Market value
€25k
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
07/08
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Chievo Verona
top club · 72 apps
Career highs
€6.00m
peak value · 2012
€2.20m
top transfer fee · 15/16
6
best season · 17/18
17 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1991-05-22 · 6 players total
318Appearances
23Goals
10Assists
40Yellow cards
2Red cards
68Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Joel Obi |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Joel Chukwuma Obi |
| Date of birth | 1991-05-22 (35 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Citizenship | Nigeria Italy |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Without Club |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Vis Pesaro → Without Club
25/26 · Transfer
Mar 2025
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Aug 2024
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Vis Pesaro 1898
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2024
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jan 2024
Transfer: Without Club → Vis Pesaro
23/24 · Transfer
Aug 2023
Transfer: Reggio Calabria → Without Club
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Vis Pesaro 1898
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2022
Injury: unknown
26 games missed
Aug 2022
Injury: unknown
40 games missed
Jul 2022
Transfer: Salernitana → Reggina
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Reggina 1914
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2022
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jan 2022
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2021
Transfer: Chievo Verona → Salernitana
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — US Salernitana 1919
23 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Chievo Verona
32 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Chievo Verona
29 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2019
Transfer: Alanyaspor → Chievo Verona
18/19 · Return from loan
Apr 2019
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jan 2019
Transfer: Chievo Verona → Alanyaspor
18/19 · Loan
Dec 2018
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Aug 2018
Transfer: Torino → Chievo Verona
18/19 · Transfer · €2.00m
Jul 2018
18/19 — Chievo Verona, Alanyaspor
13 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2018
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Mar 2018
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2017
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Torino FC
25 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2017
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Jan 2017
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Nov 2016
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Torino FC
23 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Inter → Torino
15/16 · Transfer · €2.20m
Jul 2015
15/16 — Torino FC, Torino Primavera
12 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Inter Milan
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2014
Transfer: Parma → Inter
13/14 · Return from loan
Sep 2013
Transfer: Inter → Parma
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
13/14 — Inter Milan, Parma Primavera, Parma FC
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Inter Milan
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Inter Milan
37 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Inter Milan
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Inter U19 → Inter
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Inter Milan Primavera
19 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Inter Milan Primavera
28 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Inter Milan Primavera
11 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: FC Castello → Inter U19
05/06 · Transfer · €100k
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €6.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Vis Pesaro 1898
0.0%
Reggina 1914
0.0%
US Salernitana 1919
0.0%
Chievo Verona
49.1%
Alanyaspor
0.0%
Torino FC
15.1%
Torino Primavera
0.0%
Inter Milan
9.1%
Parma FC
0.0%
Parma Primavera
0.0%
Inter Milan Primavera
26.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vis Pesaro 1898 | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggina 1914 | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| US Salernitana 1919 | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chievo Verona | 3 | 18/19 | 20/21 | 72 | 6 | 3 | 2,996 |
| Alanyaspor | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Torino FC | 3 | 15/16 | 17/18 | 59 | 7 | 2 | 923 |
| Torino Primavera | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inter Milan | 5 | 10/11 | 14/15 | 71 | 2 | 2 | 555 |
| Parma FC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parma Primavera | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inter Milan Primavera | 3 | 07/08 | 09/10 | 58 | 8 | 2 | 1,622 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Playoff Serie C | Vis Pesaro 1898 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Serie C-B | Vis Pesaro 1898 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Playout Serie C | Vis Pesaro 1898 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Serie C-B | Vis Pesaro 1898 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Serie B | Reggina 1914 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Italy Cup | US Salernitana 1919 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Serie A | US Salernitana 1919 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Italy Cup | Chievo Verona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Serie B | Chievo Verona | 30 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 527 |
| 20/21 | Serie B Play-off | Chievo Verona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Italy Cup | Chievo Verona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Serie B | Chievo Verona | 26 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1,805 |
| 19/20 | Serie B Play-off | Chievo Verona | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Serie A | Chievo Verona | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 664 |
| 18/19 | Süper Lig | Alanyaspor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Italy Cup | Torino FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 189 |
| 17/18 | Serie A | Torino FC | 22 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 242 |
| 16/17 | Italy Cup | Torino FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Serie A | Torino FC | 20 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Italy Cup | Torino FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Primavera A | Torino Primavera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Serie A | Torino FC | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 492 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | Inter Milan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 491 |
| 13/14 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Primavera A | Parma Primavera | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Serie A | Parma FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | Inter Milan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 64 |
| 12/13 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | Inter Milan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 27 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Supercoppa Italiana | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Primavera B | Inter Milan Primavera | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 362 |
