Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
06/07
debut season
0.29
goals / match
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
top club · 102 apps
Position rank · 2019
#359
goals rank
#304
assists rank
83
season goals
45
season assists
Among 741 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€8.00m
peak value · 2009
€5.00m
top transfer fee · 07/08
12
best season · 07/08
40 / 9
int'l caps / goals
286Appearances
83Goals
45Assists
35Yellow cards
1Red cards
53Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Chinedu Obasi |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Chinedu Ogbuke Obasi |
| Date of birth | 1986-06-01 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Enugu, Nigeria, Nigeria |
| Citizenship | Nigeria Germany |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2021-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2021
Transfer: SCR Altach → Retired
21/22 · Transfer
Apr 2021
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Sep 2020
Transfer: Without Club → SCR Altach
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — SCR Altach
27 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: AIK → Without Club
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — AIK
6 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — AIK
18 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2019
Transfer: Elfsborg → AIK
18/19 · Transfer
Aug 2018
Transfer: Bolton → Elfsborg
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — AIK
3 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
2018 — IF Elfsborg
10 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2018
Transfer: AIK → Bolton
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
Transfer: SZ FC → AIK
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — AIK
1 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
2017 — AIK, Shenzhen FC
26 matches · 10 G · 8 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: AIK → SZ FC
16/17 · Transfer
Aug 2016
Transfer: Without Club → AIK
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — AIK
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
2016 — AIK, AIK U21
11 matches · 8 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: FC Schalke 04 → Without Club
15/16 · Transfer
Nov 2014
Injury: unknown
25 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — FC Schalke 04
10 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2014
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — FC Schalke 04
19 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2013
Injury: unknown
46 games missed
Jan 2013
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — FC Schalke 04
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: TSG Hoffenheim → FC Schalke 04
12/13 · Transfer · €4.00m
Jun 2012
Transfer: FC Schalke 04 → TSG Hoffenheim
11/12 · Return from loan
May 2012
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jan 2012
Transfer: TSG Hoffenheim → FC Schalke 04
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — FC Schalke 04, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
30 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2011
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Nov 2010
Injury: unknown
23 games missed
Jul 2010
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
6 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2010
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
26 matches · 8 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2009
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jan 2009
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Nov 2008
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Aug 2008
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
25 matches · 6 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2007
Transfer: Lyn → TSG Hoffenheim
07/08 · Transfer · €5.00m
Jul 2007
07/08 — TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
30 matches · 12 G · 8 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
2007 — Lyn 1896 FK
11 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
06/07 — Lyn 1896 FK
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
2006 — Lyn 1896 FK
13 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
2005 — Lyn 1896 FK
5 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2005
Transfer: JC Raiders Jos → Lyn
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
Transfer: Enugu Ran. Jgd. → JC Raiders Jos
04/05 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €8.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 272 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 2019. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals5 total · 1.80/90
Assists2 total · 0.72/90
G+A7 total · 2.52/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.72/90
Minutes played by club
AIK
17.9%
IF Elfsborg
4.6%
Shenzhen FC
6.3%
AIK U21
0.9%
Lyn 1896 FK
14.2%
SCR Altach
13.7%
FC Schalke 04
20.0%
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
22.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIK | 7 | 16/17 | 2019 | 47 | 20 | 8 | 857 |
| IF Elfsborg | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 221 |
| Shenzhen FC | 1 | 2017 | 2017 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 303 |
| AIK U21 | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 45 |
| Lyn 1896 FK | 4 | 06/07 | 2007 | 31 | 14 | 4 | 678 |
| SCR Altach | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 654 |
| FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 11/12 | 14/15 | 51 | 5 | 5 | 959 |
| TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 5 | 07/08 | 11/12 | 102 | 27 | 17 | 1,070 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Allsvenskan | AIK | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 250 |
| 2018 | Allsvenskan | IF Elfsborg | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 221 |
| 2017 | Allsvenskan | AIK | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 120 |
| 2017 | League One | Shenzhen FC | 17 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 303 |
| 2016 | Allsvenskan | AIK | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 121 |
| 2016 | U21 Allsvenskan Norra | AIK U21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 2007 | Tippeligaen | Lyn 1896 FK | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 181 |
| 2006 | Tippeligaen | Lyn 1896 FK | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 141 |
| 2005 | Tippeligaen | Lyn 1896 FK | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 356 |
| 20/21 | Bundesliga | SCR Altach | 24 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 619 |
| 20/21 | ÖFB-Cup | SCR Altach | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 35 |
| 19/20 | Champions League Qu. | AIK | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 197 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | AIK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Svenska Cupen | AIK | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 102 |
| 17/18 | Europa League Qualifying | AIK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 |
| 16/17 | Svenska Cupen | AIK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 161 |
| 13/14 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 194 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | FC Schalke 04 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | FC Schalke 04 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 604 |
