Attack - Centre-Forward ·Scotland Nigeria
Chris Iwelumo
👕 200+ Apps⚽ 100+ Goals⏳ Veteran
Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
At a glance
Career snapshot
16Clubs played for
00/01Debut season
0.23Goals per match
Colchester UnitedTop club · 103 apps
Career highs
€2.50mPeak value · 2009
€520kTop transfer fee · 08/09
19Best season · 05/06
5 / 0Caps / int'l goals
480Appearances
109Goals
28Assists
24Yellow cards
1Red cards
48Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Chris Iwelumo |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Christopher Robert Iwelumo |
| Date of birth | 1978-08-01 (48 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Coatbridge, Scotland, Scotland |
| Citizenship | Scotland Nigeria |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 193.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2014-10-28 |
| Contract expires | - |
Oct 2014
Transfer: Chester → Retired
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 - Chester FC
10 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
Transfer: St. Johnstone → Chester
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 2014
Transfer: Scunthorpe Utd. → St. Johnstone
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 - Scunthorpe United, St. Johnstone FC
22 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Watford → Scunthorpe Utd.
13/14 · Transfer
May 2013
Transfer: Oldham Athletic → Watford
12/13 · Return from loan
Jan 2013
Transfer: Watford → Oldham Athletic
12/13 · Loan
Jan 2013
Transfer: Notts County → Watford
12/13 · Return from loan
Nov 2012
Transfer: Watford → Notts County
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2012
12/13 - Watford FC, Oldham Athletic, Notts County
22 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Burnley → Watford
11/12 · Transfer · €350k
Jul 2011
11/12 - Watford FC
40 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 - Burnley FC
50 matches · 11 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Wolves → Burnley
10/11 · Transfer · €475k
Mar 2010
Transfer: Bristol City → Wolves
09/10 · Return from loan
Feb 2010
Transfer: Wolves → Bristol City
09/10 · Loan
Nov 2009
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2009
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 - Bristol City, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves
27 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 - Wolverhampton Wanderers
35 matches · 16 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Charlton → Wolves
08/09 · Transfer · €520k
Jul 2007
07/08 - Charlton Athletic
50 matches · 10 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Colchester Utd. → Charlton
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 - Colchester United
48 matches · 18 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Alem. Aachen → Colchester Utd.
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 - Colchester United
55 matches · 19 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 - Alemannia Aachen
14 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Stoke City → Alem. Aachen
04/05 · Transfer
May 2004
Transfer: Brighton → Stoke City
03/04 · Return from loan
Mar 2004
Transfer: Stoke City → Brighton
03/04 · Loan
Jul 2003
03/04 - Stoke City, Brighton & Hove Albion
22 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 - Stoke City
36 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 - Stoke City
40 matches · 10 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2001
Transfer: Cheltenham → Stoke City
00/01 · Return from loan
Feb 2001
Transfer: Stoke City → Cheltenham
00/01 · Loan
Feb 2001
Transfer: York City → Stoke City
00/01 · Return from loan
Nov 2000
Transfer: Stoke City → York City
00/01 · Loan
Jul 2000
00/01 - York City, Stoke City
5 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2000
Transfer: Aarhus Fremad → Stoke City
99/00 · Transfer · €200k
Jul 1999
99/00 - Stoke City
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 1998
Transfer: St. Mirren → Aarhus Fremad
98/99 · Transfer
Aug 1996
Transfer: St. Mirren FC U20 → St. Mirren
96/97 · Transfer
Jul 1995
Transfer: St. Mirren FC U17 → St. Mirren FC U20
95/96 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Stoke City
19.9%
Chester FC
10.2%
St. Johnstone FC
0.0%
Scunthorpe United
5.4%
Watford FC
12.0%
Notts County
0.0%
Oldham Athletic
8.0%
Burnley FC
5.3%
Wolverhampton Wanderers
5.8%
Bristol City
6.7%
Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves
0.0%
Charlton Athletic
6.8%
Colchester United
15.1%
Alemannia Aachen
0.0%
Brighton & Hove Albion
4.9%
York City
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke City | 5 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 96 | 20 | 0 | 861 |
| Chester FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 441 |
| St. Johnstone FC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scunthorpe United | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 235 |
| Watford FC | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 521 |
| Notts County | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 347 |
| Burnley FC | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 50 | 11 | 4 | 230 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 52 | 16 | 4 | 250 |
