Odion Jude Ighalo is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for English Premier League club Manchester United, on loan from Shanghai Greenland Shenhua of the Chinese Super League.
After starting his career at Prime and Julius Berger, he moved to Norway's Lyn in 2007. A year later he was signed by Udinese, spending most of his tenure loaned out, notably at Granada, before signing for Watford in 2014. On 31 January 2017, Ighalo joined Chinese Super League club Changchun Yatai for a reported £20 million. Ighalo transferred to Shanghai Greenland Shenhua on 14 February 2019. On 31 January 2020, Ighalo returned to the Premier League, joining Manchester United on loan until the end of the season.
On 24 March 2015, after a series of strong performances for Watford, newly appointed Nigeria interim coach Daniel Amokachi selected Ighalo for the first time, and the latter stated, "I feel good because it is my dream to play for my country". |
