Samuel Kalu
Full name: Samuel Kalu
Current team: Botev Plovdiv
Playing position: Forward
Nationality: Nigeria
Date of birth: 26 August, 1997 (28 years)
Place of birth: Aba, Nigeria
Weight: 176.4 lb
Height: 5 ft 9 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €1M
Current team: Botev Plovdiv
Playing position: Forward
Nationality: Nigeria
Date of birth: 26 August, 1997 (28 years)
Place of birth: Aba, Nigeria
Weight: 176.4 lb
Height: 5 ft 9 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €1M
Stats
Trophies
Transfers
Injuries
Statistics
Samuel Kalu Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Botev Plovdiv | Parva Liga | 779 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2023/24 | Lausanne | Super League | 1321 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2022/23 | Watford | Championship | 234 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2021/22 | Watford | Premier League | 229 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021/22 | Bordeaux | Ligue 1 | 326 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2020/21 | Bordeaux | Ligue 1 | 976 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2019/20 | Bordeaux | Ligue 1 | 1357 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2018/19 | Bordeaux | Ligue 1 | 1279 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 2017/18 | Gent | Jupiler League | 32 | 7 | 7 | 1 | ||||||
| 2016/17 | Gent | Jupiler League | 16 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016/17 | Trencin | Niké liga | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015/16 | Trencin | Niké liga | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Botev Plovdiv | Bulgarian Cup | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021/22 | Bordeaux | Coupe de France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019/20 | Bordeaux | Coupe de la Ligue | 116 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2018/19 | Bordeaux | Coupe de France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018/19 | Bordeaux | Coupe de la Ligue | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017/18 | Gent | Belgian Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016/17 | Trencin | Slovenský Pohár | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015/16 | Trencin | Slovenský Pohár | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
International Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | Bordeaux | UEFA Europa League | 441 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2017/18 | Gent | UEFA Europa League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016/17 | Gent | UEFA Europa League | 196 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2016/17 | Trencin | UEFA Europa League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016/17 | Trencin | UEFA Champions League | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
National Team
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Nigeria | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022 | Nigeria | World Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations Qualification | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020 | Nigeria | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 75 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2019 | Nigeria | Friendly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations Qualification | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018 | Nigeria | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trophies
Samuel Kalu Trophies
| Competition | Position | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovakia - Super Liga | Winner | 1 | 2015/2016 |
| Slovakia - Cup | Winner | 1 | 2015/2016 |
Transfers
Samuel Kalu Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22.09.2025 | Watford | Botev Plovdiv | Free agent |
| 30.06.2024 | Lausanne | Watford | Return from loan |
| 07.09.2023 | Watford | Lausanne | Loan |
| 26.01.2022 | Bordeaux | Watford | Transfer |
| 06.08.2018 | Gent | Bordeaux | Transfer |
| 04.01.2017 | Trencin | Gent | Transfer |
| 01.01.2016 | GBS Academy | Trencin | Free agent |
Sidelined
Samuel Kalu Injuries
| Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 08.04.24 | 04.05.24 |
| Ankle Injury | 09.02.24 | 03.04.24 |
| Ankle/Foot Injury | 10.04.22 | 29.04.22 |
| Virus | 05.01.22 | 15.01.22 |
| Illness | 01.12.21 | 18.12.21 |
| Thigh Injury | 07.05.21 | 31.05.21 |
| Thigh Injury | 15.03.21 | 24.04.21 |
| Thigh Injury | 04.02.21 | 12.02.21 |
| Thigh Injury | 27.11.20 | 01.01.21 |
| Thigh Injury | 10.10.20 | 10.11.20 |
| Knee Injury | 15.01.20 | 14.02.20 |
| Thigh Injury | 21.03.19 | 16.05.19 |
| Suspended | 07.02.19 | 22.02.19 |
| Suspended | 24.01.19 | 28.01.19 |
| Knock | 03.12.18 | 17.12.18 |
| Illness | 01.11.18 | 04.11.18 |
| Suspended | 27.12.17 | 22.01.18 |
