Major League Soccer

Emeka Eneli

Emeka Eneli, 26, from United States ➤ Real Salt Lake City, since 2022 ➤ Defensive Midfield ➤ Market value: €2.00m ➤ * 18/10/1999 in Lansing, Michigan, United States

Salt LakeMidfield - Defensive Midfield26 years€2.00m
Emeka Eneli

Info

Biographical card, current club and contract facts. Empty fields mean the source did not publish that value.

Club
Salt Lake
Position
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
Shirt
#14
Age
26
Date of birth
18/10/1999
Height
1,75m
Citizenship
United States, Nigeria
Joined
21/12/2022
Contract until
31/12/2028
Market value
€2.00m
Career fees
0
Youth clubs
Columbus Crew (2012-2017), Ohio Premier (2017-2018)

Statistics

Career totals from Transfermarkt: this season, then by competition and by club. Minutes and cards appear when the source recorded them.

This season

Season totals are not in yet for this player.

By competition

CompetitionAppsGA
MLS8212
Leagues Cup800
US Open Cup600
MLS Cup Playoffs510
CONCACAF Champions Cup200
MLS Next Pro100
NCAA D1 College Cup100

By club

ClubAppsGA
Salt Lake10322
Real Monarchs100

Transfers

Recorded moves between clubs, with fee and market value on the day of the deal when the source has them.

DateSeasonFromToFeeMarket value
21/12/202222/23Cornell Big RedSalt Lakedraft-
01/08/202222/23Flint CityCornell Big RedEnd of loan-
01/05/202221/22Cornell Big RedFlint Cityloan transfer-
01/08/202121/22ColumbusCornell Big RedEnd of loan-
01/05/202120/21Cornell Big RedColumbusloan transfer-
31/08/201919/20LionsbridgeCornell Big RedEnd of loan-
18/03/201918/19Cornell Big RedLionsbridgeloan transfer-

National

Senior and youth national-team spells: caps, goals, shirt number and whether the player is still in the current pool.

TeamCapsGoalsShirtDebutStatus
United States20142025-01-18Former international

Market value

Current and peak Transfermarkt valuations, plus the history of changes by club and age. Rankings are relative to the current squad, league and position group.

Current
€2.00m
Highest
€2.50m · 05/06/2025
Last change
02/06/2026
Defensive Midfield 421MLS 221Salt Lake 9United States 100Worldwide 4.777Year 1999 432
DateAgeClubValue
26/03/202323Real Salt Lake City€50k
31/03/202323Real Salt Lake City€50k
22/08/202323Real Salt Lake City€250k
18/12/202324Real Salt Lake City€250k
13/06/202424Real Salt Lake City€1.00m
12/12/202425Real Salt Lake City€1.50m
05/06/202525Real Salt Lake City€2.50m
11/12/202526Real Salt Lake City€2.50m
02/06/202626Real Salt Lake City€2.00m

xG Statistics

Emeka Eneli is not yet matched to an Understat player model, so there are no xG rows. When the mapping appears, this block will show appearances, minutes, goals, xG, npxG, assists, xA, shots, key passes and xGChain for each available season.

Understat has no season rows for this player yet.

What the columns mean

Read this table as chance quality, not as a scoreboard. A player can outscore xG (finishing well) or lag behind it (missed sitters). Compare rows only when minutes are in the same range.

Apps · Appearances
Matches in which the player was used in this league season, including substitute minutes.
Min · Minutes
Total minutes on the pitch. Useful when comparing output: 1 goal in 90 minutes is not the same as 1 goal in 800.
G · Goals
Goals credited to the player in the Understat shot model for that season.
xG · Expected goals
The quality of shots the player took, expressed as the number of goals an average finisher would score from the same chances. A 0.30 xG shot is a chance that goes in about 3 times in 10.
npxG · Non-penalty xG
Expected goals with penalties removed. This is the cleaner read of open-play and set-piece finishing, because a penalty is usually ~0.76 xG by itself.
A · Assists
Goals that followed the player's last pass. Actual assists, not the model.
xA · Expected assists
The xG value of shots that came directly from the player's key passes. High xA with few assists usually means teammates missed good chances.
Sh · Shots
Total shots recorded by Understat, including blocked and off-target attempts.
KP · Key passes
Passes that led to a shot. This is the volume behind xA.
xGChain · xG chain
Team xG from possessions the player touched. It captures involvement in build-up, not only the shot or the last pass. A midfielder who starts attacks can rank high here without scoring.
xGBuildup · xG buildup
The same possession xG, but excluding the shot-taker and the assist. This is the purest 'how much did this player help create the chance before the final ball' number.
NPG · Non-penalty goals
Goals scored from open play or set pieces, excluding penalties.

Teammates