Kenneth Josiah Omeruo
Current team: CFR Cluj
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: Nigeria
Date of birth: 17 October, 1993 (32 years)
Place of birth: Kaduna, Nigeria
Weight: 178.6 lb
Height: 6 ft 0 in
Preferred foot: right
Market value: €5M
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: Nigeria
Date of birth: 17 October, 1993 (32 years)
Place of birth: Kaduna, Nigeria
Weight: 178.6 lb
Height: 6 ft 0 in
Preferred foot: right
Market value: €5M
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TV and streaming coverage by competition
Kenneth Josiah Omeruo plays as a defender for CFR Cluj and represents Nigeria internationally. The competitions and their broadcast coverage in the United States are listed below.
CBS Sports
TelevisaUnivision
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Statistics
Kenneth Josiah Omeruo Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Kasımpaşa | Super Lig | 158 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | Kasımpaşa | Super Lig | 2077 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022/23 | Leganes | Segunda Division | 1560 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021/22 | Leganes | Segunda Division | 1526 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020/21 | Leganes | Segunda Division | 2004 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019/20 | Leganes | La Liga | 1878 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018/19 | Leganes | La Liga | 2434 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017/18 | Kasımpaşa | Super Lig | 2407 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016/17 | Alanyaspor | Super Lig | 2240 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015/16 | Kasımpaşa | Super Lig | 2165 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014/15 | Middlesbrough | Championship | 1565 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013/14 | Middlesbrough | Championship | 1218 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012/13 | ADO Den Haag | Eredivisie | 2308 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011/12 | ADO Den Haag | Eredivisie | 782 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Kasımpaşa | Turkish Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | Kasımpaşa | Turkish Cup | 136 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | Leganes | Copa del Rey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021/22 | Leganes | Copa del Rey | 145 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020/21 | Leganes | Copa del Rey | 269 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019/20 | Leganes | Copa del Rey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018/19 | Leganes | Copa del Rey | 270 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017/18 | Kasımpaşa | Turkish Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015/16 | Kasımpaşa | Turkish Cup | 120 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014/15 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 120 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014/15 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 180 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012/13 | ADO Den Haag | KNVB Beker | 131 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
International Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | CFR Cluj | UEFA Conference League |
National Team
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nigeria | CAF World Cup Qualifiers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations Qualification | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Nigeria | Friendly | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations Qualification | 188 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 110 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Nigeria | Friendly | 61 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Nigeria | CAF World Cup Qualifiers | 106 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Nigeria | Friendly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 259 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Nigeria | Friendly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Nigeria | Friendly | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 540 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Nigeria | Friendly | 46 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Nigeria | CAF World Cup Qualifiers | 156 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 180 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Nigeria | Friendly | 84 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Nigeria | Friendly | 119 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Nigeria | Friendly | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Nigeria | Friendly | 193 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Nigeria | CAF World Cup Qualifiers | 338 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 360 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Nigeria | Friendly | 180 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 462 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Nigeria | FIFA Confederations Cup | 175 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Nigeria | Friendly | 134 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Nigeria U20 | FIFA U-20 World Cup | 480 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Nigeria U17 | FIFA U-17 World Cup | 630 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trophies
Kenneth Josiah Omeruo Trophies
| Competition | Position | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania - Supercupa | 2nd Place | 1 | 2025, |
| Africa - CAF Africa Cup of Nations | Winner | 1 | 2013, |
| Africa - CAF Africa Cup of Nations | 2nd Place | 1 | 2024, |
Transfers
Kenneth Josiah Omeruo Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.01.2012 | Chelsea | ADO Den Haag | Loan |
| 06.01.2014 | Chelsea | Middlesbrough | Loan |
| 21.07.2015 | Chelsea | Kasımpaşa | Loan |
| 13.08.2019 | Chelsea | Leganés | Transfer |
| 28.07.2023 | Leganés | Kasımpaşa | Transfer |
Sidelined
Kenneth Josiah Omeruo Injuries
| Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 31.10.2024 | Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Language: MIME-Version: 1.0 PO-Revision-Date: 2024-10-29 07:54:35+0000 Plural-Forms: nplurals=1; plural=0; Project-Id-Version: LSTV Desktop X-Generator: TranslateBuddy |
| Hamstring | 01.07.2020 | 15.07.2020 |
| Hamstring | 03.04.2019 | 14.04.2019 |
