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| Obafemi Martins | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name: | Obafemi Akinwunmi Martins | |
| Date of birth: | 28 October 1984 | |
| Place of birth: | Lagos,  , Nigeria
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| Height: | 1.71 m (5 ft 71⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position: | Striker | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club |  Seattle Sounders
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| Number: | 9 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 |
Ebedei Reggiana Inter Milan
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| Senior clubs | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls) |
| 2000-2001 2001-2006 2006-2009 2009-2010 2010-2012 2011 2012-2013 2013- |
Reggiana Inter Milan Newcastle United VfL Wolfsburg Rubin Kazan → Birmingham City (loan) Levante Seattle Sounders
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2 (0) 88 (28) 88 (28) 16 (6) 20 (3) 4 (0) 21 (7) 65 (35) |
| National team | ||
| 2004- | Nigeria
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Obafemi Akinwunmi Martins (born 28 October 1984) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a striker for American club Seattle Sounders, and the Nigeria national team.
He began his senior career in Italy with Inter Milan, winning one Serie A title before joining Premier League club Newcastle United in 2006, and then German club VfL Wolfsburg in 2009. He joined Seattle Sounders in 2013 after leaving Spanish team Levante.
A Nigerian international since 2004, he represented them at three Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, and the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Honours[]
Club[]
Inter Milan[]
- Serie A: 2005-06
- Coppa Italia: 2004-05, 2005–06
- Supercoppa Italiana: 2005, 2006
Newcastle United[]
- UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2006
Birmingham City[]
- Football League Cup: 2010-2011
Rubin Kazan[]
- Russian Cup: 2011-12
- Russian Super Cup: 2012
Seattle Sounders[]
- Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup: 2014
- MLS Supporter's Shield: 2014
Individual[]
- CAF Most Promising Talent of the Year: 2003, 2004
- MLS Best XI: 2014
- MLS Best Goal of the Year: 2014
External links[]
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