| Bristol City | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 291 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlton Athletic | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 50 | 10 | 5 | 294 |
| Colchester United | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 103 | 37 | 11 | 654 |
| Alemannia Aachen | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 213 |
| York City | 1 | 00/01 | 00/01 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | EFL Trophy | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Stoke City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Conference | Chester FC | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 441 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Scunthorpe United | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 235 |
| 13/14 | Premiership | St. Johnstone FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | SFA Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Watford FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Oldham Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 12/13 | League One | Oldham Athletic | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 347 |
| 12/13 | League One | Notts County | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Watford FC | 39 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 498 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Burnley FC | 45 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 230 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Burnley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Bristol City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 291 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League South | Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 31 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 152 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 294 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Colchester United | 46 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 196 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Colchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Colchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Colchester United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Colchester United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 217 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Colchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Colchester United | 46 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 241 |
| 04/05 | 2. Bundesliga | Alemannia Aachen | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | DFB-Pokal | Alemannia Aachen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | Alemannia Aachen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Stoke City | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Stoke City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Brighton & Hove Albion | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 213 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Stoke City | 32 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 357 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Stoke City | 38 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | York City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Stoke City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 00/01 | Second Division | Stoke City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | St. Mirren FC U17 | St. Mirren FC U20 | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 96/97 | 1996-08-05 | St. Mirren FC U20 | St. Mirren | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 98/99 | 1998-08-01 | St. Mirren | Aarhus Fremad | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 99/00 | 2000-02-29 | Aarhus Fremad | Stoke City | Transfer | 0 | €200k |
| 00/01 | 2000-11-10 | Stoke City | York City | Loan | 0 | - |
| 00/01 | 2001-02-11 | York City | Stoke City | Return from loan | 0 | - |
| 00/01 | 2001-02-12 | Stoke City | Cheltenham | Loan | 0 | - |
| 00/01 | 2001-03-12 | Cheltenham | Stoke City | Return from loan | 0 | - |
| 03/04 | 2004-03-15 | Stoke City | Brighton | Loan | 0 | - |
| 03/04 | 2004-05-31 | Brighton | Stoke City | Return from loan | 0 | - |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Stoke City | Alem. Aachen | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-06 | Alem. Aachen | Colchester Utd. | Transfer | 500000 | - |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Colchester Utd. | Charlton | Transfer | 275000 | - |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Charlton | Wolves | Transfer | 600000 | €520k |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-13 | Wolves | Bristol City | Loan | 2000000 | - |
| 09/10 | 2010-03-14 | Bristol City | Wolves | Return from loan | 2000000 | - |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Wolves | Burnley | Transfer | 2000000 | €475k |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-19 | Burnley | Watford | Transfer | 2000000 | €350k |
