Odion Ighalo
| Date of birth | 16 June 1989 |
| Place of birth | Lagos |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Weight | 73 kg |
| Height | 1.81 m |
| Position | Forward |
Odion Ighalo began his career with Prime FC in Nigeria.
After a loan spell, he joined Watford in October 2014 with a contract to June 2017 that was extended to June 2020 in September 2015 and to June 2021 in August 2016.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Berger | 01 Jul 2006 | 01 Jul 2007 | |
| Lyn Oslo | 01 Jul 2007 | 30 Jul 2008 | |
| Udinese | 30 Jul 2008 | 24 Oct 2014 | |
| Granada | 01 Aug 2009 | 31 May 2010 | L |
| Cesana | 01 Aug 2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | L |
| Granada | 01 Jan 2011 | 31 May 2011 | L |
| Granada | 11 Aug 2011 | 31 May 2012 | L |
| Granada | 01 Aug 2012 | 31 May 2013 | L |
| Granada | 27 Aug 2013 | 31 May 2014 | L |
| Watford | 29 Jul 2014 | 23 Oct 2014 | L |
| Watford | 24 Oct 2014 | 31 Jan 2017 | |
| Changchun Yatai | 31 Jan 2017 | 14 Feb 2019 | |
| Shanghai Shenhua | 14 Feb 2019 | ||
| Manchester United | 31 Jan 2020 | 31 Jan 2021 | L |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | Watford | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Watford | League Championship | 22 | 13 |
20 |
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| 2014-15 | Watford | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Watford | FA Cup | 2 | 3 |
2 |
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| 2015-16 | Watford | Premier League | 36 | 1 |
15 |
4
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| 2016-17 | Watford | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Watford | League Cup | 1 |
1 |
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| 2016-17 | Watford | Premier League | 14 | 4 |
1 |
1
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| 2019-20 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
3 |
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| 2019-20 | Manchester United | Premier League | 11 |
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| 2019-20 | Manchester United | UEFA Europa League | 3 | 2 |
2 |
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| 2020-21 | Manchester United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2020-21 | Manchester United | Premier League | 1 |
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| 2020-21 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 2014 | Stevenage v Watford | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 19 Aug 2014 | Rotherham United v Watford | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 23 Aug 2014 | Watford v Leeds United | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Aug 2014 | Watford v Doncaster Rovers | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 13 Sep 2014 | Charlton Athletic v Watford | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Watford v AFC Bournemouth | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Sep 2014 | Blackburn Rovers v Watford | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Sep 2014 | Watford v Brentford | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Oct 2014 | Sheffield Wednesday v Watford | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 21 Oct 2014 | Watford v Nottingham Forest | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 25 Oct 2014 | Middlesbrough v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Nov 2014 | Watford v Millwall | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Nov 2014 | Birmingham City v Watford | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 Nov 2014 | Ipswich Town v Watford | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Nov 2014 | Watford v Derby County | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 13 Dec 2014 | Watford v Wigan Athletic | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Dec 2014 | Reading v Watford | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2014 | Watford v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2014 | Cardiff City v Watford | W | 2-4 | League Championship | |
| 04 Jan 2015 | Chelsea v Watford | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 2015 | Huddersfield Town v Watford | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Jan 2015 | Watford v Charlton Athletic | W | 5-0 | League Championship | |
| 24 Jan 2015 | Watford v Blackpool | W | 7-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Jan 2015 | AFC Bournemouth v Watford | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Feb 2015 | Watford v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Feb 2015 | Brentford v Watford | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 14 Feb 2015 | Bolton Wanderers v Watford | W | 3-4 | League Championship | |
| 21 Feb 2015 | Watford v Norwich City | L | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 24 Feb 2015 | Watford v Rotherham United | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Mar 2015 | Watford v Fulham | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Mar 2015 | Watford v Ipswich Town | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Apr 2015 | Derby County v Watford | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 06 Apr 2015 | Watford v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Apr 2015 | Millwall v Watford | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 15 Apr 2015 | Nottingham Forest v Watford | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Watford v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Watford | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 02 May 2015 | Watford v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 Aug 2015 | Everton v Watford | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Aug 2015 | Watford v West Bromwich Albion | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2015 | Watford v Southampton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Aug 2015 | Manchester City v Watford | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Sep 2015 | Watford v Swansea City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Sep 2015 | Newcastle United v Watford | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Sep 2015 | Watford v Crystal Palace | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Oct 