Career snapshot
Position rank · 24/25
Among 3,489 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1989-06-16 · 6 players total
| Full name | Odion Ighalo |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Odion Jude Ighalo |
| Date of birth | 1989-06-16 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Citizenship | Nigeria Italy |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 181.00 m |
| Current club | Without Club |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Aneke/PMG |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Percentile rank vs 1196 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Wehda FC | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 68 | 23 | 3 | 838 |
| Al-Hilal SFC | 4 | 2022 | 22/23 | 60 | 43 | 7 | 785 |
| Al-Shabab FC | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 32 | 22 | 4 | 309 |
| Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 129 |
| Changchun Yatai | 2 | 2017 | 2018 | 55 | 36 | 8 | 276 |
| Lyn 1896 FK | 2 | 2007 | 2008 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 248 |
| Manchester United | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 219 |
| Watford FC | 3 | 14/15 | 16/17 | 100 | 40 | 10 | 1,765 |
| Granada CF | 5 | 09/10 | 13/14 | 132 | 38 | 6 | 1,828 |
| AC Cesena | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Udinese Calcio | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 121 |
| Udinese Primavera | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 198 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | King's Cup | Al-Wehda FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 |
| 24/25 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Wehda FC | 32 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 397 |
| 23/24 | King's Cup | Al-Wehda FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 23/24 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Wehda FC | 31 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 176 |
| 23/24 | Saudi Super Cup | Al-Wehda FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | King's Cup | Al-Hilal SFC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 157 |
| 22/23 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Hilal SFC | 27 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 115 |
| 21/22 | AFC Champions League | Al-Hilal SFC | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 |
| 21/22 | King's Cup | Al-Hilal SFC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159 |
| 21/22 | King's Cup | Al-Shabab FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| 21/22 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Shabab FC | 18 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 135 |
| 21/22 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Hilal SFC | 13 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 94 |
| 2023 | Club World Cup | Al-Hilal SFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Club World Cup | Al-Hilal SFC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165 |
| 2019 | Chinese FA Cup | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Super League | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 17 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 129 |
| 2018 | Super League | Changchun Yatai | 28 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 115 |
| 2017 | Super League | Changchun Yatai | 27 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 161 |
| 2008 | Tippeligaen | Lyn 1896 FK | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 97 |
| 2007 | Tippeligaen | Lyn 1896 FK | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 151 |
| 20/21 | Champions League | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Shabab FC | 13 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 94 |
| 19/20 | Europa League | Manchester United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 145 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Manchester United | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Watford FC | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,292 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Watford FC | 37 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 197 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Watford FC | 35 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 97 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Watford FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Copa del Rey | Granada CF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 13/14 | LaLiga | Granada CF | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 173 |
| 12/13 | Copa del Rey | Granada CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 |
| 12/13 | LaLiga | Granada CF | 28 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 356 |
| 11/12 | Copa del Rey | Granada CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | LaLiga | Granada CF | 30 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 273 |
| 10/11 | 2ª División | Granada CF | 21 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 215 |
| 10/11 | Italy Cup | AC Cesena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Promoción a LaLiga | Granada CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 327 |
| 10/11 | Serie A | AC Cesena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | Granada CF | 26 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 114 |
| 09/10 | Ascenso a 2ª | Granada CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 |
| 08/09 | Italy Cup | Udinese Calcio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Primavera B | Udinese Primavera | 13 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 103 |
| 08/09 | Primavera Fase Finale | Udinese Primavera | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 |
| 08/09 | Serie A | Udinese Calcio | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-08-01 | Julius Berger FC | Lyn | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-01 | Lyn | Udinese | Transfer | 2000000 | €1.90m |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | Udinese | Granada CF | Loan | 1200000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-01 | Granada CF | Udinese | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Udinese | Cesena | Loan | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-12-01 | Cesena | Udinese | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Udinese | Granada CF | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-01 | Granada CF | Udinese | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-27 | Udinese | Granada CF | Loan | 3000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | Granada CF | Udinese | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-29 | Udinese | Watford | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-10-23 | Watford | Udinese | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-10-24 | Udinese | Watford | Transfer | 2000000 | €8.00m |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-31 | Watford | CC Yatai | Transfer | 12000000 | €23.30m |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-14 | CC Yatai | SH Shenhua | Transfer | 9000000 | €5.85m |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | SH Shenhua | Man Utd | Loan | 6500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-31 | Man Utd | SH Shenhua | Return from loan | 4000000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-04 | SH Shenhua | Al-Shabab | Transfer | 4000000 | €2.50m |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-29 | Al-Shabab | Al-Hilal | Transfer | 3000000 | €2.90m |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-15 | Al-Hilal | Al-Wehda | Transfer | 1800000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Al-Wehda | Without Club | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | unknown injury | 2010-11-01 | 2010-11-09 | 9 | 1 |
