Won: Chinese FA Cup with Shanghai Shenhua (2017).
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Obafemi Martins
Obafemi Akinwunmi Martins is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
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sports · Nigerian footballer (born 1984) · association football player · also Obafemi Martins, Obafemi Akinwunmi Martins, Martins
Born 28 October 1984 · Q207548
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2017· 2 entries
Won award: Chinese FA Cup (2017).
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2016· 1 entry
Played for Shanghai Shenhua F.C. (2016).
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2015· 3 entries
Won award: MLS All-Star (2015).
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Which qualified him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes
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Martins received his U.S. green card in 2015, which qualified him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.
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2014· 4 entries
Won award: MLS Best XI (2014).
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Won: MLS Supporters' Shield with Seattle Sounders FC (2014).
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Won: U.S. Open Cup with Seattle Sounders FC (2014).
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Won award: MLS Goal of the Year (2014).
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2013· 1 entry
Played for Seattle Sounders FC (2013–2015) — 72 appearances, 40 goals.
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2012· 3 entries
Won: Russian Super Cup with Rubin Kazan (2012).
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Won: Russian Cup with Rubin Kazan (2011–12).
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Played for Levante UD (2012–2013) — 21 appearances, 7 goals.
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2011· 3 entries
Won the English Football League Cup with Birmingham (2010-2011).
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Won: Football League Cup with Birmingham City (2010–11).
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Played for Birmingham City F.C. (2011–2011) — 4 appearances, 0 goals.
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2010· 2 entries
Played for Rubin Kazan (2010–2012) — 20 appearances, 3 goals.
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Loaned him to Birmingham City in 2011
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2009· 2 entries
His elder brother, Oladipupo Martins, was also a professional footballer before retiring in 2009 due to heart problems.
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Played for VfL Wolfsburg (2009–2010) — 16 appearances, 6 goals.
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2006· 8 entries
Won the Italian Serie A with Inter (2005-2006).
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Won the Italian Coppa Italia with Inter (2005-2006).
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Won: Serie A with Inter Milan (2005–06).
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Won: Coppa Italia with Inter Milan (2005–06).
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Third place: Africa Cup of Nations with Nigeria (2006).
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Joined Newcastle in 2006.
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Played for Newcastle United F.C. (2006–2009) — 88 appearances, 28 goals.
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2008 and 2010, and for the FIFA World Cup in 2010
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2005· 6 entries
Won the Italian Coppa Italia with Inter (2004-2005).
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Won the Italian Supercoppa Italiana with Inter (2005).
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Won: Supercoppa Italiana with Inter Milan (2005).
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Won: Coppa Italia with Inter Milan (2004–05).
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He has a son, Kevin Martins (born 2005), with Togolese singer and actress Zelie Adjo.
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Which ran until 2010 and was worth around €2
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2004· 3 entries
Won award: CAF Most Promising Talent of the Year (2004).
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Played for Nigeria men's national football team (2004).
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At the age of 19 in the 2004 Unity Cup scoring the second goal, in the tri-nations Unity Cup tournament in London
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2003· 1 entry
Won award: CAF Most Promising Talent of the Year (2003).
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2002· 1 entry
At Serie A club Inter Milan, before he moved to Premier League club Newcastle United in 2006, and then to Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg in 2009
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2001· 3 entries
Played for Inter Milan (2001–2006) — 88 appearances, 28 goals.
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For a €750,000 transfer fee, and in his first season he scored 23 goals for the youth team, helping them to win the Campionato Nazionale Primavera in 2001–02 season
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Joined Inter in 2001.
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2000· 2 entries
Played for A.C. Reggiana 1919 (2000–2001) — 2 appearances, 0 goals.
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Joined Reggio Audace in 2000.
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1999· 1 entry
Played for F.C. Ebedei (1999–2000).
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1984· 1 entry
Born 1984-10-28.
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