Obafemi Martins Rank
About Obafemi Martins
He is a notable Nigerian professional football player, who is known for playing the forward position. He is mostly popular for his speed and tenacity each time he gets the ball. He is noted to have played for top clubs around Europe after having migrated from Nigeria to Italy at the age of 16 years.
In 2002, Obafemi Martins kicked off his footballing career in the Serie A league, in Italy, where he played for Inter Milan.
In 2006, he moved over to the English Premier League, where he played in the English club, Newcastle United. Some of the other clubs in which he is noted to have featured for are VfL Wolfsburg (2009 - 2010), Birmingham City (2011), Levante (2012 - 2013), Seattle Sounders FC (2013 - 2015), and Shanghai Shenhua (2016 – 2018).
Family Life
He was born to Alhaja and Alhaji Martins. His siblings include; John, and late footballer, Oladipupo Martins. He got married to Ghanaian-Italian, Abigail Barwuah. His children include; Tyler, Kendrick, and Kelvin.
Achievements
Martins won the Serie A Championship with Inter Milan in 2005 - 2006.
He earned the "MLS Goal of the Year" in 2014.
He was named Chinese FA Cup's Top Goalscorer in 2017.
He was named CAF's "Most Promising Talent of the Year" in 2003 and 2004.
Martins was part of the Birmingham City team that picked up the Football League Cup in the 2010 – 2011 season.
He won the Chinese FA Cup with the Shanghai Greenland Shenhua in 2017.
Trivia
He was given the U.S Green Card in 2015.
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F.A.Q. about Obafemi Martins
When is his birthday?
Obafemi Martins' birthday is on October 28, 1984.
In how many days is his birthday?
Obafemi's birthday is in 186 days
How old is he?
He is 39 years old.
Where is Obafemi from?
He was born in Lagos, Nigeria.
What is Obafemi Martins' height?
He is 5′ 7″ (1.70m) tall.