PLAYER PROFILE

Samuel Kalu.

Botev Plovdiv · Nigeria

Matrix 25244

At a glance

Full name
Samuel Kalu Ojim
Born
26 Aug 1997
Age today
29
Nationality
Nigeria

Career by season

96 recorded appearances
Samuel Kalu appearances by season, competition and team
SeasonCompetitionTeamAppsStartsGoalsAssistsMinutesCards
26/27Bulgarian Cup Botev Plovdiv 1101610
25/26Bulgarian Cup Botev Plovdiv 31111001
23/24Swiss Super League FC Lausanne-Sport 2114321,3692
22/23Championship Watford FC 92002291
21/22Premier League Watford FC 42002210
21/22Ligue 1 FC Girondins Bordeaux 113113231
21/22Coupe de France FC Girondins Bordeaux 1000160
20/21Ligue 1 FC Girondins Bordeaux 2014411,0593
20/21International Friendly Games Nigeria 1100500
19/20World Cup Qual. CAF Nigeria 2000300
19/20Ligue 1 FC Girondins Bordeaux 2015111,3694
19/20International Friendly Games Nigeria 1101730
19/20Africa Cup of Nations Qual. Nigeria 2110900

Appearances in our supported competitions. Goals, assists and minutes come from match reports where we have them.

Match log

Newest first
Samuel Kalu match log
DateCompetitionMatchScoreMinutesGoals
18 Oct 2026Bulgarian Cup Chernomorets 1919 Burgas v Botev Plovdiv 0 – 461
12 Feb 2026Bulgarian Cup Lokomotiv Plovdiv v Botev PlovdivSubstitute, on 80′ 1 – 010
13 Dec 2025Bulgarian Cup FC Spartak Varna v Botev PlovdivSubstitute, on 64′ 0 – 226
28 Oct 2025Bulgarian Cup Spartak Pleven v Botev Plovdiv 0 – 4641
21 May 2024Swiss Super League FC Lausanne-Sport v Grasshopper Club ZurichSubstitute, on 60′ 0 – 030
18 May 2024Swiss Super League FC Stade Lausanne-Ouchy v FC Lausanne-Sport 0 – 490
15 May 2024Swiss Super League FC Lausanne-Sport v FC LuzernSubstitute, on 56′ 0 – 234
10 May 2024Swiss Super League FC Lausanne-Sport v FC Basel 1893Substitute, on 77′ 0 – 013
05 May 2024Swiss Super League Yverdon Sport FC v FC Lausanne-Sport 3 – 190
07 Apr 2024Swiss Super League FC Luzern v FC Lausanne-SportSubstitute, on 89′ 0 – 01
03 Feb 2024Swiss Super League FC Lausanne-Sport v BSC Young Boys 0 – 190
28 Jan 2024Swiss Super League FC Luzern v FC Lausanne-Sport 2 – 190
20 Jan 2024Swiss Super League FC Lausanne-Sport v FC St. Gallen 1879 0 – 190
17 Dec 2023Swiss Super League FC Winterthur v FC Lausanne-Sport 1 – 090
09 Dec 2023Swiss Super League FC Lausanne-Sport v Servette FC 1 – 1901
02 Dec 2023Swiss Super League Grasshopper Club Zurich v FC Lausanne-Sport 5 – 090
26 Nov 2023Swiss Super League FC Lausanne-Sport v FC Stade Lausanne-Ouchy 1 – 089
11 Nov 2023Swiss Super League Yverdon Sport FC v FC Lausanne-Sport 2 – 290
04 Nov 2023Swiss Super League FC Lausanne-Sport v FC Lugano 3 – 1901
29 Oct 2023Swiss Super League FC Lausanne-Sport v FC Basel 1893 3 – 077

Career transfers

8 recorded moves

All recorded career moves, newest first.

Samuel Kalu career transfers
Date FromToMoveFee
22 Sep 2025 Without club Botev Plovdiv Transfer —
30 Aug 2024 Watford FC Without club Released —
30 Jun 2024 FC Lausanne-Sport Watford FC Loan return
07 Sep 2023 Watford FC FC Lausanne-Sport Loan —
26 Jan 2022 FC Girondins Bordeaux Watford FC Transfer €3m
06 Aug 2018 KAA Gent FC Girondins Bordeaux Transfer €8.5m
04 Jan 2017 AS Trenčín KAA Gent Transfer €1m
01 Jan 2016 Not recorded AS Trenčín Transfer Free

Contracts and market values are not available yet.