D. Kanu · career
Daniel Malanga Kanu
Center Forward · Walsall · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
A career still climbing — Kanu is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Streaky
The record covers 5 seasons (2022/23–2025/26) across 2 clubs — 73 appearances, 18 goals and 3 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2025/26 at Walsall — Season rating 38, 15 goals and 2 assists in 40 games. 2025/26 was the leap — Season rating up 34 points at Walsall. Form is on a climb — up 35 Season points across his last 3 full seasons.
A streaky profile — form has swung hard between campaigns (spread of ±16 points), so the peak and the trough are far apart.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Charlton | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | WalsallLoan | 40 | 15 | 2 | 37 | 38 |
| 2024/25 | Charlton | 17 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 3 |
| 2023/24 | Charlton | 4 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 4 |
| 2023/24 | Charlton Athletic U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | SouthendLoan | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | Charlton | 10 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 2 |
| 2022/23 | Charlton Athletic U18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | Charlton Athletic U21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | Charlton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| 2021/22 | Charlton Athletic U18 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League Two | 40 | 3231 | 15 | 2 | 6.8 |
| FA Cup | 3 | 229 | 2 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Africa Cup of Nations Qualificationat Sierra Leone | 2 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| EFL Trophy | 1 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 7.5 |
| League Cupat Charlton | 1 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 |
Schedule · 2025/26
44 played15 not in squad· 3505 min, 18g 3a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8 | Friendlies Clubs | A Leamington | 4-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 16 | Friendlies Clubs | H Aston Villa | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 22 | Friendlies Clubs | H Derby | 2-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 26 | Friendlies Clubs | A Forest Green | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 2 | League Two | H Swindon Town | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 9 | League Two | A Gillingham | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 12 | League Cup | A Stoke City | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 16 | League Two | A Barnet | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 19 | League Two | H Grimsby | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 23 | League Two | H Salford City | 1-0 | Played | 33 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 30 | League Two | A Milton Keynes Dons | 1-0 | Played | 78 | 6.0 | ||
| Sep 2 | EFL Trophy | A Shrewsbury | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 6 | League Two | H Chesterfield | 1-0 | Played | 82 | 1 | 7.5 | |
| Sep 13 | League Two | A Fleetwood Town | 1-1 | Played | 78 | 1 | 7.5 | |
| Sep 20 | League Two | H Tranmere | 4-2 | Played | 82 | 1 | 7.7 | |
| Sep 27 | League Two | A Accrington ST | 3-1 | Played | 87 | 7.7 | ||
| Oct 4 | League Two | H Bristol Rovers | 2-1 | Played | 75 | 6.3 | ||
| Oct 7 | EFL Trophy | H Northampton | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 11 | League Two | A Crawley Town | 1-1 | Played | 72 | 6.9 | ||
| Oct 18 | League Two | H Barrow | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Oct 25 | League Two | A Cheltenham | 0-1 | Played | 86 | 5.9 | ||
| Oct 28 | EFL Trophy | H Chelsea U21 | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 2 | FA Cup | A Eastleigh | 3-0 | Played | 84 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Nov 8 | League Two | A Newport County | 4-2 | Played | 78 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Nov 15 | League Two | H Colchester | 0-2 | Played | 76 | 6.3 | ||
| Nov 22 | League Two | A Harrogate Town | 2-0 | Played | 88 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Nov 29 | League Two | H Bromley | 3-1 | Played | 89 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Dec 2 | EFL Trophy | A Stevenage | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 7 | FA Cup | A Gateshead | 2-0 | Played | 73 | 1 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Dec 10 | League Two | A Oldham | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.5 | |
| Dec 13 | League Two | H Shrewsbury | 1-1 | Played | 83 | 1 | 7.5 | |
| Dec 20 | League Two | A Notts County | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Dec 26 | League Two | H Crewe | 1-0 | Played | 72 | 6.2 | ||
| Dec 29 | League Two | H Oldham | 1-2 | Played | 77 | 1 | 7.9 | |
| Jan 1 | League Two | A Cambridge United | 0-2 | Played | 82 | 5.9 | ||
| Jan 11 | FA Cup | A Norwich | 1-5 | Played | 72 | 7.0 | ||
| Jan 14 | EFL Trophy | A Northampton | 2-4 | Played | 45 | 1 | 7.5 | |
| Jan 17 | League Two | A Tranmere | 3-1 | Played | 87 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Jan 24 | League Two | H Accrington ST | 0-0 | Played | 78 | 6.3 | ||
| Jan 27 | League Two | H Crawley Town | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Jan 31 | League Two | A Chesterfield | 2-2 | Played | 89 | 1 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Feb 3 | League Two | A Bristol Rovers | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Feb 7 | League Two | H Barnet | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.9 | |
| Feb 18 | League Two | A Grimsby | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 23 | League Two | H Milton Keynes Dons | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Feb 28 | League Two | A Shrewsbury | 2-1 | Played | 69 | 6.3 | ||
| Mar 3 | League Two | H Fleetwood Town | 0-1 | Played | 79 | 6.6 | ||
| Mar 7 | League Two | H Notts County | 1-2 | Played | 77 | 1 | 6.5 | |
| Mar 10 | League Two | A Salford City | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Mar 14 | League Two | A Crewe | 3-0 | Played | 81 | 6.3 | ||
| Mar 17 | League Two | H Cambridge United | 0-0 | Played | 75 | 6.6 | ||
| Mar 21 | League Two | H Newport County | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.7 | |
| Mar 28 | League Two | A Colchester | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 3 | League Two | H Gillingham | 2-2 | Played | 26 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Apr 6 | League Two | A Swindon Town | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 5.7 | ||
| Apr 11 | League Two | H Cheltenham | 0-4 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Apr 18 | League Two | A Barrow | 3-1 | Played | 82 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 25 | League Two | H Harrogate Town | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| May 2 | League Two | A Bromley | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 6.3 |