One of the best Nigerian strikers I have seen. Had a complicated time in the national team. Otherwise, I think he would have been Nigeria's all time highest goal scorer. Pure talent, energy and passion.
Many does faced and are still facing such delema But I am not faded in my spirit as it's been Africans who been handing most of the world cup regardless of the country Nothing goes on without
Some would say that it's easy to put highlights together to make a player look good... but this baller was the absolute real deal. He had everything, pace, power, balance, intelligence, ambipedal, as well a an eye for spectacular goals, you can just tell how much he loved it out there. In my opinion he was definitely under rated. He'd be worth an absolute mint these days. Great video by the way. 🙂👌
*A great player ! he did not have the media exposure that his talent deserved for two reasons : the wounds handicapped his career (the back) . And he was neither Brazilian or Argentinian , in the eyes of the media , he was just an african . The media made more noise for Robinho .Yet Robinho failed everywhere*
Robinho always've been a bit overrated due to his teams , still great to watch him play , Oba Martins always've been underrated who knows how far he could have gone playing where Robinho played ... totally different players tho
@@joostlieverst6866 He was more good enough back when Inter was one of the best teams in Europe, he went to Newcastle when he was at his peak , who knows if he had chose another club or just stayed on Inter, he left to Newcastle by choice ,your comment shows ignorance .
And then you had Recoba, no stamina and always injured, but what a godly player. Mihajlovic with the fantastic free kicks and long pass. Samuel, Javier Zanetti, Figo, Veron... Super PES team
@@hanklesacks no, for left footed players is harder to use the weak foot properly, go to watch Messi or Maradona and then players like Ronaldo fenomeno or Ronaldinho and you will notice the difference
Gregor McConor it’s the same for all m8, i play regularly so ik. It’s just that left footers are uncommon and ppl are more used to seeing players being stronger with their right foot.
@@hanklesacks no. Gregor McConor has razón. Indont know why. But The left foot people is more dificult use The right foot. Sory 4 my awfull english, im argentinian. So, u can ser vídeos from zidane or El gordo Ronaldo. And then u'll see that they use The left foot beter than The left foot players like messi or Maradona
Oba oba......incredibile atleta....se solo fosse stato più preciso sotto porta,sarebbe nella hall of fame del calcio.ogni tifoso dell'Inter ti porta nel cuore,grande campione
AGOU 97 Winning eleven 9 for me. Came out in 2006. Didn't realize how talented Nigeria was until I checked backnat the roster with Kanu Utaka and Okocha.
When I first started watching mls I was a sounder’s fan because I live in Washington. I grew up watching this guy score after score and what a great and speedy player he was. I knew him from the duo of Clint Dempsey and obafemi martins and I remember in 2014 obafemi scored so many. What a great player.
Kinda sucks that you yanks only get to see players past their prime.. But its good that the level of competition out there is so poor that players like Beckham, Martins and Henry had such a massive impact for the teams they played for.
Always loved Oba . I wanted him to join Arsenal after his team got relegated. It just shows that managers don't know everything as he was a perfect match for the style of football Arsenal played. Quick movement ,one touch passing but lacked a player with Oba's reaction speed in and around the box to finish off attacks. He was the perfect match ,plus he added the ability to dribble at teams which made him even more valuable. I honestly believe if Arsenal would have gotten him ,they would have went on another run of titles wins.
Inter legend, he gave it all for us I won't forget it, his dedication and grit was what made him such a beast and we liked it, I wasn't old enough to see him but I had heard of him and played with him on Pes 08 and pes 09 he scored me when I played against Nigeria 🔥 . He's still balling right now 🖤💙
What a player!!! Great striker... All he needed want the perfect era. That Inter vs Milan Champions Leagus game....He needed 5mins more. Great game for Obagoal.
I have seen obafemi on Schiphol AirPort Amsterdam while i was working there in 2007. That was the time that hè left inter Milan for Newcastle. I asked him why hè left inter hè told me that in that time to many strikers where there ibra was coming that season. Great Guy obafemi I have enjoyed this video. ✌🏾
Had to remember pes 5 where he had that 99/99 sprint/acceleration plus that legendary celebration , man that Oba Martins & Adriano O Imperador duo felt like something else
He’s absolutely sublime! His vigour in attacking the ball makes opponents shiver. He would definitely be outshining Salah so they had to send him away. Amazing skill and awareness on and off the ball. Reminds me of pele
He was my favorite striker. Back in the days I really wanted him at Arsenal. Now I am a Chelsea fan and will dream of a day a player like him comes around again.
