Kenneth Omeruo
| Date of birth | 17 October 1993 |
| Place of birth | Kaduna |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Weight | 79 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Defender |
Kenneth Omeruo's contract at Chelsea was extended to June 2019 in July 2016.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Liege | 01 Jul 2010 | 08 Jan 2012 | |
| Chelsea | 08 Jan 2012 | 13 Aug 2019 | |
| ADO Den Haag | 10 Jan 2012 | 31 May 2013 | L |
| Middlesbrough | 07 Jan 2014 | 31 May 2014 | L |
| Middlesbrough | 06 Aug 2014 | 31 May 2015 | L |
| Kasimpasa | 21 Jul 2015 | 31 May 2016 | L |
| Alanyaspor | 31 Aug 2016 | 31 May 2017 | L |
| Kasimpasa | 25 Aug 2017 | 31 May 2018 | L |
| Leganés | 15 Aug 2018 | 31 May 2019 | L |
| Leganés | 13 Aug 2019 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2013-14 | Middlesbrough | League Championship | 14 |
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| 2014-15 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Middlesbrough | League Championship | 17 | 2 |
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| 2014-15 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 1 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2010-11 | Nigeria | FIFA Under-20 World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 5 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Nigeria | FIFA Confederations Cup | 3 |
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| 2012-13 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 5 |
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| 2013-14 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 2014-15 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 5 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 4 |
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| 2018-19 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 9 | 1 |
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| 2018-19 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2020-21 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2021-22 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | 1 |
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| 2021-22 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2022-23 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 |
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| 2023-24 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 4 |
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| 2023-24 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 2011 | Nigeria v England | W | 1-0 | FIFA Under-20 World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 09 Jan 2013 | Cape Verde Islands v Nigeria | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Jan 2013 | Nigeria v Burkina Faso | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group C |
| 25 Jan 2013 | Zambia v Nigeria | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group C |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Ethiopia v Nigeria | W | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group C |
| 03 Feb 2013 | Ivory Coast v Nigeria | W | 1-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Quarter-final |
| 06 Feb 2013 | Mali v Nigeria | W | 1-4 | Africa Cup of Nations | Semi-final |
| 10 Feb 2013 | Nigeria v Burkina Faso | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Final |
| 23 Mar 2013 | Nigeria v Kenya | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group F |
| 31 May 2013 | Mexico v Nigeria | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2013 | Kenya v Nigeria | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group F |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Namibia v Nigeria | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group F |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Tahiti v Nigeria | W | 1-6 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
| 20 Jun 2013 | Nigeria v Uruguay | L | 1-2 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
| 23 Jun 2013 | Nigeria v Spain | L | 0-3 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
| 16 Nov 2013 | Nigeria v Ethiopia | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 3rd round |
| 05 Mar 2014 | Mexico v Nigeria | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2014 | Greece v Nigeria | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Iran v Nigeria | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Nigeria v Bosnia and Herzegovina | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 25 Jun 2014 | Nigeria v Argentina | L | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 30 Jun 2014 | France v Nigeria | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 06 Sep 2014 | Nigeria v Congo | L | 2-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group A |
| 10 Sep 2014 | South Africa v Nigeria | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group A |
| 11 Oct 2014 | Sudan v Nigeria | L | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group A |
| 15 Oct 2014 | Nigeria v Sudan | W | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group A |
| 19 Nov 2014 | Nigeria v South Africa | D | 2-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group A |
| 05 Sep 2015 | Tanzania v Nigeria | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group G |
| 08 Sep 2015 | Nigeria v Niger | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2016 | Luxembourg v Nigeria | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Oct 2016 | Zambia v Nigeria | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group B |
| 12 Nov 2016 | Nigeria v Algeria | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group B |
| 23 Mar 2017 | Nigeria v Senegal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 2017 | Argentina v Nigeria | W | 2-4 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Mar 2018 | Poland v Nigeria | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 May 2018 | Nigeria v Congo DR | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2018 | England v Nigeria | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Nigeria v Iceland | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group D |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Nigeria v Argentina | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group D |
| 08 Sep 2018 | Seychelles v Nigeria | W | 0-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group E |
| 17 Nov 2018 | South Africa v Nigeria | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group E |
| 22 Mar 2019 | Nigeria v Seychelles | W | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group E |
| 08 Jun 2019 | Nigeria v Zimbabwe | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Senegal v Nigeria | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Nigeria v Burundi | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group B |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Nigeria v Guinea | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group B |
| 06 Jul 2019 | Nigeria v Cameroon | W | 3-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Nigeria v South Africa | W | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals quarter-final |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Algeria v Nigeria | L | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals semi-final |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Tunisia v Nigeria | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals 3rd place |
| 13 Oct 2020 | Nigeria v Tunisia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2021 | Cape Verde Islands v Nigeria | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group C |
| 10 Oct 2021 | Central African Republic v Nigeria | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group C |
| 11 Jan 2022 | Nigeria v Egypt | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group D |
| 15 Jan 2022 | Nigeria v Sudan | W | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group D |
| 23 Jan 2022 | Nigeria v Tunisia | L | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 09 Jun 2022 | Nigeria v Sierra Leone | W | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group A |
| 27 Mar 2023 | Guinea-Bissau v Nigeria | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group A |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Sierra Leone v Nigeria | W | 2-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group A |
| 16 Oct 2023 | Mozambique v Nigeria | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Jan 2024 | Ivory Coast v Nigeria | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
| 22 Jan 2024 | Guinea-Bissau v Nigeria | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
| 27 Jan 2024 | Nigeria v Cameroon | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 02 Feb 2024 | Nigeria v Angola | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals quarter-final |
| 07 Feb 2024 | Nigeria v South Africa | W | 1-1 (4-2) | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals semi-final |
| 26 Mar 2024 | Nigeria v Mali | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.