Michael Obafemi
Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 2000-07-06 · 6 players total
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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.
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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.