Gabriel Melkam: Career Stats, Clubs, Age & Nationality

Gabriel Melkam: profile

Gabriel Melkam (born 13 March 1980 in Lagos, Nigeria) is a retired Nigerian footballer who played as a full-back.

Melkam's senior club career began in 1996 at Kwara United F.C.. He played for 9 clubs in 3 countries between 1996 and 2013. His most appearances came at SG Wattenscheid 09 (1998–2001), where he made 85 appearances and scored 12 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 367 appearances and 24 goals.

Lagos has produced 367 footballers in our database, including Victor Osimhen, Victor Moses and Obafemi Martins.

Key facts

Club career: 1996–2013 (18 seasons)
Countries played in: 3: Nigeria, Germany and People's Republic of China
Club goals per game: 0.07 (24 in 367)
Latest move: Qingdao Hainiu F.C. (2011)
Shares a birthday with: Salah Assad, Anicet Andrianantenaina and Mimoun Mahi (more)

Club career

Years	Club	League	Apps	Goals
1996–1998	Kwara United F.C.	Nigeria Premier Football League	–	–
1998–2001	SG Wattenscheid 09	Oberliga Westfalen	85	12
2001–2003	Karlsruher SC	2. Bundesliga	56	4
2003–2005	F.C. Hansa Rostock	3. Liga	19	1
2005–2006	Sportfreunde Siegen	Regionalliga West	27	1
2006–2007	Xiamen Blue Lions F.C.	Chinese Super League	38	0
2008–2009	Changchun Yatai F.C.	China League One	44	4
2010	Guangzhou F.C.	Chinese Super League	18	1
2011–2013	Qingdao Hainiu F.C.	Chinese Super League	80	1
	Total		367	24

Appearances and goals are league figures where recorded on Wikidata; “–” means not recorded.

International career

Years	Team	Level	Caps	Goals
1999	Nigeria U20	Under-20	–	–

Frequently asked questions

How old is Gabriel Melkam?

Gabriel Melkam was born on 13 March 1980, which makes him 46 years old.

Where was Gabriel Melkam born?

Gabriel Melkam was born in Lagos, Nigeria.

Which clubs has Gabriel Melkam played for?

Gabriel Melkam's recorded clubs are Kwara United F.C., SG Wattenscheid 09, Karlsruher SC, F.C. Hansa Rostock, Sportfreunde Siegen, Xiamen Blue Lions F.C., Changchun Yatai F.C., Guangzhou F.C. and Qingdao Hainiu F.C..

How tall is Gabriel Melkam?

Gabriel Melkam is 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) tall.

What position does Gabriel Melkam play?

Gabriel Melkam played as a full-back.