
| Hapoel Hadera | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 67% |
| IK Sirius | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0% |
| IF Brommapojkarna | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 33% |
| Hapoel Petach-Tikva | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 33% |
| IFK Norrköping | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 33% |
| FC Ashdod | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 33% |
| AIK Solna | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 33% |
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 67% |
| Degerfors IF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Senior debut season | |
| 2024 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | 393 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.15 |
| 2024 | 22 | 209 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Allsvenskan
36 apps
9 G
1 A
UECL Qualifiers
4 apps
1 G
0 A
Svenska Cupen
2 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Johnbosco Samuel Kalu?
Johnbosco Samuel Kalu is a Nigeria professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Beitar Jerusalem.
How old is Johnbosco Samuel Kalu?
Johnbosco Samuel Kalu is 28 years old. He was born on December 10, 1997.
What position does Johnbosco Samuel Kalu play?
Johnbosco Samuel Kalu plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Johnbosco Samuel Kalu play for?
Johnbosco Samuel Kalu currently plays for Beitar Jerusalem.
How many career goals has Johnbosco Samuel Kalu scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Johnbosco Samuel Kalu has scored 11 goals in 44 appearances.
What is Johnbosco Samuel Kalu's market value?
Johnbosco Samuel Kalu's most recent reported market value is €450k.