Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
07/08
debut season
0.23
goals / match
FC Midtjylland
top club · 164 apps
Career highs
€4.50m
peak value · 2019
€2.00m
top transfer fee · 20/21
11
best season · 13/14
7 · 8.8%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1990-09-08 · 6 players total
344Appearances
80Goals
45Assists
68Yellow cards
1Red cards
78Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Sly |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Sylvester Emeka Igboun |
| Date of birth | 1990-09-08 (35 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Citizenship |  Nigeria |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 174.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2025-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2025
Transfer: Without Club → Retired
24/25 · Transfer
Oct 2022
Transfer: NorthEast Utd. → Without Club
22/23 · Transfer
Sep 2022
Transfer: Without Club → NorthEast Utd.
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — NorthEast United FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2022
Transfer: Nizhny Novgorod → Without Club
21/22 · Transfer
Feb 2022
Transfer: Dynamo Moscow → Nizhny Novgorod
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — FC Nizhniy Novgorod, Dynamo Moscow
14 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2020
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2020
Transfer: Ufa → Dynamo Moscow
20/21 · Transfer · €2.00m
Jul 2020
Transfer: Dinamo Moscow → Ufa
19/20 · Return from loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — Dynamo Moscow
20 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2019
Transfer: Ufa → Dinamo Moscow
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — Dinamo Moscow, FC Ufa
27 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — FC Ufa
35 matches · 11 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — FC Ufa
26 matches · 7 G · 4 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2017
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — FC Ufa
26 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: FC Midtjylland → Ufa
15/16 · Transfer · €700k
Jul 2015
15/16 — FC Ufa, FC Ufa II
27 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — FC Midtjylland
33 matches · 10 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — FC Midtjylland
30 matches · 11 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2012
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2012
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — FC Midtjylland
28 matches · 9 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — FC Midtjylland
36 matches · 9 G · 10 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — FC Midtjylland
36 matches · 8 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: IfS (FCM II) → FC Midtjylland
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — FC Midtjylland
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Midtjylland U19 → IfS (FCM II)
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — FC Midtjylland U19
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
07/08 — FC Midtjylland U19
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
Transfer: FC Ebedei → Midtjylland U19
06/07 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €4.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
NorthEast United FC
0.0%
Dynamo Moscow
9.8%
FC Nizhniy Novgorod
0.0%
Dinamo Moscow
10.7%
FC Ufa
38.6%
FC Ufa II
0.8%
FC Midtjylland
35.5%
FC Midtjylland U19
4.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NorthEast United FC | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dynamo Moscow | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 689 |
| FC Nizhniy Novgorod | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dinamo Moscow | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 751 |
| FC Ufa | 5 | 15/16 | 19/20 | 119 | 27 | 12 | 2,700 |
| FC Ufa II | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 57 |
| FC Midtjylland | 6 | 09/10 | 14/15 | 164 | 47 | 32 | 2,484 |
| FC Midtjylland U19 | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 315 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Indian Super League | NorthEast United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier Liga | FC Nizhniy Novgorod | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier Liga | Dynamo Moscow | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Russian Cup | FC Nizhniy Novgorod | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Russian Cup | Dynamo Moscow | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| 20/21 | Europa League Qualifying | Dynamo Moscow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier Liga | Dynamo Moscow | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 637 |
| 20/21 | Russian Cup | Dynamo Moscow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier Liga | Dinamo Moscow | 20 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 751 |
| 19/20 | Premier Liga | FC Ufa | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 242 |
| 19/20 | Russian Cup | Dinamo Moscow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Ufa | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 530 |
| 18/19 | Premier Liga | FC Ufa | 27 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 252 |
| 18/19 | Relegation Premier Liga | FC Ufa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 17/18 | Premier Liga | FC Ufa | 26 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 313 |
| 16/17 | Premier Liga | FC Ufa | 24 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 668 |
| 16/17 | Russian Cup | FC Ufa | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier Liga | FC Ufa | 25 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 515 |
| 15/16 | Russian Cup | FC Ufa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | U19 M-Liga (- 2023) | FC Ufa II | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 57 |
| 14/15 | DBU Pokalen | FC Midtjylland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Midtjylland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 |
| 14/15 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 31 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 306 |
| 13/14 | DBU Pokalen | FC Midtjylland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 210 |
