Victor Anichebe
| Date of birth | 23 April 1988 |
| Place of birth | Lagos |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Weight | 80 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Forward |
Victor Anichebe's contract at Everton was extended to June 2011 in May 2007 and to June 2015 in January 2011.
He joined West Bromwich Albion in September 2013 with a three-year contract.
Victor joined Sunderland in September 2016 with a one-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Everton | 05 Apr 2006 | 02 Sep 2013 | |
| West Bromwich Albion | 02 Sep 2013 | 30 Jun 2016 | |
| Sunderland | 02 Sep 2016 | 30 Jun 2017 | |
| Beijing Enterprises Group FC | 01 Jul 2017 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2005-06 | Everton | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Everton | Premier League | 2 |
1 |
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| 2006-07 | Everton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Everton | League Cup | 1 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2006-07 | Everton | Premier League | 5 | 14 |
3 |
6
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| 2007-08 | Everton | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Everton | League Cup | 1 | 3 |
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| 2007-08 | Everton | Premier League | 10 | 17 |
1 |
1
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| 2007-08 | Everton | UEFA Cup | 1 | 8 |
4 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Everton | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Everton | Premier League | 5 | 12 |
1 |
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| 2008-09 | Everton | UEFA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Everton | Premier League | 6 | 5 |
1 |
1
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| 2010-11 | Everton | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2010-11 | Everton | Premier League | 8 | 8 |
1
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1
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| 2011-12 | Everton | FA Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Everton | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Everton | Premier League | 5 | 7 |
4 |
1
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| 2012-13 | Everton | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2012-13 | Everton | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Everton | Premier League | 19 | 7 |
6 |
2
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| 2013-14 | Everton | Premier League | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | West Bromwich Albion | Premier League | 11 | 13 |
3 |
3
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| 2014-15 | West Bromwich Albion | FA Cup | 2 | 3 |
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| 2014-15 | West Bromwich Albion | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2014-15 | West Bromwich Albion | Premier League | 11 | 10 |
3 |
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| 2015-16 | West Bromwich Albion | FA Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2015-16 | West Bromwich Albion | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | West Bromwich Albion | Premier League | 3 | 7 |
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| 2016-17 | Sunderland | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Sunderland | Premier League | 14 | 4 |
3 |
2
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 2006 | Everton v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Everton v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 2006 | Everton v West Bromwich Albion | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Aug 2006 | Everton v Watford | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Sep 2006 | Peterborough United v Everton | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 30 Sep 2006 | Everton v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Oct 2006 | Everton v Sheffield United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Oct 2006 | Everton v Luton Town | W | 4-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 04 Nov 2006 | Fulham v Everton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Nov 2006 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 11 Nov 2006 | Everton v Aston Villa | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Nov 2006 | Everton v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Nov 2006 | Charlton Athletic v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Dec 2006 | Portsmouth v Everton | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Dec 2006 | Everton v Chelsea | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2006 | Everton v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Dec 2006 | Everton v Newcastle United | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2007 | Manchester City v Everton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Jan 2007 | Everton v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-4 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2007 | Everton v Reading | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Jan 2007 | Wigan Athletic v Everton | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Feb 2007 | Liverpool v Everton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Feb 2007 | Everton v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Mar 2007 | Everton v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Apr 2007 | Everton v Fulham | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 May 2007 | Everton v Portsmouth | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Everton v Wigan Athletic | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Aug 2007 | Tottenham Hotspur v Everton | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Reading v Everton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Everton v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Sep 2007 | Bolton Wanderers v Everton | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Sep 2007 | Everton v Manchester United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Sep 2007 | Everton v Metallist Kharkiv | D | 1-1 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 23 Sep 2007 | Aston Villa v Everton | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Sep 2007 | Sheffield Wednesday v Everton | W | 0-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 30 Sep 2007 | Everton v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Oct 2007 | Metallist Kharkiv v Everton | W |
2-3 Agg: 3-4 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 07 Oct 2007 | Newcastle United v Everton | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Oct 2007 | Everton v Liverpool | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 2007 | Everton v Larissa | W | 3-1 | UEFA Cup | Group A |
| 28 Oct 2007 | Derby County v Everton | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 31 Oct 2007 | Luton Town v Everton | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 08 Nov 2007 | 1.FC Nürnberg v Everton | W | 0-2 | UEFA Cup | Group A |
| 11 Nov 2007 | Chelsea v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Nov 2007 | Everton v Sunderland | W | 7-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Dec 2007 | Portsmouth v Everton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Dec 2007 | Everton v Zenit St Petersburg | W | 1-0 | UEFA Cup | Group A |
| 20 Dec 2007 | AZ Alkmaar v Everton | W | 2-3 | UEFA Cup | Group A |
| 23 Dec 2007 | Manchester United v Everton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2008 | Middlesbrough v Everton | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2008 | Everton v Oldham Athletic | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 08 Jan 2008 | Chelsea v Everton | L | 2-1 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 12 Jan 2008 | Everton v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Jan 2008 | Everton v Chelsea | L |
0-1 Agg: 1-3 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 30 Jan 2008 | Everton v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Feb 2008 | SK Brann Bergen v Everton | W | 0-2 | UEFA Cup | Round of 32 1st leg |
| 21 Feb 2008 | Everton v SK Brann Bergen | W |
6-1 Agg: 8-1 |
UEFA Cup | Round of 32 2nd leg |
| 02 Mar 2008 | Everton v Portsmouth | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Mar 2008 | Sunderland v Everton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Mar 2008 | Everton v Fiorentina | W |
2-0 Agg: 2-2 (2-4) |
UEFA Cup | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 22 Mar 2008 | Everton v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Apr 2008 | Everton v Derby County | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 2008 | Birmingham City v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Apr 2008 | Everton v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Apr 2008 | Everton v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 04 May 2008 | Arsenal v Everton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2008 | Everton v Newcastle United | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Aug 2008 | Everton v Portsmouth | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Stoke City v Everton | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 2008 | Everton v Standard Liege | D | 2-2 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 02 Oct 2008 | Standard Liege v Everton | L |
