Kenneth Josiah Omeruo is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Leganes in the Segunda Division as a defender.
Omeruo has proven to be one of the elite defenders in La Liga league B, as he has proven with the National team.
Kenneth Omeruo Biography
Chelsea
In January 2012, Chelsea signed Omeruo from Liège and was immediately loaned to ADO Den Haag to start a spell of loan that saw him play on the road at Middlesbrough, Kasımpaşa, and Alanyaspor.
After an unsuccessful career with Chelsea, Omeruo was finally sold to Leganes after a loan deal.. He has since stated that he is enjoying life at Leganes despite the team currently playing in the Segunda Division.
International Career
Omeruo played for the Nigerian Under-20 team that reached the quarter-finals at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia.
On 9 January 2013, at the age of 19, he played for the senior team for the first time in a goalless draw against Cape Verde.
He then went on to play in all of Nigeria's matches at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations as Nigeria went on to win the competition for the third time.
Omeruo has continued to be a central figure in the Nigeria National team featuring in almost all of the super Eagles competitions.
Family, Parents and Siblings
Kenneth was born in Abia State to Mr. and Mrs. Omeruo on 17 October 1993.
Being the firstborn, Kenneth has two younger siblings; a brother, Lucky, and a sister Chisom.
Lucky, like his brother, is also a footballer who got signed to play for Leganes in 2019.
The young man who sees his elder brother as his idol went on Instagram to break the news. He thanked his brother, also double as his manager, for making the process possible.
Kenneth's sister, Chisom, is a fashion entrepreneur, which Kenneth revealed this after posting about her on his official Instagram account, asking people to follow her and support her.
However, it was later found out that her first Instagram account got hacked, and the footballer was trying to play his own part in helping her build her fan base again.
Kenneth has proved so far that he is a family kind of guy as he always finds time to celebrate his family when necessary.
One time he posted pictures of his father and mother on his Instagram account to celebrate his father's birthday, where he wrote that his father is the strongest man he knows.
He explained that his dad had suffered a stroke twice, that he miraculously struggles to gain his feet.
Kenneth's support and love towards his family have been majorly traced back to his lowly time when he was still back in Nigeria.
His parents fully supported his career right from the get-go and provided him with the resources he needed at the earliest stage in his career.
Lucky Omeruo revealed their parents' role in advancing his career and that of his elder brother in an interview with the Nation's online.
He especially heaped praises on his mom for providing all they needed to play football and coming out to support them during their football games, which was unusual for a typical Nigerian mother.
He also mentioned that their father supported them in every way he could, including financially and in advice.
The interview gave a better revelation on why the Kenneth family are well bonded and seem to give each other support as much as possible.
Wife and Kids
Kenneth married his long-time girlfriend Chioma Nnamani in a traditional marriage, held on 30 December 2017 in Enugu State. The English celebration of the marriage took place in Istanbul, Turkey.
In 2018 the couple welcomed their first daughter Charein, and in 2020, they welcomed their second daughter Reina.
Kenneth Omeruo's Academy
Kenneth started the Kenneth Omeruo Academy in Abuja, the federal capital city of Nigeria.
The Academy aims to help the boy child achieve their dream of becoming footballers.
Kenneth stated that he created the Academy to help lift gifted aspiring footballers from poor homes into the spotlight and highest stage of football in Europe.
In an interview with Sports247, Kenneth's said that his Academy is his way of giving back to society and that the government cannot do everything alone.
He also said he would be pleased after his playing days if he watched the TV and saw the boys he helped find their feet in football playing.
In another interview with Brila, he confirmed that he is now a shareholder with a fourth division team in Portugal and uses the U-17 reserve position to bring in young aspiring Nigerian players in Europe while making money from it too.
He also talked about the humanitarian work he does in Abuja, where he pays school fees for 90 blind children in the school of the blind.
In April 2021, Kenneth Omeruo's Academy completed the movement of now Nigeria footballer Obi Agu to Leganes with the help of Kenneth's partnership with the club.
In July, the Academy also facilitated the movement of Samuel Obaleh to Leganes, another Nigeria Talent that has been impressing on European soil.
These Big moves show that Kenneth is creating an Academy for Nigerians in Europe that gives them the chance to achieve their dream in the biggest podium.
Houses and Cars
Kenneth Omeruo is a lover of cars and is fond of gifting his loved ones' cars on special occasions.
An example of this was when he bought his mum a Toyota Camry saloon car in 2016 as a gift to honor her on Mother's Day.
In 2020 he also took to his Instagram to reveal a Range Rover Velar that he had bought for his wife for Mother's Day to thank her for being a good mother to their kids.
While Kenneth is generous with showering the women in his life with car gifts, he also doesn't shy away from getting a couple for himself.
The Super Eagles defender owns a 2019 white Mercedes AMG GLE Coupe, a white Mercedes Benz GLE 350D, an Ash-colored Mercedes Benz C220d, a white Mercedes Benz E300, and a white 2014 Range Rover.
As far as can be revealed, Kenneth has at least five cars, with most of his selection showing that he is a lover of Benz cars and loves the color white.
In terms of his official residence, Kenneth tries to keep issues regarding his house private and has never uploaded a picture that gave a defined design of his residence.
In an interview with All Nigerian soccer, he talked about almost buying a house in Middlesbrough while playing for the club because he settled well in that environment, but he changed his mind when he got the news of his move from the club.
Kenneth has posted several pictures of his current home, but there are really no defining details on how big it is but the popular belief is that his home is based in Spain.
What is also known is that he owns some properties.
Salary and Net Worth
Kenneth Omeruo currently does well in terms of salaries with Leganesand is estimated to earn up to €20,000 weekly.
His net worth is estimated to be around 6-7 million dollars, with its income being contributed from investments in his Academy, him being a manager, and also as a professional footballer
This article was most recently revised and updated 2 years ago
