Basic Information |
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Stage Name: | Alex Chuka Iwobi |
Real Name: | Alex Iwobi |
Occupation: | Professional footballer |
Date Of Birth/Age: | 3 May 1996 (27 Years Old) |
Place of Birth: | Lagos, Nigeria |
Gender: | Male |
Nationality: | Nigerian |
Marital Status: | Single |
Education: | University of the Witwatersrand, |
Alex Iwobi Biography
Alex Iwobi is a Nigerian professional footballer who currently plays for Fulham in England. What comes to mind thinking about his career is “keeping it in the family.”
Yes, his family has a deep history with the game. For one, his mother is a sister to Austin “Jay Jay” Okocha, one of the greatest Nigerian footballers to date. That aside. Alex’s father was also a notable footballer in his younger years.
On that count, perhaps it shouldn’t be surprising that Alex should end up as a footballer also — a successful one. He was part of the Nigerian team that made it to AFCON this year.
Age
Alex Iwobi was born in May 1996, which means he is currently 27 years old. He will be 28 in a couple of months.
Net Worth
One inevitable area of conversation about footballers is their net worth. People are always curious about that and for food reasons. Anyway, Alex Iwobi is said to have a net worth of about $30 million.
Salary
As a top-flight, Alex Iwobi earns pretty high. The 2023/ 2024 season sees him reportedly earning around £120,000 a week. Now, that’s quite impressive not just by British standards but by Nigerian standards as well.
House
Alex Iwobi currently plays in England, where he also lives. But that has not taken away his love for Nigeria. He reportedly also owns a home in Lagos, Nigeria, where he was born. Details about the house though, are things he would rather keep to himself.
Cars
One thing about successful footballers, regardless of provenance, is their love for cars. Alex is no different. While he’s known to have several cars, he seems to have a thing for convertibles, as he owns convertibles from two brands — Mercedes Benz and BMW. Other cars he’s said to own include a Range Rover and a Rolls Royce.
Wife
A woman becomes a wife after the man she calls her lover decides to “put a ring on it” and take their relationship to “permanent site.” Lol. Well at the time of writing, the footballer wasn’t married.
Regardless, at the same time, he was known to have a girlfriend called Ellie Mae, who’s based in the United Kingdom and works as a model and social media influencer. It’s also said that she owns a digital marketing firm known as Zoir.
Child
The celebrated footballer hasn’t ruled out having children sometime in the future. At the time of writing, however, he has no child. That should change as soon as he feels he’s ready.
Tribe
Alex Iwobi may have been born in Lagos but he is actually of the Igbo tribe. The Igbo are predominantly located in the Eastern part of the country but are also scattered in other states across Nigeria, where they are leaders in commerce, key players in the import and export sectors.
Parents
Alex Iwobi’s mother’s name doesn’t crop up in discussions about him as much as his father’s. The explanation for this might be that Chuba Iwobi was a skilled footballer himself in his younger years who gifted his football genes to his son at birth.
Chuba had some financial struggles and left football to pursue a degree in law so he could take care of his family. Regardless, his love for the game remained as strong, as was his faith in his son’s abilities as a footballer.
Club & Stats
Alex Iwobi currently plays for Fulham, a club based in Fulham, Greater London, England. Before moving over, though, he’d played for a couple of other teams.
Stats give so many insights about a football which is why they are vital in the game. Alex Iwobi’s stats might be described as grand even though some. Nigerians weren’t pleased with his performance in Nigeria’s last days at the recently concluded African Cup of Nations 2024.
Europa League
Europa League | |||||
Year
Year |
Matches
Games played |
Goals
Goals |
Assists
Assists |
Yellow | Red |
2018-19
2018-19 |
11
11 |
2
2 |
–
– |
0
0 |
0
0 |
2017-18
2017-18 |
6
6 |
0
0 |
–
– |
0
0 |
0
0 |
Premier League
Premier League | |||||
Year
Year |
Matches
Games played |
Goals
Goals |
Assists
Assists |
Yellow | Red |
2018-19
2018-19 |
35
35 |
3
3 |
6
6 |
0
0 |
0
0 |
2017-18
2017-18 |
26
26 |
3
3 |
5
5 |
1
1 |
0
0 |
2016-17
2016-17 |
26
26 |
3
3 |
3
3 |
1
1 |
0
0 |
2015-16
2015-16 |
13
13 |
2
2 |
2
2 |
0
0 |
0
0 |
EFL Cup
EFL Cup | |||||
Year
Year |
Matches
Games played |
Goals
Goals |
Assists
Assists |
Yellow | Red |
2018-19
2018-19 |
3
3 |
0
0 |
0
0 |
0
0 |
0
0 |
2017-18
2017-18 |
5
5 |
0
0 |
0
0 |
0
0 |
0
0 |
2016-17
2016-17 |
2
2 |
0
0 |
0
0 |
1
1 |
0
0 |
2015-16
2015-16 |
1
1 |
0
0 |
0
0 |
0
0 |
0
0 |
International Champions Cup
International Champions Cup | |||||
Year
Year |
Matches
Games played |
Goals
Goals |
Assists
Assists |
Yellow | Red |
2018
2018 |
2
2 |
0
0 |
0
0 |
0
0 |
0
0 |
2017
2017 |
1
1 |
1
1 |
0
0 |
0
0 |
0
0 |
FA Community Shield
FA Community Shield | |||||
Year
Year |
Matches
Games played |
Goals
Goals |
Assists
Assists |
Yellow | Red |
2017
2017 |
1
1 |
0
0 |
0
0 |
0
0 |
0
0 |
Emirates Cup
Emirates Cup | |||||
Year
Year |
Matches
Games played |
Goals
Goals |
Assists
Assists |
Yellow | Red |
2017
2017 |
2
2 |
1
1 |
0
0 |
0
0 |
0
0 |
2015
2015 |
1
1 |
1
1 |
0
0 |
0
0 |
0
0 |
UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League | |||||
Year
Year |
Matches
Games played |
Goals
Goals |
Assists
Assists |
Yellow | Red |
2016-17
2016-17 |
7
7 |
1
1 |
–
– |
0
0 |
0
0 |
2015-16
2015-16 |
2
2 |
0
0 |
–
– |
0
0 |
0
0 |
MLS All-Star
MLS All-Star | |||||
Year
Year |
Matches
Games played |
Goals
Goals |
Assists
Assists |
Yellow | Red |
2016
2016 |
1
1 |
0
0 |
0
0 |
0
0 |
0
0 |
Premier League Asia Trophy
Premier League Asia Trophy | |||||
Year
Year |
Matches
Games played |
Goals
Goals |
Assists
Assists |
Yellow | Red |
2015
2015 |
1
1 |
0
0 |
0
0 |
0
0 |
0
0 |