Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
05/06
debut season
0.16
goals / match
Everton FC
top club · 168 apps
Position rank · 2017
#505
goals rank
#406
assists rank
42
season goals
23
season assists
Among 654 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€6.50m
peak value · 2013
€5.90m
top transfer fee · 13/14
8
best season · 12/13
20 / 3
int'l caps / goals
267Appearances
42Goals
23Assists
20Yellow cards
0Red cards
57Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Victor Anichebe |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Victor Chinedu Anichebe |
| Date of birth | 1988-04-23 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Citizenship | Nigeria England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 190.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2018-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2018
Transfer: Without Club → Retired
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 2018
Transfer: BJ Enterprises → Without Club
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
2017 — Beijing Enterprises
10 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
Transfer: Sunderland → BJ Enterprises
17/18 · Transfer
Jan 2017
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Sep 2016
Transfer: Without Club → Sunderland
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Sunderland AFC
19 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: West Brom → Without Club
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — West Bromwich Albion
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2014
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — West Bromwich Albion, West Bromwich Albion U21
26 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Sep 2013
Transfer: Everton → West Brom
13/14 · Transfer · €5.90m
Jul 2013
13/14 — West Bromwich Albion, Everton FC
25 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
12/13 — Everton FC, Everton FC U21
33 matches · 8 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Sep 2011
Injury: unknown
23 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — Everton FC, Everton FC Reserves
17 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Everton FC, Everton FC Reserves
22 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2009
Injury: unknown
38 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — Everton FC, Everton FC Reserves
12 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2009
Injury: unknown
18 games missed
Dec 2008
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Oct 2008
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Sep 2008
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — Everton FC
22 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2008
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — Everton FC
41 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Everton FC
23 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Everton U18 → Everton
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Everton FC
3 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €6.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 235 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 2017. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.51/90
Assists1 total · 0.26/90
G+A3 total · 0.77/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.51/90
Minutes played by club
Beijing Enterprises
6.9%
Sunderland AFC
7.9%
West Bromwich Albion
15.6%
West Bromwich Albion U21
0.0%
Everton FC
67.6%
Everton FC U21
0.0%
Everton FC Reserves
2.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beijing Enterprises | 1 | 2017 | 2017 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 351 |
| Sunderland AFC | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 405 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 63 | 9 | 4 | 796 |
| West Bromwich Albion U21 | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Everton FC | 9 | 05/06 | 13/14 | 168 | 26 | 17 | 3,451 |
| Everton FC U21 | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Everton FC Reserves | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 100 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | League One | Beijing Enterprises | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 351 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 405 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 345 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | West Bromwich Albion U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 24 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 406 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Everton FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Everton FC | 26 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 286 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL | Everton FC U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Everton FC | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 89 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Everton FC Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Everton FC | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Everton FC Reserves | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Everton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Everton FC | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 484 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League North | Everton FC Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Everton FC | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 568 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Everton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Everton FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Everton FC | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,074 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Everton FC | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 64 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Everton FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Everton FC | 19 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 206 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Everton FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Everton U18 | Everton | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-09-02 | Everton | West Brom | Transfer | 5000000 | €5.90m |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | West Brom | Without Club | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-09-02 | Without Club | Sunderland | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Sunderland | BJ Enterprises | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-18 | BJ Enterprises | Without Club | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Without Club | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Knee problems | 2008-02-08 | 2008-03-01 | 23 | 4 |
| 08/09 | Ankle injury | 2008-09-18 | 2008-09-28 | 11 | 4 |
| 08/09 | Knee problems | 2008-10-17 | 2008-10-25 | 9 | 2 |
| 08/09 | Back problems | 2008-12-07 | 2008-12-26 | 20 | 4 |
| 08/09 | Knee problems | 2009-02-22 | 2009-06-01 | 100 | 18 |
| 09/10 | Knee problems | 2009-09-07 | 2010-01-30 | 146 | 38 |
| 10/11 | Groin problems | 2011-09-09 | 2011-12-24 | 107 | 23 |
| 14/15 | Groin surgery | 2014-09-25 | 2014-10-16 | 22 | 4 |
| 16/17 | Knee injury | 2017-01-21 | 2017-04-04 | 74 | 9 |
Current—
Peak€6.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €950k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53810 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #31096 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3444 | — | 11 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Séamus Coleman | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Premier League | Everton FC | 6 | 26 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Everton FC | 5 | 12 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Everton FC | 4 | 9 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Premier League | Everton FC | 4 | 26 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 3 | 4 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Everton FC | 3 | 9 |
Teams faced most often by Victor Anichebe'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea FC | 58 | 9 | 10 | 39 | 54 | 120 | -66 | 16% |
| Manchester United | 58 | 8 | 14 | 36 | 49 | 104 | -55 | 14% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 58 | 12 | 19 | 27 | 56 | 79 | -23 | 21% |
| Manchester City | 58 | 17 | 9 | 32 | 61 | 97 | -36 | 29% |
| Arsenal FC | 58 | 8 | 15 | 35 | 49 | 101 | -52 | 14% |
| Liverpool FC | 58 | 8 | 15 | 35 | 40 | 91 | -51 | 14% |
| West Ham United | 52 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 74 | 62 | +12 | 37% |
| Stoke City | 52 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 49 | 56 | -7 | 29% |
| Aston Villa | 52 | 11 | 20 | 21 | 65 | 82 | -17 | 21% |
| Newcastle United | 50 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 75 | 75 | 0 | 36% |
| Fulham FC | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 61 | 50 | +11 | 41% |
| Wigan Athletic | 40 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 58 | 47 | +11 | 40% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 05/06 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10 | 351 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 16/17 | 19 | 405 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 13/14 | 25 | 406 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 12/13 | 33 | 736 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 11/12 | 17 | 179 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 10/11 | 22 | 100 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.8 |
| 09/10 | 12 | 484 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 07/08 | 41 | 1,138 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 06/07 | 23 | 317 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
204 apps
27 G
12 A
FA Cup
21 apps
4 G
5 A
UEFA Cup
11 apps
4 G
3 A
League Cup
14 apps
3 G
1 A
League One
10 apps
2 G
1 A
Reserve League
4 apps
2 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Victor Anichebe
Who is Victor Anichebe?
Victor Anichebe is a Nigeria professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Victor Anichebe?
Victor Anichebe is 38 years old. He was born on April 23, 1988 in Lagos.
What position does Victor Anichebe play?
Victor Anichebe plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Victor Anichebe play for?
Victor Anichebe currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Victor Anichebe scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Victor Anichebe has scored 42 goals in 267 appearances.