Lol at 3:24 Ayang Ayang Ayang Ayang, Obaoba Obaoba. 😂. Commentator went nuts like he had won a bet or something. Respect to Martins though, I had met him in London, nice dude as well.
Great video, saw a clip of him by chance and had to look for a video on RUclips to remind me of his exploits. Used to love watching him play along w/ his signature celebrations!
@@luomodiporlock3758 Maybe! Lukaku's also slower, less reactive, less accurate on goal, and a bit of a knob really with game intelligence. He's not on Oba's level.
@@ottilius2751 you're wrong.. Though lukaku is slower than Martins his body structure makes him a better protector of the ball when the team needs to step up from the defense mode, and his not a player easy to throw down.. He's even a better striker than Martins was, the statistics speaks for him.. Don't let the video fool you.. I used to be in San Siro when obafemi was here, you can't imagine the amount of goal That he used to miss... I absolutely think that lukaku is way better..
@@ottilius2751 Not on Oba's level? What? Lukaku is already better than Oba ever was lmao. His passing, finishing and strength are at a much higher level.
He was in my PES2 master league team that won the quadruple. He was left wing. Verbatim up front. CR7 right wing. Romney attacking midfield. Iniesta midfield. What a team.
One of the best Nigerian strikers I have seen. Had a complicated time in the national team. Otherwise, I think he would have been Nigeria's all time highest goal scorer. Pure talent, energy and passion.
true
Yes
Not only Nigerian, in the world !
Many does faced and are still facing such delema
But I am not faded in my spirit as it's been Africans who been handing most of the world cup regardless of the country
Nothing goes on without
With Ahahowa.
Still one of my favorite inter player. He was so underrated
Thanks that you dont forget the players of the past
He wasn't in Africa, europe can keep hating we don't care what homosexual Neanderthals offspring thinks
Henry Woodbell wtf are you talking
@Aron Ignore him
@@ogboye777 salty I tell you two year old kid
OBA OBA!
Speed : 99
Acceleration : 99
Celebration : 99
Will: 99
when the opponent team sees those backflips one after another it really takes the strength out of their legs
PES 6
Speed 99 yeah
@@TheYes1210 i remember the sampdoira match
This is simply phenomenon, boy! He would always light up the stadium with his trademark moves and celebrations. Proud to be a Nigerian. 👏
Me too
You sabi!
Dont get me emotional brother....i love that comment
I'm not even Nigerian and I get that feeling watching him play was such a pleasure
He was sooo great 😔
Some would say that it's easy to put highlights together to make a player look good... but this baller was the absolute real deal. He had everything, pace, power, balance, intelligence, ambipedal, as well a an eye for spectacular goals, you can just tell how much he loved it out there. In my opinion he was definitely under rated. He'd be worth an absolute mint these days. Great video by the way. 🙂👌
@Desatroyah Of destruction how consistent where you in watching him..?🤔🤔
His shots were mostly go everywhere
Agreee
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000-2001 Reggiana 2 (0)
2001-2006 Inter Milan[2] 88 (28)
2006-2009 Newcastle United 88 (28)
2009-2010 VfL Wolfsburg 16 (6)
2010-2012 Rubin Kazan 20 (3)
2011 → Birmingham City (loan) 4 (0)
2012-2013 Levante 21 (7)
2013-2015 Seattle Sounders FC 72 (40)
2016-2018 Shanghai Shenhua 40 (19)
2020 Shanghai Shenhua 4 (0)
2020- Wuhan Zall 4 (1)
Very underrated 😂
100 goals in 20 years carrier. Wow 😂
Obafemi Martins is probably the quickest player to play the game, but was more popular in video games than in real life. Speed 99, acceleration 99.
True 💯
Yh bcuz he's black.. what a wonderful player he was
My favorite player in inter Milan in he is generation
Fifa 15 he was a beast man
Idk guys Kakà was pretty insane at running if we talk about pure speed, so is cr7 he did 100m in 10s
*A great player ! he did not have the media exposure that his talent deserved for two reasons : the wounds handicapped his career (the back) . And he was neither Brazilian or Argentinian , in the eyes of the media , he was just an african . The media made more noise for Robinho .Yet Robinho failed everywhere*
Couldn't have said it better myself
Always hated how overrated robinho was
Robinho always've been a bit overrated due to his teams , still great to watch him play , Oba Martins always've been underrated who knows how far he could have gone playing where Robinho played ... totally different players tho
But he does this in low level divions, hè even played for an American team🤣🤣 He wouldnt be good enough for the high divisions in Europe
@@joostlieverst6866 He was more good enough back when Inter was one of the best teams in Europe, he went to Newcastle when he was at his peak , who knows if he had chose another club or just stayed on Inter, he left to Newcastle by choice ,your comment shows ignorance .
