Market value
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Left Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
04/05
debut season
0.08
goals / match
Watford FC
top club · 138 apps
Career highs
€4.00m
peak value · 2016
€4.70m
top transfer fee · 16/17
8
best season · 10/11
29 / 3
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1988-01-03 · 6 players total
326Appearances
26Goals
32Assists
13Yellow cards
0Red cards
50Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ikechi Anya |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1988-01-03 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Citizenship | Scotland Nigeria |
| Position | Midfield - Left Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | both |
| Height | 166.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2020-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Jul 2020
Transfer: Derby → Retired
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Derby County U23
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
18/19 — Derby County U23
6 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
17/18 — Derby County, Derby County U23
16 matches · 0 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2016
Transfer: Watford → Derby
16/17 · Transfer · €4.70m
Jul 2016
16/17 — Derby County, Watford FC, Derby County U23
30 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Watford FC
33 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Watford FC
36 matches · 0 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Granada CF → Watford
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Watford FC
38 matches · 4 G · 10 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2013
Transfer: Watford → Granada CF
12/13 · Return from loan
Jul 2012
Transfer: Granada CF → Watford
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2012
12/13 — Watford FC
29 matches · 4 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2012
Transfer: Cádiz CF → Granada CF
11/12 · Return from loan
Aug 2011
Transfer: Granada CF → Cádiz CF
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — Cádiz CF
39 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Celta Vigo B → Granada CF
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Celta Vigo B, Celta de Vigo
36 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Sevilla Atl. → Celta Vigo B
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Sevilla Atlético
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
Transfer: Northampton → Sevilla Atl.
09/10 · Transfer
Feb 2009
Transfer: Glenn Hoddle Academy → Northampton
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Northampton Town
14 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
Transfer: Halesowen → Glenn Hoddle Academy
08/09 · Transfer
Jan 2008
Transfer: Oxford City → Halesowen
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
Transfer: Wycombe → Oxford City
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Wycombe Wanderers
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Wycombe Wanderers
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Wycombe U18 → Wycombe
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Wycombe Wanderers
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Oxford Utd U18 → Wycombe U18
03/04 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €4.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Derby County U23
8.7%
Derby County
31.4%
Watford FC
28.2%
Cádiz CF
18.1%
Celta de Vigo
0.0%
Celta Vigo B
8.2%
Sevilla Atlético
0.0%
Northampton Town
5.3%
Wycombe Wanderers
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derby County U23 | 4 | 16/17 | 19/20 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 390 |
| Derby County | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 38 | 1 | 5 | 1,408 |
| Watford FC | 5 | 12/13 | 16/17 | 138 | 8 | 24 | 1,265 |
| Cádiz CF | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 811 |
| Celta de Vigo | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Celta Vigo B | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 367 |
| Sevilla Atlético | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northampton Town | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 237 |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 3 | 04/05 | 06/07 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | Derby County U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Derby County U23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Derby County | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship Play-Offs | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Derby County U23 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Derby County | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1,408 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | Derby County U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Watford FC | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Watford FC | 35 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Watford FC | 35 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 662 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Watford FC | 25 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 524 |
| 12/13 | Championship Play-Offs | Watford FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 |
| 11/12 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | Cádiz CF | 29 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 469 |
| 11/12 | Ascenso a 2ª | Cádiz CF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Copa del Rey | Cádiz CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 342 |
| 10/11 | 2ª B - Grupo I | Celta Vigo B | 35 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 367 |
| 10/11 | 2ª División | Celta de Vigo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | Sevilla Atlético | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League One | Northampton Town | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 237 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Wycombe Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Wycombe Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Wycombe Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Wycombe Wanderers | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Wycombe Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Wycombe Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Wycombe Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Wycombe Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Wycombe Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Two | Wycombe Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Oxford Utd U18 | Wycombe U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Wycombe U18 | Wycombe | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Wycombe | Oxford City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Oxford City | Halesowen | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Halesowen | Glenn Hoddle Academy | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-01 | Glenn Hoddle Academy | Northampton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Northampton | Sevilla Atl. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Sevilla Atl. | Celta Vigo B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Celta Vigo B | Granada CF | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | Granada CF | Cádiz CF | Loan | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Cádiz CF | Granada CF | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-28 | Granada CF | Watford | Loan | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Watford | Granada CF | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-22 | Granada CF | Watford | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-31 | Watford | Derby | Transfer | 3000000 | €4.70m |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Derby | Retired | Transfer | 300000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€300k
Peak€4.00m
Low—
Δ since start+€300k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3380 | #11 | 29 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matej Vydra | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Gabriele Angella | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel Pudil | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fernando Forestieri | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Cristian Battocchio | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Juan Carlos Paredes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| David Ferreiro | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2ª B - Grupo I | Celta Vigo B | 8 | 35 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Watford FC | 4 | 35 |
| 11/12 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | Cádiz CF | 4 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Championship | Watford FC | 9 | 35 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Watford FC | 7 | 35 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Watford FC | 6 | 25 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Watford | Granada CF | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-28 | Granada CF | Watford | Loan | — | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Cádiz CF | Granada CF | Return from loan | — | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | Granada CF | Cádiz CF | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Ikechi Anya'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley FC | 24 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 43 | -14 | 17% |
| Nottingham Forest | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 38% |
| Ipswich Town | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 23 | +10 | 46% |
| Leeds United | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 27 | +11 | 55% |
| Leicester City | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 23 | 45 | -22 | 32% |
| Barnsley FC | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 41% |
| Millwall FC | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 36% |
| Crystal Palace | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 31 | -2 | 33% |
| Reading FC | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 34 | -9 | 24% |
| Cardiff City | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 38 | -7 | 20% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 40% |
| Birmingham City | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 45% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 29 | 603 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 11/12 | 39 | 811 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 10/11 | 36 | 367 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.98 |
| 09/10 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 14 | 237 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
128 apps
8 G
26 A
2ª B - Grupo I
35 apps
8 G
0 A
2ª B - Grupo IV
51 apps
4 G
0 A
League One
14 apps
3 G
0 A
Premier League 2
14 apps
1 G
3 A
League Cup
10 apps
1 G
1 A
Copa del Rey
4 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
8 apps
0 G
1 A
Premier League
29 apps
0 G
1 A
Championship Play-Offs
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Ikechi Anya
Who is Ikechi Anya?
Ikechi Anya is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a left midfield for Retired.
How old is Ikechi Anya?
Ikechi Anya is 38 years old. He was born on January 3, 1988 in Glasgow.
What position does Ikechi Anya play?
Ikechi Anya plays as a left midfield (Midfield - Left Midfield).
What club does Ikechi Anya play for?
Ikechi Anya currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Ikechi Anya scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ikechi Anya has scored 26 goals in 326 appearances.