Alex Iwobi
Nigerian footballer
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| January 2025 | Spoke positively about the 'brotherhood' of Fulham's squad. |
| 2024 | Reaches another peak with 15 national team appearances, though without scoring |
| December 2024 | Alex Iwobi opened a temporary charity shop in east London that provided free food to local residents during the Christmas season, demonstrating his community support and philanthropic efforts. |
| April 6 2024 | Became the Nigerian footballer with most minutes played in the history of the Premier League, surpassing the previous record held by Mikel John Obi in a game against Newcastle United. |
| 2023 | Joined Fulham Football Club. Participated in the Africa Cup of Nations, finishing as runner-up with Nigeria. |
| 2023 | Plays 7 matches for Nigeria without scoring |
| 2023 | Named Everton's Players' Player of the Season for 2022-23, leading the club with eight assists. |
| 2023 | Finished as runner-up at the Africa Cup of Nations with Nigeria national team |
| December 6 2023 | Scored the first league brace of his career in a 5–0 win at home to Nottingham Forest. |
| November 27 2023 | Scored his first Premier League goal for Fulham in a 3–2 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers at Craven Cottage. |
| September 27 2023 | Scored his first goal for Fulham in a 2–1 win at Norwich City in the third round of the EFL Cup. |
| September 16 2023 | Made his debut for Fulham as a 62nd minute substitute in a 1–0 win over Luton Town. |
| September 2 2023 | Signed for Fulham on an undisclosed fee transfer. |
| 2022 | Increases national team appearances to 10 matches with 1 goal |
| 2022 | Played in the delayed 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, receiving a red card five minutes after being substituted in a knockout stage match against Tunisia, which Nigeria lost 0-1. |
| June 9 2022 | Played in 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Sierra Leone, leading to a 2-1 victory at Abiola National Stadium in Abuja, Nigeria |
| 2021 | Participated in the Africa Cup of Nations with Nigeria national team |
| 2020 | Maintains goal-scoring form with 4 appearances and 2 goals despite reduced matches |
| November 13 2020 | Participated in 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Sierra Leone, which ended in a dramatic 4-4 draw at Ogbe Stadium in Benin City, Nigeria |
| 2019 | Transfers from Arsenal to Everton and finishes third at the Africa Cup of Nations with Nigeria. |
| 2019 | Reaches peak national team performance with 15 appearances and 2 goals |
| 2019 | Included in Nigeria's squad for the Africa Cup of Nations, expressing a desire to emulate his uncle Jay-Jay Okocha by winning the tournament. |
| November 17 2019 | Played in 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Lesotho, resulting in a 4-2 victory with a 1-1 draw at Setsoto Stadium in Maseru |
| September 1 2019 | Scored his first Premier League goal for Everton in a 3-2 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers, receiving praise from manager Marco Silva. |
| August 28 2019 | Scored his first goal for Everton in the EFL Cup second round, contributing to a 4-2 win against Lincoln City. |
| August 23 2019 | Made his Everton debut as a substitute in a 2-0 loss against Aston Villa, playing the final 30 minutes. |
| August 8 2019 | Alex Iwobi signed a five-year contract with Everton for an initial fee of £28 million, potentially rising to £34 million with add-ons. |
| July 6 2019 | Participated in 2019 Africa Cup of Nations match, defeating Cameroon 3-2 at Alexandria Stadium in Egypt |
| May 2019 | Scored Arsenal's only goal in the 2019 UEFA Europa League Final, which ended in a 4–1 defeat to Chelsea. |
| 2018 | Finishes as runner-up in the EFL Cup with Arsenal and represents Nigeria at the FIFA World Cup. |
| 2018 | Finished runner-up in the UEFA Europa League with Arsenal |
| 2018 | Reached his peak season at Arsenal with 35 Premier League appearances and scoring 2 goals in the 2018-19 season. |
| 2018 | Finished as runner-up in the EFL Cup with Arsenal |
| August 2018 | Signed a new long-term contract with Arsenal, reportedly until 2023. |
| July 2018 | Signed a new long-term contract with Arsenal. |
| June 2018 | Represented Nigeria in the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. |
| June 2 2018 | Played in a friendly match against England at Wembley Stadium, losing 1-2 |
| January 2018 | A video was released allegedly showing Iwobi at a late-night party 36 hours before a match. |
| 2017 | Finished runner-up in the EFL Cup with Arsenal |
| 2017 | Increases international goal tally to 3 goals while playing 6 matches for Nigeria |
| 2017 | Further developed his role at Arsenal, playing 26 Premier League matches and scoring 3 goals in the 2017-18 season. |
| 2017 | Won the Community Shield with Arsenal, beating Chelsea on penalties. |
| 2017 | Won the FA Cup with Arsenal |
| November 14 2017 | Participated in a friendly match against Argentina at Krasnodar Stadium in Russia, which ended in a 4-2 victory |
| October 7 2017 | Nigeria defeats Zambia 1-0 in 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, Nigeria |
| 2016 | Named CAF Youth Player of the Year and selected for CAF Team of the Year (as a substitute) |
| 2016 | Iwobi scores his first international goal for Nigeria, playing 6 matches during the year |
| 2016 | Continued his progression at Arsenal, increasing his Premier League appearances to 26 matches and scoring 3 goals in the 2016-17 season. |
| October 2016 | Changed squad number from 45 to 17 after Alexis Sánchez took number 7. |
| October 9 2016 | Alex Iwobi plays in Nigeria's 2-1 victory over Zambia in 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola, Zambia |
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