Ọbáfẹ́mi Martins

Obafemi Martins
	Martins Llevant.jpg; Martins playing for Levante in 2012
Personal information
Orúkọ	Obafemi Akinwunmi Martins
Ọjọ́ ìbí	28 Oṣù Kẹ̀wá 1984 (ọmọ ọdún 40)
Ibi ọjọ́ibí	Lagos, Nigeria
Ìga	1.70 m
Playing position	Forward
Youth career
1999–2000	Ebedei
2000–2001	Reggiana
2001–2002	Inter Milan
Senior career*
National team‡
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 07:44, 3 April 2018 (UTC).; † Appearances (Goals).; ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2015

Ọbáfẹ́mi Akínwùnmí Martins tí wọ́n bí ní Ọjọ́ kejìdínlọ́gbọ̀n oṣù kẹwàá ọdún 1984 (28th October 1984) jẹ́ Agbábọ́ọ̀lù Àfẹsẹ̀gbá ọmọ bíbí orílẹ̀ èdè Nàìjíríà tí ó máa ń gbá Bọ́ọ̀lù Àfẹsẹ̀gbá ni ipò Agbábọ́ọ̀lù-sáwọn.

O gbajúmọ̀ látàrí eré sísá rẹ̀ bí ehoro bí ó bá ń gbá Bọ́ọ̀lù. Martins wà lọ́mọ ọdún mẹ́rìdínlógún nígbà tí ó lọ sí òkè òkun lórílẹ̀ èdè Italy, láti ìgbà náà, ó ti gbá Bọ́ọ̀lù fún ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ikọ̀ ẹgbẹ́ agbábọ́ọ̀lù ní ilẹ̀ Europe. Lọ́dún 2002 ni ó bẹ̀rẹ̀ sí ní gbá Bọ́ọ̀lù fún ikọ̀ ẹgbẹ́ agbábọ́ọ̀lù àfẹsẹ̀gbá àgbà ní orílẹ̀ èdè Italy, ikọ̀ ẹgbẹ́ agbábọ́ọ̀lù Inter Milan ló ti kọ́kọ́ wà kí ó tó wá sí orílẹ̀ èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì, tí ó sìn dara pọ̀ mọ́ ikọ̀ ẹgbẹ́ agbábọ́ọ̀lù Newcastle United lọ́dún 2006, lẹ́yìn èyí ó kọjá sí orílẹ̀ èdè Germany níbi tí ó ti gbá Bọ́ọ̀lù fún VfL Wolfsburg lọ́dún 2009. Lọ́dún 2010, ó dara pọ̀ mọ́ ikọ̀ ẹgbẹ́ agbábọ́ọ̀lù Rubin Kazan lorílẹ̀ èdè Russia. Lọ́dún 2011, Rubin Kazan yá a ṣí ikọ̀ ẹgbẹ́ agbábọ́ọ̀lù Birmingham City lórílẹ̀ èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì. Ní àsìkò yìí, ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ni àmìn àti ife ẹ̀yẹ tí Ọbáfẹ́mi Akínwùnmí Martins tí gbà káàkiri àwọn ikọ̀ ẹgbẹ́ agbábọ́ọ̀lù àfẹsẹ̀gbá tí ó ti gbá Bọ́ọ̀lù jẹun títí dé orílẹ̀ èdè China. Yàtọ̀ sí èyí, Martins jẹ́ gbajúmọ̀ Agbábọ́ọ̀lù fún ikọ̀ ẹgbẹ́ agbábọ́ọ̀lù àfẹsẹ̀gbá Super Eagles ti orílẹ̀ èdè Nàìjíríà. Ó wà lára àwọn ikọ̀ ẹgbẹ́ agbábọ́ọ̀lù Super Eagles tí Nàìjíríà fún ìdíje ife ẹ̀yẹ tí ilẹ̀ Áfíríkà lọ́dún 2006,2008 àti 2010. Bẹ́ẹ̀ náà ó wà lára ikọ̀ ẹgbẹ́ agbábọ́ọ̀lù Super Eagles tí Nàìjíríà tí wọ́n lọ díje ife àgbáyé lórílẹ̀ èdè South Africa lọ́dún 2010 Ọbáfẹ́mi Martins ní ọmọ ìyá méjì tí àwọn náà ń gbá Bọ́ọ̀lù Àfẹsẹ̀gbá jẹun. Ẹ̀gbọ́n rẹ̀ ni Ọládipúpọ̀ Martins, tí ó fìgbà kan gbá Bọ́ọ̀lù fún Reggiana, Partizan àti Innsbruck kí ó tó fẹ̀yìntì lọ́dún 2009 nítorí àìsàn ọkàn tí ó ní.^[4]^[5] Martins' younger brother is John Ronan Martins. The name "Obafemi" translates literally to "the king loves me" in the Yoruba language.^[6]

Àwọn ìtọ́kasí

↑ "Acta del Partido celebrado el 02 de marzo de 2013, en Valencia" [Minutes of the Match held on 2 March 2013, in Valencia] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2019. CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)^{[Ìjápọ̀ tí kò ṣiṣẹ́ mọ́]}
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 "Obafemi Martins". Archive. Inter Milan. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
↑ "FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010 List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 4 June 2010. p. 22. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
↑ "How Did Nigeria's Obafemi Martins' Brother Die?". Socqer.com. 10 August 2011. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
↑ "Martins' Brother Dies of Heart Problem". Vanguard. 9 August 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
↑ "Meaning of Obafemi". Nigerian.name. Retrieved 3 August 2012.

[1] "Acta del Partido celebrado el 02 de marzo de 2013, en Valencia" [Minutes of the Match held on 2 March 2013, in Valencia] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2019. CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)^{[Ìjápọ̀ tí kò ṣiṣẹ́ mọ́]}

[interstats-2] 2.0 ^2.1 "Obafemi Martins". Archive. Inter Milan. Retrieved 6 February 2011.

[3] "FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010 List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 4 June 2010. p. 22. Retrieved 2 May 2016.

[4] "How Did Nigeria's Obafemi Martins' Brother Die?". Socqer.com. 10 August 2011. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.

[5] "Martins' Brother Dies of Heart Problem". Vanguard. 9 August 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2012.

[6] "Meaning of Obafemi". Nigerian.name. Retrieved 3 August 2012.

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Personal information
Martins Llevant.jpg Martins playing for Levante in 2012
Orúkọ	Obafemi Akinwunmi Martins^[1]
Ọjọ́ ìbí	28 Oṣù Kẹ̀wá 1984 (1984-10-28) (ọmọ ọdún 40)^[2]
Ibi ọjọ́ibí	Lagos, Nigeria
Ìga	1.70 m^[3]
Playing position	Forward
Youth career
1999–2000	Ebedei
2000–2001	Reggiana
2001–2002	Inter Milan
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2000–2001	Reggiana	2	(0)
2001–2006	Inter Milan^[2]	88	(28)
2006–2009	Newcastle United	88	(28)
2009–2010	VfL Wolfsburg	16	(6)
2010–2012	Rubin Kazan	20	(3)
2011	→ Birmingham City (loan)	4	(0)
2012–2013	Levante	21	(7)
2013–2015	Seattle Sounders FC	72	(40)
2016–2018	Shanghai Shenhua	40	(19)
National team^‡
2004–2015	Nigeria	42	(19)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 07:44, 3 April 2018 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2015