Nigerian · Lagos, Nigeria · Born 12 December 1990Versatile Nigerian winger who won the Champions League with Chelsea and gave outstanding service to Nigeria across multiple tournaments.
Victor Moses was born in Lagos, Nigeria on 12 December 1990. Raised in London from the age of 11 after his family fled religious violence in Nigeria, Moses developed through the Crystal Palace and Wigan Athletic academies before Chelsea signed him in 2012. His career at Stamford Bridge was sporadic until Antonio Conte reinvented him as a wing-back in 2016-17, a role in which he excelled as Chelsea won the Premier League. He won the Champions League with Chelsea in 2012 as a squad player. He later had loan spells at Liverpool, Stoke, West Ham and Fenerbahçe before permanently joining Inter Milan (2019), where he won Serie A in 2021, and then Spartak Moscow and Al Mosaimar. For Nigeria he earned 37 caps and scored 12 goals, appearing at the 2014 World Cup and winning the Africa Cup of Nations in 2013.
Key role in Chelsea's 2016-17 Premier League title as wing-back
Antonio Conte transformed him from a peripheral Chelsea winger into a devastatingly effective wing-back, with Moses helping Chelsea win the 2016-17 Premier League title in the position.
Did You Know?How They Played
Pacey winger/wing-back with strong dribbling and crossing ability
Lasting Impact
Versatile player who successfully transitioned from winger to wing-back
Career Honours
- Champions League 2012
- Premier League 2017
- Serie A 2021
- AFCON 2013
| Club | Period | Apps | Goals | Shirt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | 2007–2010 | 42 | 12 | #11 |
| Wigan Athletic | 2010–2013 | 110 | 14 | #4 |
| Chelsea | 2012–2018 | 95 | 10 | #4 |
| Inter Milan | 2020–2021 | 80 | 8 | #4 |
| Liverpool | 2010–2012 | 23 | 1 | — |
| Stoke City | 2013–2014 | 37 | 4 | — |
| West Ham United | 2014–2015 | 34 | 6 | — |
| Fenerbahce | 2018–2021 | 92 | 18 | — |
| Spartak Moscow | 2021–2023 | 50 | 6 | — |
 Nigeria | — | 38 | 12 | — |
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