Obafemi Martins
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Obafemi Akinwunmi Martins[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 28 October 1984||
Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
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 | 6 | (1) |
Total | 361 | (132) | |
International career | |||
2004–2015 | Nigeria | 42 | (18) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Obafemi Akinwunmi Martins (born 28 October 1984) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He is known for his speed on the ball.
After leaving Nigeria for Italy at age 16, he has since played for a number of
In club football, Martins has won the Serie A title, the
Club career
Early career
Martins joined the local football club
Inter Milan
Martins was signed by Inter Milan in 2001 for a €750,000
Martins didn't become a regular member of the first team squad until the 2002–03 season. During this season he was given his first
Martins signed a long-term contract with Inter Milan in 2005 which ran until 2010 and was worth around €2.5 million annually.
Although he had some success with Inter, scoring 28 goals for the club in 88 league games as well as 11 goals in European competitions, he was sold in August 2006. This was due to Inter bringing in two new strikers; first Argentinian Hernán Crespo was brought in on loan from Chelsea and then the Swede Zlatan Ibrahimović was bought by Inter from Juventus.[14]
Newcastle United
After Martins submitted a transfer request,[14] Premier League club Newcastle United completed a deal with Inter for the striker on 24 August 2006 for €15 million.[15] Martins signed a five-year deal. He was paraded in front of the Geordie fans before their UEFA cup tie against FK Ventspils, and inherited the club's cherished number 9 shirt, vacated after the retirement of the club-record goalscorer Alan Shearer in April.
Martins made his Premier League debut on 27 August, in the 2–0 defeat to Aston Villa, in which he was stretchered off with a knee injury. It turned out that Martins suffered a severe dead leg and internal bleeding. His unremarkable first few appearances for Newcastle caused manager Glenn Roeder to speak out in his defence.[16]
However, on 17 September, Martins scored his first goal for Newcastle. It was the second goal in a 2–0 victory over West Ham United at Upton Park, and from there his goalscoring form began to improve steadily.
Reports in January 2007 suggested that Chelsea were considering making an offer for Martins' services after his impressive form. These reports were later rubbished by Martins himself,[17] and Roeder stated that although he was interested in signing a Chelsea player, he would not allow Martins to leave Newcastle.[18]
On 14 January, in a 2–3 away win against Tottenham Hotspur, Martins' 20-yard shot rocketed into the net. This strike was clocked by Sky Sports at a speed of 84 mph (135 km/h), making it unofficially the ninth hardest shot ever recorded in football according to the Guardian website.[19] This was his tenth goal for Newcastle. Martins ended his first season on Tyneside with 17 goals in 46 games.
His second season was somewhat mixed. With new manager Sam Allardyce preferring to play Michael Owen and Mark Viduka up front, Martins found himself being used as an impact substitute for the first half of the season. Despite this he managed to score consistently, and when Allardyce was sacked and Kevin Keegan was appointed, Martins found himself being used as part of a three pronged attack along with Owen and Viduka. Martins scored fewer goals in his second season with Newcastle, mainly due to him no longer being the focal point of all their attacks as he was in his first season with them, as well as his season being interrupted with the African Cup of Nations participation with Nigeria in December.
Martins scored six goals in 12 league games during the first half of the 2008–09 season before a torn hamstring ruled him out for several games.[20] It was confirmed on 7 January 2009, that Martins would undergo hernia surgery in Germany the next Monday. He was operated on by renowned specialist Dr. Ulrike Muschaweck. He did make it back in time for the last two games of the season, scoring in a relegation six-pointer derby against Middlesbrough. However, he could not stop Newcastle being relegated to the Championship.[21] He initially reiterated his desire to stay and help the club return to the Premier League for the 2009–10 season, but he eventually left for VfL Wolfsburg. His last game was in a preseason friendly against Leyton Orient, which Newcastle lost 6–1.
During his three-year spell on Tyneside, Martins amassed 35 goals in all competitions from 104 games.
VfL Wolfsburg
On 29 July 2009, Newcastle accepted a £9 million bid from
Rubin Kazan
On 9 July 2010, Martins was sold for a reported €17 million to reigning Russian Premier League champions Rubin Kazan. He signed a three-year contract and told BBC Sport: "I am joining a team of champions and I hope to bring my best to the club to make them even greater." Martins' agent, Nicola Walter, revealed that Rubin met all of the player's requirements and that manager Kurban Berdyev had a "massive role" for him to play, following the departure of striker Aleksandr Bukharov. Martins was able to make his debut with Rubin after 1 August, when the transfer window was opened. On 9 May 2012, Rubin Kazan won the Russian Cup giving Martins his first trophy in Russia.[23][24]
Loan to Birmingham City
Following the birth of his child, Martins requested a move to England to be nearer to his family.
