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My Take
Obafemi Martins embodies the immigrant athlete's gamble at its most vivid. Leaving Lagos for Italy at sixteen, then bouncing between top European clubs, he built a career on nerve as much as talent. At 170 centimeters he was never the biggest forward, which makes his persistence all the more impressive; goalscoring is finally a contest of will and spring. I have a soft spot for players who succeed through grit rather than physical advantage, and his acrobatic celebrations gave the game real joy. Stories like his, a kid betting everything on a foreign league, are exactly the ones I find worth telling.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Obafemi Martins
- Name (Japanese)
- オバフェミ・マルティンス
- Reading
- おばふぇみ・まるてぃんす
- Born
- October 28, 1984 (age 41)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Rat
- Origin
- Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 170 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Obafemi Martins born?
Born October 28, 1984 (age 41).
Where is Obafemi Martins from?
Obafemi Martins is from Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria.
What does Obafemi Martins do?
Obafemi Martins works as association football player.
How tall is Obafemi Martins?
Obafemi Martins is 170 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.