| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 May 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | VPS | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Crown FC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Rivers United | ||
| 2018–2020 | Vålerenga | 13 | (3) |
| 2019 | → Skeid (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2020 | → Øygarden (loan) | 16 | (6) |
| 2020–2022 | Sogndal | 27 | (6) |
| 2022 | Grorud | 10 | (6) |
| 2023– | VPS | 28 | (17) |
| International career | |||
| Nigeria U17 | |||
| Nigeria U20 | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 November 2023 | |||
Peter Godly Michael (born 10 May 1998) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays for Finnish club VPS as a forward.
Club career
In February 2018, Michael signed a four-year contract with Eliteserien side Vålerenga.[1]
Vaasan Palloseura
On 29 March 2023, Michael joined VPS in Finland for an undisclosed fee.[2]
Michael was named the Veikkausliiga Player of the Month four times in a row in July, August, September and October 2023.[3][4]
On 14 September 2023, VPS exercised their option to keep Michael in Vaasa until the end of 2024.[5]
On 18 October 2023, Michael was named the Veikkausliiga Player of the Season, per voting by the fans.[6]
On 1 December 2023, Michael was awarded The Best Veikkausliiga Player Trophy, and he was also named The Best Forward of the Season.[7]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup[lower-alpha 1] | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vålerenga | 2018 | Eliteserien | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | 15 | 4 | |
| Skeid (loan) | 2019 | 1. divisjon | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | 1 | |
| Øygarden (loan) | 2020 | 1. divisjon | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | – | 16 | 6 | |
| Sogndal | 2020 | 1. divisjon | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 2 | |||
| 2022 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | 14 | 2 | |||
| Total | 27 | 6 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 29 | 6 | ||
| Grorud | 2022 | 1. divisjon | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | 6 | |
| VPS | 2023 | Veikkausliiga | 28 | 17 | 4 | 2 | – | 32 | 19 | |
| Career total | 101 | 39 | 8 | 3 | - | - | 109 | 42 | ||
- ↑ Includes Norwegian Cup and Finnish Cup
Honours
Club
Vaasan Palloseura
- Veikkausliiga: 2023 3rd place
Individual
References
- ↑ "Peter Godly Michael har signert". www.vif-fotball.no (in Norwegian). Vålerenga Fotball. 27 February 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ↑ "Tervetuloa Vepsuun Peter Godly Michael!" [Welcome to Vespu Peter Godly Michael!] (in Finnish). VPS. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ↑ "Tässä on Veikkausliigan kuukauden pelaaja - toinen valinta putkeen" (in Finnish). sportti.com. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ↑ "VPS:n Peter Michael Veikkausliigan kuukauden pelaaja myös syyskuussa" (in Finnish). Veikkaus. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ↑ "Peter Michael jatkaa Vepsussa!" (in Finnish). VPS. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ↑ Kansa äänesti: Peter Michael on Vuoden pelaaja - "Olen tästä valinnasta mielettömän otettu ja kiitollinen" veikkausliiga.com, 18 October 2023
- ↑ VPS:n Peter Michael Vuoden Liigapelaaja, Veikkausliiga, 1 December 2023
- ↑ Peter Godly Michael at Soccerway
- ↑ Peter Godly Michael at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ↑ VPS:n Peter Michael Vuoden Liigapelaaja, Veikkausliiga, 1 December 2023
- ↑ VPS:n Peter Michael Vuoden Liigapelaaja, Veikkausliiga, 1 December 2023
- ↑ Toimittajat äänestivät: Tässä on Veikkausliigan tähdistöjoukkue, Iltalehti, 21 October 2023