Alex Iwobi

Date of birth03 May 1996
Place of birthLagos
NationalityNigerian
Weight75 kg
Height1.80 m
PositionMidfielder/Forward

Alex Iwobi is the nephew of Nigeria legend Jay-Jay Okocha.

He was selected on Arsenal's subs bench for the first time on 25 September 2013 in a League Cup tie at West Bromwich Albion.

He joined Everton in August 2019 with a five-year contract.

Alex joined Fulham in September 2023 with a five-year contract.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Arsenal 01 Jul 2014 08 Aug 2019
Everton 08 Aug 2019 01 Sep 2023
Fulham 01 Sep 2023

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2015-16 Arsenal FA Cup 4
1
2015-16 Arsenal League Cup 1
2015-16 Arsenal Premier League 8
5
2
2015-16 Arsenal UEFA Champions League 1
1
2016-17 Arsenal FA Cup 2
1
2016-17 Arsenal League Cup 2
1
2016-17 Arsenal Premier League 18
8
3
1
2016-17 Arsenal UEFA Champions League 5
2
1
2017-18 Arsenal FA Community Shield 1
2017-18 Arsenal FA Cup 1
2017-18 Arsenal League Cup 3
2
2017-18 Arsenal Premier League 22
4
3
1
2017-18 Arsenal UEFA Europa League 3
3
2018-19 Arsenal FA Cup 2
1
2018-19 Arsenal League Cup 2
1
2018-19 Arsenal Premier League 22
13
3
2018-19 Arsenal UEFA Europa League 6
5
2
2019-20 Everton League Cup 4
1
2019-20 Everton Premier League 19
6
1
2020-21 Everton FA Cup 2
1
2020-21 Everton League Cup 2
1
1
2020-21 Everton Premier League 17
13
1
2021-22 Everton FA Cup
2
2021-22 Everton League Cup 2
1
2021-22 Everton Premier League 22
6
2
1
2022-23 Everton FA Cup 1
2022-23 Everton League Cup 1
1
2022-23 Everton Premier League 38
2
2
2023-24 Everton Premier League 2
2023-24 Fulham League Cup 2
1
1
2023-24 Fulham Premier League 16
5
5
2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
23 Aug 2019 Aston Villa v Everton L 2-0 Premier League
28 Aug 2019 Lincoln City v Everton W 2-4 League Cup 2nd round
01 Sep 2019 Everton v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 3-2 Premier League
15 Sep 2019 AFC Bournemouth v Everton L 3-1 Premier League
21 Sep 2019 Everton v Sheffield United L 0-2 Premier League
24 Sep 2019 Sheffield Wednesday v Everton W 0-2 League Cup 3rd round
28 Sep 2019 Everton v Manchester City L 1-3 Premier League
05 Oct 2019 Burnley v Everton L 1-0 Premier League
19 Oct 2019 Everton v West Ham United W 2-0 Premier League
26 Oct 2019 Brighton and Hove Albion v Everton L 3-2 Premier League
29 Oct 2019 Everton v Watford W 2-0 League Cup 4th round
03 Nov 2019 Everton v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 Premier League
09 Nov 2019 Southampton v Everton W 1-2 Premier League
23 Nov 2019 Everton v Norwich City L 0-2 Premier League
01 Dec 2019 Leicester City v Everton L 2-1 Premier League
04 Dec 2019 Liverpool v Everton L 5-2 Premier League
07 Dec 2019 Everton v Chelsea W 3-1 Premier League
15 Dec 2019 Manchester United v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
18 Dec 2019 Everton v Leicester City L 2-2 (2-4) League Cup 5th round
21 Dec 2019 Everton v Arsenal D 0-0 Premier League
01 Feb 2020 Watford v Everton W 2-3 Premier League
23 Feb 2020 Arsenal v Everton L 3-2 Premier League
21 Jun 2020 Everton v Liverpool D 0-0 Premier League
24 Jun 2020 Norwich City v Everton W 0-1 Premier League
01 Jul 2020 Everton v Leicester City W 2-1 Premier League
06 Jul 2020 Tottenham Hotspur v Everton L 1-0 Premier League
09 Jul 2020 Everton v Southampton D 1-1 Premier League
