Odion Ighalo, Nigeria - 36 years
Odion Ighalo (Nigeria) has been the proud number one top scorer two times, in Saudi Arabia and Africa Cup of Nations. See his wins and other positions in top scorer lists below.
Odion Ighalo (or Odion Jude Ighalo as his full name is) is today 36 years old. His date of birth was 16 June 1989, and he was born in Ekpoma, Nigeria. His most common position on the field is striker. He has also played 37 games for Nigeria and has scored 16 goals in these games.
Odion Ighalo top scorer list postions
Below you will find all the times when Odion Ighalo has been part of the top scorers list in a league or tournament.
| League, Team | Season | Goals | Position | Age | Winner/leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Saudi Professional League
|
2023/2024 | 15 |
7 | 34 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
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Saudi Professional League
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2022/2023 | 19 |
3 | 33 | Abderrazak Hamdallah |
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Saudi Professional League
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2021/2022 | 24 |
1 | 33 | Odion Ighalo |
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Saudi Professional League
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2020/2021 | 9 |
15 | 31 | Bafetimbi Gomis |
|
Chinese Super League
|
2019 | 10 |
20 | 30 | Eran Zahavi |
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Africa Cup of Nations
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2019 | 5 |
1 | 30 | Odion Ighalo |
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Chinese Super League
|
2018 | 21 |
2 | 29 | Wu Lei |
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Chinese Super League
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2017 | 15 |
8 | 28 | Eran Zahavi |
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Premier League
|
2015/2016 | 16 |
6 | 26 | Harry Kane |
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EFL Championship
|
2014/2015 | 20 |
4 | 25 | Daryl Murphy |
|
Eliteserien
|
2008 | 6 |
20 | 19 | Daniel Nannskog |
Hat-tricks scored by Odion Ighalo
Here you find five hat-tricks that Odion Ighalo have scored over the years.
| League | Match and date | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Saudi Professional League 2023/2024 |
Al-Wehda - Al-Khaleej 3-1 25 november 2023 |
3 3', 58', 80' |
| Saudi Professional League 2023/2024 |
Al-Wehda - Damac 4-2 14 september 2023 |
3 17', 45+1', 52' |
| Saudi Professional League 2021/2022 |
Al Hilal - Al-Ahli Saudi 4-2 18 march 2022 |
3 11', 34', 45+3' |
| Chinese Super League 2018 |
Guizhou - Changchun Yatai 2-5 21 april 2018 |
4 24', 38', 86', 90+3' |
| EFL Championship 2014/2015 |
Watford - Blackpool 7-2 24 january 2015 |
4 47', 54', 73', 81' |
Trivia Odion Ighalo
Here are various seasonal records that Odion Ighalo has achieved and broken during his career.
| Saudi Professional League 2024/2025 | Fastest goalscorerGoal in the first minute in the match Al-Wehda-Al-Orobah |
| Saudi Professional League 2022/2023 | Most first goalsScored the first goal in the match in 10 matches |
| Saudi Professional League 2022/2023 | Longest goal streakScored at least one goal in 5 straight matches |
| Saudi Professional League 2022/2023 | Most first half goalsScored 13 goals during the first half |
| Saudi Professional League 2021/2022 | Best scoring coupleSalem Al-Dawsari and Odion Ighalo - 4 goals together (goal+assist) |
| Saudi Professional League 2021/2022 | Fastest goalscorerGoal in minute 2 in the match Al-Shabab-Al Hilal |
| Saudi Professional League 2021/2022 | Most braces6 matches scoring at least 2 goals |
| Saudi Professional League 2021/2022 | Most last goalsScored the first goal in the match in 9 matches |
| Saudi Professional League 2021/2022 | Most first half goalsScored 12 goals during the first half |
| Saudi Professional League 2021/2022 | Most second half goalsScored 12 goals during the second half |
| Chinese Super League 2018 | Most penalty goalsTotally scored 7 penalty goals |
| EFL Championship 2014/2015 | Top goalscorer by calendar monthScored 7 goals during January 2015 |
Information about Odion Ighalo
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