Legendary player, his name, energy on field, speed, goals and celebrations were all special. Great memories.
always wanted him to score, coz we got to see the backflips...
Right in pro evo soccer o8 was the best game😂😂😂
This guy was a beast for the sounders. He was a joy to watch while we had him.
where is he now?
@@yousefamr633 china
You guys were so lucky!
Fastest guy with the hardest shot. Using him in pes is like cheat code.
Nah he was the fastest but Adriano had the hardest shot.
Nigeria.what a country with good players but still we lack good selection
@Rémy Gomes they have iheanacho
O. Martins & Jay Jay Okocha ; criminally underrated
The two don't belong in the same sentence
@EyeDee Usain Bolt couldn't quite make the transition!
How is Jay Jay underrated? I remember him as the guy who did way too many unneccessary skills.
@@nme2598 Dinho was arguably the goat when at his peak..
@@nme2598 Classic case of student becoming the teacher.
Speed, strength, shot power, this guy had everything
Left, right too
He was a magician with the ball better than everyone
In PES
Martins: Speed 99
Adriano: Shot power 99
Inter have players with the fastest & strongest legs at that time💯
That pes 5 nostalgia
And then you had Recoba, no stamina and always injured, but what a godly player. Mihajlovic with the fantastic free kicks and long pass. Samuel, Javier Zanetti, Figo, Veron... Super PES team
PES 05 and 06 . Inter Milan was 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I see some real soccer fans pes king of soccer
Uttaran Saha Yeah, sweet memories 😂👍👍👍
Oh I loved his celebration!
His celebrations reminds me of his fellow country man Agawouwa..Obafemi Martins was a real beast
Thanks @Obinna Nwankwo for spelling correction bro
He's JULIUS EFOSA AGHAHOWA
A lot of Nigerians loved to do it. Obinna Nsofor as well, Ike Uche if I'm not mistaken, Babangida?
@@TopeA8 yeah
I think Babayaro not Babangida.
Loved Great OM.
His speed acceleration, his volley scoring goals, his goalscoring style, his acrobatic celebration he is unique. Just amazing. 👏👏👏
What a career. Scored where ever he went . Worked had and left the fans with good memories. Truly underrated player.
His not just playing. His enjoying himself.
He has a virtue that not all left-handers have: he makes good use of his right foot. In ball control and finishing.
Daniel San it’s the same thing with right footers m8, almost handicapped with their weaker foot.
@@hanklesacks Wish romelu lukaku could learn
@@hanklesacks no, for left footed players is harder to use the weak foot properly, go to watch Messi or Maradona and then players like Ronaldo fenomeno or Ronaldinho and you will notice the difference
Gregor McConor it’s the same for all m8, i play regularly so ik. It’s just that left footers are uncommon and ppl are more used to seeing players being stronger with their right foot.
@@hanklesacks no. Gregor McConor has razón. Indont know why. But The left foot people is more dificult use The right foot. Sory 4 my awfull english, im argentinian.
So, u can ser vídeos from zidane or El gordo Ronaldo. And then u'll see that they use The left foot beter than The left foot players like messi or Maradona
Thank you Nigeria for blessing the World with such an amazing striker!
you're welcome
Oba oba......incredibile atleta....se solo fosse stato più preciso sotto porta,sarebbe nella hall of fame del calcio.ogni tifoso dell'Inter ti porta nel cuore,grande campione
Già...
I just found out he has the same number of appearances and goals in both Inter Milan and Newcastle, talk about astronomical
Really😯
Intelligent Striker. if not for this video I wouldn’t have known that martins was such a great player
Obafemi: Beastmode 100%.
The most underrated aspect of Oba’s game was his right foot being as good as his left.
Not quite as good, but I see what you mean. That left was badass
You mean two weak feet? Lol
I swear.. Had no idea he was a lefty all along😂
8:14 PES6 Memories!!!
AGOU 97 Winning eleven 9 for me. Came out in 2006. Didn't realize how talented Nigeria was until I checked backnat the roster with Kanu Utaka and Okocha.
Oh it 2005 which was the year of PES 5.
Most of defenders will leave him to score for the love of summersaut 😁😁...obamefi Martin's on his prime was nightmare to defenders.
😂
Hehehe
@@chumaisrael6864 😂😂😂😂
hahahahahhahahahaha. Absolutely correct
U crazy I swear 😂
Play it again obafemi he played with heart and didnt care about the boots he was playing in football is all he loved
Thanks for this video... if not for this video I wouldn’t have known that martins was such a great player
Exactly my thought
Wow! This guy is deadly. Strength meets speed and skills. He's very strong. He's undefendable.
