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Kelechi Iheanacho

Nigeria
Age 27 Years (03 Oct, 1996)
Birthplace in Imo State, Nigeria
Club Leicester City
National Team Nigeria
Height 185cm
Weight 77kg
Position FW-MF
Footed 91% Left*

Kelechi Iheanacho Current Season

name tournament
ast
gca
gls
min
mp
npxg
sca
span
xa
xg
Premier League 4 6 2 592 14 2.1 24 2021-2022 2.2 2.1
Europa Lg 3 4 0 273 4 0.8 12 2021-2022 1.6 0.8

Kelechi Iheanacho Scouting Report

2017-2018 Premier League

DEFENSE

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Tackles 1.19 27
Tackles Won 0.54 10
Tackles (Def 3rd) 0.54 46
Tackles (Mid 3rd) 0.54 36
Tackles (Att 3rd) 0.11 9
Dribblers Tackled 0.43 54
Dribbles Contested 1.73 58
% of dribblers tackled 25.0 35
Dribbled Past 1.30 37
Pressures 23.20 86
Successful Pressures 6.61 90
Successful Pressure % 28.5 57
Pressures (Def 3rd) 4.12 45
Pressures (Mid 3rd) 11.39 87
Pressures (Att 3rd) 7.70 88
Blocks 1.19 48
Shots Blocked 0.33 96
Shots Saved 0.11 98
Passes Blocked 0.87 25
Interceptions 0.54 10
Tkl+Int 1.73 15
Clearances 0.43 26
Errors 0.00 55

GOAL AND SHOT CREATION

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Shot-Creating Actions 3.04 55
SCA (PassLive) 2.06 64
SCA (PassDead) 0.00 16
SCA (Drib) 0.33 72
SCA (Sh) 0.33 96
SCA (Fld) 0.22 66
SCA (Def) 0.11 88
Goal-Creating Actions 0.65 90
GCA (PassLive) 0.43 90
GCA (PassDead) 0.00 35
GCA (Drib) 0.00 30
GCA (Sh) 0.00 26
GCA (Fld) 0.11 97
GCA (Def) 0.11 98

MISCELLANEOUS STATS

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Yellow Cards 0.22 6
Red Cards 0.00 54
Second Yellow Card 0.00 51
Fouls Committed 2.06 7
Fouls Drawn 1.30 39
Offsides 0.54 21
Crosses 0.33 2
Interceptions 0.54 10
Tackles Won 0.54 10
Penalty Kicks Won 0.00 35
Penalty Kicks Conceded 0.00 53
Own Goals 0.00 51
Ball Recoveries 6.40 27
Aerials won 0.76 41
Aerials lost 2.93 20
% of Aerials Won 20.6 22

PASS TYPES

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Passes Attempted 27.22 18
Live-ball passes 26.24 18
Dead-ball passes 0.98 28
Passes from Free Kicks 0.00 5
Through Balls 0.43 98
Passes Under Pressure 6.83 31
Switches 0.65 39
Crosses 0.33 2
Corner Kicks 0.00 13
Inswinging Corner Kicks 0.00 20
Outswinging Corner Kicks 0.00 18
Straight Corner Kicks 0.00 27
Ground passes 19.41 28
Low Passes 4.34 14
High Passes 3.47 11
Passes Attempted (Left) 22.23 75
Passes Attempted (Right) 2.82 3
Passes Attempted (Head) 1.41 55
Throw-Ins taken 0.22 24
Passes Attempted (Other) 0.22 40
Passes Completed 21.47 27
Passes Offside 0.22 35
Passes Out of Bounds 0.22 96
Passes Intercepted 0.65 95
Passes Blocked 0.43 99

PASSING

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Passes Completed 21.47 27
Passes Attempted 27.22 18
Pass Completion % 78.9 78
Total Passing Distance 333.22 27
Progressive Passing Distance 75.80 19
Passes Completed (Short) 11.82 31
Passes Attempted (Short) 14.31 34
Pass Completion % (Short) 82.6 36
Passes Completed (Medium) 7.16 30
Passes Attempted (Medium) 8.57 20
Pass Completion % (Medium) 83.5 82
Passes Completed (Long) 1.73 36
Passes Attempted (Long) 3.04 31
Pass Completion % (Long) 57.1 74
Assists 0.33 91
xA 0.24 85
Key Passes 1.19 41
Passes into Final Third 1.63 43
Passes into Penalty Area 1.41 65
Crosses into Penalty Area 0.00 2
Progressive Passes 2.71 49

