PLAYER PROFILE / Centre-Forward
Michael Obafemi.
Burnley FC · Ireland
TM 444208 · Current player profileAge today26
Recorded moves19
Peak recorded value€5.00m
Current market value€600k
01 / PLAYER DETAILS
At a glance
- Full name
- Michael Oluwadurotimi Obafemi
- Born
- 06 Jul 2000
- Nationality
- Ireland
- Position
- Centre-Forward
- Preferred foot
- right
- Height
- 170
- Joined current club
- 01 Jul 2023
- Contract expires
- 30 Jun 2027
02 / THE JOURNEY
Previous clubs
- Blackpool FCLast recorded move · 31 May 2026
- VfL BochumLast recorded move · 20 Jan 2026
- Plymouth ArgyleLast recorded move · 31 May 2025
- Millwall FCLast recorded move · 31 May 2024
- Swansea CityLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2023
- Southampton FCLast recorded move · 31 Aug 2021
- Southampton FC U21Last recorded move · 01 Jan 2019
- Southampton FC U18Last recorded move · 01 Jul 2018
- Leyton Orient YouthLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2016
- FC Watford YouthLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2015
- Arsenal FC YouthLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2014
- Chelsea FC YouthLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2012
- Ryan FCLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2010
Clubs from completed, dated transfers, most recent first. Repeat spells are listed in the full transfer history.
03 / VALUE OVER TIME
Market value history
| Valuation date | Age then | Club at the time | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 2026 | 25 | Blackpool FC | €600k |
| 16 Dec 2025 | 25 | VfL Bochum | €1.00m |
| 27 May 2025 | 24 | Plymouth Argyle | €1.70m |
| 30 Dec 2024 | 24 | Plymouth Argyle | €2.00m |
| 24 Sep 2024 | 24 | Plymouth Argyle | €1.80m |
| 24 May 2024 | 23 | Millwall FC | €2.20m |
| 07 Mar 2024 | 23 | Millwall FC | €2.80m |
| 19 Dec 2023 | 23 | Burnley FC | €3.50m |
| 01 Jun 2023 | 22 | Swansea City | €5.00m |
| 27 Oct 2022 | 22 | Swansea City | €4.00m |
| 14 Sep 2022 | 22 | Swansea City | €3.50m |
| 13 May 2022 | 21 | Swansea City | €2.50m |
| 24 Nov 2021 | 21 | Swansea City | €2.00m |
| 08 Jun 2021 | 20 | Southampton FC | €3.00m |
| 18 Mar 2021 | 20 | Southampton FC | €3.50m |
| 13 Oct 2020 | 20 | Southampton FC | €4.50m |
| 08 Apr 2020 | 19 | Southampton FC | €4.50m |
| 09 Mar 2020 | 19 | Southampton FC | €5.00m |
| 10 Dec 2019 | 19 | Southampton FC | €2.50m |
| 12 Sep 2019 | 19 | Southampton FC | €2.00m |
| 13 Jun 2019 | 18 | Southampton FC | €1.00m |
| 19 Dec 2018 | 18 | Southampton FC U21 | €1.00m |
Each row is a dated valuation. The bar shows its share of the player’s peak recorded value. — means not recorded.
04 / EVERY MOVE
Full transfer history
| Date | From | To | Move | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2026 | Blackpool FC | Burnley FC | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Burnley FC | Blackpool FC | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 20 Jan 2026 | VfL Bochum | Burnley FC | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 01 Sep 2025 | Burnley FC | VfL Bochum | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 31 May 2025 | Plymouth Argyle | Burnley FC | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 22 Aug 2024 | Burnley FC | Plymouth Argyle | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 31 May 2024 | Millwall FC | Burnley FC | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 23 Jan 2024 | Burnley FC | Millwall FC | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 01 Jul 2023 | Swansea City | Burnley FC | Transfer | €4.00m |
| 31 May 2023 | Burnley FC | Swansea City | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 29 Jan 2023 | Swansea City | Burnley FC | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 31 Aug 2021 | Southampton FC | Swansea City | Transfer | €2.00m |
| 01 Jan 2019 | Southampton FC U21 | Southampton FC | Internal move | — |
| 01 Jul 2018 | Southampton FC U18 | Southampton FC U21 | Internal move | — |
| 01 Jul 2016 | Leyton Orient Youth | Southampton FC U18 | Transfer | Free |
| 01 Jul 2015 | FC Watford Youth | Leyton Orient Youth | Transfer | Free |
| 01 Jul 2014 | Arsenal FC Youth | FC Watford Youth | Transfer | Free |
| 01 Jul 2012 | Chelsea FC Youth | Arsenal FC Youth | Transfer | Free |
| 01 Jul 2010 | Ryan FC | Chelsea FC Youth | Transfer | Free |
Includes loans, loan returns, internal moves and scheduled transfers. Free means a recorded €0 fee; — means no figure was recorded.