Date of birth | 28 October 1984 |
Place of birth | Lagos |
Nationality | Nigerian |
Weight | 67 kg |
Height | 1.76 m |
Position | Forward |
Olafemi joined Newcastle United in August 2006 with a five-year contract.
Signed from Internazionale for a reported £10million fee, Oba faced the onerous task of replacing Alan Shearer in the iconic Newcastle No. 9 shirt.
Despite ending in relegation, he scored 39 goals in 105 games for United.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Internazionale | 01 Jul 2001 | 24 Aug 2006 | |
Newcastle United | 24 Aug 2006 | 12 Aug 2009 | |
VfL Wolfsburg | 12 Aug 2009 | 09 Jul 2010 | |
Rubin Kazan | 09 Jul 2010 | ||
Birmingham City | 31 Jan 2011 | 31 May 2011 | L |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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2002-03 | Internazionale | Serie A | 3 | 1 |
1 |
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2002-03 | Internazionale | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 3 |
2 |
1
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2003-04 | Internazionale | Serie A | 11 | 13 |
7 |
1
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2003-04 | Internazionale | UEFA Champions League | 3 | 2 |
1 |
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2003-04 | Internazionale | UEFA Cup | 4 | 2 |
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2004-05 | Internazionale | Serie A | 16 | 15 |
11 |
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2006-07 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
2006-07 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
2006-07 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 32 | 1 |
11 |
1
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2006-07 | Newcastle United | UEFA Cup | 7 | 2 |
6 |
1
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2007-08 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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2007-08 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 23 | 8 |
9 |
1
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2008-09 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2008-09 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 21 | 3 |
8 |
1
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2009-10 | VfL Wolfsburg | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
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2009-10 | VfL Wolfsburg | UEFA Europa League | 2 |
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2010-11 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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2010-11 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 1 |
1 |
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2010-11 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 3 | 1 |
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2011-12 | Rubin Kazan | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
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2011-12 | Rubin Kazan | UEFA Europa League | 5 | 2 |
2 |
1
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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12 Feb 2011 | Birmingham City v Stoke City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
15 Feb 2011 | Birmingham City v Newcastle United | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
19 Feb 2011 | Birmingham City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
27 Feb 2011 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | W | 1-2 | League Cup | Final |
05 Mar 2011 | Birmingham City v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
19 Mar 2011 | Wigan Athletic v Birmingham City | L | 2-1 | Premier League |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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2003-04 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 2 |
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2003-04 | Nigeria | Unity Cup | 1 | 1 |
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2004-05 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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2004-05 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
2005-06 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 6 | 2 |
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2005-06 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 5 |
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2005-06 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
2006-07 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | 1 |
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2007-08 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 |
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2007-08 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
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2008-09 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
2009-10 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 3 |
1 |
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2009-10 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 4 |
2 |
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2009-10 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 3 |
1 |
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2012-13 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
2012-13 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
2015-16 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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29 May 2004 | Nigeria v Republic of Ireland | W | 3-0 | Unity Cup | |
05 Jun 2004 | Nigeria v Rwanda | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 4 |
03 Jul 2004 | Nigeria v Algeria | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 4 |
17 Nov 2004 | South Africa v Nigeria | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
26 Mar 2005 | Nigeria v Gabon | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 4 |
05 Jun 2005 | Rwanda v Nigeria | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 4 |
17 Aug 2005 | Libya v Nigeria | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
04 Sep 2005 | Algeria v Nigeria | W | 2-5 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 4 |
07 Oct 2005 | Nigeria v Zimbabwe | W | 5-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 4 |
23 Jan 2006 | Nigeria v Ghana | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
27 Jan 2006 | Nigeria v Zimbabwe | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
31 Jan 2006 | Nigeria v Senegal | W | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
04 Feb 2006 | Nigeria v Tunisia | W | 1-1 (6-5) | Africa Cup of Nations | Quarter-final |
07 Feb 2006 | Nigeria v Ivory Coast | L | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Semi-final |
09 Feb 2006 | Senegal v Nigeria | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | 3rd place |
08 Oct 2006 | Lesotho v Nigeria | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 3 |
24 Mar 2007 | Nigeria v Uganda | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 3 |
02 Jun 2007 | Uganda v Nigeria | L | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 3 |
16 Jun 2007 | Niger v Nigeria | W | 1-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 3 |
14 Oct 2007 | Mexico v Nigeria | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
17 Nov 2007 | Australia v Nigeria | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
21 Jan 2008 | Ivory Coast v Nigeria | L | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group B |
25 Jan 2008 | Nigeria v Mali | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group B |
29 Mar 2009 | Mozambique v Nigeria | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group B |
11 Oct 2009 | Nigeria v Mozambique | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group B |
14 Nov 2009 | Kenya v Nigeria | W | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group B |
20 Jan 2010 | Nigeria v Mozambique | W | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group C |
25 Jan 2010 | Zambia v Nigeria | W | 0-0 (5-4) | Africa Cup of Nations | Quarter-final |
28 Jan 2010 | Ghana v Nigeria | L | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Semi-final |
30 Jan 2010 | Nigeria v Algeria | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | 3rd place play-off |
25 May 2010 | Nigeria v Saudi Arabia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
30 May 2010 | Colombia v Nigeria | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
06 Jun 2010 | Korea DPR v Nigeria | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
12 Jun 2010 | Argentina v Nigeria | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
22 Jun 2010 | Nigeria v Korea Republic | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
14 Nov 2012 | Venezuela v Nigeria | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
23 Mar 2013 | Nigeria v Kenya | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group F |
13 Nov 2015 | Swaziland v Nigeria | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa preliminary round |
17 Nov 2015 | Nigeria v Swaziland | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa preliminary round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.