Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
08/09
debut season
0.29
goals / match
Colwyn Bay
top club · 42 apps
Career highs
—
peak value
—
top transfer fee
18
best season · 14/15
1 · 2.1%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1991-08-28 · 4 players total
167Appearances
48Goals
0Assists
2Yellow cards
1Red cards
23Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Obi Anoruo |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Obioma Anoruo |
| Date of birth | 1991-08-28 (34 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Owerri, Nigeria |
| Citizenship |  Nigeria |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2020-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Full Contact |
Jul 2020
Transfer: Winsford → Retired
20/21 · Transfer
Nov 2018
Transfer: Clitheroe → Winsford
18/19 · Transfer
May 2018
Transfer: Airbus UK → Clitheroe
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Gresford Athletic
1 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2017
Transfer: Marine FC → Airbus UK
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Airbus UK Broughton
6 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
Transfer: Stockport → Marine FC
16/17 · Transfer
Jan 2016
Transfer: Gloucester → Stockport
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Stockport County, Gloucester City
30 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
Transfer: Colwyn Bay → Gloucester
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Colwyn Bay
42 matches · 18 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
Transfer: Stalybridge → Colwyn Bay
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Stalybridge Celtic
32 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
Transfer: Vauxhall Motors → Stalybridge
13/14 · Transfer
Dec 2012
Transfer: Barrow → Vauxhall Motors
12/13 · Transfer
Oct 2012
Transfer: Hinckley United → Barrow
12/13 · Return from loan
Sep 2012
Transfer: Barrow → Hinckley United
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2012
Transfer: Wrexham → Barrow
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Barrow AFC, Hinckley United (- 2013), Vauxhall Motors FC
22 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2012
Transfer: Vauxhall Motors → Wrexham
11/12 · Return from loan
Mar 2012
Transfer: Wrexham → Vauxhall Motors
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — Wrexham AFC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Vauxhall Motors FC, Wrexham AFC
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Wrexham AFC, Newtown AFC
16 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Wrexham U18 → Wrexham
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Wrexham AFC
11 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Percentile rank vs 989 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 17/18. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 1.00/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 1.00/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Gresford Athletic
4.3%
Airbus UK Broughton
19.5%
Stockport County
7.4%
Gloucester City
15.2%
Colwyn Bay
9.5%
Stalybridge Celtic
9.3%
Hinckley United (- 2013)
0.0%
Vauxhall Motors FC
10.1%
Barrow AFC
0.0%
Wrexham AFC
11.4%
Newtown AFC
13.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gresford Athletic | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| Airbus UK Broughton | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 406 |
| Stockport County | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 154 |
| Gloucester City | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 317 |
| Colwyn Bay | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 42 | 18 | 0 | 197 |
| Stalybridge Celtic | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 194 |
| Hinckley United (- 2013) | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vauxhall Motors FC | 2 | 10/11 | 12/13 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 209 |
| Barrow AFC | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wrexham AFC | 4 | 08/09 | 11/12 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 237 |
| Newtown AFC | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 275 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Welsh Cup | Gresford Athletic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Airbus UK Broughton | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 406 |
| 15/16 | National League North | Stockport County | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154 |
| 15/16 | National League North | Gloucester City | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 317 |
| 14/15 | National League North | Colwyn Bay | 42 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 197 |
| 13/14 | National League North | Stalybridge Celtic | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 194 |
| 12/13 | Conference | Barrow AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | National League North | Hinckley United (- 2013) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | National League North | Vauxhall Motors FC | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 209 |
| 11/12 | Conference | Wrexham AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Vauxhall Motors FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | National League Playoffs | Wrexham AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Conference | Wrexham AFC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Newtown AFC | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 155 |
| 09/10 | Welsh Cup | Newtown AFC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 08/09 | Conference | Wrexham AFC | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 237 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Wrexham U18 | Wrexham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-03-22 | Wrexham | Vauxhall Motors | Loan | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-04-29 | Vauxhall Motors | Wrexham | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-11 | Wrexham | Barrow | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-09-07 | Barrow | Hinckley United | Loan | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-10-07 | Hinckley United | Barrow | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-12-14 | Barrow | Vauxhall Motors | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Vauxhall Motors | Stalybridge | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Stalybridge | Colwyn Bay | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Colwyn Bay | Gloucester | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-28 | Gloucester | Stockport | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Stockport | Marine FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | Marine FC | Airbus UK | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-01 | Airbus UK | Clitheroe | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-11-08 | Clitheroe | Winsford | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Winsford | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Hannigan | 1 | 0 | 828 |
| Joel Bembo-Leta | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Louis Moss | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean McConville | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Avery | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Ollerenshaw | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jas Singh | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | National League North | Colwyn Bay | 18 | 42 |
| 15/16 | National League North | Stockport County | 8 | 30 |
| 13/14 | National League North | Stalybridge Celtic | 8 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2012-10-07 | Hinckley United | Barrow | Return from loan | — | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-09-07 | Barrow | Hinckley United | Loan | — | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-04-29 | Vauxhall Motors | Wrexham | Return from loan | — | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-03-22 | Wrexham | Vauxhall Motors | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Obi Anoruo'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere Rovers | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 30% |
| Guiseley AFC | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 50% |
| Boreham Wood | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 83% |
| Hartlepool United | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 50% |
| Barrow AFC | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 17% |
| Chester FC | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 50% |
| Leyton Orient | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 33% |
| Torquay United | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 50% |
| Eastleigh FC | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17% |
| Aldershot Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 33% |
| Bromley FC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 50% |
| Gateshead FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 6 | 406 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.22 |
| 09/10 | 16 | 275 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 08/09 | 11 | 237 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
National League North
124 apps
38 G
0 A
Premier League
15 apps
6 G
0 A
Welsh Cup
2 apps
2 G
0 A
Conference
22 apps
2 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Obi Anoruo
Who is Obi Anoruo?
Obi Anoruo is a Nigeria professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Obi Anoruo?
Obi Anoruo is 34 years old. He was born on August 28, 1991 in Owerri.
What position does Obi Anoruo play?
Obi Anoruo plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Obi Anoruo play for?
Obi Anoruo currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Obi Anoruo scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Obi Anoruo has scored 48 goals in 167 appearances.