Edward Nketiah

Crystal Palace

Attacking Midfielder England

⚠ Strain injury · Return: Early August 2026

Age 27

Height 175 cm

Foot Right

Country England

Value €17.5m

Contract 2029-06-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

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

Season

6.54

19 matches

Last 5

6.16

-0.38 vs season

Best

8.7

vs Shelbourne

MOTM

of 20 matches

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Injury

Status unavailable

Return: {'expectedReturnKey': 'expected_return_date_early', 'expectedReturnDateParam': 'August 2026', 'expectedReturnFallback': 'Early August 2026'}

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

6.54

Goals

42%

Assists

Rating

6.42

16%

Matches

10%

Started

10%

Minutes

416

15%

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Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers

Premier League · percentile vs peers

Chances created

73%

Aerial duels

94%

Defensive actions

79%

Goals

94%

Shot attempts

97%

Touches

17%

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Shot Map

15 shots per season

Goals

On target

1.93

Conversion

13%

Goal Saved Off target

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Premier League)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 43%	Per 90 pctl avg 94%
Goals	2	0.43	42	91
xG	1.77	0.38	39	89
xGOT	2.59	0.56	51	96
xG excl. penalty	1.77	0.38	40	93
Shots	15	3.25	28	94
Shots on target	6	1.30	35	97
Headed shots	3	0.65	66	96

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 19%	Per 90 pctl avg 30%
Assists	0	0.00	0	0
xA	0.48	0.10	18	30
Accurate passes	70	15.14	8	9
Pass accuracy	80.5	80.46	46	46
Accurate long balls	1	0.22	3	9
Long ball accuracy	50.0	50.00	38	38
Chances created	7	1.51	19	59
Big chances created	1	0.22	17	45

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 25%	Per 90 pctl avg 45%
Dribbles	5	1.08	14	48
Dribbles success rate	31.2	31.25	17	17
Duels won	28	6.06	16	78
Duels won %	34.6	34.57	8	8
Aerials won	8	1.73	48	87
Aerials won %	26.7	26.67	26	26
Touches	216	46.73	14	33
Touches in opposition box	26	5.62	25	80
Dispossessed	11	2.38	67	10
Fouls won	7	1.51	16	60

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 32%	Per 90 pctl avg 47%
Defensive actions	38	8.22	19	76
Tackles	8	1.73	18	65
Interceptions	2	0.43	15	45
Blocked scoring attempt	1	0.22	32	80
Fouls committed	7	1.51	19	79
Recoveries	17	3.68	15	40
Possession won final 3rd	1	0.22	5	6
Dribbled past	3	0.65	83	61
Clearances	10	2.16	37	96
Clean sheets	0	0.00	0	0
Goals conceded while on pitch	12	2.60	68	6
xG against while on pitch	9.50	2.06	80	6

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 68%	Per 90 pctl avg 53%
Yellow cards	2	0.43	37	6
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 43%	Per 90 pctl avg 94%
Goals	2	0.43	42	91
xG	1.77	0.38	39	89
xGOT	2.59	0.56	51	96
xG excl. penalty	1.77	0.38	40	93
Shots	15	3.25	28	94
Shots on target	6	1.30	35	97
Headed shots	3	0.65	66	96

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 19%	Per 90 pctl avg 30%
Assists	0	0.00	0	0
xA	0.48	0.10	18	30
Accurate passes	70	15.14	8	9
Pass accuracy	80.5	80.46	46	46
Accurate long balls	1	0.22	3	9
Long ball accuracy	50.0	50.00	38	38
Chances created	7	1.51	19	59
Big chances created	1	0.22	17	45

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 25%	Per 90 pctl avg 45%
Dribbles	5	1.08	14	48
Dribbles success rate	31.2	31.25	17	17
Duels won	28	6.06	16	78
Duels won %	34.6	34.57	8	8
Aerials won	8	1.73	48	87
Aerials won %	26.7	26.67	26	26
Touches	216	46.73	14	33
Touches in opposition box	26	5.62	25	80
Dispossessed	11	2.38	67	10
Fouls won	7	1.51	16	60

