Kanayo Megwa
England
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Kanayo Megwa 2026/2027 season stats
As a right back, Kanayo Megwa has appeared in 1 Premiership match this season, totalling 76 minutes at an average rating of 7.13. Every metric below is shown as a total, a per-90 rate or percentage, and a percentile against other Premiership defenders.
Player traits
Percentile vs defenders
Attacking stats
| Attacking | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | n/a | 39 |
| Goal involvements | 0 | n/a | 34 |
| Shots | 0 | n/a | 10 |
| Shots on target | 0 | n/a | 24 |
| Shot accuracy | 0.0% | n/a | 24 |
| Shot conversion | 0.0% | n/a | 39 |
| Goals per SoT | 0.00 | n/a | 39 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | n/a | 41 |
| Shots off target | 0 | n/a | 23 |
| Shots blocked | 0 | n/a | 24 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | n/a | 44 |
| Assists | 0 | n/a | 44 |
| Key passes | 0 | n/a | 9 |
| Chances created | 0 | n/a | 9 |
| Big chances created | 0 | n/a | 31 |
Kanayo Megwa has 0 assists and 0 key passes . Kanayo Megwa has set up 0 shots for teammates, worth 0 expected assists (xA). His creative output is around the divisional average, ranking in the 44th percentile for chance creation among defenders.
Passing stats
| Passing | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passes | 19 | 22.50 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 13 | 15.40 | 1 |
| Pass accuracy | 68.0% | n/a | 3 |
| Long balls won | 2 | 2.37 | 50 |
| Through balls won | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Accurate crosses | 0 | n/a | 29 |
| Backward passes | 4 | 4.74 | 56 |
| Passes (final third) | 4 | 4.74 | 21 |
Kanayo Megwa has completed 13 of 19 passes at 68% accuracy . He is below average for passing volume, ranking in the 1st percentile for passing volume among defenders.
Possession stats
| Possession | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Successful dribbles | 0 | n/a | 14 |
| Dribble attempts | 0 | n/a | 11 |
| Dribble success | 0.0% | n/a | 14 |
| Duels won | 2 | 2.37 | 16 |
| Aerials won | 0 | n/a | 1 |
| Touches | 39 | 46.20 | 1 |
| Possession lost | 10 | 11.84 | 59 |
| Dribbled past | 1 | 1.18 | 81 |
| Fouls won | 0 | n/a | 7 |
| Dispossessed | 1 | 1.18 | 96 |
| Turnovers | 0 | n/a | 50 |
Kanayo Megwa completes 0 dribbles and wins 2 duels . Aerial duels are a relative weakness (1st percentile).
Defending stats
| Defending | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 2 | 2.37 | 90 |
| Tackles won | 1 | 1.18 | 79 |
| Interceptions | 0 | n/a | 1 |
| Clearances | 4 | 4.74 | 36 |
| Blocks | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Ball recoveries | 3 | 3.55 | 50 |
| Crosses blocked | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Clearances off line | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Offsides won | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Errors led to shot | 0 | n/a | 36 |
| Errors led to goal | 0 | n/a | 47 |
Kanayo Megwa makes 2 tackles and 0 interceptions , adding 4 clearances . That is a tackle roughly every 38 minutes. He is elite defensively, ranking in the 90th percentile for tackles among defenders.
Discipline stats
| Discipline | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fouls committed | 1 | 1.18 | 67 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | n/a | 27 |
| Red cards | 0 | n/a | 49 |
| Fouls per card | 0.00 | n/a | 27 |
| Foul involvements | 1 | 1.18 | 21 |
| 2nd yellows | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties scored | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties missed | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties won | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties committed | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Own goals | 0 | n/a | n/a |
Kanayo Megwa has committed 1 fouls and received 0 yellow cards , no red cards .
Positions played
PremiershipMainly right back (1 appearance).
Strengths & weaknesses
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Weaknesses
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Kanayo Megwa previous seasons
Per season, all competitions| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premiership | 12 | 689 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 6.16 |
Premiership| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premiership Play-Offs | 4 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0.00 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiership | 4 | 164 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6.81 |
| Premiership Play-Offs | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 UEFA Youth League | 5 | 450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
About Kanayo Megwa
Premiership 2026/2027 season
This season in the Premiership, Kanayo Megwa has featured across 1 appearances (1 starts), totalling 76 minutes. That shot output is worth 0.00 expected goals (xG) this season.
Attacking and creative
In attacking play, Kanayo Megwa has created 0 chances including 0 big chances for teammates.
Defensive and passing
Defensively, Kanayo Megwa has registered 2 tackles (1 won), 0 interceptions, and 4 clearances. In possession, the defender has completed 13 from 19 pass attempts, a 68% pass accuracy rate. Kanayo Megwa has won 2 of 5 total duels.
Discipline
Kanayo Megwa has received 0 yellow cards this season, committing 1 fouls and winning 0.
About Kanayo Megwa
Kanayo Megwa is a 22-year-old defender playing for Hibernian in the Premiership, representing England. Kanayo Megwa is right-footed and wears the number 27 shirt. Born on 23 January 2004.
Most recent appearance
Kanayo Megwa's most recent match was away at Gent on December 9th. Hibernian lost 2-3. Kanayo Megwa played 1 minutes, registering 1 tackle with a match rating of 0.
Recent matches
Next fixture
Kanayo Megwa and Hibernian are next in action on November 7th against Motherwell in the Premiership. Predicted lineups, head-to-head statistics, and tactical analysis are available on the Motherwell vs Hibernian match preview.
Teammates at Hibernian
Kanayo Megwa currently plays alongside Jacob MacIntyre, Jordan Obita, Jamie McGrath, Kanayo Megwa, Freddie Owens, Adam Mayor, Alex Williams, Grant Hanley, Nicky Cadden, Nathan Lowe, Felix Passlack, Rudi Molotnikov, Jordan Smith, Jack Iredale, Marko Ivezic, Miguel Chaiwa, Azeem Abdulai, Rocky Bushiri, Ante Suto, Jason Kerr, Callum Wright, Jacob Devaney, Martin Boyle, Raphael Sallinger, Josh Mulligan, Owen Elding, Joe Newell and Thibault Klidjé at Hibernian.