12 Jul 2020 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Everton L 3-0 Premier League
16 Jul 2020 Everton v Aston Villa D 1-1 Premier League
19 Sep 2020 Everton v West Bromwich Albion W 5-2 Premier League
23 Sep 2020 Fleetwood Town v Everton W 2-5 League Cup 3rd round
26 Sep 2020 Crystal Palace v Everton W 1-2 Premier League
30 Sep 2020 Everton v West Ham United W 4-1 League Cup 4th round
03 Oct 2020 Everton v Brighton and Hove Albion W 4-2 Premier League
17 Oct 2020 Everton v Liverpool D 2-2 Premier League
25 Oct 2020 Southampton v Everton L 2-0 Premier League
01 Nov 2020 Newcastle United v Everton L 2-1 Premier League
07 Nov 2020 Everton v Manchester United L 1-3 Premier League
22 Nov 2020 Fulham v Everton W 2-3 Premier League
28 Nov 2020 Everton v Leeds United L 0-1 Premier League
05 Dec 2020 Burnley v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
12 Dec 2020 Everton v Chelsea W 1-0 Premier League
16 Dec 2020 Leicester City v Everton W 0-2 Premier League
19 Dec 2020 Everton v Arsenal W 2-1 Premier League
23 Dec 2020 Everton v Manchester United L 0-2 League Cup 5th round
26 Dec 2020 Sheffield United v Everton W 0-1 Premier League
09 Jan 2021 Everton v Rotherham United W 2-1 FA Cup 3rd round
12 Jan 2021 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Everton W 1-2 Premier League
27 Jan 2021 Everton v Leicester City D 1-1 Premier League
30 Jan 2021 Everton v Newcastle United L 0-2 Premier League
03 Feb 2021 Leeds United v Everton W 1-2 Premier League
06 Feb 2021 Manchester United v Everton D 3-3 Premier League
10 Feb 2021 Everton v Tottenham Hotspur W 5-4 FA Cup 5th round
17 Feb 2021 Everton v Manchester City L 1-3 Premier League
20 Feb 2021 Liverpool v Everton W 0-2 Premier League
01 Mar 2021 Everton v Southampton W 1-0 Premier League
04 Mar 2021 West Bromwich Albion v Everton W 0-1 Premier League
08 Mar 2021 Chelsea v Everton L 2-0 Premier League
13 Mar 2021 Everton v Burnley L 1-2 Premier League
20 Mar 2021 Everton v Manchester City L 0-2 FA Cup Quarter-final
12 Apr 2021 Brighton and Hove Albion v Everton D 0-0 Premier League
16 Apr 2021 Everton v Tottenham Hotspur D 2-2 Premier League
01 May 2021 Everton v Aston Villa L 1-2 Premier League
13 May 2021 Aston Villa v Everton D 0-0 Premier League
23 May 2021 Manchester City v Everton L 5-0 Premier League
14 Aug 2021 Everton v Southampton W 3-1 Premier League
21 Aug 2021 Leeds United v Everton D 2-2 Premier League
24 Aug 2021 Huddersfield Town v Everton W 1-2 League Cup 2nd round
28 Aug 2021 Brighton and Hove Albion v Everton W 0-2 Premier League
13 Sep 2021 Everton v Burnley W 3-1 Premier League
18 Sep 2021 Aston Villa v Everton L 3-0 Premier League
21 Sep 2021 Queens Park Rangers v Everton L 2-2 (7-8) League Cup 3rd round
25 Sep 2021 Everton v Norwich City W 2-0 Premier League
17 Oct 2021 Everton v West Ham United L 0-1 Premier League
23 Oct 2021 Everton v Watford L 2-5 Premier League
01 Nov 2021 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Everton L 2-1 Premier League
21 Nov 2021 Manchester City v Everton L 3-0 Premier League
28 Nov 2021 Brentford v Everton L 1-0 Premier League
06 Dec 2021 Everton v Arsenal W 2-1 Premier League
16 Dec 2021 Chelsea v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
05 Feb 2022 Everton v Brentford W 4-1 FA Cup 4th round
12 Feb 2022 Everton v Leeds United W 3-0 Premier League
19 Feb 2022 Southampton v Everton L 2-0 Premier League
26 Feb 2022 Everton v Manchester City L 0-1 Premier League
