Peter Odemwingie Turns 40 Today

Peter Osaze Odemwingie (born 15 July 1981) is a retired Nigerian professional footballer who played as a forward and winger.

Odemwingie grew up in Uzbekistan and Russia, he began his career with Bendel Insurance in the Nigeria Premier League. He then earned a move to European football with Belgian side La Louvière where he spent three seasons winning the Belgian Cup before moving to French side Lille.

Odemwingie scored 26 goals for Lille and also playing in the UEFA Champions League with the side, which prompted Lokomotiv Moscow to pay a fee of £10 million for his services in July 2007. He scored 23 times in three-and-a-half years for Lokomotiv before leaving for English side West Bromwich Albion in August 2010. He scored 30 Premier League goals for the Baggies which won him three Premier League Player of the Month awards. A failed move to Queens Park Rangers saw him fall out of favour with Steve Clarke and he was sold to Cardiff City in August 2013 for a fee of £2.25 million. He spent six months at Cardiff before joining Stoke City in a player-exchange with Kenwyne Jones in January 2014.

Odemwingie made his debut for the Nigeria national team in a friendly against Kenya in May 2002 and has represented the country over 60 times, including at two World Cups and four Africa Cup of Nations, as well as winning silver at the 2008 Olympics.

Personal life

Odemwingie was born to a Nigerian father and a Russian Tatar mother. His middle name, Osaze, means "God chooses (for you)". Odemwingie married his fiancée, Sarah Fallon, on 26 May 2012 at a church in Northampton after two years of dating.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Odemwingie

Happy birthday Osas,

At one point in your life, you started exhibiting some signs of chronic madness by talking nonsense about the legendary Nwankwo Kanu and his delectable wife, But thank Heavens you were brought back to sanity.

You really dazzled most of your fans with your performance on the pitch and equally dazzled your Female fans off the pitch with your good looks.


Live long Osas.

Hehehe.

Hope he won't be talking thrash today, because he is good at not minding his business.

Talking before thinking, then comes apology.

Congratulations to one of Naija GOATS. Pacy, fast and committed, you served Nigeria with all your strength and heart. Go on eating the life of your head, brother.

HBD MAN!

Happy birthday to him

Happy birthday to him.
He been play better ball that year.

Nigerian top Stars tend to disappear once their careers come to an end. Is because they are not well read or what?

When I look at the circle of English players after they hang their boat it is either coaching, punditry or management. Look at Lampard, Check, Gerard, Gigs, Roney... the list is endless.

Why black players no the make am?

Where is Eto, Drogba, Yaya, Kanu, Jay Jay Diof, Fish... the list is endless

Kai this life no balance even at the top!!!

Hbd Peter. But he looks way older than his age

Abi 45th? HBD

Hope somebody's wife isnt disturbing his DM anymore

He retired early

Almost world best

love this guy meh

Happy Birthday Osaze.

He WAS good...........
Doesn't sound like football age though.......

Hbd

Happy birthday to him. Unfortunately, his playing career came to an end too early

HBD Peter

Nwoke oma Zegemi

Happy birthday, Osaze. Missed your playing days.

That's his real age oga ade

Eriokanmi:
Abi 45th? HBD

Very good player,I enjoyed his dribbles and pace back then. Hbd man

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Hehehe.

Hope he won't be talking thrash today, because he is good at not minding his business.

Talking before thinking, then comes apology.

Obviously, you're poor in the spirit, if this is the only thing you can say to a patriot who's celebrating his 40th birthday anniversary whilst you still dwell in obscurity.

Attahiruss:
He retired really early

Because he used his right age. An average Nigerian at his age will still be claiming 27 now.

He was a good baller..

A slay queen will get pregnant for him before the end of this year.

This I have seen.

This guy, he almost became popular worldwide through football.

HBD to him though.

A real Super Eagles legend. Happy birthday bro.

This guy played with heart especially for the National team. HBD Osaze Odemwingie! All the best!