Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1990-09-08 · 6 players total
| 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 | — |
| 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 |
| 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.
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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.
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