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Height
15
Shirt
21 years
Nov 14, 2004
Sierra Leone
Country
€562.5K
Transfer value
Position
Primary
Striker
ST

Player traits

Stats compared to other forwards
Touches5%Shot attempts68%Goals86%
Chances created5%Aerial duels won9%Defensive contributions13%

League Two 2025/2026

13
Goals
1
Assists
25
Started
26
Matches
2,111
Minutes played
7.01
Rating
0
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Feb 7

Barnet
L1-3
90
1
0
0
0
7.8

Feb 3

Bristol Rovers
L2-0
90
0
0
0
0
5.9

Jan 31

Chesterfield
D2-2
89
1
1
0
0
8.1

Jan 27

Crawley Town
D0-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.3

Jan 24

Accrington Stanley
D0-0
78
0
0
0
0
6.8

Jan 17

Tranmere Rovers
W1-3
87
1
0
0
0
7.8

Jan 14

Northampton Town
L4-2
45
1
0
0
0
6.9

Jan 11

Norwich City
L5-1
72
0
0
0
0
6.0

Jan 1

Cambridge United
L2-0
82
0
0
0
0
5.8

Dec 29, 2025

Oldham Athletic
L1-2
77
1
0
0
0
7.5
Walsall

Feb 7

League Two
Barnet
1-3
90‎’‎
7.8

Feb 3

League Two
Bristol Rovers
2-0
90‎’‎
5.9

Jan 31

League Two
Chesterfield
2-2
89‎’‎
8.1

Jan 27

League Two
Crawley Town
0-0
90‎’‎
7.3

Jan 24

League Two
Accrington Stanley
0-0
78‎’‎
6.8
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 56%
  • 59Shots
  • 13Goals
  • 9.67xG
1 - 3
Shot typeRight footSituationFast breakResultGoal
0.77xG0.99xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 2,111

Shooting

Goals
13
Expected goals (xG)
9.67
xG on target (xGOT)
14.58
Non-penalty xG
9.67
Shots
59
Shots on target
33
Headed shots
6

Passing

Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
0.87
Successful passes
101
Successful passes %
72.1%
Accurate long balls
5
Accurate long balls %
83.3%
Chances created
10
Big chances created
1
Successful crosses
2
Successful crosses %
10.0%

Possession

Successful dribbles
21
Successful dribbles %
47.7%
Duels won
70
Duels won %
36.6%
Aerial duels won
12
Aerial duels won %
22.2%
Touches
493
Touches in opposition box
112
Dispossessed
34
Fouls won
27

Defending

Tackles
10
Interceptions
2
Blocked shots
2
Fouls committed
21
Recoveries
58
Possession won final 3rd
17
Dribbled past
3
Clearances
10
Clean sheets
3
Goals conceded while on pitch
22
xG against while on pitch
25.59

Discipline

Yellow cards
0
Red cards
0

News

About

Daniel Kanu is a 21-year-old football player who plays as a striker for Walsall, born on November 14, 2004. Follow Daniel Kanu on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 League Two season, Daniel Kanu has recorded 13 goals, 1 assist, 2,111 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.01.

Daniel Kanu scores highly on Started, Minutes, and Goals compared to strikers in the League Two.

Daniel Kanu's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Daniel Kanu's next match is on February 18, 2026 when Walsall face Grimsby Town in the League Two.

Explore Daniel Kanu's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Daniel Kanu's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Daniel Kanu currently plays for Walsall alongside Elicha Ahui, Jid Okeke, Myles Roberts, Connor Barrett, Mason Hancock, Aden Flint, Harrison Burke, Priestley Farquharson, Jonny Stuttle, Kemar Roofe, Charlie Lakin, Jamille Matt, Aaron Loupalo-Bi, Sam Hornby, Brandon Comley, Courtney Clarke, Vincent Harper, Aaron Pressley, Alfie Chang, Daniel Cox, Jenson Kilroy, Jamie Jellis, Alexander Pattison, Harry Williams, Dylan Thomas, Evan Weir, Rico Richards, Jake Hollman, Rico Browne, Kacper Lopata, Albert Adomah, McLloyd Oben, and Stan Straw. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Daniel Kanu's career has also included time at Charlton Athletic and Southend United.