My favourite Nigerian footballer of all time. He is a beast on the pitch
When I first started watching mls I was a sounder’s fan because I live in Washington. I grew up watching this guy score after score and what a great and speedy player he was. I knew him from the duo of Clint Dempsey and obafemi martins and I remember in 2014 obafemi scored so many. What a great player.
Kinda sucks that you yanks only get to see players past their prime.. But its good that the level of competition out there is so poor that players like Beckham, Martins and Henry had such a massive impact for the teams they played for.
@@gokutheflowerhorn Its not like it isn't a challenge though. Zlatan for example has returned to Serie A and has been lighting it up.
Always loved Oba . I wanted him to join Arsenal after his team got relegated. It just shows that managers don't know everything as he was a perfect match for the style of football Arsenal played. Quick movement ,one touch passing but lacked a player with Oba's reaction speed in and around the box to finish off attacks. He was the perfect match ,plus he added the ability to dribble at teams which made him even more valuable. I honestly believe if Arsenal would have gotten him ,they would have went on another run of titles wins.
He scored some breathtaking goals and he was quick as well.
I miss this player, such a beast 😭! Hugely underrated 😢
Who else remembers when he scored the winner for blues to win the carling cup vs Arsenal :)
Will always be a legend for that.
Arsenal/Birmingham City
Naija power, his flips were amazing btw 😂
The original 'through ball' player 💪
Inter legend, he gave it all for us I won't forget it, his dedication and grit was what made him such a beast and we liked it, I wasn't old enough to see him but I had heard of him and played with him on Pes 08 and pes 09 he scored me when I played against Nigeria 🔥 . He's still balling right now 🖤💙
😂.
that balance awesome...
and all his goal is world class
to think player like this ever alive
im still green seems
Goal machine .... great player Obafemi Martins
In Nigeria we called him "Obagoal", meaning "King of goals" Surely one of our best strikers amongst others
He is really underrated.
Thanks for this video.
Thanks for the vid,interisti love him sooo much💕
Those red boots were legendary.
What a player!!!
Great striker...
All he needed want the perfect era.
That Inter vs Milan Champions Leagus game....He needed 5mins more. Great game for Obagoal.
He some how proves himself every he goes nd still underrated. For me his a complete striker
Greatly unsung... Ridiculously talented.... Much love Obagol.
Thanks for the video
Superb from the African monster 👾... Naija indeed
mennnn i like obafemi martins so much because he have speed,strength skills and shot i wish life can be revise uh
Oba goal👍👍👍
That's a normal Nigerian goal celebration
If you know you know
You remind me Babanjida and Sunday-olse 😳
@Aliyu Baba aghahowa has been doing that mind u
@Aliyu Baba you joking? he was far the first to do this lualua was much before
Na so ooo
In PES and FIFA
Speed 99
Excelent player
Have a nice weekend my friends! :)
Thank you
Youre the underrated beast bro. Keep em coming.!
Matigol makes the best video. #1
Hello boss.. I want to send you some royalty free trap beats for your next video... How dobi send them to you!?
Négusbeatz hehe sure, send the links to my ”matigolvidz” instagram in DM
The link to my instagram is in the description of the video, thanks hehe ;)
Criminally underrrated.
One thing I absolutely loved was those low-placed, ground shots. He loved slotting goals past keepers! Absolute joy!
They ask maldini who was the hardest striker to mark in seria A the answer was
Ronaldo El Phenomeno
Rocco Pagano
Beletoli
David ospina
Attilio Lombardo
I have seen obafemi on Schiphol AirPort Amsterdam while i was working there in 2007. That was the time that hè left inter Milan for Newcastle. I asked him why hè left inter hè told me that in that time to many strikers where there ibra was coming that season. Great Guy obafemi I have enjoyed this video. ✌🏾
He would have been one of the world best nominees in his prime time, if he had played for Italy
dude go away. We had players 100 times better that this bucket.
Yea, he's a goal machine... That's why we call him "ObaGoal" in Nigeria 🇳🇬💯
So this was the dude with 99 pace.
Haha yeah that's him
c Si he's nigerian. 😀
c Si he was slow af compared to today's players
@@SuckMyThumb123 not really he is known with fast acceleration not long run speed like Aubamayang or bale, but just like adama traore
Good old days haha
This is the type of soundtrack i like to listen in sports videos, for me, every match of every sport is an epic moment.
Had to remember pes 5 where he had that 99/99 sprint/acceleration plus that legendary celebration , man that Oba Martins & Adriano O Imperador duo felt like something else
He was a great player for sure!!!!!
