Kelechi Iheanacho

Celtic

Striker Nigeria

Age 29

Height 185 cm

Foot Left

Country Nigeria

Value €1.8m

Contract 2026-06-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

6.70

24 matches

Last 5

6.78

+0.08 vs season

Best

7.8

vs Motherwell

MOTM

of 17 matches

Rating by match (last 17)

≥8.0 7.0–8.0 6.0–7.0 5.5–6.0 <5.5

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

6.70

Goals

67%

Assists

Rating

6.87

82%

Matches

28%

Started

25%

Minutes

489

28%

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Stats compared to other forwards

Premiership · percentile vs peers

Chances created

44%

Aerial duels

27%

Defensive actions

37%

Goals

97%

Shot attempts

92%

Touches

34%

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Shot Map

22 shots per season

Goals

On target

5.19

Conversion

23%

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

215 touches this season

Attack

Touches

215

Attack

62%

Middle

34%

Ø position

69%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Premiership)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 57%	Per 90 pctl avg 89%
Goals	5	0.92	67	100
xG	5.19	0.95	66	100
xGOT	4.91	0.90	64	100
Penalty goals	3	0.55	92	100
xG excl. penalty	2.82	0.52	44	83
Shots	22	4.05	44	94
Shots on target	8	1.47	50	89
Headed shots	3	0.55	28	48

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 42%	Per 90 pctl avg 58%
Assists	0	0.00	0	0
xA	0.51	0.09	42	64
Accurate passes	74	13.62	35	75
Pass accuracy	75.5	75.51	83	83
Accurate long balls	1	0.18	17	32
Long ball accuracy	50.0	50.00	55	55
Chances created	5	0.92	33	53
Big chances created	3	0.55	71	100

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 42%	Per 90 pctl avg 52%
Dribbles	6	1.10	42	76
Dribbles success rate	54.5	54.55	76	76
Duels won	24	4.42	21	25
Duels won %	39.3	39.34	50	50
Aerials won	9	1.66	23	28
Aerials won %	34.6	34.62	44	44
Touches	173	31.84	25	37
Touches in opposition box	38	6.99	37	83
Dispossessed	4	0.74	76	76
Fouls won	5	0.92	25	28

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 31%	Per 90 pctl avg 36%
Defensive actions	6	1.10	21	16
Tackles	4	0.74	26	51
Blocked scoring attempt	1	0.18	41	73
Fouls committed	13	2.39	46	73
Recoveries	6	1.10	17	1
Possession won final 3rd	1	0.18	10	17
Clearances	1	0.18	14	16
Clean sheets	0	0.00	0	0
Goals conceded while on pitch	7	1.29	69	55
xG against while on pitch	6.79	1.25	69	60

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 64%	Per 90 pctl avg 58%
Yellow cards	2	0.37	28	17
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 57%	Per 90 pctl avg 89%
Goals	5	0.92	67	100
xG	5.19	0.95	66	100
xGOT	4.91	0.90	64	100
Penalty goals	3	0.55	92	100
xG excl. penalty	2.82	0.52	44	83
Shots	22	4.05	44	94
Shots on target	8	1.47	50	89
Headed shots	3	0.55	28	48

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 42%	Per 90 pctl avg 58%
Assists	0	0.00	0	0
xA	0.51	0.09	42	64
Accurate passes	74	13.62	35	75
Pass accuracy	75.5	75.51	83	83
Accurate long balls	1	0.18	17	32
Long ball accuracy	50.0	50.00	55	55
Chances created	5	0.92	33	53
Big chances created	3	0.55	71	100

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 42%	Per 90 pctl avg 52%
Dribbles	6	1.10	42	76
Dribbles success rate	54.5	54.55	76	76
Duels won	24	4.42	21	25
Duels won %	39.3	39.34	50	50
Aerials won	9	1.66	23	28
Aerials won %	34.6	34.62	44	44
Touches	173	31.84	25	37
Touches in opposition box	38	6.99	37	83
Dispossessed	4	0.74	76	76
Fouls won	5	0.92	25	28

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 31%	Per 90 pctl avg 36%
Defensive actions	6	1.10	21	16
Tackles	4	0.74	26	51
Blocked scoring attempt	1	0.18	41	73
Fouls committed	13	2.39	46	73
Recoveries	6	1.10	17	1
Possession won final 3rd	1	0.18	10	17
Clearances	1	0.18	14	16
Clean sheets	0	0.00	0	0
Goals conceded while on pitch	7	1.29	69	55
xG against while on pitch	6.79	1.25	69	60

