Kelechi Ịheanachọ

Kelechi Ịheanachọ

Leicester CityLeicesterContract until 30 Jun 2029
185 cm
Height
30 years
3 Oct 1996
82 kg
Weight
Nigeria
Country
Owerri, Nigeria
Born

Position

Primary

Forward

FW

Celtic2025/26 · UEFA Europa League

Celtic
1

Goals

0

Assists

2

Started

7

Matches

237

Minutes played

6.7

Rating

1

Yellow cards

0

Red cards

Expected goals

Shot map

Shots

9

Goals

0

On target

22%

xG

1.36

86' vs Real Sociedad de Fútbol: missed, xG 0.3619' vs Real Valladolid: blocked, xG 0.1738' vs Real Valladolid: missed, xG 0.0944' vs Real Valladolid: blocked, xG 0.3648' vs Real Valladolid: blocked, xG 0.0231' vs RCD Mallorca: blocked, xG 0.0445' vs RCD Mallorca: saved, xG 0.1091' vs Villarreal: saved, xG 0.1771' vs CD Leganés: blocked, xG 0.04

Size = xG where known.

vs Leganés

10 Nov 2024 · La Liga · 71'

Blocked

xG

0.04

Body part

Foot

Situation

Open play

Distance

16 m

Shot 1 of 9

Rating

Athletic Club29 Sept
Las Rozas30 Oct
Real Sociedad3 Nov
Leganés9 Nov
Olot5 Dec
Atlético8 Dec
Celta Vigo14 Dec
FK Crvena Zvezda24 Sept
SC Braga2 Oct
Sturm Graz23 Oct
Roma11 Dec
Utrecht29 Jan
Stuttgart19 Feb
Stuttgart26 Feb
Russia6 Oct

Records

all competitions

Longest scoring run

4games
24 Sept 2019 – 8 Dec 2019

Braces · hat-tricks

6·1
games with 2 · 3+ goals

Biggest scoring game

3GvSheffield UtdSheffield Utd

5–0 · 14 Mar 2021

Best rating

9.6vSheffield UtdSheffield Utd

5–0 · 14 Mar 2021

Attacking profile

71 goals (2 pen, 1 missed) · 330 shots
50%
Shots on target165 of 330
22%
Shot conversion71 goals from 330 shots
81%
Pass accuracy1799 of 2225
31%
Duels won468 of 1492

When he makes the difference

GoalsAssists

9
1–15
11
16–30
18
31–45
14
46–60
23
61–75
21
76–90+

Splits

GAG+A/90Rating
Home136 apps · 5,786′33190.81NaN
Away142 apps · 6,194′38170.80NaN
Started131 apps · 9,199′54260.787.06
Off the bench147 apps · 2,781′17100.87NaN
His team with him on the pitch38% won · 107W 61D 110L

When he starts: 44% won (57W 33D 41L)

Partnerships

from match events

Favourite opponents

goals + assists
Man UtdMan Utd11 games · 4 G · 3 A7
Aston VillaAston Villa9 games · 4 G · 3 A7
Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace13 games · 4 G · 2 A6
SpursSpurs11 games · 4 G · 1 A5
SouthamptonSouthampton12 games · 4 G · 1 A5
West HamWest Ham11 games · 3 G · 2 A5

Managers

played under

Match stats

DateOpponentResultMinGARating
6 OctatRussiaInternational FriendliesD3 - 345107.5

Season by season

SeasonClubAppsMinRatingGAShotsKPPassesTklIntDuelsDribblesCards
2025/26UEFA Europa LeagueCelticCeltic7 (2)2376.7104 (3)239––7/19 · 37%4/6 · 67%10
2024/252 competitionsSevillaSevilla11 (7)5816.83012 (7)61171–8/35 · 23%3/8 · 38%00
2023/242 competitionsLeicesterLeicester3 (2)1967.3122 (2)569––6/14 · 43%3/5 · 60%00
2022/233 competitionsLeicester CityLeicester35 (13)1,4366.88552 (23)304319–61/188 · 32%27/46 · 59%10
2021/224 competitionsLeicester CityLeicester34 (18)1,7686.86830 (16)2654213577/222 · 35%27/51 · 53%20
2020/214 competitionsLeicester CityLeicester39 (25)2,2587.119654 (35)5072719597/301 · 32%45/64 · 70%40
2019/203 competitionsLeicester CityLeicester26 (17)1,3167.010345 (32)213413335/126 · 28%19/31 · 61%10
2018/193 competitionsLeicester CityLeicester35 (14)1,2376.72320 (8)163118346/153 · 30%9/17 · 53%20
2017/182 competitionsLeicester CityLeicester22 (8)9046.84422 (12)142589338/116 · 33%13/19 · 68%20
2016/173 competitionsManchester CityMan City26 (9)6566.87321 (11)132226026/93 · 28%9/16 · 56%00
2015/162 competitionsManchester CityMan City30 (9)8256.88122 (12)1435214447/172 · 27%14/19 · 74%10

Goals and assists by season

league and cups
GoalsAssists
19
10
8
2015/16
7
2016/17
4
2017/18
2
2018/19
10
2019/20
19
2020/21
6
2021/22
8
2022/23
3
2024/25