SOCCER PLAYER
Victor Obinna
1987 - Today

Victor Obinna
Victor Nsofor Obinna (born 25 March 1987) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a striker. Obinna in Igbo, literally means "father's heart". He played for Chievo in Italy's Serie B, having played regularly in Serie A with the club until their relegation in 2007. He made his full international debut for Nigeria at the 2006 African Cup of Nations, scoring once in three appearances as his side were eliminated in the semi-finals. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia. Victor Obinna is the 8,713th most popular soccer player (down from 7,926th in 2024), the 115th most popular biography from Nigeria (down from 100th in 2019) and the 47th most popular Nigerian Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Victor Obinna ranks 8,713 out of 21,273. Before him are Saša Ognenovski, Takunosuke Funakawa, Marcelo Ramos, Szabolcs Huszti, Alphonse Tchami, and Oliver Kovačević. After him are Koji Noguchi, Ari Freyr Skúlason, Joël Veltman, Koji Gyotoku, Milan Biševac, and Kyohei Shimazaki.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSaša Ognenovski
1979 - Present
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 8,713
Takunosuke Funakawa
1996 - Present
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 8,714
Marcelo Ramos
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 8,715
Szabolcs Huszti
1983 - Present
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 8,716
Alphonse Tchami
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 8,717
Oliver Kovačević
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 8,718
Victor Obinna
1987 - Present
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 8,719
Koji Noguchi
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 8,720
Ari Freyr Skúlason
1987 - Present
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 8,721
Joël Veltman
1992 - Present
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 8,722
Koji Gyotoku
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 8,723
Milan Biševac
1983 - Present
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 8,724
Kyohei Shimazaki
1991 - Present
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 8,725
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1987, Victor Obinna ranks 365. Before him are Víctor Vázquez Solsona, Vitorino Antunes, Robin Haase, Dragan Labović, Freja Beha Erichsen, and Aya Hirano. After him are Ari Freyr Skúlason, Tamzin Merchant, Zlatko Junuzović, Tsvetana Pironkova, Élodie Fontan, and Milan Borjan.
Others Born in 1987
Go to all RankingsVíctor Vázquez Solsona
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 359
Vitorino Antunes
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 360
Robin Haase
TENNIS PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 361
Dragan Labović
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1987 - 2025
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 362
Freja Beha Erichsen
MODEL
1987 - Present
HPI: 46.73
Rank: 363
Aya Hirano
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 46.73
Rank: 364
Victor Obinna
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 365
Ari Freyr Skúlason
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 366
Tamzin Merchant
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 367
Zlatko Junuzović
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 46.69
Rank: 368
Tsvetana Pironkova
TENNIS PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 46.67
Rank: 369
Élodie Fontan
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 46.62
Rank: 370
Milan Borjan
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 46.61
Rank: 371
In Nigeria
Among people born in Nigeria, Victor Obinna ranks 115 out of 309. Before him are Okwui Enwezor (1963), Ikechukwu Uche (1984), Samuel Chukwueze (1999), Julius Aghahowa (1982), Haruna Babangida (1982), and Cyprian Ekwensi (1921). After him are Ike Shorunmu (1967), Odion Ighalo (1989), Tobi Amusan (1997), Amina Lawal (1973), Elderson Echiéjilé (1988), and Simon Yates (null).
Others born in Nigeria
Go to all RankingsOkwui Enwezor
WRITER
1963 - 2019
HPI: 47.19
Rank: 109
Ikechukwu Uche
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 110
Samuel Chukwueze
SOCCER PLAYER
1999 - Present
HPI: 47.05
Rank: 111
Julius Aghahowa
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 46.82
Rank: 112
Haruna Babangida
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 113
Cyprian Ekwensi
WRITER
1921 - 2007
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 114
Victor Obinna
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 115
Ike Shorunmu
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.33
Rank: 116
Odion Ighalo
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 117
Tobi Amusan
ATHLETE
1997 - Present
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 118
Amina Lawal
WRITER
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.03
Rank: 119
Elderson Echiéjilé
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 46.01
Rank: 120
Simon Yates
ATHLETE
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 121
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Nigeria
Among soccer players born in Nigeria, Victor Obinna ranks 47. Before him are Brown Ideye (1988), Augustine Eguavoen (1965), Ikechukwu Uche (1984), Samuel Chukwueze (1999), Julius Aghahowa (1982), and Haruna Babangida (1982). After him are Ike Shorunmu (1967), Odion Ighalo (1989), Elderson Echiéjilé (1988), Emmanuel Dennis (1997), Ayila Yussuf (1984), and Benedict Iroha (1969).
Brown Ideye
1988 - Present
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 41
Augustine Eguavoen
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 42
Ikechukwu Uche
1984 - Present
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 43
Samuel Chukwueze
1999 - Present
HPI: 47.05
Rank: 44
Julius Aghahowa
1982 - Present
HPI: 46.82
Rank: 45
Haruna Babangida
1982 - Present
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 46
Victor Obinna
1987 - Present
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 47
Ike Shorunmu
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.33
Rank: 48
Odion Ighalo
1989 - Present
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 49
Elderson Echiéjilé
1988 - Present
HPI: 46.01
Rank: 50
Emmanuel Dennis
1997 - Present
HPI: 45.93
Rank: 51
Ayila Yussuf
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 52
Benedict Iroha
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 53








































