:Victor Moses
{{Short description|Nigerian footballer (born 1990)}}
{{Use British English|date=October 2012}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Victor Moses
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| image = Victor Moses (SPA-AKH).jpg
| caption = Moses playing for Spartak Moscow in 2021
| full_name = Victor Moses{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/612828 |title=Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed |publisher=Premier League |date=2 February 2018 |access-date=10 February 2018}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|12|12|df=y}}{{Cite book| editor-first = Barry J.| editor-last = Hugman| title = The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11| year = 2010| publisher = Mainstream Publishing |location=Edinburgh | isbn = 978-1-84596-601-0| page = 297 }}
| birth_place = Kaduna, Nigeria
| currentclub = Luton Town
| clubnumber = 7
| youthyears1 = 2002–2007
| youthclubs1 = Crystal Palace
| years1 = 2007–2010
| clubs1 = Crystal Palace
| caps1 = 58
| goals1 = 11
| years2 = 2010–2012
| clubs2 = Wigan Athletic
| caps2 = 74
| goals2 = 8
| years3 = 2012–2021
| clubs3 = Chelsea
| caps3 = 87
| goals3 = 7
| years4 = 2013–2014
| clubs4 = → Liverpool (loan)
| caps4 = 19
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2014–2015
| clubs5 = → Stoke City (loan)
| caps5 = 19
| goals5 = 3
| years6 = 2015–2016
| clubs6 = → West Ham United (loan)
| caps6 = 21
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2019–2020
| clubs7 = → Fenerbahçe (loan)
| caps7 = 20
| goals7 = 5
| years8 = 2020
| clubs8 = → Inter Milan (loan)
| caps8 = 12
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2020–2021
| clubs9 = → Spartak Moscow (loan)
| caps9 = 19
| goals9 = 4
| years10 = 2021–2024
| clubs10 = Spartak Moscow
| caps10 = 51
| goals10 = 5
| years11 = 2024–
| clubs11 = Luton Town
| caps11 = 18
| goals11 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2005
| nationalteam1 = England U16
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2006–2007
| nationalteam2 = England U17
| nationalcaps2 = 15
| nationalgoals2 = 9
| nationalyears3 = 2008–2009
| nationalteam3 = England U19
| nationalcaps3 = 12
| nationalgoals3 = 2
| nationalyears4 = 2010
| nationalteam4 = England U21
| nationalcaps4 = 1
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalyears5 = 2012–2018
| nationalteam5 = Nigeria
| nationalcaps5 = 38
| nationalgoals5 = 12
| nationalteam-update =
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{fb|NGA}}}}
{{MedalSport|Men's football}}
{{MedalCompetition|Africa Cup of Nations}}
{{Medal|W|2013 South Africa|}}
| club-update = 22:10, 6 February 2025 (UTC)
}}
Victor Moses {{post-nominals|country=NGA|MON}} (born 12 December 1990) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for {{English football updater|LutonTow}} club Luton Town. He has also been deployed as a wing-back at times during his career.
Moses began his career in the Championship with Crystal Palace, before his performances caught the eye of Wigan Athletic, where he made his Premier League debut in 2010. After two years, his game had improved to the extent that European champions Chelsea were interested, and he signed for them in the summer of 2012. Despite ten goals in all competitions during his first season, he spent his second season on loan to Liverpool, his third on loan at Stoke City and his fourth on loan at West Ham United. Moses was recalled to Chelsea for the 2016–17 season where he made 34 appearances as Chelsea won the Premier League. After failing to impress during the next campaign, Moses spent subsequent loan spells with Fenerbahçe, Inter Milan and Spartak Moscow in the following seasons.
