Obafemi Martins
Obafemi Martins
Obafemi Akinwunmi Martinsis a Nigerian footballer who plays as a forward for Shanghai Greenland Shenhua and the Nigeria national team. He is known for his speed on the ball. After leaving Nigeria for Italy at age 16, he has since played for a number of top-division clubs around Europe. He began his senior career in 2002 at the Italian Serie A club Inter Milan, before moving to the English Premier League club Newcastle in 2006, and then the German Bundesliga...
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth28 October 1984
CityLagos, Nigeria
dedicate goals home mother nations scoring special time
It's interesting scoring two goals in the first time I was scoring in the Nations Cup. The goals are special to me and I want to dedicate them to my mother back home in Nigeria.
expect feeling great people
It's a great feeling and I'm now more confident. I think our people can expect more things from us.
age country debut interested italian longer owed papers playing ruin saying since ticket trouble
It has always been one trouble or the other since I made my debut for Nigeria, from being owed a ticket refund to the Italian papers saying that I am an age cheat, ... I am no longer interested in playing for a country that intends to ruin my career.
chance ensure germany qualify
I know if we qualify for the World Cup, my chance would be boosted, that is why I will give everything to ensure we make it to Germany .
coach goals happy score standing thank
I am very happy to score two goals in such a big game. I would like to thank my coach for standing by me in such a big game.