2-1 Agg: 4-3 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 05 Oct 2008 | Everton v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 2008 | Everton v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Oct 2008 | Bolton Wanderers v Everton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Nov 2008 | Everton v Fulham | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Nov 2008 | West Ham United v Everton | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 16 Nov 2008 | Everton v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Nov 2008 | Wigan Athletic v Everton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 2008 | Tottenham Hotspur v Everton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Dec 2008 | Everton v Aston Villa | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2008 | Everton v Sunderland | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Jan 2009 | Macclesfield Town v Everton | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 2009 | Everton v Hull City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Jan 2009 | Liverpool v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Jan 2009 | Liverpool v Everton | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 28 Jan 2009 | Everton v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Jan 2009 | Manchester United v Everton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Feb 2009 | Everton v Aston Villa | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 22 Feb 2009 | Newcastle United v Everton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Jan 2010 | Everton v Sunderland | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Jan 2010 | Wigan Athletic v Everton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Feb 2010 | Liverpool v Everton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Feb 2010 | Tottenham Hotspur v Everton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Mar 2010 | Everton v Hull City | W | 5-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Birmingham City v Everton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Mar 2010 | Everton v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Apr 2010 | Blackburn Rovers v Everton | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 25 Apr 2010 | Everton v Fulham | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 May 2010 | Stoke City v Everton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 May 2010 | Everton v Portsmouth | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 2010 | Everton v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 11 Dec 2010 | Everton v Wigan Athletic | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Dec 2010 | Manchester City v Everton | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2011 | Stoke City v Everton | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Jan 2011 | Scunthorpe United v Everton | W | 1-5 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Jan 2011 | Liverpool v Everton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Jan 2011 | Everton v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Feb 2011 | Arsenal v Everton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Feb 2011 | Bolton Wanderers v Everton | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Feb 2011 | Chelsea v Everton | W | 1-1 (4-3) | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 01 Mar 2011 | Everton v Reading | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 05 Mar 2011 | Newcastle United v Everton | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Mar 2011 | Everton v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 2011 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Everton | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Manchester United v Everton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Apr 2011 | Wigan Athletic v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 2011 | Everton v Manchester City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 May 2011 | West Bromwich Albion v Everton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 May 2011 | Everton v Chelsea | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2011 | Everton v Sheffield United | W | 3-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 27 Aug 2011 | Blackburn Rovers v Everton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2012 | West Bromwich Albion v Everton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Jan 2012 | Everton v Tamworth | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 2012 | Tottenham Hotspur v Everton | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Jan 2012 | Aston Villa v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Everton v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Jan 2012 | Everton v Fulham | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Feb 2012 | Wigan Athletic v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Mar 2012 | Liverpool v Everton | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Mar 2012 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Everton v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Apr 2012 | Norwich City v Everton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 2012 | Everton v Sunderland | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Everton v Liverpool | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 01 May 2012 | Stoke City v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Aug 2012 | Everton v Leyton Orient | W | 5-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 01 Sep 2012 | West Bromwich Albion v Everton | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Sep 2012 | Everton v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Sep 2012 | Swansea City v Everton | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 25 Sep 2012 | Leeds United v Everton | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Sep 2012 | Everton v Southampton | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Oct 2012 | Wigan Athletic v Everton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Oct 2012 | Queens Park Rangers v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Dec 2012 | West Ham United v Everton | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2012 | Everton v Wigan Athletic | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Dec 2012 | Everton v Chelsea | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2013 | Newcastle United v Everton | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 Jan 2013 | Cheltenham Town v Everton | W | 1-5 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2013 | Everton v Swansea City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Jan 2013 | Southampton v Everton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Jan 2013 | Bolton Wanderers v Everton | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Everton v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Feb 2013 | Everton v Aston Villa | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 2013 | Manchester United v Everton | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Feb 2013 | Oldham Athletic v Everton | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 02 Mar 2013 | Everton v Reading | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Mar 2013 | Everton v Wigan Athletic | L | 0-3 | FA Cup | 6th round |
| 16 Mar 2013 | Everton v Manchester City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Mar 2013 | Everton v Stoke City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Apr 2013 | Tottenham Hotspur v Everton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 13 Apr 2013 | Everton v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Apr 2013 | Arsenal v Everton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Apr 2013 | Sunderland v Everton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Everton v Fulham | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 May 2013 | Liverpool v Everton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 May 2013 | Everton v West Ham United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 May 2013 | Chelsea v Everton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Aug 2013 | Norwich City v Everton | 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 |
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| 2007-08 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Nigeria | Olympics | 1 | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 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 | |
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| 27 May 2008 | Austria v Nigeria | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2008 | Nigeria v South Africa | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 4 |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Equatorial Guinea v Nigeria | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 4 |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Nigeria v Equatorial Guinea | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 4 |
| 16 Aug 2008 | Nigeria v Ivory Coast | W | 2-0 | Olympics | Quarter-final |
| 19 Aug 2008 | Nigeria v Belgium | W | 4-1 | Olympics | Semi-final |
| 23 Aug 2008 | Nigeria v Argentina | L | 0-1 | Olympics | Final |
| 25 May 2010 | Nigeria v Saudi Arabia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2011 | Nigeria v Argentina | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 2011 | Madagascar v Nigeria | W | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group B |
| 06 Sep 2011 | Argentina v Nigeria | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.