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.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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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 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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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
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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.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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21 Aug 2004 | Nice v Olympique Marseille | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 3 |
19 Sep 2004 | Nice v FC Sochaux Montbeliard | W | 2-1 | French Championnat | 6 |
22 Sep 2004 | Metz v Nice | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 7 |
25 Sep 2004 | Nice v Rennes | W | 2-0 | French Championnat | 8 |
02 Oct 2004 | AS Monaco v Nice | W | 3-4 | French Championnat | 9 |
16 Oct 2004 | Nice v Toulouse | W | 1-0 | French Championnat | 10 |
23 Oct 2004 | Strasbourg v Nice | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 11 |
30 Oct 2004 | Nice v Istres | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 12 |
06 Nov 2004 | Saint Etienne v Nice | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 13 |
13 Nov 2004 | Nice v RC Lens | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 14 |
28 Nov 2004 | Nice v Paris St Germain | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 16 |
04 Dec 2004 | Nantes v Nice | W | 0-1 | French Championnat | 17 |
11 Dec 2004 | Nice v Ajaccio AC | W | 3-0 | French Championnat | 17 |
18 Dec 2004 | Auxerre v OGC Nice | L | 4-3 | French Championnat | 18 |
12 Jan 2005 | Nice v Bordeaux | D | 3-3 | French Championnat | 20 |
16 Jan 2005 | Olympique Marseille v Nice | L | 2-0 | French Championnat | 21 |
22 Jan 2005 | Bastia v Nice | L | 2-0 | French Championnat | 22 |
26 Jan 2005 | Nice v Lille | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 23 |
29 Jan 2005 | FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Nice | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 24 |
05 Feb 2005 | Nice v Metz | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 25 |
19 Feb 2005 | Rennes v Nice | L | 4-1 | French Championnat | 26 |
26 Feb 2005 | Nice v AS Monaco | W | 2-1 | French Championnat | 27 |
05 Mar 2005 | Toulouse v Nice | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 28 |
19 Mar 2005 | Istres v Nice | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 30 |
02 Apr 2005 | Nice v Saint Etienne | W | 2-0 | French Championnat | 31 |
09 Apr 2005 | RC Lens v Nice | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 32 |
16 Apr 2005 | Nice v SM Caen | L | 0-1 | French Championnat | 33 |
14 May 2005 | Ajaccio AC v Nice | W | 0-1 | French Championnat | 36 |
21 May 2005 | Nice v Auxerre | W | 1-0 | French Championnat | 37 |
28 May 2005 | Olympique Lyonnais v Nice | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 38 |
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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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.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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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.