International Eligibility & Player Data
Obafemi Martins
Retired•NGA Nigeria•FW•41 years

Obafemi Martins is a former Nigerian forward known for his time at Internazionale, Newcastle United and Seattle Sounders. He earned international caps with Nigeria.

Status
Retired since 2020
Birth Date28.10.1984
Active years2000-2020
Height1.70 m
Information
SurnameMartins
NameObafemi
NationalityNGA Nigeria
BirthplaceNGA Lagos, Nigeria
Birth Date28 October 1984
Age41 years old
PositionForward
Height1.70 m
Weight70 kg
AKAObafemi Akinwunmi Martins
Oba Martins
"Oba-Oba"
Club History
CHNWuhan Yangtze River
CHNShanghai Shenhua
USASeattle Sounders
ESPLevante
RUSRubin Kazan
ENGBirmingham City
RUSRubin Kazan
GERVfL Wolfsburg
ENGNewcastle United
ITAInternazionale
ITAReggiana
International Statistics
NGA Nigeria National Team
42
Caps
19
Goals
2004-2015
Years active
0.45
G/Cap
International Tournaments
FIFA World Cup 2010Group StageAfrica Cup of Nations 2010🥉 Third PlaceAfrica Cup of Nations 2008Quarter-finalsAfrica Cup of Nations 2006🥉 Third Place
Tags
Players born in Lagos, NigeriaPlayers born in 1984Nigerian playersFootball forwardsRetired football playersNigeria international playersPlayers with 41–50 international capsPlayers with 11–20 international goalsPlayers at Africa Cup of Nations 2006Players at Africa Cup of Nations 2008Players at Africa Cup of Nations 2010Players at FIFA World Cup 2010Reggiana playersInternazionale playersNewcastle United playersVfL Wolfsburg playersRubin Kazan playersBirmingham City playersLevante playersSeattle Sounders playersShanghai Shenhua playersWuhan Yangtze River playersNigerian players who played for InternazionaleForeign players in ItalyForeign players in EnglandForeign players in GermanyForeign players in RussiaForeign players in SpainForeign players in United StatesForeign players in ChinaNigerian expatriate players