Thanks to share...BRAVO....The problem with our Great African problem they perform very well for the team they play for...but for the national team
He’s absolutely sublime! His vigour in attacking the ball makes opponents shiver. He would definitely be outshining Salah so they had to send him away. Amazing skill and awareness on and off the ball. Reminds me of pele
Salah is better technically.
Why does no one talk about him he is Criminally underrated
And he is still playing till now. Never get old. What a surprise
Best Nigerian player ever but underated
Speed of sound < Speed of Light < Speed of Obafemi Martins
Obagol and Adriano were totally unplayable. if you managed to control the speed of Martins, you can't escape the left foot bomb from Adriano
Chose the bomb or rocket!
He was my favorite striker. Back in the days I really wanted him at Arsenal. Now I am a Chelsea fan and will dream of a day a player like him comes around again.
Lol at 3:24 Ayang Ayang Ayang Ayang, Obaoba Obaoba. 😂. Commentator went nuts like he had won a bet or something. Respect to Martins though, I had met him in London, nice dude as well.
He was inter fan and he kept saying "é gol é gol....." (It's goal). Also the goal was scored against Milan, soooo..
It was a Milan Derby and any goal scored in the Derby was always fireworks back then. Not the shitty derby, el classico or Manchester derby of today.
What a video to a true legend. Was certainly a legend to us Birmingham fans
Had a terrible time with injuries. Its a shame this video did not show his assists. He had some really wicked through balls for Adriano.
Obagoal goallllll
Thanks for the video!
Amazing!
There is only 1 reason the media didn’t make much noise about him. You all know .
Why no body talk about this legend he is a legend ❤❤😢
He's actually a lefty but that right was absolutely on point👌
Obafemi martins in inter was so powerful..
One of my favorite player..
Thanks for the video, obafemi martins is amazing
Afo money
Haha bode my brother
Watching so many back flips from Martins is making me dizzy 😎....solid player 💥
He had Nigerian crude oil injected into his blood veins, that's why the incredible speed and physics.
Great video, saw a clip of him by chance and had to look for a video on RUclips to remind me of his exploits. Used to love watching him play along w/ his signature celebrations!
Alessandro Nesta, once said that Martins was his worse nightmare among all the attackers he has ever faced...
This is just where Messi got his speed, quickness and acceleration ❤
This is crazy I don't care if it wasn't a goal 10:45
Lol could have easily gone in anyway
كنت اتابع اهدافه الرائعة مع الإنتر .. لاعب بهذه الروعة والروح لا يكاد يذكر هو دليل على غنى كرة القدم سابقا
how do I not about know about this guy, after watching this guy I feel like all the new players are overrated (most entertaining player ever)
basil shibu he’s almost 36 now 😂 how old are you?
Not yet
I remember him playing at inter. Sometimes he was so fast that he would dribble himself. Miss him
If only Lukaku could emulate this beast!!!
Lukaku is stronger than him
@@luomodiporlock3758 Maybe!
Lukaku's also slower, less reactive, less accurate on goal, and a bit of a knob really with game intelligence.
He's not on Oba's level.
@@ottilius2751 you're wrong.. Though lukaku is slower than Martins his body structure makes him a better protector of the ball when the team needs to step up from the defense mode, and his not a player easy to throw down.. He's even a better striker than Martins was, the statistics speaks for him.. Don't let the video fool you.. I used to be in San Siro when obafemi was here, you can't imagine the amount of goal That he used to miss... I absolutely think that lukaku is way better..
1)Lukaku more speedly than Martins in long distance .
2) Lukaku more stronger than Martins
He is only monster😐
@@ottilius2751 Not on Oba's level? What? Lukaku is already better than Oba ever was lmao. His passing, finishing and strength are at a much higher level.
I wonder why some fools will compare this guy to osimeh , this guy is a legend
Now that you did martins, you must do adriano the emperor next.
I'm Nigerian and even I didn't know he was this good. Good Lord.
How did you not know bro this
Guy was insane 🙏🏾
That's weird
At the uni I had to change my name to sansiro before of Obagoal. He was a beast! Proud of u bro :)
Correct guy. Now I know
2024 who is here with me this guy is a beast for real life ❤❤❤😂
Explosive!
I liked him when we had him at Newcastle. Very good player when he was fit.
He was in my PES2 master league team
that won the quadruple.
He was left wing.
Verbatim up front.
CR7 right wing.
Romney attacking midfield.
Iniesta midfield.
What a team.
Berbatov* Center forward
Obagoal! He was way more than just Pace 99! True legend