Michael Obafemi
Attack - Centre-Forward
at VfL Bochum
at VfL Bochum
266 days · joined 2025-09-01
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
Market value
€1.70m
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0.24
goals / match
Swansea City
top club · 52 apps
Career highs
€5.00m
peak value · 2020
€4.00m
top transfer fee · 23/24
15
best season · 17/18
21 / 3
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2000-07-06 · 6 players total
211Appearances
50Goals
16Assists
16Yellow cards
1Red cards
43Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Michael Obafemi |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Michael Oluwadurotimi Obafemi |
| Date of birth | 2000-07-06 (25 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland |
| Citizenship | Ireland Nigeria |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 170.00 m |
| Current club | VfL Bochum |
| On loan from | ↩ Burnley FC parent contract: 2027-06-30 |
| Joined | 2025-09-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | PlayerWorks |
Jun 2026
Transfer: VfL Bochum → Burnley
25/26 · Return from loan
Sep 2025
Transfer: Burnley → VfL Bochum
25/26 · Loan
Jul 2025
25/26 — VfL Bochum
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 2025
Transfer: Plymouth → Burnley
24/25 · Return from loan
Feb 2025
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Feb 2025
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Dec 2024
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Aug 2024
Transfer: Burnley → Plymouth
24/25 · Loan
Jul 2024
24/25 — Plymouth Argyle
31 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2024
Transfer: Millwall → Burnley
23/24 · Return from loan
Jan 2024
Transfer: Burnley → Millwall
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
23/24 — Millwall FC, Burnley FC
16 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Swansea → Burnley
23/24 · Transfer · €4.00m
Jun 2023
Injury: unknown
18 games missed
May 2023
Transfer: Burnley → Swansea
22/23 · Return from loan
Jan 2023
Transfer: Swansea → Burnley
22/23 · Loan
Nov 2022
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — Burnley FC, Swansea City
33 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2021
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Aug 2021
Transfer: Southampton → Swansea
21/22 · Transfer · €2.00m
Jul 2021
21/22 — Swansea City, Southampton FC
34 matches · 12 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2020
Injury: unknown
25 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Southampton FC, Southampton FC U23
9 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2019
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — Southampton FC, Southampton FC U23
26 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2019
Injury: unknown
15 games missed
Jan 2019
Transfer: Southampton U23 → Southampton
18/19 · Transfer
Dec 2018
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Dec 2018
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — Southampton FC, Southampton FC U23
16 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Southampton U18 → Southampton U23
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Southampton FC U23, Southampton FC U18, Southampton FC
28 matches · 15 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Southampton FC U23, Southampton FC U18
17 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Leyton Orient Y → Southampton U18
16/17 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €5.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
VfL Bochum
0.0%
Plymouth Argyle
15.5%
Millwall FC
12.0%
Burnley FC
2.2%
Swansea City
14.4%
Southampton FC
12.9%
Southampton FC U23
21.5%
Southampton FC U18
21.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VfL Bochum | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 597 |
| Millwall FC | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 463 |
| Burnley FC | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 84 |
| Swansea City | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 52 | 15 | 4 | 553 |
| Southampton FC | 5 | 17/18 | 21/22 | 39 | 5 | 4 | 496 |
| Southampton FC U23 | 5 | 16/17 | 20/21 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 825 |
| Southampton FC U18 | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 33 | 15 | 2 | 825 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2. Bundesliga | VfL Bochum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Plymouth Argyle | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 597 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Millwall FC | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 463 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Burnley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Burnley FC | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 84 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Swansea City | 19 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 385 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Swansea City | 32 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 168 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Southampton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Southampton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | Southampton FC U23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 315 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Southampton FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 140 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 220 |
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | Southampton FC U23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Southampton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Southampton FC U23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 136 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Southampton FC U23 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Southampton FC U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Youth Cup | Southampton FC U18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Southampton FC U23 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 244 |
| 17/18 | U18 Premier League | Southampton FC U18 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 135 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Southampton FC U23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Youth Cup | Southampton FC U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | Southampton FC U23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | U18 PL - Final Stage | Southampton FC U18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 322 |
| 16/17 | U18 Premier League | Southampton FC U18 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 298 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Leyton Orient Y | Southampton U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Southampton U18 | Southampton U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | Southampton U23 | Southampton | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-31 | Southampton | Swansea | Transfer | 3000000 | €2.00m |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-29 | Swansea | Burnley | Loan | 4000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Burnley | Swansea | Return from loan | 4000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Swansea | Burnley | Transfer | 5000000 | €4.00m |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-23 | Burnley | Millwall | Loan | 3500000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-05-31 | Millwall | Burnley | Return from loan | 2200000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-22 | Burnley | Plymouth | Loan | 2200000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-05-31 | Plymouth | Burnley | Return from loan | 1700000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-01 | Burnley | VfL Bochum | Loan | 1700000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | VfL Bochum | Burnley | Return from loan | 1700000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Hamstring injury | 2018-12-02 | 2018-12-21 | 20 | 2 |