POSSESSION

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Touches 40.45 13
Touches (Def Pen) 1.19 64
Touches (Def 3rd) 5.75 35
Touches (Mid 3rd) 17.67 16
Touches (Att 3rd) 20.28 24
Touches (Att Pen) 3.80 57
Touches (Live-Ball) 39.47 16
Dribbles Completed 1.08 22
Dribbles Attempted 1.84 20
Successful Dribble % 58.8 59
Players Dribbled Past 1.19 20
Nutmegs 0.00 11
Carries 27.00 12
Total Carrying Distance 132.51 13
Progressive Carrying Distance 75.36 20
Progressive Carries 4.01 26
Carries into Final Third 1.19 20
Carries into Penalty Area 0.22 13
Miscontrols 2.93 19
Dispossessed 1.84 64
Pass Targets 45.98 41
Passes Received 29.06 24
Passes Received % 63.2 13
Progressive Passes Rec 8.46 78

SHOOTING

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Goals 0.33 80
Shots Total 3.25 95
Shots on target 1.19 92
Shots on target % 36.7 63
Goals/Shot 0.10 55
Goals/Shot on target 0.27 42
Average Shot Distance 16.90 60
Shots from free kicks 0.00 28
Penalty Kicks Made 0.00 42
Penalty Kicks Attempted 0.00 40
xG 0.35 86
npxG 0.35 87
npxG/Sh 0.11 66
Goals - xG -0.02 38
Non-Penalty Goals - npxG -0.02 37

STANDARD STATS

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Goals 0.33 80
Assists 0.33 91
Non-Penalty Goals 0.33 82
Penalty Kicks Made 0.00 42
Penalty Kicks Attempted 0.00 40
Yellow Cards 0.22 6
Red Cards 0.00 54
xG 0.35 86
npxG 0.35 87
xA 0.24 85
npxG+xA 0.59 92
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Kelechi Iheanacho Stats

season
age
squad
country
comp level
games
games starts
minutes
minutes 90s
2021-2022 24 Leicester City Community Shield 1 0 12 0.1
2021-2022 24 Leicester City EFL Cup 3 1 143 1.6
2021-2022 24 Leicester City - 2. Europa Lg 4 3 273 3.0
2021-2022 24 Leicester City FA Cup 1 1 90 1.0
2021-2022 24 Leicester City 1. Premier League 14 6 592 6.6

Kelechi Iheanacho Club Summary

domestic leagues

season
age
squad
country
comp level
dom lg games
dom lg minutes
dom lg goals
dom lg assists
2015-2016 18 Manchester City 1. Premier League 26 766 8 1
2016-2017 19 Manchester City 1. Premier League 20 537 4 3
2017-2018 20 Leicester City Jr. PL2 — Div. 1 1 79 1 0
2017-2018 20 Leicester City 1. Premier League 21 830 3 3
2018-2019 21 Leicester City 1. Premier League 30 941 1 3
2019-2020 22 Leicester City 1. Premier League 20 960 5 3
2020-2021 23 Leicester City 1. Premier League 25 1,459 12 2
2021-2022 24 Leicester City 1. Premier League 14 592 2 4
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Kelechi Iheanacho Recognition

Awards

Goals/90 2020-2021 Premier League 0.74 (1st)
Goals + Assists/90 2020-2021 Premier League 0.86 (3rd)
Non-Penalty Goals 2020-2021 Premier League 12 (7th)
Non-Penalty Goals/90 2020-2021 Premier League 0.74 (1st)
Non-Penalty Goals + Assists/90 2020-2021 Premier League 0.86 (2nd)
xG/90 2020-2021 Premier League 0.48 (8th)
npxG/90 2020-2021 Premier League 0.43 (9th)
Shots Total/90 2020-2021 Premier League 3.58 (3rd)
Shots on target/90 2020-2021 Premier League 1.54 (2nd)
Shots on target % 2019-2020 Premier League 52.9 (2nd)
Goals/Shot 2020-2021 Premier League 0.21 (7th)
Goals/Shot on target 2015-2016 Premier League 0.67 (2nd)
2016-2017 Premier League 0.57 (8th)
Goals - xG 2020-2021 Premier League 4.2 (3rd)
Non-Penalty Goals - npxG 2020-2021 Premier League 5.0 (3rd)
Games Played as Sub 2015-2016 Premier League 19 (2nd)
2018-2019 Premier League 21 (2nd)
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Kelechi Iheanacho News

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Feb 3, 2023
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Manchester United vs Leicester City: The Red Devils drop points as Fred cancels out Kelechi Iheanacho's opener

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Apr 3, 2022
Manchester United’s Champions League hopes were dealt a blow as they were held to a 1-1 draw against Leicester City .