On the international stage, Daniel Kanu has represented Sierra Leone.

Daniel Kanu is from Sierra Leone, and the national team includes Abu Diaby, Alhaji Sesay, Alhassan Koroma, Alie Conteh, Alpha Turay, Alusine Dumbuya, Augustus Kargbo, Citta Bah, Donald Kamara, Emmanuel Samadia, Francis Koroma, John Bilili Sesay, Juma Bah, Kei Ansu Kamara, Mohamed Bangura, Mohamed Buya Turay, Mohamed Kabba, Mohamed Kabia, Mohamed Kamara, Mohamed Kamara, Momoh Dumbuya, Momoh Kamara, Nathaniel Jalloh, Saidu Fofanah, Sallieu Tarawallie, and Samuel Gandi. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Daniel Kanu has competed in League Two, EFL Trophy Final Stage, FA Cup, EFL Cup, League One, Africa Cup of Nations Qualification qualification, National League, and World Cup CAF qualification. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Daniel Kanu, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Daniel Kanu to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other forwards
Touches5%Shot attempts68%Goals86%
Chances created5%Aerial duels won9%Defensive contributions13%

Career

Senior career

Charlton Athletic (back from loan)Jul 2026 -
30
16
49
5
6
4
22
4

Youth career

Charlton Athletic Under 21Sep 2022 - Oct 2023
5
2
Charlton Athletic FC Under 18 AcademyJul 2021 - Oct 2023
5
5

National team

5
0
  • Matches
  • Goals

News

About

Daniel Kanu is a 21-year-old football player who plays as a striker for Walsall, born on November 14, 2004. Follow Daniel Kanu on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 League Two season, Daniel Kanu has recorded 13 goals, 1 assist, 2,111 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.01.

Daniel Kanu scores highly on Started, Minutes, and Goals compared to strikers in the League Two.

Daniel Kanu's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Daniel Kanu's next match is on February 18, 2026 when Walsall face Grimsby Town in the League Two.

Explore Daniel Kanu's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Daniel Kanu's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Daniel Kanu currently plays for Walsall alongside Elicha Ahui, Jid Okeke, Myles Roberts, Connor Barrett, Mason Hancock, Aden Flint, Harrison Burke, Priestley Farquharson, Jonny Stuttle, Kemar Roofe, Charlie Lakin, Jamille Matt, Aaron Loupalo-Bi, Sam Hornby, Brandon Comley, Courtney Clarke, Vincent Harper, Aaron Pressley, Alfie Chang, Daniel Cox, Jenson Kilroy, Jamie Jellis, Alexander Pattison, Harry Williams, Dylan Thomas, Evan Weir, Rico Richards, Jake Hollman, Rico Browne, Kacper Lopata, Albert Adomah, McLloyd Oben, and Stan Straw. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Daniel Kanu's career has also included time at Charlton Athletic and Southend United.

On the international stage, Daniel Kanu has represented Sierra Leone.

Daniel Kanu is from Sierra Leone, and the national team includes Abu Diaby, Alhaji Sesay, Alhassan Koroma, Alie Conteh, Alpha Turay, Alusine Dumbuya, Augustus Kargbo, Citta Bah, Donald Kamara, Emmanuel Samadia, Francis Koroma, John Bilili Sesay, Juma Bah, Kei Ansu Kamara, Mohamed Bangura, Mohamed Buya Turay, Mohamed Kabba, Mohamed Kabia, Mohamed Kamara, Mohamed Kamara, Momoh Dumbuya, Momoh Kamara, Nathaniel Jalloh, Saidu Fofanah, Sallieu Tarawallie, and Samuel Gandi. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Daniel Kanu has competed in League Two, EFL Trophy Final Stage, FA Cup, EFL Cup, League One, Africa Cup of Nations Qualification qualification, National League, and World Cup CAF qualification. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Daniel Kanu, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Daniel Kanu to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.