Alex Iwobi

Nigerian association football player (born 1996)

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Alex Iwobi is a professional soccer player from Nigeria who was born in 1996. He is notable as a representative of Nigerian talent in international football.

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Key facts

2013: England U17
2015: Nigeria
2023: Fulham
Full name: Alexander Chuka Iwobi
Date of birth: ( 1996-05-03 ) 3 May 1996 (age 30)
Place of birth: Lagos , Nigeria
Height: 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position: Midfielder
Current team: Fulham
2004 2015: Arsenal
Years: Team
2015 2019: Arsenal
2019 2023: Everton
2011 2012: England U16

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Alex
Gender: male
Citizenship: Nigeria
Place of birth: Lagos
Occupation: association football player
Languages spoken: Igbo
Native language: English language
Participant in: 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
Hair colour: black hair
Sport: association football
Member of team: Fulham F.C.
Position played: playmaker
League: Premier League
Country for sport: Nigeria
Mass: 75
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Height: 180

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date of birth: 1996-05-03
Commons category: Alex Iwobi
nominated for: Alejandro buceta
sport number: 17
relative: Jay-Jay Okocha
name in native language: Alex Iwobi
birth name: Alexander Chuka Iwobi
start of work period: 2015-00-00
social media followers: 896684

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Encyclopedic overview

* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:08, 25 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:25, 31 March 2026 (UTC)

Alexander Chuka Iwobi MON (/ɪˈwoʊbi/ ih-WOH-bee; born 3 May 1996) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Fulham and the Nigeria national team.

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