Alex Iwobi
b. 1996
Nigerian association football player (born 1996)
- Born
- 3 May 1996 · Lagos
Life timeline
Their life from birth to death. On the timeline, world events of the time are shown faintly.
- 3 May 1996BornBorn in Lagos
- 2011 – 2012TeamEngland national under-16 association football team
- 2013TeamEngland national under-17 association football team
- 2013TeamEngland national under-18 association football team
- 2015 – 2019TeamArsenal F.C.
- 2015TeamNigeria men's national football team
- 2018Took part2018 FIFA World Cup
- 2019 – 2023TeamEverton F.C.
- 2023TeamFulham F.C.
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Meanwhile in the world
Major world events during their lifetime (1996 – today).
- 19981998 FIFA World Cup
- 2001 – 2021War in Afghanistan
- 2003 – 2011Iraq War
- 20042004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
- 20062006 FIFA World Cup
- 20082008 Summer Olympics
- 2008Russo-Georgian War
- 20102010 Haiti earthquake
- 2010 – 2012Arab Spring
- 20112011 Norway attacks
- 2011Libyan civil war
- 2011 – 2024Syrian civil war
- 20122012 Summer Olympics
- 20142014 FIFA World Cup
- 2014Russo-Ukrainian war
- 2015Paris Agreement
- 2020COVID-19 pandemic
- 20212020 Summer Olympics
- 2022Russo-Ukrainian war
- 2023Gaza war
- 20242024 Summer Olympics
- 20262026 Iran war
Biography
Alexander Chuka Iwobi ( 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.
Iwobi began his career at Arsenal, with whom he won the FA Cup in 2017 and finished as runner-up for the EFL Cup in 2018 and UEFA Europa League in 2019. In 2019, Iwobi transferred to Everton, and in 2023 he joined Fulham.
Iwobi represented England up to under-18 level. He made his senior international debut for Nigeria in October 2015, and was part of their squads at the FIFA World Cup in 2018 and the Africa Cup of Nations in 2019 (finishing third), 2021, 2023 (being runner-up) and 2025 (finishing third).
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