Victor Agali
| Date of birth | 29 December 1978 |
| Place of birth | Lagos |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Weight | 82 kg |
| Height | 1.93 m |
| Position | Forward |
This tall striker was a member of Nigeria's squad for the Sydney Olympics, scoring three times in four games. He made his full international debut in an African Nations' Cup qualifier against Zambia in January 2001 when he netted the Super Eagles' winner and went on to score twice in the vital 3-0 World Cup qualifying victory over Sudan later the same month. He has since featured regularly in the national squad and netted further goals against Liberia and Ghana to help his country win through to the World Cup finals. At club level he was discovered playing for local club Nitel Lagos and after spells with Marseille, Toulon and Hansa Rostock he joined Schalke 04 in the 2001 close season.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olympique Marseille | 01 Jul 1996 | 01 Jul 1997 | |
| Toulon | 01 Jul 1997 | 01 Jul 1998 | L |
| Hansa Rostock | 01 Jul 1998 | 01 Jul 2001 | |
| Schalke 04 | 01 Jul 2001 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Hansa Rostock | Bundesliga | 21 | 1 |
6 |
7
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1
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| 2001-02 | Schalke 04 | Bundesliga | 9 | 13 |
4 |
4
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| 2001-02 | Schalke 04 | UEFA Champions League | 3 |
2
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| 2002-03 | Schalke 04 | Bundesliga | 16 | 4 |
7 |
3
|
1
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| 2002-03 | Schalke 04 | UEFA Cup | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Schalke 04 | Bundesliga | 8 | 4 |
3 |
6
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| 2003-04 | Schalke 04 | UEFA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | OGC Nice | French Championnat | 28 | 2 |
6 |
7
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1
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| 2007-08 | Hansa Rostock | Bundesliga | 20 | 1 |
1 |
6
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2000 | Borussia Dortmund v Hansa Rostock | L | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 1 |
| 20 Aug 2000 | Hansa Rostock v Schalke 04 | L | 0-4 | Bundesliga | 2 |
| 06 Sep 2000 | Eintracht Frankfurt v Hansa Rostock | L | 4-0 | Bundesliga | 3 |
| 15 Oct 2000 | Hansa Rostock v Hertha Berlin | L | 0-2 | Bundesliga | 8 |
| 04 Nov 2000 | VfB Stuttgart v Hansa Rostock | L | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 11 |
| 11 Nov 2000 | Hansa Rostock v SpVgg Unterhaching | D | 2-2 | Bundesliga | 12 |
| 18 Nov 2000 | 1.FC Köln v Hansa Rostock | L | 5-2 | Bundesliga | 13 |
| 25 Nov 2000 | Hansa Rostock v Hamburger SV | W | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 14 |
| 03 Dec 2000 | Energie Cottbus v Hansa Rostock | L | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 15 |
| 09 Dec 2000 | TSV 1860 München v Hansa Rostock | L | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 16 |
| 13 Dec 2000 | Hansa Rostock v Werder Bremen | W | 5-2 | Bundesliga | 17 |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Hansa Rostock v Borussia Dortmund | L | 1-2 | Bundesliga | 18 |
| 04 Feb 2001 | Hansa Rostock v Eintracht Frankfurt | L | 0-2 | Bundesliga | 20 |
| 11 Feb 2001 | SC Freiburg v Hansa Rostock | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 21 |
| 18 Feb 2001 | Hansa Rostock v Bayer Leverkusen | W | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 22 |
| 25 Feb 2001 | 1.FC Kaiserslautern v Hansa Rostock | W | 0-1 | Bundesliga | 23 |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Hansa Rostock v Bayern München | W | 3-2 | Bundesliga | 24 |
| 17 Mar 2001 | Hansa Rostock v VfL Bochum | W | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 26 |
| 30 Mar 2001 | VfL Wolfsburg v Hansa Rostock | L | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 27 |
| 29 Apr 2001 | Hamburger SV v Hansa Rostock | L | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 31 |
| 12 May 2001 | Hansa Rostock v TSV 1860 München | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 33 |
