Henry Makinwa: Career Stats, Clubs, Age & Nationality

Henry Makinwa: profile

Henry Makinwa (born 6 November 1977 in Lagos, Nigeria) is a former Nigerian footballer who played as a forward.

Makinwa made the step into senior football with Heartland F.C. in 1995. He played for 16 clubs in 11 countries between 1995 and 2010. The busiest spell of his career was at Vitória F.C. (1998–2001): 73 appearances and 11 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 209 appearances and 52 goals.

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

Key facts

Club career: 1995–2010 (16 seasons)
Countries played in: 11: Nigeria, Spain, Portugal, Romania, Egypt, Cyprus, Israel, People's Republic of China, United Kingdom, Indonesia and Malta
Club goals per game: 0.25 (52 in 209)
Latest move: Vittoriosa Stars F.C. (2009)
Shares a birthday with: Mama Samba Baldé, Joseph Enakarhire and Cédric Yamberé (more)

Club career

Years	Club	League	Apps	Goals
1995	Heartland F.C.	Nigeria Premier Football League	–	–
1997	Udoji United F.C.	Nigeria Premier Football League	20	22
1997	Rayo Vallecano	La Liga	0	0
1998	F.C. Penafiel	Primeira Liga	6	0
1998–2001	Vitória F.C.	Campeonato de Portugal	73	11
2001–2002	Gil Vicente F.C.	Primeira Liga	11	0
2002–2003	S.C. Farense	Liga Portugal 2	18	4
2003	FC Rapid București	Liga I	11	2
2003	Al Ahly SC	Egyptian Premier League	10	4
2004	Al Ahly SC	Egyptian Premier League	7	1
2004	C.D. Feirense	Liga Portugal 2	8	1
2005	AEP Paphos F.C.		9	4
2005–2006	Maccabi Petah Tikva F.C.	Liga Leumit	3	0
2007	Tianjin Jinmen Tiger F.C.	Chinese Super League	12	1
2007–2008	Gretna F.C.	Scottish Premier League	13	0
2008–2009	PSMS Medan	Super League	8	2
2009–2010	Vittoriosa Stars F.C.	Maltese First Division	–	–
	Total		209	52

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

Frequently asked questions

How old is Henry Makinwa?

Henry Makinwa was born on 6 November 1977, which makes him 48 years old.

Where was Henry Makinwa born?

Henry Makinwa was born in Lagos, Nigeria.

Which clubs has Henry Makinwa played for?

Henry Makinwa's recorded clubs are Heartland F.C., Udoji United F.C., Rayo Vallecano, F.C. Penafiel, Vitória F.C., Gil Vicente F.C., S.C. Farense, FC Rapid București, Al Ahly SC, C.D. Feirense, AEP Paphos F.C. and Maccabi Petah Tikva F.C. among others.

How tall is Henry Makinwa?

Henry Makinwa is 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) tall.

What position does Henry Makinwa play?

Henry Makinwa played as a forward.