| 18/19 | Hamstring injury | 2018-12-23 | 2019-02-23 | 63 | 8 |
| 18/19 | Hamstring injury | 2019-02-25 | 2019-06-30 | 126 | 15 |
| 19/20 | Hamstring injury | 2019-08-29 | 2019-09-25 | 28 | 6 |
| 20/21 | surgery | 2020-12-30 | 2021-05-01 | 123 | 25 |
| 21/22 | unknown injury | 2021-09-20 | 2021-10-21 | 32 | 8 |
| 22/23 | Hamstring injury | 2022-11-18 | 2023-02-06 | 81 | 10 |
| 22/23 | Hamstring injury | 2023-06-19 | 2023-11-09 | 144 | 18 |
| 24/25 | Groin injury | 2024-12-21 | 2024-12-30 | 10 | 3 |
| 24/25 | Ill | 2025-02-10 | 2025-02-17 | 8 | 2 |
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2025-02-20 | 2025-03-03 | 12 | 2 |
Current€1.70m
Peak€5.00m
Low€1.00m
Δ since start+€700k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #37709 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23102 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21103 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3509 | #9 | 12 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bali Mumba | 1 | 0 | 987 |
| Alex McCarthy | 1 | 0 | 971 |
| Jan Bednarek | 1 | 1 | 969 |
| James Ward-Prowse | 2 | 1 | 962 |
| Jack Stephens | 1 | 0 | 906 |
| Christoph Klarer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pierre-Emile Højbjerg | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Flynn Downes | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Andy Fisher | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Sorinola | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron O'Driscoll | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Hamblin | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yan Valery | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Smallbone | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Jamie Paterson | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Joel Latibeaudiere | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Vokins | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Olivier Ntcham | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ryan Manning | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben Cabango | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Championship | Swansea City | 12 | 32 |
| 17/18 | U18 Premier League | Southampton FC U18 | 9 | 14 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Swansea City | 5 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Southampton FC U23 | 3 | 9 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Swansea City | 3 | 32 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 2 | 21 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | VfL Bochum | Burnley | Return from loan | — | €1.70m |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-01 | Burnley | VfL Bochum | Loan | — | €1.70m |
| 24/25 | 2025-05-31 | Plymouth | Burnley | Return from loan | — | €1.70m |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-22 | Burnley | Plymouth | Loan | — | €2.20m |
| 23/24 | 2024-05-31 | Millwall | Burnley | Return from loan | — | €2.20m |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-23 | Burnley | Millwall | Loan | — | €3.50m |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Burnley | Swansea | Return from loan | — | €4.00m |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-29 | Swansea | Burnley | Loan | — | €4.00m |
Last 7 matches for VfL Bochum while Michael Obafemi was at the club (joined 2025-09-01, left 2026-06-30). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-02 | L2 |
VfL Bochum | 2–0 | 1. FC Magdeburg | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | L2 |
Holstein Kiel | 1–1 | VfL Bochum | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | L2 |
VfL Bochum | 3–2 | Hertha BSC | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | L2 |
1. FC Kaiserslautern | 3–2 | VfL Bochum | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | L2 |
VfL Bochum | 0–1 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | L2 |
1. FC Nürnberg | 2–1 | VfL Bochum | Available |
| 2025-09-12 | L2 |
SC Paderborn 07 | 1–0 | VfL Bochum | Available |
Teams faced most often by Michael Obafemi'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford FC | 40 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 54 | 43 | +11 | 45% |
| Everton FC | 37 | 16 | 5 | 16 | 49 | 59 | -10 | 43% |
| Liverpool FC | 36 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 29 | 79 | -50 | 14% |
| Chelsea FC | 35 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 35 | 88 | -53 | 11% |
| Arsenal FC | 34 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 31 | 69 | -38 | 12% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 33 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 42 | 46 | -4 | 33% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 32 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 41% |
| Manchester City | 28 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 20 | 80 | -60 | 7% |
| Sunderland AFC | 27 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 34 | 35 | -1 | 30% |
| Brentford FC | 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 27 | 43 | -16 | 33% |
| Fulham FC | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 38 | -13 | 25% |
| Leicester City | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 41 | -15 | 30% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 16/17 | First senior goal | |
| 24/25 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 16 | 463 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 22/23 | 33 | 469 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.15 |
| 21/22 | 34 | 168 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.61 |
| 20/21 | 9 | 315 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.29 |
| 19/20 | 26 | 360 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 18/19 | 16 | 402 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 17/18 | 28 | 449 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
106 apps
21 G
5 A
U18 Premier League
24 apps
11 G
1 A
Premier League 2
22 apps
8 G
5 A
Premier League
34 apps
4 G
3 A
FA Youth Cup
3 apps
3 G
0 A
EFL Cup
6 apps
1 G
1 A
U18 PL - Final Stage
6 apps
1 G
1 A
EFL Trophy
3 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Michael Obafemi
Who is Michael Obafemi?
Michael Obafemi is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for VfL Bochum.
How old is Michael Obafemi?
Michael Obafemi is 25 years old. He was born on July 6, 2000 in Dublin.
What position does Michael Obafemi play?
Michael Obafemi plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Michael Obafemi play for?
Michael Obafemi currently plays for VfL Bochum.
How many career goals has Michael Obafemi scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Michael Obafemi has scored 50 goals in 211 appearances.
What is Michael Obafemi's market value?
Michael Obafemi's most recent reported market value is €1.70m.