Samuel Kalu Ojim

Samuel Kalu Ojim

Samuel Kalu attacks space down the right, sprinting beyond defenders and threatening the channel. He rose through AS Trenčín, winning the Slovak league title in 2015-16 before moving to Bordeaux in 2018. Kalu thrives on high-speed wing runs. He made his senior international debut for Nigeria in 2018. In January 2022, Kalu joined Watford on a three-and-a-half-year deal, before signing with Botev Plovdiv in 2025. As a right winger, Samuel Kalu uses pace and dribbling to pin centre-backs and drive attacks. He cushions the ball with touches, checks short then spins in behind, and links play with one-touch layoffs. Kalu finishes moves by getting shots off quickly after bursts through the gap.

Xtra rating
1548
Global rank
19332
Updated: 6 December 2025
Country of Birth
Nigeria
Preferred Foot
N/A
Agent
DW Sports Management
Latest Signing Fee
On Loan
Date of Birth
26 August 1997
Position
Winger
Shoes
N/A
Wage
N/A

Season snapshot

Overall season statistics (all competitions).

Season Matches Minutes Goals Assists G/90 A/90
2025 7 266 0 0 0 0
2023 21 1321 3 2 0.2 0.14
2022 9 234 0 0 0 0
2021 15 555 1 1 0.16 0.16
2020 20 976 4 1 0.37 0.09
2019 25 1549 1 2 0.06 0.12
2018 26 1720 3 2 0.16 0.1
2017 36 2342 7 0 0.27 0
2016 3 196 1 1 0.46 0.46
2015 4 247 1 0 0.36 0

Form - Last 10 games

Strengths Analysis <:season:> 2023

Role: Midfielder
Top attributes (percentile)

    Xtra rating history

    Last rating points (most recent matches).

    Recent Matches

    Lokomotiv Sofia
    3 - 2
    06 Dec 2025
    ⏱ 13’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 7
    Botev Plovdiv
    Lokomotiv Sofia
    Botev Plovdiv
    First League - Stadion Lokomotiv, Sofia, Bulgaria
    Arda Kardzhali
    0 - 0
    02 Dec 2025
    ⏱ 86’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 6.5
    Botev Plovdiv
    Arda Kardzhali
    Botev Plovdiv
    First League - Arena Arda, Kardzhali, Bulgaria
    Botev Plovdiv
    2 - 1
    29 Nov 2025
    ⏱ 11’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 6.3
    Cherno More Varna
    Botev Plovdiv
    Cherno More Varna
    First League - Stadion Hristo Botev, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
    CSKA Sofia
    2 - 1
    22 Nov 2025
    ⏱ 30’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 6.2
    Botev Plovdiv
    CSKA Sofia
    Botev Plovdiv
    First League - Stadion Vasil Levski, Sofia, Bulgaria
    Botev Plovdiv
    2 - 1
    07 Nov 2025
    ⏱ 82’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 7.2
    Dobrudzha
    Botev Plovdiv
    Dobrudzha
    First League - Stadion Hristo Botev, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
    Botev Plovdiv
    1 - 1
    18 Oct 2025
    ⏱ 14’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 6.9
    Slavia Sofia
    Botev Plovdiv
    Slavia Sofia
    First League - Stadion Hristo Botev, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
    Botev Vratsa
    1 - 2
    05 Oct 2025
    ⏱ 30’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 6.9
    Botev Plovdiv
    Botev Vratsa
    Botev Plovdiv
    First League
    Lausanne
    0 - 0
    21 May 2024
    ⏱ 30’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 6.7
    Grasshoppers
    Lausanne
    Grasshoppers
    Super League - Stade de la Tuilière, Lausanne, Switzerland
    Stade Lausanne-Ouchy
    0 - 4
    18 May 2024
    ⏱ 61’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 7.3
    Lausanne
    Stade Lausanne-Ouchy
    Lausanne
    Super League - Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne, Switzerland
    Lausanne
    0 - 2
    15 May 2024
    ⏱ 34’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 6.6
    FC Luzern
    Lausanne
    FC Luzern
    Super League - Stade de la Tuilière, Lausanne, Switzerland

    Teams

    Botev Plovdiv
    Years: 2025
    Watford
    Years: 2021-2024
    Nigeria
    Years: 2018-2023
    Bordeaux
    Years: 2018-2020
    Gent
    Years: 2016-2017
    AS Trencin
    Years: 2015
    Lausanne
    Years: []

    Transfers

    21 Sep 2025
    Free agent
    Watford
    Botev Plovdiv
    01 Jul 2024
    Lausanne
    Watford
    07 Sep 2023
    Loan
    Watford
    Lausanne
    26 Jan 2022
    N/A
    Bordeaux
    Watford
    08 Aug 2018
    € 8M
    Gent
    Bordeaux
    04 Jan 2017
    N/A
    AS Trencin
    Gent

    Injuries & Sidelined

    Unknown
    …
    From: 08 Apr 2024 To: 04 May 2024 Team
    Ankle Injury
    …
    From: 09 Feb 2024 To: 03 Apr 2024 Team
    Ankle/Foot Injury
    …
    From: 10 Apr 2022 To: 29 Apr 2022 Team
    Virus
    …
    From: 05 Jan 2022 To: 15 Jan 2022 Team
    Illness
    …
    From: 01 Dec 2021 To: 18 Dec 2021 Team
    Thigh Injury
    …
    From: 07 May 2021 To: 31 May 2021 Team
    Thigh Injury
    …
    From: 15 Mar 2021 To: 24 Apr 2021 Team
    Thigh Injury
    …
    From: 04 Feb 2021 To: 12 Feb 2021 Team
    Thigh Injury
    …
    From: 27 Nov 2020 To: 01 Jan 2021 Team
    Thigh Injury
    …
    From: 10 Oct 2020 To: 10 Nov 2020 Team
    Knee Injury
    …
    From: 15 Jan 2020 To: 14 Feb 2020 Team
    Thigh Injury
    …
    From: 21 Mar 2019 To: 16 May 2019 Team
    Suspended
    …
    From: 07 Feb 2019 To: 22 Feb 2019 Team
    Suspended
    …
    From: 24 Jan 2019 To: 28 Jan 2019 Team
    Knock
    …
    From: 03 Dec 2018 To: 17 Dec 2018 Team
    Illness
    …
    From: 01 Nov 2018 To: 04 Nov 2018 Team
    Suspended
    …
    From: 27 Dec 2017 To: 22 Jan 2018 Team
    No injury records for this player.

    Honors

    No honors recorded for this player.