| 11/12 | Bundesliga | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | DFB-Pokal | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 165 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | FC Schalke 04 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Bundesliga | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | DFB-Pokal | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Bundesliga | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 23 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 249 |
| 09/10 | DFB-Pokal | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163 |
| 08/09 | Bundesliga | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 24 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 294 |
| 08/09 | DFB-Pokal | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 2. Bundesliga | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 27 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 199 |
| 07/08 | DFB-Pokal | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Lyn 1896 FK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Enugu Ran. Jgd. | JC Raiders Jos | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-03-01 | JC Raiders Jos | Lyn | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-27 | Lyn | TSG Hoffenheim | Transfer | 1250000 | €5.00m |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | TSG Hoffenheim | FC Schalke 04 | Loan | 6000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | FC Schalke 04 | TSG Hoffenheim | Return from loan | 4500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | TSG Hoffenheim | FC Schalke 04 | Transfer | 4500000 | €4.00m |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | FC Schalke 04 | Without Club | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-04 | Without Club | AIK | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-31 | AIK | SZ FC | Transfer | 1400000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-26 | SZ FC | AIK | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-03-03 | AIK | Bolton | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-11 | Bolton | Elfsborg | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-22 | Elfsborg | AIK | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-01 | AIK | Without Club | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-11 | Without Club | SCR Altach | Transfer | 325000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | SCR Altach | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Torn muscle fiber | 2008-08-22 | 2008-08-31 | 10 | 2 |
| 08/09 | Inner knee ligament tear | 2008-11-21 | 2008-11-30 | 10 | 2 |
| 08/09 | Thigh problems | 2009-01-21 | 2009-02-07 | 18 | 2 |
| 08/09 | Torn muscle fiber | 2009-03-07 | 2009-04-01 | 26 | 4 |
| 09/10 | Torn ankle ligaments | 2010-02-06 | 2010-03-19 | 42 | 8 |
| 10/11 | Stress reaction of the bone | 2010-07-08 | 2010-09-01 | 56 | 4 |
| 10/11 | Stress reaction of the bone | 2010-11-14 | 2011-04-15 | 153 | 23 |
| 10/11 | muscle stiffness | 2011-04-22 | 2011-05-14 | 23 | 7 |
| 11/12 | Shin injury | 2012-05-04 | 2012-09-23 | 143 | 7 |
| 12/13 | Torn lateral ankle ligament | 2013-01-20 | 2013-02-06 | 18 | 2 |
| 12/13 | Shin injury | 2013-04-02 | 2013-11-19 | 232 | 46 |
| 13/14 | Thigh problems | 2014-02-12 | 2014-02-20 | 9 | 1 |
| 14/15 | Shin injury | 2014-11-18 | 2015-04-07 | 141 | 25 |
| 20/21 | Achilles tendon rupture | 2021-04-18 | 2022-07-01 | 440 | 7 |
Current—
Peak€8.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€3.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53810 | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #31096 | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23135 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22981 | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3444 | #19 | 21 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luiz Gustavo | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oscar Linnér | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Sundgren | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Roman Neustädter | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Draxler | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2. Bundesliga | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 12 | 27 |
| 2006 | Tippeligaen | Lyn 1896 FK | 8 | 13 |
| 09/10 | Bundesliga | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 7 | 23 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2. Bundesliga | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 8 | 27 |
| 2017 | League One | Shenzhen FC | 7 | 17 |
| 08/09 | Bundesliga | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 4 | 24 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | FC Schalke 04 | TSG Hoffenheim | Return from loan | — | €4.50m |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | TSG Hoffenheim | FC Schalke 04 | Loan | — | €6.00m |
Teams faced most often by Chinedu Obasi's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Admira Wacker | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 36 | -9 | 20% |
| Austria Wien | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 26 | -3 | 37% |
| Hertha BSC | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 15 | +16 | 65% |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 30 | -9 | 35% |
| FC Augsburg | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 56% |
| Rapid Wien | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 25% |
| SC Freiburg | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 31% |
| Borussia Dortmund | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 33 | -16 | 19% |
| 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 44% |
| RB Salzburg | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 37 | -23 | 20% |
| VfB Stuttgart | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 50% |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 29% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Senior debut season | |
| 07/08 | First senior goal | |
| 2006 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 18 | 250 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 2018 | 10 | 221 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.22 |
| 2017 | 26 | 423 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 2007 | 11 | 181 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.49 |
| 2006 | 13 | 141 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.28 |
| 2005 | 5 | 356 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 20/21 | 27 | 654 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 13/14 | 19 | 194 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 11/12 | 30 | 769 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.94 |
| 09/10 | 26 | 412 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 08/09 | 25 | 294 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.22 |
| 07/08 | 30 | 199 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.81 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Allsvenskan
47 apps
20 G
9 A
Bundesliga
100 apps
17 G
9 A
Tippeligaen
29 apps
14 G
4 A
2. Bundesliga
27 apps
12 G
8 A
League One
17 apps
5 G
7 A
ÖFB-Cup
3 apps
4 G
1 A
DFB-Pokal
12 apps
2 G
2 A
Bundesliga
24 apps
2 G
1 A
Svenska Cupen
3 apps
2 G
1 A
U21 Allsvenskan Norra
1 apps
2 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Chinedu Obasi
Who is Chinedu Obasi?
Chinedu Obasi is a Nigeria professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Chinedu Obasi?
Chinedu Obasi is 39 years old. He was born on June 1, 1986 in Enugu, Nigeria.
What position does Chinedu Obasi play?
Chinedu Obasi plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Chinedu Obasi play for?
Chinedu Obasi currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Chinedu Obasi scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Chinedu Obasi has scored 83 goals in 286 appearances.