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Samuel Kalu

Nigeria
Age 26 Years (26 Aug, 1997)
Birthplace in Aba, Nigeria
Club Watford
National Team Nigeria
Height 176cm
Weight 74kg
Position FW-MF (AM)
Footed 89% Right*

Samuel Kalu Current Season

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Ligue 1 1 2 1 328 11 0.8 10 2021-2022 0.2 0.8

Samuel Kalu Scouting Report

2018-2019 Ligue 1

DEFENSE

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Tackles 1.69 61
Tackles Won 0.98 51
Tackles (Def 3rd) 0.91 81
Tackles (Mid 3rd) 0.49 34
Tackles (Att 3rd) 0.28 59
Dribblers Tackled 0.28 26
Dribbles Contested 1.55 42
% of dribblers tackled 18.2 28
Dribbled Past 1.26 53
Pressures 13.00 5
Successful Pressures 4.71 44
Successful Pressure % 36.2 99
Pressures (Def 3rd) 3.79 38
Pressures (Mid 3rd) 5.34 4
Pressures (Att 3rd) 3.86 13
Blocks 0.98 26
Shots Blocked 0.07 46
Shots Saved 0.00 48
Passes Blocked 0.91 28
Interceptions 0.84 83
Tkl+Int 2.53 70
Clearances 0.14 13
Errors 0.00 54

GOAL AND SHOT CREATION

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Shot-Creating Actions 4.50 91
SCA (PassLive) 1.76 38
SCA (PassDead) 0.98 87
SCA (Drib) 0.84 98
SCA (Sh) 0.21 65
SCA (Fld) 0.70 99
SCA (Def) 0.00 17
Goal-Creating Actions 0.28 48
GCA (PassLive) 0.14 35
GCA (PassDead) 0.00 35
GCA (Drib) 0.07 81
GCA (Sh) 0.00 29
GCA (Fld) 0.07 86
GCA (Def) 0.00 43

MISCELLANEOUS STATS

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Yellow Cards 0.21 23
Red Cards 0.07 5
Second Yellow Card 0.00 54
Fouls Committed 1.26 56
Fouls Drawn 2.67 87
Offsides 0.14 64
Crosses 2.67 82
Interceptions 0.84 83
Tackles Won 0.98 51
Penalty Kicks Won 0.07 91
Penalty Kicks Conceded 0.00 54
Own Goals 0.00 50
Ball Recoveries 6.96 52
Aerials won 1.19 80
Aerials lost 1.69 19
% of Aerials Won 41.5 64

PASS TYPES

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Passes Attempted 39.56 61
Live-ball passes 34.78 54
Dead-ball passes 4.78 75
Passes from Free Kicks 1.41 75
Through Balls 0.07 35
Passes Under Pressure 8.01 50
Switches 2.39 89
Crosses 2.67 82
Corner Kicks 3.02 88
Inswinging Corner Kicks 0.07 60
Outswinging Corner Kicks 0.00 27
Straight Corner Kicks 0.00 33
Ground passes 24.59 44
Low Passes 4.99 49
High Passes 9.98 85
Passes Attempted (Left) 4.85 39
Passes Attempted (Right) 32.32 76
Passes Attempted (Head) 0.98 27
Throw-Ins taken 0.35 35
Passes Attempted (Other) 0.14 41
Passes Completed 25.78 45
Passes Offside 0.21 32
Passes Out of Bounds 0.63 65
Passes Intercepted 1.83 1
Passes Blocked 1.97 17

PASSING

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Passes Completed 25.78 45
Passes Attempted 39.56 61
Pass Completion % 65.2 7
Total Passing Distance 483.51 53
Progressive Passing Distance 156.11 72
Passes Completed (Short) 13.42 43
Passes Attempted (Short) 17.14 49
Pass Completion % (Short) 78.3 15
Passes Completed (Medium) 8.08 30
Passes Attempted (Medium) 11.45 42
Pass Completion % (Medium) 70.6 17
Passes Completed (Long) 4.00 69
Passes Attempted (Long) 8.99 84
Pass Completion % (Long) 44.5 22
Assists 0.14 58
xA 0.27 92
Key Passes 2.11 86
Passes into Final Third 1.90 40
Passes into Penalty Area 0.84 32
Crosses into Penalty Area 0.28 53
Progressive Passes 3.23 54

POSSESSION

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Touches 56.28 70
Touches (Def Pen) 0.70 53
Touches (Def 3rd) 7.03 55
Touches (Mid 3rd) 22.69 36
Touches (Att 3rd) 30.84 91
Touches (Att Pen) 4.36 70
Touches (Live-Ball) 51.92 67
Dribbles Completed 4.50 97
Dribbles Attempted 6.82 96
Successful Dribble % 66.0 78
Players Dribbled Past 4.71 96
Nutmegs 0.00 16
Carries 47.56 83
Total Carrying Distance 230.66 70
Progressive Carrying Distance 146.63 82
Progressive Carries 6.82 69
Carries into Final Third 2.32 75
Carries into Penalty Area 1.05 77
Miscontrols 2.67 31
Dispossessed 3.79 2
Pass Targets 52.69 79
Passes Received 40.19 69
Passes Received % 76.3 53
Progressive Passes Rec 10.05 88

SHOOTING

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Goals 0.21 63
Shots Total 2.88 82
Shots on target 0.98 83
Shots on target % 34.1 56
Goals/Shot 0.07 43
Goals/Shot on target 0.21 44
Average Shot Distance 21.60 26
Shots from free kicks 0.42 88
Penalty Kicks Made 0.00 37
Penalty Kicks Attempted 0.07 86
xG 0.25 74
npxG 0.20 63
npxG/Sh 0.07 31
Goals - xG -0.04 42
Non-Penalty Goals - npxG 0.01 67

STANDARD STATS

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Goals 0.21 63
Assists 0.14 58
Non-Penalty Goals 0.21 68
Penalty Kicks Made 0.00 37
Penalty Kicks Attempted 0.07 86
Yellow Cards 0.21 23
Red Cards 0.07 5
xG 0.25 74
npxG 0.20 63
xA 0.27 92
npxG+xA 0.46 85
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Samuel Kalu Stats

season
age
squad
country
comp level
games
games starts
minutes
minutes 90s
2021-2022 23 Bordeaux Coupe de France 1 0 17 0.2
2021-2022 23 Bordeaux 1. Ligue 1 11 3 328 3.6
2021-2022 23 Watford 1. Premier League 0 0 - -

Samuel Kalu Club Summary

domestic leagues

season
age
squad
country
comp level
dom lg games
dom lg minutes
dom lg goals
dom lg assists
2016-2017 18 Gent 1. First Division A 16 1,014 3 6
2017-2018 19 Gent 1. First Division A 32 2,169 7 6
2018-2019 20 Gent 1. First Division A - - - -
2018-2019 20 Bordeaux 1. Ligue 1 21 1,281 3 2
2019-2020 21 Bordeaux 1. Ligue 1 20 1,357 1 1
2020-2021 22 Bordeaux 1. Ligue 1 20 964 4 1
2021-2022 23 Bordeaux 1. Ligue 1 11 328 1 1
2021-2022 23 Watford 1. Premier League - - - -
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Samuel Kalu Recognition

Awards

xA/90 2018-2019 Ligue 1 0.27 (8th)
Shots on target % 2021-2022 Ligue 1 61.5 (5th)
SCA90 2018-2019 Ligue 1 4.50 (9th)
Red Cards 2017-2018 Belgian First Division A 2 (6th)
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