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Alex Iwobi
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Personal information
Full name: Alex Iwobi
Date of birth: 3 May 1996 (1996-05-03) (age 28)
Place of birth:    Lagos, Flag of Nigeria Nigeria
Height: 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position: Winger, striker
Club information
Current club Flag of England Fulham
Number: TBA
Youth clubs
2004–2013 Flag of England Arsenal
Senior clubs
Years Club App (Gls)
2015–2019
2019–2023
2023–
Flag of England Arsenal
Flag of England Everton
Flag of England Fulham
100 0(11)
123 00(6)
0000(0)   
National team
2011–2012
2013
2013
2015–
Flag of England England U16
Flag of England England U17
Flag of England England U18
Flag of Nigeria Nigeria
0000(1)
0000(0)
0000(0)
063 0(10)

Alex Iwobi (born 3 May 1996) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger and a striker for Premier League club Fulham.

Early and personal life[]

Iwobi was born in Lagos before moving to England at the age of four. He is the nephew of ex-professional footballer Jay-Jay Okocha.

Club career[]

Iwobi joined Arsenal while still at primary school, and was first involved in a first-team match as an unused substitute in a League Cup match against West Bromwich Albion on 25 September 2013. He signed a new long-term contract with Arsenal in October 2015.

2015–16 season[]

On 27 October 2015, Iwobi made his first-team debut for the club, starting in a 3–0 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday in the Round of 16 of the League Cup. He made his Premier League debut four days later in a 3–0 win against Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium, as a stoppage time substitute for Mesut Özil. Iwobi made his Champions League debut as an 85th-minute substitute in a 5–1 defeat against Bayern Munich. Iwobi started in the first team for the 2015–16 FA Cup 3rd and 4th round home wins against Sunderland and Burnley respectively.

After getting a first Champions League start in a 3–1 away defeat to Barcelona, Iwobi went on to score two goals in his first two Premier League starts in wins against Everton, and Watford, respectively.

International career[]

After playing youth football for England, Iwobi elected to play for Nigeria and made his senior debut on 8 October 2015, replacing Ahmed Musa in the 57th minute of a 2–0 friendly defeat to DR Congo in Visé, Belgium.

He was selected by Nigeria for their 35-man provisional squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of match played 15 May 2016.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Arsenal 2013–14 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014–15 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015–16 Premier League 13 2 5 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 21 2
Career total 13 2 5 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 21 2

International[]

As of match played 25 March 2016.
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Nigeria 2015 2 0
2016 1 0
Total 3 0

External links[]

Fulham FC
Fulham F.C. squad - 2024–25

Leno · Tete · Bassey · Andersen · Reed · Jiménez · Wilson · Muniz · 10 Cairney (c) · 11 Traoré · 15 Cuenca · 16 Berge · 17 Iwobi · 18 Pereira · 19 Nelson · 20 Lukić · 21 Castagne · 23 Benda · 30 Sessegnon · 31 Diop · 32 Smith Rowe · 33 Robinson · 44 De Fougerolles · 47 Godo ·

Manager:  Flag of Portugal Marco Silva
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Nigeria
Nigeria – 2018 FIFA World Cup – Group stage

1. Ezenwa 2. Idowu 3. Echiéjilé 4. Ndidi 5. Troost-Ekong 6. Balogun 7. Musa 8. Etebo 9. Ighalo 10. Mikel (c) 11. Moses 12. Abdullahi 13. Nwankwo 14. Iheanacho 15. Obi 16. Akpeyi 17. Onazi 18. Iwobi 19. Ogu 20. Awaziem 21. Ebuehi 22. Omeruo 23. Uzoho Manager:  Flag of Germany Gernot Rohr

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Nigeria – 2023 Africa Cup of Nations

1. Uzoho 2. Nwabili 3. Ojo 4. Troost-Ekong 5. Omeruo 6. Awaziem 7. Aina 8. Ajayi 9. Sanusi 10. Bassey 11. Osayi-Samuel 12. Onyemaechi 13. Iwobi 14. Aribo 15. Onyeka 16. Onyedika 17. Yusuf 18. Musa 19. Simon 20. Iheanacho 21. Chukwueze 22. Osimhen 23. Lookman 24. Moffi 25. Sadiq Manager:  Flag of Portugal José Peseiro

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