Obafemi Martins
Nigerian association football player
Obafemi Martins (born 28 October 1984) is a Nigerian football player. He plays for Seattle Sounders FC and Nigeria national team.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Obafemi Akinwunmi Martins[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 October 1984[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Wuhan Zall | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2000 | Ebedei | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2001 | Reggiana | 2 | (0) |
| 2001–2006 | Inter Milan[2] | 88 | (28) |
| 2006–2009 | Newcastle United | 88 | (28) |
| 2009–2010 | VfL Wolfsburg | 16 | (6) |
| 2010–2012 | Rubin Kazan | 20 | (3) |
| 2011 | → Birmingham City (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Levante | 21 | (7) |
| 2013–2015 | Seattle Sounders FC | 72 | (40) |
| 2016–2018 | Shanghai Shenhua | 40 | (19) |
| 2020 | Shanghai Shenhua | 4 | (0) |
| 2020– | Wuhan Zall | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004–2015 | Nigeria | 42 | (18) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 September 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2015 | |||
Career statistics change
- As of match played 16 March 2013.[4]
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other[nb 1] | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Italy | League | Coppa Italia | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
| 2000–01 | Reggiana | Serie C1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2001–02 | Internazionale | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002–03 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | |||
| 2003–04 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 11 | |||
| 2004–05 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 6 | — | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 22 | |||
| 2005–06 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 2 | — | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 13 | |||
| England | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
| 2006–07 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 33 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 17 |
| 2007–08 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 10 | ||
| 2008–09 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 8 | ||
| Germany | League | DFB-Pokal | DFB Ligapokal | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
| 2009–10 | VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 6 |
| Russia | League | Russian Cup | Premier League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
| 2010 | Rubin Kazan | Russian Premier League | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| England | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
| 2010–11 | Birmingham City (loan) | Premier League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Russia | League | Russian Cup | Premier League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
| 2011–12 | Rubin Kazan | Russian Premier League | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 |
| 2012–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Spain | League | Copa del Rey | Copa de la Liga | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
| 2012–13 | Levante | La Liga | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 9 |
| United States | League | U.S. Open Cup | League Cup | North America | Other | Total | ||||||||
| 2013 | Seattle Sounders FC | Major League Soccer | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| Country | Italy | 90 | 28 | 17 | 9 | — | 30 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 138 | 49 | ||
| England | 92 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 37 | ||
| Germany | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 6 | ||
| Russia | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 5 | ||
| Spain | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 9 | ||
| United States | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | ||
| Total | 246 | 75 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 62 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 342 | 109 | ||
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International career statistics change
| Nigeria national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2004 | 4 | 3 |
| 2005 | 4 | 6 |
| 2006 | 7 | 2 |
| 2007 | 5 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | 3 | 2 |
| 2010 | 12 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 38 | 18 |
Related pages change
References change
- ↑ "Acta del Partido celebrado el 02 de marzo de 2013, en Valencia" [Minutes of the Match held on 2 March 2013, in Valencia] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Obafemi Martins". Archive. Inter Milan. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
- ↑ "FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010 List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 4 June 2010. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ↑ "Obafemi Martins". ESPN Soccernet. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
- ↑ Obafemi Martins at National-Football-Teams.com
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