| 13/14 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 28 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 244 |
| 12/13 | DBU Pokalen | FC Midtjylland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Midtjylland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 180 |
| 12/13 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 25 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 237 |
| 11/12 | DBU Pokalen | FC Midtjylland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Midtjylland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 261 |
| 11/12 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 31 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 339 |
| 10/11 | DBU Pokalen | FC Midtjylland | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 203 |
| 10/11 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 31 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 383 |
| 09/10 | Ekstra Bladet Cu | FC Midtjylland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | SAS Ligaen | FC Midtjylland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Viareggio Cup | FC Midtjylland U19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 315 |
| 07/08 | Viareggio Cup | FC Midtjylland U19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | FC Ebedei | Midtjylland U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Midtjylland U19 | IfS (FCM II) | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | IfS (FCM II) | FC Midtjylland | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-13 | FC Midtjylland | Ufa | Transfer | 1250000 | €700k |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-02 | Ufa | Dinamo Moscow | Loan | 4500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-07-26 | Dinamo Moscow | Ufa | Return from loan | 3500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-27 | Ufa | Dynamo Moscow | Transfer | 3500000 | €2.00m |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-20 | Dynamo Moscow | Nizhny Novgorod | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-03-16 | Nizhny Novgorod | Without Club | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-09 | Without Club | NorthEast Utd. | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-10-28 | NorthEast Utd. | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-01 | Without Club | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Shoulder injury | 2012-07-22 | 2012-08-05 | 15 | 2 |
| 12/13 | Groin injury | 2012-10-24 | 2013-01-23 | 92 | 9 |
| 16/17 | unknown injury | 2017-03-11 | 2017-04-24 | 45 | 7 |
| 20/21 | Rib fracture | 2020-10-04 | 2020-12-09 | 67 | 8 |
Current—
Peak€4.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rilwan Hassan | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Izunna Uzochukwu | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jesper Juelsgård | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Jonas Lössl | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Erik Sviatchenko | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Dmitriy Stotskiy | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Mads Albæk | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Vyacheslav Krotov | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Aleksandr Belenov | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dmitriy Zhivoglyadov | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dmitriy Sysuev | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 10 | 28 |
| 18/19 | Premier Liga | FC Ufa | 9 | 27 |
| 14/15 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 9 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 9 | 31 |
| 14/15 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 31 |
| 10/11 | DBU Pokalen | FC Midtjylland | 4 | 5 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2020-07-26 | Dinamo Moscow | Ufa | Return from loan | — | €3.50m |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-02 | Ufa | Dinamo Moscow | Loan | — | €4.50m |
Teams faced most often by Sly'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0% |
| Legia Warsaw | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
| SSC Napoli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | -8 | 0% |
| Club Brugge KV | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 50% |
| PFC Ludogorets Razgrad | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| S.C. Braga | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 50% |
| Atalanta | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0% |
| AFC Ajax | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0% |
| Red Star Belgrade | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | First senior goal | |
| 15/16 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 14 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.73 |
| 20/21 | 20 | 637 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 19/20 | 27 | 993 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 18/19 | 35 | 962 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.84 |
| 17/18 | 26 | 313 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.73 |
| 16/17 | 26 | 668 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 15/16 | 27 | 572 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.94 |
| 14/15 | 33 | 427 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.05 |
| 13/14 | 30 | 454 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.98 |
| 12/13 | 28 | 417 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.08 |
| 11/12 | 36 | 600 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.05 |
| 10/11 | 36 | 586 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.08 |
| 09/10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Superliga
147 apps
41 G
27 A
Premier Liga
156 apps
28 G
11 A
Europa League Qualifying
15 apps
4 G
2 A
Ekstra Bladet Cu
9 apps
3 G
4 A
Russian Cup
9 apps
1 G
1 A
Relegation Premier Liga
2 apps
1 G
0 A
U19 M-Liga (- 2023)
1 apps
1 G
0 A
Viareggio Cup
4 apps
1 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Sly
Who is Sly?
Sly is a Nigeria professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Sly?
Sly is 35 years old. He was born on September 8, 1990 in Lagos.
What position does Sly play?
Sly plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Sly play for?
Sly currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Sly scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sly has scored 80 goals in 344 appearances.