Born in Nigeria, Moses represented England youth teams at under-16, under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels, but opted to play for Nigeria as opposed to being fully capped for England. He made his debut for the Nigerian senior team in 2012 and earned 38 caps and scored 12 times before retiring from international matches in 2018. He played in Nigeria's winning campaign at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, as well as the campaign in the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Club career
=Early life and career=
Moses was born in Kaduna, to the son of a Christian pastor. When he was 11, his parents were killed in religious riots in Kaduna when rioters invaded their home. Moses was playing football in the street at the time. A week later, after being hidden by friends, his relatives paid for him to travel to the UK to claim asylum. He was placed with a foster family in South London.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/sep/14/victor-moses-interview-chelsea|title=Victor Moses: they should be proud of me, looking down being proud|last=Hytner|first=David|date=14 September 2012|newspaper=The Guardian|language=en|access-date=26 June 2018}}{{cite news |last= Kelso |first= Paul |date=20 May 2005 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2005/may/20/football.immigration |title=14-year-old asylum seeker becomes school's football hero |newspaper=The Guardian |access-date=23 July 2008 |location= London}}{{cite news|title=FA Cup: Orphaned Victor Moses feels very much at home with Chelsea|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/fa-league-cups/fa-cup-orphaned-victor-moses-feels-very-much-at-home-with-chelsea-8527874.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220817/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/fa-league-cups/fa-cup-orphaned-victor-moses-feels-very-much-at-home-with-chelsea-8527874.html |archive-date=17 August 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|newspaper=The Independent|access-date=11 November 2014}} He attended Stanley Technical High School (now known as the Harris Academy) in South Norwood. Scouted playing football in the local Tandridge League for Cosmos 90 FC, Crystal Palace approached him, with the club's Selhurst Park stadium just streets away from his school.
Offered a place in the Eagles' academy, Palace recommended him to the fee-paying Whitgift School in Croydon, where former Arsenal and Chelsea star Colin Pates was coaching the school football team. Moses first came to prominence at 14 after scoring 50 goals for Palace's under-14s side. Playing for three years at both Whitgift and Palace, Moses scored over 100 goals as well as helping Whitgift win many School Cups, including a National Cup where Moses scored all five goals in the final against Healing School of Grimsby at the Walkers Stadium, Leicester.{{cite news|title=Looking back at when Liverpool and Chelsea ace Victor Moses stunned Healing's dream team |url=http://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/Looking-Liverpool-Chelsea-ace-Victor-Moses/story-20471306-detail/story.html |newspaper=Grimsby Telegraph |access-date=11 November 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112012838/http://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/Looking-Liverpool-Chelsea-ace-Victor-Moses/story-20471306-detail/story.html |archive-date=12 November 2014 }}
=Crystal Palace=
Moses made his first team debut for Palace at the age of 16 on 6 November 2007 in a 1–1 draw with Cardiff City in the Championship.{{cite news|title=Cardiff 1–1 Crystal Palace|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7076416.stm|website=BBC Sport|access-date=11 November 2014}} He kept his place in the side thereafter and scored his first senior goal on 12 March 2008 in a 1–1 draw with West Bromwich Albion.{{cite news|title=West Brom 1–1 Crystal Palace|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7287966.stm|website=BBC Sport|access-date=11 November 2014}} In total, Moses played 16 times in 2007–08 as Palace reached the Championship play-offs where they lost out to Bristol City.{{cite news|title=Bristol City v C Palace as it happened|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7399418.stm|website=BBC Sport|access-date=11 November 2014}} At the end of the season, he signed a new contract at Selhurst Park, much to delight of manager Neil Warnock, who stated, "Victor signing is a huge coup for the club; I've told Victor he could go as high as he wants. He's improving every day and I am delighted that he has signed this deal as he is a player who will go from strength to strength."{{cite news|title=Moses signs four-year Palace deal|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crystal_palace/7529661.stm|website=BBC Sport|date=28 July 2008|access-date=11 November 2014}}
Moses score twice in 32 appearances in 2008–09 as Palace had a disappointing campaign, finishing in 15th position.{{Soccerbase season|47716|2008|name=Victor Moses|access-date=7 December 2012}} In 2009–10, Moses went on a run of six goals in eight matches but Palace were suffering huge financial problems and the club went into administration in January 2010.{{cite news|title=Crystal Palace deducted 10 points|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crystal_palace/8484824.stm|website=BBC Sport|date=28 January 2010|access-date=11 November 2014}}
