Nigerian players in the EFL Championship

70 players all-time · 1 active now

70 Nigerian footballers have played for EFL Championship clubs according to Wikidata, most often at Charlton Athletic F.C. (11), Queens Park Rangers F.C. (11), Stoke City F.C. (8). 1 is in the league now: Semi Ajayi.

Player	Club(s)	Years	Apps	Goals
Mikel John Obi	Middlesbrough F.C., Stoke City F.C.	2019–2021	57	1
Victor Moses	West Ham United F.C., Stoke City F.C.	2014–2016	40	4
Nwankwo Kanu	West Bromwich Albion F.C., Portsmouth F.C.	2004–2012	199	29
Obafemi Martins	Birmingham City F.C.	2011–2011	4	0
Yakubu	Middlesbrough F.C., Portsmouth F.C., Blackburn Rovers F.C.	2003–2012	184	77
Ademola Lookman	Charlton Athletic F.C.	2015–2017	45	10
Peter Odemwingie	Cardiff City F.C., West Bromwich Albion F.C., Stoke City F.C., Bristol City F.C.	2010–	129	37
Jay-Jay Okocha	Bolton Wanderers F.C.	2002–2006	124	14
Joseph Yobo	Norwich City F.C.	2014–2014	8	0
Taye Taiwo	Queens Park Rangers F.C.	2012–2012	15	1
William Troost-Ekong	Watford F.C.	2020–2023	64	2
Victor Anichebe	West Bromwich Albion F.C.	2013–2016	55	6
Odion Ighalo	Watford F.C.	2014–2014	8	3
Taribo West	Derby County F.C.	2000–2001	18	0
Victor Obinna	West Ham United F.C.	2010–2011	25	3
Peter Etebo	Stoke City F.C.	?–	–	–
Emmanuel Emenike	West Ham United F.C.	2016–2016	13	0
John Utaka	Portsmouth F.C.	2007–2011	90	10
Shola Ameobi	Bolton Wanderers F.C., Stoke City F.C.	2008–2016	14	2
Brown Ideye	West Bromwich Albion F.C.	2014–2015	24	4
Dickson Etuhu	Norwich City F.C., Blackburn Rovers F.C., Preston North End F.C.	2002–2014	219	24
Kenneth Omeruo	Middlesbrough F.C.	2014–2015	33	0
Nedum Onuoha	Queens Park Rangers F.C.	2012–2018	207	7
Danny Shittu	Bolton Wanderers F.C., Watford F.C., Queens Park Rangers F.C., Millwall F.C., Charlton Athletic F.C.	1999–2015	347	28
Sammy Ameobi	Cardiff City F.C., Middlesbrough F.C.	2013–	9	1
Sone Aluko	Birmingham City F.C.	2005–	0	0
Maurice Edu	Stoke City F.C.	2012–2015	1	0
Emmanuel Olisadebe	Portsmouth F.C.	2006–2006	2	0
Nathan Tella	Southampton F.C.	?–	–	–
Bartholomew Ogbeche	Middlesbrough F.C.	2011–2012	17	3
Joe Aribo now	Charlton Athletic F.C., Southampton F.C.	2015–now	–	–
Isaac Okoronkwo	Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.	2003–2004	7	0
Benedict Iroha	Watford F.C.	1998–2000	10	0
Isaac Success	Watford F.C.	2016–	–	–
Semi Ajayi now	West Bromwich Albion F.C., Cardiff City F.C., Charlton Athletic F.C.	2012–now	0	0
Ade Akinbiyi	Sheffield United F.C., Norwich City F.C., Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C., Stoke City F.C., Burnley F.C., Bristol City F.C.	1993–2009	323	88
Carl Ikeme	Sheffield United F.C., Middlesbrough F.C., Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C., Queens Park Rangers F.C., Charlton Athletic F.C.	2003–	46	3
Seyi Olofinjana	Cardiff City F.C., Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C., Stoke City F.C.	2004–2011	192	24
Bright Osayi-Samuel	Queens Park Rangers F.C.	2017–2021	103	11
Efan Ekoku	Norwich City F.C.	1993–1994	38	16
Ifeanyi Udeze	West Bromwich Albion F.C.	2003–2003	10	0
Hope Akpan	Blackburn Rovers F.C.	2015–	–	–
Kelvin Etuhu	Cardiff City F.C., Portsmouth F.C.	2009–2012	32	1
Dele Adebola	Burnley F.C., Wrexham A.F.C., Bristol City F.C., Birmingham City F.C.	1998–2013	201	50
Bright Enobakhare	Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.	2015–	–	–
Jamilu Collins	Cardiff City F.C.	?–	–	–
Blessing Kaku	Bolton Wanderers F.C., Derby County F.C.	2004–2005	5	0
Rinsola Babajide	Watford F.C.	2017–2018	15	3
Dominic Iorfa	Queens Park Rangers F.C.	1990–1991	8	0
Reuben Agboola	Swansea City A.F.C., Charlton Athletic F.C., Southampton F.C.	1980–1993	119	0
Sam Sodje	Charlton Athletic F.C., Watford F.C., West Bromwich Albion F.C., Portsmouth F.C.	2007–2013	71	7
Ugo Ukah	Queens Park Rangers F.C.	2005–2006	1	0
Kayode Odejayi	Bristol City F.C.	1999–2002	6	0
Egutu Oliseh	Queens Park Rangers F.C.	2006–2007	2	0
Emeka Ifejiagwa	Charlton Athletic F.C.	1998–1999	0	0
Enoch Showunmi	Bristol City F.C.	2006–2008	50	13
Onyekachi Nwoha	Queens Park Rangers F.C.	?–	–	–
Teslim Balogun	Queens Park Rangers F.C.	1956–1957	13	3
Ademola Bankole	Queens Park Rangers F.C.	1998–2000	1	0
Foley Okenla	Burnley F.C., Birmingham City F.C.	1991–1992	7	1
Onome Sodje	Charlton Athletic F.C.	2005–2006	0	0
Danny Uchechi	West Ham United F.C., Charlton Athletic F.C.	2008–2010	0	0
Iffy Onuora	Sheffield United F.C.	2002–2004	7	1
John Chiedozie	Derby County F.C.	1988–1990	2	0
Osahon Eboigbe	Blackburn Rovers F.C.	2007–2010	0	0
Solomon Taiwo	Cardiff City F.C.	2009–2012	9	0
Michael Uwezu	Lincoln City F.C.	2010–2010	2	0
Andy Salako	Charlton Athletic F.C.	1990–1992	1	0
Fola Onibuje	Preston North End F.C.	2002–2004	0	0
Joe Omigie	Watford F.C.	1994–1994	0	0