| 12/13 | 2012-11-23 | Watford | Notts County | Loan | 250000 | - |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-03 | Notts County | Watford | Return from loan | 250000 | - |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-31 | Watford | Oldham Athletic | Loan | 250000 | - |
| 12/13 | 2013-05-31 | Oldham Athletic | Watford | Return from loan | 250000 | - |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Watford | Scunthorpe Utd. | Transfer | 250000 | - |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-23 | Scunthorpe Utd. | St. Johnstone | Transfer | 250000 | - |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | St. Johnstone | Chester | Transfer | 250000 | - |
| 14/15 | 2014-10-28 | Chester | Retired | Transfer | 250000 | - |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Metatarsal fracture | 2009-07-11 | 2009-10-01 | 83 | 12 |
| 09/10 | Metatarsal fracture | 2009-11-10 | 2009-12-05 | 26 | 4 |
Current-
Peak€2.50m
Low-
Δ since start−€750k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #26399 | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #3380 | - | 4 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Cureton | 2 | 9 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Championship | Colchester United | 18 | 46 |
| 05/06 | League One | Colchester United | 17 | 46 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Championship | Colchester United | 8 | 46 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Charlton Athletic | 5 | 46 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 31 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-05-31 | Oldham Athletic | Watford | Return from loan | - | €250k |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-31 | Watford | Oldham Athletic | Loan | - | €250k |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-03 | Notts County | Watford | Return from loan | - | €250k |
| 12/13 | 2012-11-23 | Watford | Notts County | Loan | - | €250k |
| 09/10 | 2010-03-14 | Bristol City | Wolves | Return from loan | - | €2.00m |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-13 | Wolves | Bristol City | Loan | - | €2.00m |
| 03/04 | 2004-05-31 | Brighton | Stoke City | Return from loan | - | - |
| 03/04 | 2004-03-15 | Stoke City | Brighton | Loan | - | - |
| 00/01 | 2001-03-12 | Cheltenham | Stoke City | Return from loan | - | - |
| 00/01 | 2001-02-12 | Stoke City | Cheltenham | Loan | - | - |
| 00/01 | 2001-02-11 | York City | Stoke City | Return from loan | - | - |
| 00/01 | 2000-11-10 | Stoke City | York City | Loan | - | - |
Teams faced most often by Chris Iwelumo'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Town | 98 | 40 | 25 | 33 | 115 | 112 | +3 | 41% |
| Leicester City | 96 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 115 | 134 | -19 | 31% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 94 | 34 | 32 | 28 | 128 | 118 | +10 | 36% |
| Leeds United | 92 | 32 | 17 | 43 | 120 | 142 | -22 | 35% |
| Barnsley FC | 92 | 34 | 23 | 35 | 136 | 124 | +12 | 37% |
| Coventry City | 90 | 32 | 27 | 31 | 126 | 111 | +15 | 36% |
| Blackpool FC | 88 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 125 | 119 | +6 | 35% |
| Preston North End | 88 | 29 | 25 | 34 | 114 | 121 | -7 | 33% |
| Cardiff City | 88 | 26 | 32 | 30 | 121 | 140 | -19 | 30% |
| Southampton FC | 86 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 100 | 116 | -16 | 31% |
| Crystal Palace | 84 | 27 | 21 | 36 | 98 | 118 | -20 | 32% |
| Sheffield United | 84 | 24 | 23 | 37 | 104 | 126 | -22 | 29% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 06/07 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 10/11 | Goal #100 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 22 | 235 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 11/12 | 40 | 498 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 10/11 | 50 | 230 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 08/09 | 35 | 250 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.8 |
| 07/08 | 50 | 294 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.53 |
| 06/07 | 48 | 196 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.92 |
| 05/06 | 55 | 458 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 03/04 | 22 | 333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 02/03 | 36 | 447 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 01/02 | 40 | 200 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
221 apps
59 G
21 A
League One
58 apps
18 G
4 A
Second Division
53 apps
15 G
0 A
FA Cup
25 apps
5 G
1 A
League Cup
16 apps
5 G
0 A
First Division
41 apps
4 G
0 A
League Two
12 apps
2 G
1 A
Conference
10 apps
1 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
4 apps
0 G
1 A
Premiership
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Chris Iwelumo?
Chris Iwelumo is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Chris Iwelumo?
Chris Iwelumo is 48 years old. He was born on August 1, 1978 in Coatbridge, Scotland.
What position does Chris Iwelumo play?
Chris Iwelumo plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Chris Iwelumo play for?
Chris Iwelumo currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Chris Iwelumo scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Chris Iwelumo has scored 109 goals in 480 appearances.