17 Mar 2022 Everton v Newcastle United W 1-0 Premier League
20 Mar 2022 Crystal Palace v Everton L 4-0 FA Cup Quarter-final
03 Apr 2022 West Ham United v Everton L 2-1 Premier League
06 Apr 2022 Burnley v Everton L 3-2 Premier League
09 Apr 2022 Everton v Manchester United W 1-0 Premier League
20 Apr 2022 Everton v Leicester City D 1-1 Premier League
24 Apr 2022 Liverpool v Everton L 2-0 Premier League
01 May 2022 Everton v Chelsea W 1-0 Premier League
08 May 2022 Leicester City v Everton W 1-2 Premier League
11 May 2022 Watford v Everton D 0-0 Premier League
15 May 2022 Everton v Brentford L 2-3 Premier League
19 May 2022 Everton v Crystal Palace W 3-2 Premier League
22 May 2022 Arsenal v Everton L 5-1 Premier League
06 Aug 2022 Everton v Chelsea L 0-1 Premier League
13 Aug 2022 Aston Villa v Everton L 2-1 Premier League
20 Aug 2022 Everton v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 Premier League
23 Aug 2022 Fleetwood Town v Everton W 0-1 League Cup 2nd round
27 Aug 2022 Brentford v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
30 Aug 2022 Leeds United v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
03 Sep 2022 Everton v Liverpool D 0-0 Premier League
18 Sep 2022 Everton v West Ham United W 1-0 Premier League
01 Oct 2022 Southampton v Everton W 1-2 Premier League
09 Oct 2022 Everton v Manchester United L 1-2 Premier League
15 Oct 2022 Tottenham Hotspur v Everton L 2-0 Premier League
19 Oct 2022 Newcastle United v Everton L 1-0 Premier League
22 Oct 2022 Everton v Crystal Palace W 3-0 Premier League
29 Oct 2022 Fulham v Everton D 0-0 Premier League
05 Nov 2022 Everton v Leicester City L 0-2 Premier League
08 Nov 2022 AFC Bournemouth v Everton L 4-1 League Cup 3rd round
12 Nov 2022 AFC Bournemouth v Everton L 3-0 Premier League
26 Dec 2022 Everton v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 1-2 Premier League
31 Dec 2022 Manchester City v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
03 Jan 2023 Everton v Brighton and Hove Albion L 1-4 Premier League
06 Jan 2023 Manchester United v Everton L 3-1 FA Cup 3rd round
14 Jan 2023 Everton v Southampton L 1-2 Premier League
21 Jan 2023 West Ham United v Everton L 2-0 Premier League
04 Feb 2023 Everton v Arsenal W 1-0 Premier League
13 Feb 2023 Liverpool v Everton L 2-0 Premier League
18 Feb 2023 Everton v Leeds United W 1-0 Premier League
25 Feb 2023 Everton v Aston Villa L 0-2 Premier League
01 Mar 2023 Arsenal v Everton L 4-0 Premier League
05 Mar 2023 Nottingham Forest v Everton D 2-2 Premier League
11 Mar 2023 Everton v Brentford W 1-0 Premier League
18 Mar 2023 Chelsea v Everton D 2-2 Premier League
03 Apr 2023 Everton v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 Premier League
08 Apr 2023 Manchester United v Everton L 2-0 Premier League
15 Apr 2023 Everton v Fulham L 1-3 Premier League
22 Apr 2023 Crystal Palace v Everton D 0-0 Premier League
27 Apr 2023 Everton v Newcastle United L 1-4 Premier League
01 May 2023 Leicester City v Everton D 2-2 Premier League
08 May 2023 Brighton and Hove Albion v Everton W 1-5 Premier League
14 May 2023 Everton v Manchester City L 0-3 Premier League
20 May 2023 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
28 May 2023 Everton v AFC Bournemouth W 1-0 Premier League
12 Aug 2023 Everton v Fulham L 0-1 Premier League
20 Aug 2023 Aston Villa v Everton L 4-0 Premier League