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 32%	Per 90 pctl avg 47%
Defensive actions	38	8.22	19	76
Tackles	8	1.73	18	65
Interceptions	2	0.43	15	45
Blocked scoring attempt	1	0.22	32	80
Fouls committed	7	1.51	19	79
Recoveries	17	3.68	15	40
Possession won final 3rd	1	0.22	5	6
Dribbled past	3	0.65	83	61
Clearances	10	2.16	37	96
Clean sheets	0	0.00	0	0
Goals conceded while on pitch	12	2.60	68	6
xG against while on pitch	9.50	2.06	80	6

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 68%	Per 90 pctl avg 53%
Yellow cards	2	0.43	37	6
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (21)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2025-12-28	vs Tottenham Hotspur	Premier League	0-1	32	0	0	6.0
2025-12-23	@ Arsenal	EFL Cup	1-1	45	0	0	6.2
2025-12-20	@ Leeds United	Premier League	4-1	77	0	0	6.4
2025-12-18	vs KuPS	Conference League	2-2	14	0	0	6.2
2025-12-14	vs Manchester City	Premier League	0-3	27	0	0	6.0
2025-12-11	@ Shelbourne	Conference League	0-3	67	1	1	8.7
2025-12-07	@ Fulham	Premier League	1-2	65	1	0	7.5
2025-12-03	@ Burnley	Premier League	0-1	26	0	0	6.0
2025-11-30	vs Manchester United	Premier League	1-2	52	0	0	6.3
2025-11-27	@ Strasbourg	Conference League	2-1	28	0	0	6.1
2025-11-22	@ Wolverhampton Wanderers	Premier League	0-2	30	0	0	6.8
2025-10-29	@ Liverpool	EFL Cup	0-3	45	0	0	6.2
2025-10-26	@ Arsenal	Premier League	1-0	31	0	0	6.3
2025-10-23	vs AEK Larnaca	Conference League	0-1	30	0	0	6.5
2025-10-18	vs AFC Bournemouth	Premier League	3-3	26	0	0	6.3
2025-10-05	@ Everton	Premier League	2-1	20	0	0	5.9
2025-10-02	@ Dynamo Kyiv	Conference League	0-2	45	1	0	7.3
2025-09-27	vs Liverpool	Premier League	2-1	15	1	0	7.2
2025-09-20	@ West Ham United	Premier League	1-2	15	0	0	6.5
2025-08-01	vs Augsburg	Club Friendlies	0-1	28	0	0	5.9
2025-08-01	vs Augsburg	Club Friendlies	3-1	0	0	0

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Crystal Palace	senior	19	4	1	6.54
2024/2025	Crystal Palace	senior	37	7	2	6.58
2023/2024	Arsenal	senior	37	6	3	6.66
2022/2023	Arsenal	senior	39	9	1	6.69
2021/2022	Arsenal	senior	27	10	1	6.94
2020/2021	Arsenal	senior	29	6	1	6.62
2019/2020	Arsenal	senior	17	4	0	6.60
2019/2020	Leeds United	senior	19	5	0	6.12
2018/2019	Arsenal	senior	9	1	0	6.50
2017/2018	Arsenal	senior	10	2	0	5.85
2021/2022	Arsenal U23	youth	1	0	0	-
2020/2021	Arsenal U23	youth	1	0	0	-
2018/2019	Arsenal U21	youth	1	1	0	-
2018/2019	Arsenal U23	youth	10	9	4	-
2017/2018	Arsenal U23	youth	15	12	2	-
2016/2017	Arsenal U23	youth	13	6	2	-
2016/2017	Arsenal U18	youth	16	15	3	-
2016/2017	Arsenal U19	youth	4	3	0	-
2023	England	national team	1	0	0	5.65
2021	England U21	national team	12	13	0	-
2019	England U21	national team	1	1	0	-
2018	England U21	national team	4	2	2	-
2019	England U20	national team	4	3	1	-
2018	England U19	national team	6	6	0	-