PLAYER PROFILE / Central Midfield
Joel Obi.
Not recorded · Nigeria
TM 45581 · Retired 12 May 2026Age today35
Recorded moves14
Peak recorded value€6.00m
Current market value—
01 / PLAYER DETAILS
At a glance
- Full name
- Joel Chukwuma Obi
- Born
- 22 May 1991
- Nationality
- Nigeria
- Position
- Central Midfield
- Preferred foot
- left
- Height
- 178
- Joined current club
- —
- Contract expires
- —
02 / THE JOURNEY
Previous clubs
- Vis Pesaro 1898Last recorded move · 01 Jul 2025
- Reggina 1914Last recorded move · 31 Aug 2023
- US Salernitana 1919Last recorded move · 20 Jul 2022
- Chievo VeronaLast recorded move · 21 Jul 2021
- AlanyasporLast recorded move · 30 Jun 2019
- Torino FCLast recorded move · 11 Aug 2018
- Inter MilanLast recorded move · 02 Jul 2015
- Parma Calcio 1913Last recorded move · 30 Jun 2014
- Inter Milan PrimaveraLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2010
- FC Castello Calcio San Secondo 2020Last recorded move · 01 Jul 2005
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 2025 | 34 | Not recorded | €0 |
| 19 Jun 2025 | 34 | Vis Pesaro 1898 | €25k |
| 19 Dec 2024 | 33 | Vis Pesaro 1898 | €25k |
| 18 Jun 2024 | 33 | Vis Pesaro 1898 | €25k |
| 31 Dec 2023 | 32 | Not recorded | €100k |
| 12 Jun 2023 | 32 | Reggina 1914 | €200k |
| 22 Dec 2022 | 31 | Reggina 1914 | €400k |
| 07 Jun 2022 | 31 | US Salernitana 1919 | €500k |
| 28 Dec 2021 | 30 | US Salernitana 1919 | €600k |
| 24 Jun 2021 | 30 | Chievo Verona | €600k |
| 22 Feb 2021 | 29 | Chievo Verona | €600k |
| 21 Aug 2020 | 29 | Chievo Verona | €750k |
| 08 Apr 2020 | 28 | Chievo Verona | €950k |
| 30 Dec 2019 | 28 | Chievo Verona | €1.20m |
| 04 Jun 2019 | 28 | Alanyaspor | €2.00m |
| 27 Mar 2019 | 27 | Alanyaspor | €2.75m |
| 20 Dec 2018 | 27 | Chievo Verona | €4.00m |
| 07 Jun 2018 | 27 | Torino FC | €5.00m |
| 24 Mar 2018 | 26 | Torino FC | €4.00m |
| 29 Dec 2017 | 26 | Torino FC | €2.50m |
| 08 Jun 2017 | 26 | Torino FC | €1.50m |
| 02 Jan 2017 | 25 | Torino FC | €1.50m |
| 15 Jul 2016 | 25 | Torino FC | €2.00m |
| 04 Jan 2016 | 24 | Torino FC | €2.00m |
| 01 Jul 2015 | 24 | Inter Milan | €2.00m |
| 07 Jan 2015 | 23 | Inter Milan | €2.80m |
| 01 Jul 2014 | 23 | Inter Milan | €3.00m |
| 07 Jan 2014 | 22 | Parma Calcio 1913 | €5.00m |
| 19 Jun 2013 | 22 | Inter Milan | €5.50m |
| 15 Jan 2013 | 21 | Inter Milan | €6.00m |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 2026 | Not recorded | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 01 Jul 2025 | Vis Pesaro 1898 | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 10 Jan 2024 | Not recorded | Vis Pesaro 1898 | Transfer | — |
| 31 Aug 2023 | Reggina 1914 | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 20 Jul 2022 | US Salernitana 1919 | Reggina 1914 | Transfer | Free |
| 21 Jul 2021 | Chievo Verona | US Salernitana 1919 | Transfer | Free |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Alanyaspor | Chievo Verona | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 31 Jan 2019 | Chievo Verona | Alanyaspor | Loan | €250k |
| 11 Aug 2018 | Torino FC | Chievo Verona | Transfer | €2.00m |
| 02 Jul 2015 | Inter Milan | Torino FC | Transfer | €2.20m |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Parma Calcio 1913 | Inter Milan | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 02 Sep 2013 | Inter Milan | Parma Calcio 1913 | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 01 Jul 2010 | Inter Milan Primavera | Inter Milan | Internal move | — |
| 01 Jul 2005 | FC Castello Calcio San Secondo 2020 | Inter Milan Primavera | Transfer | €100k |
Includes loans, loan returns, internal moves and scheduled transfers. Free means a recorded €0 fee; — means no figure was recorded.