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2015-16 Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations
2
2015-16 Nigeria International Friendly 2
2
2016-17 Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations 1
2016-17 Nigeria FIFA World Cup 2
1
2016-17 Nigeria International Friendly 2
2017-18 Nigeria FIFA World Cup 2
3
1
2017-18 Nigeria International Friendly 5
1
3
2018-19 Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations 10
1
1
2018-19 Nigeria International Friendly 4
2019-20 Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations 2
1
2019-20 Nigeria International Friendly 2
2020-21 Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations 3
2
2020-21 Nigeria International Friendly 4
1
2021-22 Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations 3
3
1
1
2021-22 Nigeria FIFA World Cup 3
2021-22 Nigeria International Friendly 2
2022-23 Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations 3
2022-23 Nigeria International Friendly 2
2023-24 Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations 6
1
2023-24 Nigeria FIFA World Cup 2
2023-24 Nigeria International Friendly 1
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
08 Oct 2015 Nigeria v Congo DR L 0-2 International Friendly
11 Oct 2015 Nigeria v Cameroon W 3-0 International Friendly
25 Mar 2016 Nigeria v Egypt D 1-1 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group G
29 Mar 2016 Egypt v Nigeria L 1-0 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group G
27 May 2016 Nigeria v Mali W 1-0 International Friendly
31 May 2016 Luxembourg v Nigeria W 1-3 International Friendly
09 Oct 2016 Zambia v Nigeria W 1-2 FIFA World Cup Africa group B
12 Nov 2016 Nigeria v Algeria W 3-1 FIFA World Cup Africa group B
23 Mar 2017 Nigeria v Senegal D 1-1 International Friendly
01 Jun 2017 Nigeria v Togo W 3-0 International Friendly
10 Jun 2017 Nigeria v South Africa L 0-2 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group E
10 Nov 2017 Algeria v Nigeria L 3-0 FIFA World Cup Africa group B
14 Nov 2017 Argentina v Nigeria W 2-4 International Friendly
23 Mar 2018 Poland v Nigeria W 0-1 International Friendly
27 Mar 2018 Nigeria v Serbia L 0-2 International Friendly
28 May 2018 Nigeria v Congo DR D 1-1 International Friendly
02 Jun 2018 England v Nigeria L 2-1 International Friendly
06 Jun 2018 Nigeria v Czech Republic L 0-1 International Friendly
16 Jun 2018 Croatia v Nigeria L 2-0 FIFA World Cup Group D
22 Jun 2018 Nigeria v Iceland W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Group D
26 Jun 2018 Nigeria v Argentina L 1-2 FIFA World Cup Group D
13 Oct 2018 Nigeria v Libya W 4-0 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group E
16 Oct 2018 Libya v Nigeria W 2-3 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group E
17 Nov 2018 South Africa v Nigeria D 1-1 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group E
20 Nov 2018 Nigeria v Uganda D 0-0 International Friendly
22 Mar 2019 Nigeria v Seychelles W 3-1 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group E
26 Mar 2019 Nigeria v Egypt W 1-0 International Friendly
08 Jun 2019 Nigeria v Zimbabwe D 0-0 International Friendly
16 Jun 2019 Senegal v Nigeria L 1-0 International Friendly
22 Jun 2019 Nigeria v Burundi W 1-0 Africa Cup of Nations Group B
26 Jun 2019 Nigeria v Guinea W 1-0 Africa Cup of Nations Group B
30 Jun 2019 Madagascar v Nigeria L 2-0 Africa Cup of Nations Group B