2015 | AFC Bournemouth v Watford | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Oct 2015 | Watford v Arsenal | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 24 Oct 2015 | Stoke City v Watford | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 31 Oct 2015 | Watford v West Ham United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Nov 2015 | Leicester City v Watford | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Nov 2015 | Watford v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Nov 2015 | Aston Villa v Watford | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 05 Dec 2015 | Watford v Norwich City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Dec 2015 | Sunderland v Watford | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Dec 2015 | Watford v Liverpool | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Chelsea v Watford | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Watford v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2016 | Watford v Manchester City | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Jan 2016 | Watford v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2016 | Southampton v Watford | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Jan 2016 | Swansea City v Watford | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Jan 2016 | Watford v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Jan 2016 | Nottingham Forest v Watford | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Feb 2016 | Watford v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Feb 2016 | Tottenham Hotspur v Watford | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Feb 2016 | Crystal Palace v Watford | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Feb 2016 | Watford v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 27 Feb 2016 | Watford v AFC Bournemouth | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Mar 2016 | Manchester United v Watford | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Mar 2016 | Watford v Leicester City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Mar 2016 | Arsenal v Watford | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 6th round |
| 19 Mar 2016 | Watford v Stoke City | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Apr 2016 | Arsenal v Watford | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 2016 | Watford v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Apr 2016 | West Bromwich Albion v Watford | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Apr 2016 | Crystal Palace v Watford | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Watford v Aston Villa | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 08 May 2016 | Liverpool v Watford | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2016 | Norwich City v Watford | L | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 May 2016 | Watford v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 13 Aug 2016 | Southampton v Watford | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Aug 2016 | Watford v Chelsea | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2016 | Watford v Gillingham | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 27 Aug 2016 | Watford v Arsenal | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 10 Sep 2016 | West Ham United v Watford | W | 2-4 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 2016 | Watford v Manchester United | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Sep 2016 | Burnley v Watford | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Oct 2016 | Watford v AFC Bournemouth | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Oct 2016 | Swansea City v Watford | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Oct 2016 | Watford v Hull City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Nov 2016 | Liverpool v Watford | L | 6-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 2016 | Watford v Stoke City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Dec 2016 | West Bromwich Albion v Watford | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Dec 2016 | Manchester City v Watford | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Dec 2016 | Sunderland v Watford | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2016 | Watford v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2017 | Watford v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 03 Jan 2017 | Stoke City v Watford | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Jan 2017 | Watford v Burton Albion | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 21 Jan 2017 | AFC Bournemouth v Watford | D | 2-2 | 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 | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
2 |
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| 2016-17 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 2 |
1 |
1
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| 2017-18 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2018-19 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 10 | 1 |
12 |
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| 2018-19 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2021-22 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 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 | |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 03 Sep 2016 | Nigeria v Tanzania | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group G |
| 01 Sep 2017 | Nigeria v Cameroon | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group B |
| 04 Sep 2017 | Cameroon v Nigeria | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group B |
| 23 Mar 2018 | Poland v Nigeria | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2018 | Nigeria v Serbia | L | 0-2 | 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 |
| 08 Sep 2018 | Seychelles v Nigeria | W | 0-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group E |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| 16 Nov 2021 | Nigeria v Cape Verde Islands | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group C |
| 29 Mar 2022 | Nigeria v Ghana | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 3rd round 2nd leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.