=Wigan Athletic=
On the final day of January 2010, he completed a £2.5 million transfer to Premier League side Wigan Athletic after Palace went into administration.{{cite news| date = 31 January 2010| url = https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/championship/crystalpalace/7121319/Victor-Moses-joins-Wigan-Athletic-as-Crystal-Palace-fire-sale-begins.html| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100205064512/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/championship/crystalpalace/7121319/Victor-Moses-joins-Wigan-Athletic-as-Crystal-Palace-fire-sale-begins.html| url-status = dead| archive-date = 5 February 2010| title = Victor Moses joins Wigan Athletic as Crystal Palace fire sale begins| newspaper = The Daily Telegraph| access-date = 31 January 2010| location = London| first = Jonathan| last = Liew}}
He made his debut on 6 February 2010 as a substitute against Sunderland in a 1–1 draw.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/8493730.stm|title=Sunderland 1–1 Wigan|date=6 February 2010|website=BBC Sport|access-date=1 March 2010}}
On 20 March 2010, Moses came on as a substitute against Burnley and got his first assist for the club, setting up Hugo Rodallega for an injury time winner.{{cite web |url=http://www.wiganlatics.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10429~2001372,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100612181312/http://www.wiganlatics.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10429~2001372,00.html |archive-date=12 June 2010 |title=Victor-ious |publisher= Wigan Athletic F.C.|date=22 March 2010 |access-date=12 October 2013}} He scored his first goal for Wigan on 3 May 2010 against Hull City.{{cite news| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8649742.stm| title = Wigan 2–2 Hull| website= BBC Sport| date = 3 May 2010| access-date = 3 May 2010}}
Moses picked up two injuries at the start of the 2010–11 season,{{cite web|url=http://www.clicklancashire.com/my-click/my-real-life/127932-wigan-athletic-winger-victor-moses-wants-tottenham-hotspur-shot.html |title=Wigan Athletic winger Victor Moses wants Tottenham Hotspur shot |work=Click Lancashire |date=26 August 2010 |access-date=1 October 2012 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310202954/http://www.clicklancashire.com/my-click/my-real-life/127932-wigan-athletic-winger-victor-moses-wants-tottenham-hotspur-shot.html |archive-date=10 March 2012 }} and found it difficult to make it back into the first-team due to increased competition for places. He scored his first league goal of the season on 13 November 2010 in a 1–0 win against West Bromwich Albion.{{cite news| url = https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/moses-and-nzogbia-lead-wigan-out-of-wilderness-2133596.html| title = Moses and N'Zogbia lead Wigan out of wilderness| date = 14 November 2010| access-date = 16 November 2010| location = London| newspaper = The Independent| first = Darren| last = Witcoop}}
Following the departure of winger Charles N'Zogbia, Moses became a regular starter for Wigan in the 2011–12 season. On 10 December 2011, he scored his first goal of the season against West Brom – his first goal since scoring against the same team the previous season.
=Chelsea=
==2012–13 season==
File:Victor Moses Fabio Santos 2012 FIFA Club World Cup.jpg of Corinthians in the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup Final]]
On 23 August 2012, Wigan accepted a fifth bid from Chelsea after they finally met Wigan's asking price after four previously unsuccessful bids. The player was given permission to speak with Chelsea.{{cite web |url=http://www.wiganlatics.co.uk/news/article/12-08-23-club-statement-victor-moses-331637.aspx |title=Club confirm Victor Moses bid accepted |publisher=Wigan Athletic F.C |date=23 August 2012 |access-date=23 August 2012}} On 24 August, Chelsea announced that the transfer of Moses had been completed.{{cite web|url=http://www.chelseafc.com/news-article/article/2899473 |title=Moses Transfer Completed |publisher=Chelsea F.C |date=24 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131028165252/http://www.chelseafc.com/news-article/article/2899473 |archive-date=28 October 2013 }} Moses played his first game for Chelsea when he appeared as a substitute against West London rivals Queens Park Rangers on 15 September.{{cite web|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/261597/report |title=Anton refuses to shake on it |work=Sky Sports |date=15 September 2012 |access-date=22 July 2013 }}
Moses made his full debut for Chelsea when he started the League Cup game against Wolverhampton Wanderers and scored his first goal after 71 minutes in a game that finished 6–0 to the Blues.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19632463 |title=Chelsea 6–0 Wolves |website=BBC Sport |date=25 September 2012 |access-date=29 August 2013}} Moses started his first Champions League game against Nordsjælland. On 31 October, Moses was named Man of the Match against Manchester United in the League Cup, a game Chelsea won 5–4.{{cite web |url=http://www.adifferentleague.co.uk/p6_0_17387_chelsea-focus-revenge-is-sweet-in-man-utd-win.html |title=Chelsea Focus – Revenge is sweet in Man Utd win |date=2 November 2012 |access-date=2 November 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104075335/http://www.adifferentleague.co.uk/p6_0_17387_chelsea-focus-revenge-is-sweet-in-man-utd-win.html |archive-date=4 November 2012 }}