06 Jul 2019 Nigeria v Cameroon W 3-2 Africa Cup of Nations Finals - Round of 16
10 Jul 2019 Nigeria v South Africa W 2-1 Africa Cup of Nations Finals quarter-final
14 Jul 2019 Algeria v Nigeria L 2-1 Africa Cup of Nations Finals semi-final
17 Jul 2019 Tunisia v Nigeria W 0-1 Africa Cup of Nations Finals 3rd place
10 Sep 2019 Ukraine v Nigeria D 2-2 International Friendly
13 Oct 2019 Brazil v Nigeria D 1-1 International Friendly
13 Nov 2019 Nigeria v Benin W 2-1 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group L
17 Nov 2019 Lesotho v Nigeria W 2-4 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group L
09 Oct 2020 Nigeria v Algeria L 0-1 International Friendly
13 Oct 2020 Nigeria v Tunisia D 1-1 International Friendly
13 Nov 2020 Nigeria v Sierra Leone D 4-4 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group L
17 Nov 2020 Sierra Leone v Nigeria D 0-0 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group L
30 Mar 2021 Nigeria v Lesotho W 3-0 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group L
04 Jun 2021 Nigeria v Cameroon L 0-1 International Friendly
08 Jun 2021 Cameroon v Nigeria D 0-0 International Friendly
03 Sep 2021 Nigeria v Liberia W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round group C
13 Nov 2021 Liberia v Nigeria W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round group C
16 Nov 2021 Nigeria v Cape Verde Islands D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round group C
11 Jan 2022 Nigeria v Egypt W 1-0 Africa Cup of Nations Finals Group D
15 Jan 2022 Nigeria v Sudan W 3-1 Africa Cup of Nations Finals Group D
19 Jan 2022 Guinea-Bissau v Nigeria W 0-2 Africa Cup of Nations Finals Group D
23 Jan 2022 Nigeria v Tunisia L 0-1 Africa Cup of Nations Finals - Round of 16
28 May 2022 Mexico v Nigeria L 2-1 International Friendly
02 Jun 2022 Ecuador v Nigeria L 1-0 International Friendly
09 Jun 2022 Nigeria v Sierra Leone W 2-1 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group A
13 Jun 2022 Sao Tome e Principe v Nigeria W 0-10 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group A
27 Sep 2022 Algeria v Nigeria L 2-1 International Friendly
17 Nov 2022 Portugal v Nigeria L 4-0 International Friendly
24 Mar 2023 Nigeria v Guinea-Bissau L 0-1 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group A
27 Mar 2023 Guinea-Bissau v Nigeria W 0-1 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group A
18 Jun 2023 Sierra Leone v Nigeria W 2-3 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group A
13 Oct 2023 Nigeria v Saudi Arabia D 2-2 International Friendly
16 Oct 2023 Mozambique v Nigeria W 2-3 International Friendly
16 Nov 2023 Nigeria v Lesotho D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Africa 1st round group C
19 Nov 2023 Zimbabwe v Nigeria D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Africa 1st round group C
14 Jan 2024 Nigeria v Equatorial Guinea D 1-1 Africa Cup of Nations Group A
18 Jan 2024 Ivory Coast v Nigeria W 0-1 Africa Cup of Nations Group A
22 Jan 2024 Guinea-Bissau v Nigeria W 0-1 Africa Cup of Nations Group A
27 Jan 2024 Nigeria v Cameroon W 2-0 Africa Cup of Nations Finals - Round of 16
02 Feb 2024 Nigeria v Angola W 1-0 Africa Cup of Nations Finals quarter-final
07 Feb 2024 Nigeria v South Africa W 1-1 (4-2) Africa Cup of Nations Finals semi-final
11 Feb 2024 Ivory Coast v Nigeria L 2-1 Africa Cup of Nations Finals final


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.