Martins scored the winning goal in the
Levante
On 13 September 2012, Martins moved to Levante on a free transfer, signing a two-year contract.[34][35] He made his league debut on 23 September 2012, where he scored his first goal, and the winning goal, in a 2–1 home win against Real Sociedad.[36] Martins scored a brace for Levante in their 3–1 home victory over Granada on 28 October, sending his side into fourth place in the La Liga standings.[37]
Seattle Sounders FC
On 11 March 2013, it was announced that Martins signed with
On 24 October 2014, Martins signed a new three-year contract extension with Seattle, nearly doubling his annual salary to more than $3 million.
Martins had a very successful 2014 season with the Sounders, his second with the club, and was named as one of three
Shanghai Shenhua
On 18 February 2016, Martins was signed for
On 31 March 2018, Martins scored his first hat-trick for Shenhua in a 4–2 home win against
He suffered a torn hamstring in May 2019, and in November 2019 said that he was seeking a new club following his recovery from injury.[53]
Return to Shanghai Shenhua
On 15 July 2020, it was announced that Martins returned to
Wuhan Zall
On 20 September 2020, after his Shanghai Shenhua contract was terminated, Martins joined Chinese Super League club
International career
Martins made his debut for Nigeria in 2004 at the age of 19 in the 2004
His future for the national team was placed in doubt on numerous occasions after separate incidents of controversy. In August 2006, the
On 6 February 2007, Martins failed to turn up for the 4–1 friendly defeat against Ghana, despite being ordered to play. He later explained his absence was due to the fact he had travelled to Lagos to visit his sick mother.[59] The Nigerian caretaker coach Augustine Eguavoen was furious with Martins and threatened to ban him from the national team.[60] On 14 February 2007, Martins apologised for missing the game but said he believed his mother's health was more important. He also said that he would be available to play for Nigeria in the future.[61] He made his return to the national side on 24 March 2007, playing the full match against Uganda in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match and won.
Following the end of Nigeria's 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification campaign, Nigeria faced Mexico in Ciudad Juárez for a friendly match. Martins scored two goals in a 2–2 draw.
On 17 November 2007, Martins captained Nigeria for the first time, in a friendly match against Australia for his 19th appearance. On 12 November 2009 he scored a spectacular goal in the 83rd minute against Kenya in Nairobi, thus ensuring Nigeria's qualification for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. At the finals in South Africa, Martins played in just two games for a total of 71 minutes, without scoring.[62] In the first group game, he came on as a 52nd-minute substitute for Victor Obinna.[63] In the third game he was used as a 57th-minute substitute for Nwankwo Kanu.[64] Nigeria exited the tournament bottom of Group B with only one point.[65]
Style of play
A fast, diminutive, and agile left-footed striker, who is quick on the ball, Martins is primarily known for his outstanding pace, mobility, and athleticism as a footballer, as well as his striking power, strength, and his elevation, despite his small stature; he has also stood out for his acrobatic goal celebrations.[66][67][68]
Personal life
Martins had two brothers who also played football professionally. His elder brother,
Martins received his
He is married to Ghanaian-Italian Abigail Barwuah, sister of Mario Balotelli. The couple have one child named Kendrick, born in 2013.[73]
His elder son Kevin Maussi Martins (born 31 January 2005) followed on his father's footsteps and became a youth international for Italy.[74]
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Reggiana[76]
|
2000–01 | Serie C1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
Inter Milan | 2001–02 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2002–03 | Serie A | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 2 | — | 10 | 3 | |||
2003–04 | Serie A | 25 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 9[d] | 3 | — | 37 | 11 | |||
2004–05 | Serie A | 31 | 11 | 6 | 6 | — | 9[c] | 5 | — | 46 | 22 | |||
2005–06 | Serie A | 28 | 9 | 5 | 2 | — | 9[c] | 2 | 1[e] | 0 | 43 | 13 | ||
Total | 88 | 28 | 16 | 9 | — | 31 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 136 | 49 | |||
Newcastle United | 2006–07 | Premier League | 33 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9[f] | 6 | — | 46 | 17 | |
2007–08 | Premier League | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 10 | |||
2008–09 | Premier League | 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 8 | |||
Total | 88 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 6 | — | 104 | 35 | |||
VfL Wolfsburg | 2009–10 | Bundesliga | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 8[g] | 1 | — | 25 | 7 | ||
Rubin Kazan | 2010 | Russian Premier League | 12 | 2 | — | — | 5[c] | 0 | — | 17 | 2 | |||
2011–12 | Russian Premier League | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 8[h] | 2 | — | 17 | 3 | |||