On 3 November 2012, Moses scored his first Premier League goal for Chelsea in the match against Swansea City, which ended in a 1–1 draw.{{cite web |url=http://espnfc.com/us/en/report/345755/report.html?soccernet=true&cc=5901|title=Swansea 1–1 Chelsea|publisher=ESPN FC|date=3 November 2012 |access-date=3 November 2012}} Four days later, he scored his first Champions League goal for Chelsea against Shakhtar Donetsk; Moses replaced Oscar in the 79th minute and went on to head in Juan Mata's corner with seconds left to secure a 3–2 win.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20150427 |title=Chelsea 3–2 Shakhtar Donetsk |date=7 November 2012 |access-date=7 November 2012 |website=BBC Sport}} On 5 January 2013, Moses opened his scoring tally for the year with a powerful drive into the bottom corner whilst playing in the FA Cup Third round against Southampton, as Chelsea came from 1–0 behind to beat the Saints 1–5.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20863303 |title=Demba Ba scored twice on his Chelsea debut as the FA Cup holders came from behind against Southampton to ease into the fourth round at St Mary's Stadium. |website=BBC Sport |date=5 January 2013 |access-date=22 July 2013 }}
Moses scored his first Europa League goal for Chelsea in a 3–1 home win against Rubin Kazan,{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21963641|title=Fernando Torres scored twice to help Chelsea take a huge stride towards the Europa League's last four. |website=BBC Sport |date=4 April 2013 |access-date=22 July 2013 }} and then his second in the reverse fixture a week later.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22023533 |title=Chelsea sealed their place in the Europa League semi-finals despite a careless second-leg defeat against Rubin Kazan in Russia. |website=BBC Sport |date=11 April 2013 |access-date=22 July 2013 }} He continued his fine form in the competition by scoring his side's first goal in the 1–2 away win at Basel on 25 April.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/025a-0ea90a67d417-9c9e213ee61b-1000--last-gasp-luiz-strike-leaves-chelsea-in-charge/ |title=Last-gasp Luiz strike leaves Chelsea in charge |publisher=UEFA |date=25 April 2013 |access-date=22 July 2013 }} He also scored in the reverse match against Basel when the Blues won 3–1 at home and secured their participation in the Europa League Final,{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/10033915/Chelsea-3–FC-Basle-1-agg-5–2-match-report.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/10033915/Chelsea-3–FC-Basle-1-agg-5–2-match-report.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Chelsea 3 FC Basle 1; agg 5–2: match report |work=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |date=2 May 2013 |access-date=22 July 2013 }}{{cbignore}}{{dead link|date=July 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} a match in which Moses did not feature but the Blues nonetheless won 2–1 against Benfica in Amsterdam on 15 May.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0250-0c50fd9b3ece-eb6083db556a-1000--ivanovic-heads-chelsea-to-europa-league-glory/ |title=Ivanović heads Chelsea to Europa League glory |publisher=UEFA |date=15 May 2013 |access-date=22 July 2013 }}
==2013–14 season: Loan to Liverpool==
On 2 September 2013, Moses signed for Liverpool on a season-long loan deal.{{cite web |url=http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/media-watch/sky-sports-moses-deal-completed |title=Moses deal completed |publisher=Liverpool FC |date=2 September 2013 |access-date=2 September 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130905103418/http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/media-watch/sky-sports-moses-deal-completed |archive-date=5 September 2013 }} He scored on his debut on 16 September against Swansea City in a 2–2 draw.{{cite news |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24012560|title= Swansea 2 Liverpool 2 |date=16 September 2013|website=BBC Sport|access-date=27 May 2018}}
On 25 January 2014, he scored the first goal of a 2–0 victory against AFC Bournemouth in the fourth round of the FA Cup.{{cite news|title=Bournemouth 0–2 Liverpool|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25789339|access-date=7 February 2014|website=BBC Sport|date=25 January 2014}} Due to the form of Raheem Sterling during the 2013–14 season, Moses found opportunities hard to come by under Brendan Rodgers, playing 22 games of which only nine were starts.{{cite news |title=Chelsea fury as Liverpool sideline striker Victor Moses|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/10554657/Chelsea-fury-as-Liverpool-sideline-striker-Victor-Moses.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/10554657/Chelsea-fury-as-Liverpool-sideline-striker-Victor-Moses.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|work=The Daily Telegraph|location=London|access-date=16 November 2014}}{{cbignore}}