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 64%	Per 90 pctl avg 58%
Yellow cards	2	0.37	28	17
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (30)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-05-23	vs Dunfermline Athletic	FA Cup	3-1	32	1	0
2026-05-16	vs Hearts	Premiership Championship Group	3-1	45	0	0	7.1
2026-05-13	@ Motherwell	Premiership Championship Group	2-3	20	1	0	7.5
2026-05-10	vs Rangers	Premiership Championship Group	3-1	9	0	0
2026-05-03	@ Hibernian	Premiership Championship Group	1-2	20	1	0	7.1
2026-04-25	vs Falkirk	Premiership Championship Group	3-1	18	0	0	6.2
2026-04-19	vs St. Mirren	FA Cup	6-2	37	2	0
2026-04-11	vs St. Mirren	Premiership	1-0	28	0	0	6.0
2026-04-05	@ Dundee FC	Premiership	1-2	32	1	0	7.1
2026-03-22	@ Dundee United	Premiership	2-0	57	0	0	6.2
2026-03-14	vs Motherwell	Premiership	3-1	0	0	0
2026-02-26	@ VfB Stuttgart	Europa League	0-1	12	0	0	6.3
2026-02-19	vs VfB Stuttgart	Europa League	1-4	19	0	0	6.6
2026-02-01	vs Falkirk	Premiership	2-0	6	0	0
2026-01-29	vs FC Utrecht	Europa League	4-2	22	0	0	6.1
2025-12-14	@ St. Mirren	League Cup	3-1	35	0	0
2025-12-11	vs Roma	Europa League	0-3	45	0	0	6.3
2025-12-07	vs Hearts	Premiership	1-2	0	0	0
2025-11-27	@ Feyenoord	Europa League	1-3	0	0	0
2025-10-23	vs Sturm Graz	Europa League	2-1	4	0	0
2025-10-19	@ Dundee FC	Premiership	2-0	90	0	0	6.6
2025-10-05	vs Motherwell	Premiership	3-2	78	1	0	7.8
2025-10-02	vs Braga	Europa League	0-2	90	0	0	5.9
2025-09-27	vs Hibernian	Premiership	0-0	66	0	0	7.0
2025-09-24	@ FK Crvena Zvezda	Europa League	1-1	45	1	0	7.3
2025-09-21	@ Partick Thistle	League Cup	0-4	59	0	1
2025-09-14	@ Kilmarnock	Premiership	1-2	20	1	0	7.1
2025-08-10	@ Toulouse	Club Friendlies	1-1	0	0	0
2025-08-04	vs Al Qadsiah	Club Friendlies	2-2	24	0	0
2025-08-02	@ Marseille	Club Friendlies	1-1	44	0	0

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Celtic	senior	24	9	1	6.70
2024/2025	Middlesbrough	senior	15	1	2	6.57
2024/2025	Sevilla	senior	11	3	0	6.54
2023/2024	Leicester City	senior	26	6	3	6.71
2022/2023	Leicester City	senior	35	8	5	6.66
2021/2022	Leicester City	senior	43	8	9	6.79
2020/2021	Leicester City	senior	39	19	6	6.99
2019/2020	Leicester City	senior	26	10	3	6.55
2018/2019	Leicester City	senior	35	2	3	6.03
2017/2018	Leicester City	senior	28	8	4	6.47
2016/2017	Manchester City	senior	29	7	3	6.69
2015/2016	Manchester City	senior	35	14	4	-
2017/2018	Leicester City U21	youth	1	0	0	-
2017/2018	Leicester City U23	youth	1	1	0	-
2014/2015	Manchester City U19	youth	1	0	0	-
2026	Nigeria	national team	3	1	1	6.67
2025	Nigeria	national team	4	0	0	-
2024	Nigeria	national team	2	0	0	-
2023	Nigeria	national team	6	2	1	6.89
2022	Nigeria	national team	7	2	0	5.94
2021	Nigeria	national team	6	1	1	7.22
2020	Nigeria	national team	2	1	0	-
2018	Nigeria	national team	14	2	0	6.50
2017	Nigeria	national team	3	4	2	-
2016	Nigeria	national team	2	2	1	-
2015	Nigeria U20	national team	2	0	0	-
2013	Nigeria U17	national team	7	6	5	-