2012–13 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1[i] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Total | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 5 | |||
Birmingham City (loan) | 2010–11 | Premier League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 2 | ||
Levante | 2012–13 | La Liga | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | 3[j] | 2 | — | 27 | 9 | ||
Seattle Sounders FC | 2013 | Major League Soccer | 20 | 8 | 1[k] | 0 | — | — | 1[l] | 0 | 22 | 8 | ||
2014 | Major League Soccer | 31 | 17 | 2[k] | 2 | — | — | 4[l] | 0 | 37 | 19 | |||
2015 | Major League Soccer | 21 | 15 | 1[k] | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 3[l] | 0 | 25 | 16 | ||
Total | 72 | 40 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 84 | 43 | |||
Shanghai Shenhua
|
2016 | Chinese Super League | 26 | 9 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | 31 | 15 | |||
2017 | Chinese Super League | 13 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | 1[m] | 0 | — | 21 | 13 | |||
2018 | Chinese Super League | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 5[m] | 1 | 1[n] | 0 | 7 | 4 | ||
Total | 40 | 19 | 12 | 12 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 32 | |||
Shanghai Shenhua | 2020 | Chinese Super League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
Wuhan
|
2020 | Chinese Super League | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||
Career total | 361 | 132 | 40 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 70 | 24 | 11 | 0 | 488 | 183 |
- ^ Includes Coppa Italia, FA Cup, DFB-Pokal, Russian Cup, Copa del Rey, U.S. Open Cup, Chinese FA Cup
- Football League Cup
- ^ a b c d Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- UEFA Cup
- ^ Appearance in Supercoppa Italiana
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Cup
- ^ Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in Russian Super Cup[77]
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in U.S. Open Cup[78]
- ^ a b c Appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs
- ^ a b Appearances in AFC Champions League
- ^ Appearance in Chinese FA Super Cup
International
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Nigeria | 2004 | 4 | 3 |
2005 | 5 | 6 | |
2006 | 7 | 2 | |
2007 | 5 | 2 | |
2008 | 2 | 0 | |
2009 | 3 | 2 | |
2010 | 12 | 3 | |
2011 | 0 | 0 | |
2012 | 1 | 0 | |
2013 | 1 | 0 | |
2014 | 0 | 0 | |
2015 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 42 | 18 |
- Scores and results list Nigeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Martins goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Refs |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 29 May 2004 | The Valley, London, England | Republic of Ireland | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly | [80] |
2 | 5 June 2004 | National Stadium, Abuja , Nigeria |
Rwanda | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | [81] |
3 | 2–0 | ||||||
4 | 5 June 2005 | Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda | Rwanda | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | [82] |
5 | 17 August 2005 | Tripoli Stadium, Tripoli, Libya | Libya | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | [83] |
6 | 4 September 2005 | Ahmed Zabana Stadium, Oran, Algeria | Algeria | 1–0 | 5–2 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | [84] |
7 | 4–2 | ||||||
8 | 8 October 2005 | National Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria | Zimbabwe | 1–0 | 5–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | [85] |
9 | 3–1 | ||||||
10 | 31 January 2006 | Port Said Stadium, Port Said , Egypt |
Senegal | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2006 Africa Cup of Nations | [86] |
11 | 2–1 | ||||||
12 | 14 October 2007 | Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico | Mexico | 1–0 | 2–2 | Friendly | [87] |
13 | 2–0 | ||||||
14 | 14 November 2009 | Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi, Kenya | Kenya | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | [88] |
15 | 3–2 | ||||||
16 | 20 January 2010 | Estádio Nacional da Tundavala, Lubango, Angola | Mozambique | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2010 Africa Cup of Nations | [89] |
17 | 6 June 2010 | Tembisa , South Africa |
North Korea | 3–1 | 3–1 | Friendly | [90] |
18 | 5 September 2010 | U.J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar , Nigeria |
Madagascar | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | [91] |
Honours
Inter Milan[78]
- Serie A: 2005–06
- 2005–06
- Supercoppa Italiana: 2005
Newcastle United
Birmingham City[92]
- Football League Cup: 2010–11
Rubin Kazan[78]
Seattle Sounders FC[78]
- MLS Supporters' Shield: 2014
- 2014
Shanghai Shenhua[49]
Nigeria
- Africa Cup of Nations third place: 2006[93]
Individual
- CAF Most Promising Talent of the Year: 2003, 2004[94]
- MLS Best XI: 2014[45]
- MLS Goal of the Year: 2014[46]
- Chinese FA Cup: Top Goalscorer: 2017[96]
See also
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External links
- Obafemi Martins at Soccerbase
- Obafemi Martins at Soccerway
- Obafemi Martins at National-Football-Teams.com