| 19 May 2001 | Werder Bremen v Hansa Rostock | L | 3-0 | Bundesliga | 34 |
| 01 Sep 2007 | Hansa Rostock v Borussia Dortmund | L | 0-1 | Bundesliga | 4 |
| 15 Sep 2007 | DSC Arminia Bielefeld v Hansa Rostock | L | 4-2 | Bundesliga | 5 |
| 22 Sep 2007 | Hansa Rostock v MSV Duisburg | W | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 6 |
| 25 Sep 2007 | Hertha Berlin v Hansa Rostock | W | 1-3 | Bundesliga | 7 |
| 29 Sep 2007 | Hansa Rostock v VfB Stuttgart | W | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 8 |
| 06 Oct 2007 | VfL Wolfsburg v Hansa Rostock | L | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 9 |
| 20 Oct 2007 | Hansa Rostock v Schalke 04 | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 10 |
| 27 Oct 2007 | Hansa Rostock v Karlsruhe SC | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 11 |
| 03 Nov 2007 | Werder Bremen v Hansa Rostock | L | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 12 |
| 10 Nov 2007 | Hansa Rostock v Energie Cottbus | W | 3-2 | Bundesliga | 13 |
| 25 Nov 2007 | Hamburger SV v Hansa Rostock | L | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 14 |
| 30 Nov 2007 | Hansa Rostock v Hannover 96 | L | 0-3 | Bundesliga | 15 |
| 09 Dec 2007 | Bayer Leverkusen v Hansa Rostock | L | 3-0 | Bundesliga | 16 |
| 16 Dec 2007 | Hansa Rostock v VfL Bochum | W | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 17 |
| 01 Feb 2008 | Hansa Rostock v Bayern München | L | 1-2 | Bundesliga | 18 |
| 16 Feb 2008 | Hansa Rostock v Eintracht Frankfurt | W | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 20 |
| 01 Mar 2008 | Hansa Rostock v DSC Arminia Bielefeld | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 22 |
| 08 Mar 2008 | MSV Duisburg v Hansa Rostock | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 23 |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hansa Rostock v Hertha Berlin | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 24 |
| 22 Mar 2008 | VfB Stuttgart v Hansa Rostock | L | 4-1 | Bundesliga | 25 |
| 28 Mar 2008 | Hansa Rostock v VfL Wolfsburg | L | 0-1 | Bundesliga | 26 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | Nigeria | Olympics | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 3 |
1
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| 2000-01 | Nigeria | Olympics | 3 | 1 |
3 |
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| 2001-02 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2001-02 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 2000 | Uganda v Nigeria | W | 2-3 | Olympics | Africa group A |
| 26 Feb 2000 | Nigeria v Uganda | W | 1-0 | Olympics | Africa group A |
| 13 Sep 2000 | Nigeria v Honduras | D | 3-3 | Olympics | Finals Group A |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Australia v Nigeria | W | 2-3 | Olympics | Finals Group A |
| 19 Sep 2000 | Italy v Nigeria | D | 1-1 | Olympics | Finals Group A |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Chile v Nigeria | L | 4-1 | Olympics | Quarter-final |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Nigeria v Zambia | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 1 |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Nigeria v Sudan | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group B |
| 10 Mar 2001 | Ghana v Nigeria | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group B |
| 05 May 2001 | Nigeria v Liberia | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group B |
| 01 Jul 2001 | Sudan v Nigeria | W | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group B |
| 28 Jul 2001 | Nigeria v Ghana | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group B |
| 12 Jan 2002 | Ivory Coast v Nigeria | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Jan 2002 | Algeria v Nigeria | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group A |
| 24 Jan 2002 | Mali v Nigeria | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group A |
| 27 Jan 2004 | Nigeria v Morocco | L | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group D |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.