| 12/13 | unknown injury | 2012-08-20 | 2012-10-05 | 47 | 7 |
| 13/14 | Meniscus injury | 2013-12-30 | 2014-02-12 | 45 | 13 |
| 18/19 | unknown injury | 2019-05-11 | 2019-06-15 | 36 | 6 |
| 19/20 | Hamstring injury | 2019-07-18 | 2019-09-11 | 56 | 7 |
| 24/25 | Muscle tear | 2024-11-11 | 2024-11-15 | 5 | 0 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #22981 | #8 | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3444 | #9 | 37 | 16 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saeed Al-Mowalad | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Waleed Bakshween | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Saud Abdulhamid | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Long Tan | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Alaa Hejji | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Abdullah Al-Hafith | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Goodwin | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jie Sun | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Abdulaziz Noor | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Shabab FC | 24 | 31 |
| 2018 | Super League | Changchun Yatai | 21 | 28 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Watford FC | 20 | 35 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Super League | Changchun Yatai | 7 | 27 |
| 21/22 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Shabab FC | 5 | 31 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Watford FC | 4 | 35 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2021-01-31 | Man Utd | SH Shenhua | Return from loan | — | €4.00m |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | SH Shenhua | Man Utd | Loan | — | €6.50m |
| 14/15 | 2014-10-23 | Watford | Udinese | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-29 | Udinese | Watford | Loan | — | €2.00m |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | Granada CF | Udinese | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-27 | Udinese | Granada CF | Loan | — | €3.00m |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-01 | Granada CF | Udinese | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Udinese | Granada CF | Loan | — | €500k |
| 10/11 | 2010-12-01 | Cesena | Udinese | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Udinese | Cesena | Loan | — | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-01 | Granada CF | Udinese | Return from loan | — | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | Udinese | Granada CF | Loan | — | €1.20m |
Teams faced most often by Odion Ighalo'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 32 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 33 | 61 | -28 | 38% |
| Liverpool FC | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 41 | 52 | -11 | 43% |
| Chelsea FC | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 40 | 45 | -5 | 27% |
| Everton FC | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 42 | 37 | +5 | 37% |
| West Ham United | 29 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 49 | 33 | +16 | 52% |
| Burnley FC | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 37 | 36 | +1 | 31% |
| Sunderland AFC | 28 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 42 | 22 | +20 | 61% |
| Crystal Palace | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 46% |
| Arsenal FC | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 38 | 43 | -5 | 36% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 40 | 36 | +4 | 37% |
| Leicester City | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 46 | 48 | -2 | 42% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 58% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | First senior goal | |
| 13/14 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 20/21 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 2018 | Goal #150 (career) | |
| 22/23 | Goal #200 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 34 | 482 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 23/24 | 34 | 356 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.01 |
| 22/23 | 31 | 272 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.99 |
| 21/22 | 43 | 563 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 2019 | 19 | 129 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| 2018 | 28 | 115 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3.13 |
| 2017 | 27 | 161 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.12 |
| 2008 | 13 | 97 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.93 |
| 2007 | 7 | 151 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 16/17 | 20 | 1,356 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 15/16 | 42 | 312 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.15 |
| 14/15 | 38 | 97 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.86 |
| 13/14 | 18 | 278 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.97 |
| 12/13 | 30 | 457 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.79 |
| 11/12 | 31 | 273 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.32 |
| 10/11 | 29 | 542 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 09/10 | 28 | 278 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.65 |
| 08/09 | 22 | 319 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Odion Ighalo
Who is Odion Ighalo?
Odion Ighalo is a Nigeria professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Without Club.
How old is Odion Ighalo?
Odion Ighalo is 36 years old. He was born on June 16, 1989 in Lagos.
What position does Odion Ighalo play?
Odion Ighalo plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Odion Ighalo play for?
Odion Ighalo currently plays for Without Club.
How many career goals has Odion Ighalo scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Odion Ighalo has scored 241 goals in 535 appearances.
What is Odion Ighalo's market value?
Odion Ighalo's most recent reported market value is €800k.