Midfielder

Samuel Kalu

Botev Plovdiv
Nigeria
29 yrs
176 cm
Preferred foot: Right

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Appearances: 14
Goals: 4
Assists: 3
Average rating: 7.46

Age29

Date of birth26 Aug 1997

Height176 cm

Weight–

Preferred footRight

Market value€1M

Contract until30 Jun 2029

Season performance · 2026

Parva Liga

Botev Plovdiv

Appearances / Starts14 / 14

Minutes1,227

Rating7.46

Goals / Assists4 / 3

Shots (on target)54 (17)

Passes · accuracy423 · 67%

Key passes24

Tackles / Interceptions– / –

Duels won171 / 307

Successful dribbles60

Yellow cards / Red cards5 / 0

Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0

Detailed statistics

Goal conversion7%

Accurate long balls24

Accurate crosses18

Aerial duels won17

Clearances10

Ball recoveries74

Fouls won23

Fouls committed18

Offsides4

Attributes

Position: M

line: M average

Attacking57

Technical73

Tactical28

Defending32

Creativity53

Characteristics

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National team

Nigeria17 caps · 2 goals · debut Sep 2018

Recent matches

Date	Match	Score	Min	rating
6 Nov 2026	Botev Plovdiv – FK Dunav Ruse	1–1	90'	8.2
30 Oct 2026	Lokomotiv Sofia – Botev Plovdiv	2–5	78'	7.2
23 Oct 2026	FC CSKA 1948 Sofia – Botev Plovdiv	4–0	90'	7.7
14 Oct 2026	Botev Plovdiv – Botev Vratsa	2–0	–	–
10 Oct 2026	Botev Plovdiv – Slavia Sofia	1–0	90'	7.9
19 Sep 2026	FK Septemvri Sofia – Botev Plovdiv	0–3	90'	9.0
13 Sep 2026	Botev Plovdiv – Lokomotiv Plovdiv	2–0	90'	6.8
4 Sep 2026	Arda Kardzhali – Botev Plovdiv	2–3	74'	7.1
30 Aug 2026	Botev Plovdiv – Levski Sofia	1–3	90'	7.1
24 Aug 2026	Botev Vratsa – Botev Plovdiv	1–0	90'	6.8
15 Aug 2026	Ludogorets – Botev Plovdiv	2–0	90'	6.4
10 Aug 2026	Botev Plovdiv – FK Spartak Varna	3–2	90'	7.8
1 Aug 2026	Botev Plovdiv – Cherno More Varna	1–0	90'	7.0
27 Jul 2026	CSKA Sofia – Botev Plovdiv	3–2	85'	7.6
21 Jul 2026	Botev Plovdiv – Lokomotiv Sofia	1–1	90'	7.8