Kenneth Omeruo: All you need to know about the veteran Super Eagles defender

Kenneth Omeruo: All you need to know about the veteran Super Eagles defender

Tunde Young 17:16 - 04.07.2023

Kenneth Omeruo Profile, Age, Salary, Net Worth, Girlfriend, House, Cars, Pictures, Latest News, Transfer News

Kenneth Omeruo Background

Kenneth Omeruo is a 29-year-old Nigerian professional footballer who plays for the Spanish side Leganes and the Super Eagles.

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The centre-back was born in Obuohia Okike, Abia State, Nigeria, and started his career at Jos-based JUTH FC from where he joined Standard Liege in Belgium.

Chelsea came calling in January 2012 and signed the promising teenage central defender from Liege where he featured predominantly for the under-19s.

Omeruo would be on the books of Chelsea for seven years but spent the entire time out on six different loan spells, never playing a single game for the first team.

He is currently one of the most integral players in the Super Eagles team and has represented Nigeria at multiple international tournaments.

Kenneth Omeruo is a key player for the Super Eagles
Kenneth Omeruo is a key player for the Super Eagles

Kenneth Omeruo Profile

Full name: Kenneth Omeruo 

Birth date: October 17, 1993

Nationality: Nigerian

Place of birth: Obuohia Okike, Abia State, Nigeria

Age: 29 years old (as of July 2023)

Current club: Leganes

Height: 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)

Marital status: Married to Chioma Nnamani

Position: Centre-back

Salary: £13,000 weekly

Net worth: £5-10 million

Instagram: @omeruo

Twitter: @omeruo22

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How old is Kenneth Omeruo?

Kenneth Omeruo is 29 years old as of July 2023. He was born on October 17, 1993, which means he turns 30 years of age in about three months.

Kenneth Omeruo Career

Kenneth Omeruo signed for Chelsea in 2012 and was on their books until 2019, but he never managed to play a game for Chelsea.

Kenneth Omeruo signs for Chelsea
Kenneth Omeruo signs for Chelsea

Omeruo played for Sunshine Stars in Nigeria and was a trialist for Anderlecht before being signed by Standard Liege's academy.

He joined Chelsea in 2012 but was quickly loaned out to ADO Den Haag in the Netherlands for the next 18 months.

He made his debut for them in March 2012 against Heerenveen and scored his first goal for them one month later against Groningen.

While playing for ADO Den Haag, Omeruo famously became the only player in the Dutch league to score a goal, an own goal, and receive a red card in a match. It was a game against Venlo.

Chelsea loaned Omeruo out again, this time to English club Middlesbrough, where he spent the 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons. 

The Nigerian defender was sent on loan again, this time to the Turkey Super Lig's Kasimpasa.

He joined on a season-long loan with an option to buy.  

Injuries marred Omeruo's stay at Kasimpasa; he missed eight games over four injury spells.

Kasimpasa did not trigger the purchase option for Omeruo, as they were unable to afford it. Omeruo returned to Chelsea and was part of their pre-season. 

Omeruo signed a contract extension with Chelsea until 2019, before returning to Alanyaspor on loan.

In 2017, Omeruo signed a new three-year contract with Chelsea before returning to Kasimpasa on a season-long loan.

(L-R) Juan Berrocal (Eibar), Kenneth Omeruo (Leganes), SEPTEMBER 2, 2022 - Football / Soccer : Spanish La Liga Smartbank match between CD Leganes 2-1 SD Eibar
(L-R) Juan Berrocal (Eibar), Kenneth Omeruo (Leganes), SEPTEMBER 2, 2022 - Football / Soccer : Spanish La Liga Smartbank match between CD Leganes 2-1 SD Eibar

Omeruo went on a final loan move as a Chelsea player to Leganes in 2018. He signed permanently for the Spanish club after an initial loan move and has been with the club since.

Kenneth Omeruo Market Value

Omeruo joined Leganes from Chelsea for a fee of £5 million. Any club looking to price him away from Leganes would have to part with around £1.5 million, according to TransferMarkt.

Kenneth Omeruo Salary and Contract

Omeruo joined Leganes permanently in 2019, and his current deal expires in the summer of 2024.

He is on a £13,000 weekly salary, which amounts to an annual salary of £676,000, which is a reduction from his previous salary on his initial contract, where he earned £20,000 weekly and £1,040,000 annually.  

What is Kenneth Omeruo's net worth?

Kenneth Omeruo’s net worth is projected to be around £5-10 million.

Kenneth Omeruo Wife/Girlfriend

Omeruo is married to Chioma Nnamani. They tied the knot in 2017.

Omeruo with his wife and kids
Omeruo with his wife and kids

Kenneth Omeruo House & Cars

Omeruo is a lover of cars and has been seen posing with several.

He owns a white Mercedes Benz GLE350D, E300, and AMG GLE Coupe.

Kenneth Omeruo posing with his car
Kenneth Omeruo posing with his car

He has also been seen posing with a white 2014 Range Rover and an ash-coloured Mercedes Benz C220d.

Kenneth Omeruo Super Eagles career

Omeruo made his debut for Nigeria in the 0-0 draw against Cape Verde on January 9 under the tutelage of the late Stephen Keshi.

He has gone on to play 60 games for the Super Eagles since his debut.

Omeruo, only 19 at the time, played all games for Nigeria in their AFCON 2013 triumph. He was also a member of Nigeria's Confederation Cup contingent that year.

Football - Afcon Final Burkina Faso vs Nigeria Johannesburg Johannesburg South Africa 10th Ferbuary 2013 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Final Burkina Faso vs Nigeria. Nigeria wins Africa Cup of Nations.
Football - Afcon Final Burkina Faso vs Nigeria Johannesburg Johannesburg South Africa 10th Ferbuary 2013 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Final Burkina Faso vs Nigeria. Nigeria wins Africa Cup of Nations.

Omeruo played for Nigeria in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, and he played all four games in Nigeria's Round of 16 exit.

Omeruo, at the time of writing, last played for Nigeria on September 6, in a 2-1 victory against Sierra Leone in the AFCON qualifiers.

Kenneth Omeruo Latest Transfer News

Omeruo is settled at Leganes and is not currently linked with a move away from the Spanish second-tier side.

Kenneth Omeruo Social Media

Omeruo posts mainly about training, in-game photos, celebrations, his family, and his lifestyle.

Kenneth Omeruo's Instagram is @Omeruo.

Kenneth Omeruo's Twitter is @Omeruo22

Kenneth Omeruo Latest News

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