| 09/10 | Viareggio Cup | Inter Milan Primavera | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 308 |
| 08/09 | Primavera B | Inter Milan Primavera | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 454 |
| 08/09 | Primavera Fase Finale | Inter Milan Primavera | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Viareggio Cup | Inter Milan Primavera | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Primavera B | Inter Milan Primavera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Primavera Fase Finale | Inter Milan Primavera | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Viareggio Cup | Inter Milan Primavera | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 498 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | FC Castello | Inter U19 | Transfer | 0 | €100k |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Inter U19 | Inter | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-09-02 | Inter | Parma | Loan | 5500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | Parma | Inter | Return from loan | 5000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-02 | Inter | Torino | Transfer | 2000000 | €2.20m |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-11 | Torino | Chievo Verona | Transfer | 5000000 | €2.00m |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-31 | Chievo Verona | Alanyaspor | Loan | 4000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Alanyaspor | Chievo Verona | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-21 | Chievo Verona | Salernitana | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-20 | Salernitana | Reggina | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-31 | Reggio Calabria | Without Club | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-10 | Without Club | Vis Pesaro | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Vis Pesaro | Without Club | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Muscle injury | 2016-11-29 | 2016-12-16 | 18 | 3 |
| 16/17 | muscular problems | 2017-01-29 | 2017-02-05 | 8 | 2 |
| 16/17 | Hamstring injury | 2017-02-12 | 2017-04-28 | 76 | 11 |
| 17/18 | Muscle injury | 2017-09-10 | 2017-10-27 | 48 | 9 |
| 17/18 | Hamstring injury | 2018-03-08 | 2018-03-16 | 9 | 1 |
| 17/18 | Muscle fatigue | 2018-04-19 | 2018-05-08 | 20 | 3 |
| 18/19 | unknown injury | 2018-12-27 | 2019-04-07 | 102 | 11 |
| 18/19 | unknown injury | 2019-04-16 | 2019-05-07 | 22 | 3 |
| 21/22 | unknown injury | 2022-01-02 | 2022-01-15 | 14 | 2 |
| 21/22 | Calf problems | 2022-04-16 | 2022-05-04 | 19 | 4 |
| 23/24 | Leg injury | 2022-08-01 | 2023-10-10 | 436 | 40 |
| 22/23 | Leg injury | 2022-11-26 | 2024-01-03 | 404 | 26 |
| 23/24 | Fitness | 2024-01-15 | 2024-02-01 | 18 | 2 |
| 24/25 | Muscle injury | 2024-08-01 | 2024-09-12 | 43 | 4 |
| 24/25 | Muscle injury | 2025-03-23 | 2025-04-15 | 24 | 3 |
Current€25k
Peak€6.00m
Low€25k
Δ since start−€225k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €950k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3444 | #15 | 17 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michele Rigione | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Vid Belec | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Semper | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luca Garritano | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrea Belotti | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Maxime Leverbe | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Giulio Donati | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Francesco Renzetti | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Rene Krhin | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuto Nagatomo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lorenzo De Silvestri | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Samuele Beretta | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Serie A | Torino FC | 5 | 22 |
| 20/21 | Serie B | Chievo Verona | 4 | 30 |
| 08/09 | Primavera B | Inter Milan Primavera | 3 | 20 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 1 | 2 |
| 07/08 | Viareggio Cup | Inter Milan Primavera | 1 | 5 |
| 08/09 | Viareggio Cup | Inter Milan Primavera | 1 | 6 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Alanyaspor | Chievo Verona | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-31 | Chievo Verona | Alanyaspor | Loan | — | €4.00m |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | Parma | Inter | Return from loan | — | €5.00m |
| 13/14 | 2013-09-02 | Inter | Parma | Loan | — | €5.50m |
Teams faced most often by Joel Obi'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC Milan | 21 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 33 | -21 | 10% |
| AS Roma | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 41 | -21 | 10% |
| Genoa CFC | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 45% |
| SSC Napoli | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 30 | -15 | 10% |
| ACF Fiorentina | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 36 | -18 | 15% |
| Udinese Calcio | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 40% |
| Sassuolo Calcio | 18 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 17% |
| Inter | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 25 | -14 | 22% |
| Juventus | 18 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 40 | -30 | 6% |
| Sampdoria | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 39% |
| Lazio Roma | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 32 | -11 | 22% |
| Atalanta | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Senior debut season | |
| 07/08 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 32 | 527 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.85 |
| 19/20 | 29 | 1,805 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 18/19 | 13 | 664 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 17/18 | 25 | 431 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 16/17 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 12 | 492 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.37 |
| 14/15 | 17 | 491 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 13/14 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 4 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.41 |
| 11/12 | 37 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 19 | 670 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 07/08 | 11 | 498 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Serie A
142 apps
8 G
4 A
Primavera B
39 apps
6 G
0 A
Serie B
57 apps
5 G
2 A
Viareggio Cup
15 apps
2 G
2 A
Italy Cup
16 apps
1 G
1 A
Europa League
5 apps
1 G
0 A
Serie B Play-off
4 apps
0 G
1 A
Serie C-B
17 apps
0 G
0 A
Champions League
8 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Joel Obi
Who is Joel Obi?
Joel Obi is a Nigeria professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Without Club.
How old is Joel Obi?
Joel Obi is 35 years old. He was born on May 22, 1991 in Lagos.
What position does Joel Obi play?
Joel Obi plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Joel Obi play for?
Joel Obi currently plays for Without Club.
How many career goals has Joel Obi scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Joel Obi has scored 23 goals in 318 appearances.
What is Joel Obi's market value?
Joel Obi's most recent reported market value is €25k.