==2014–15 season: Loan to Stoke City==
On 16 August 2014, Moses joined Stoke City on loan for the 2014–15 season.{{cite web|title=Moses moves to Stoke|url=http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2014/08/moses-moves-to-stoke.html|website=Chelsea F.C|access-date=16 August 2014}} He made his Premier League debut for Stoke City on 30 August in a 1–0 win away at Manchester City.{{cite news|title=Man City 0–1 Stoke|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28907276|website=BBC Sport|access-date=16 September 2014}} In Stoke's 1–0 win over Newcastle United on 29 September, Moses provided the assist for the lone goal scored by Peter Crouch and was voted Man of the Match for his performance.{{cite news|title=Stoke 1–0 Newcastle|work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29305924|access-date=6 October 2014}} On 19 October, in a 2–1 win against Swansea City, Moses won a penalty after going down under a challenge from Àngel Rangel; after the match, Swansea manager Garry Monk claimed that Moses dived.{{cite news|title=Stoke 2–1 Swansea|work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29586592|access-date=14 November 2014}}{{cite news|title=Swansea boss Garry Monk criticises 'cheat' Victor Moses|work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29682896|access-date=14 November 2014}} Match of the Day 2 pundit John Hartson also claimed Moses had cheated, but later apologised to Moses for his comments.{{cite news|title=John Hartson apologises to Stoke's Victor Moses over 'cheat' claims|work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29770009|access-date=14 November 2014}} Moses scored his first goal for Stoke on 1 November in a 2–2 draw with West Ham United.{{cite news|title=Stoke 2–2 West Ham|work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29768017|access-date=14 November 2014}} He suffered a thigh injury against Burnley on 22 November which ruled him out for eight weeks.{{cite news|title=Victor Moses: Stoke City striker faces eight weeks out|work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30210377|access-date=29 November 2014}} On 17 January 2015, Moses returned to the starting line-up against Leicester City, which ended in a 1–0 win for Stoke.{{cite web|title=Leicester City vs Stoke City|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/01/17/england/premier-league/leicester-city-fc/stoke-city-fc/1703921/|website=Soccerway|date=17 January 2015}} On 21 February, Moses scored a 90th-minute penalty to earn Stoke a 2–1 victory over Midlands rivals Aston Villa at Villa Park.{{cite news|title=Aston Villa 1–2 Stoke|work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31466727|access-date=14 April 2015}} He also scored in a 2–0 victory over Everton on 4 March.{{cite news|title=Stoke 2–0 Everton|work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31616988|access-date=14 April 2015}}
With André Schürrle and Mohamed Salah leaving on a permanent basis and on loan, respectively, it was announced that Chelsea manager José Mourinho attempted to recall Moses back from Stoke mid-season, only for the winger to reject the move back.{{cite news|title=Victor Moses rejected return to Chelsea|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/11486800/Victor-Moses-rejected-return-to-Chelsea.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/11486800/Victor-Moses-rejected-return-to-Chelsea.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|work=The Daily Telegraph|access-date=20 March 2015}}{{cbignore}} Moses suffered a hamstring injury whilst playing against West Ham on 11 April, which ruled him out for the rest of the season.{{cite web|title=Victor Moses returns to Stamford Bridge with injury|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/11535854/Chelsea-news-Victor-Moses-returns-to-Stamford-Bridge-with-injury.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/11535854/Chelsea-news-Victor-Moses-returns-to-Stamford-Bridge-with-injury.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|work=The Daily Telegraph|date=14 April 2015 |access-date=14 April 2015}}{{cbignore}}
==2015–16 season: Loan to West Ham United==
File:West Ham United Vs Manchester City (24366292089).jpg spell with West Ham United, playing against Manchester City in 2016]]
After a successful season on loan with Stoke, Moses returned to the Blues and made appearances in all four of the preseason games and scored once, against Paris Saint-Germain F.C.{{cite web|title=Paris Saint-Germain 1–1 Chelsea |url=http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/chelsea/live-commentary/live-commentary-psg-vs-chelsea_235428.html |date=25 July 2015}} Moses made his first competitive appearance since the return on 2 August 2015 against Arsenal for the Community Shield when he replaced John Terry in the 82nd minute. The match ended with Chelsea losing 1–0.{{cite news|title=FA Community Shield: Arsenal vs Chelsea|work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/33500342 |access-date=20 August 2015}} Moses was also included on the bench during the first game of the season against Swansea City, although he did not make an appearance as Chelsea drew 2–2.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/08/08/england/premier-league/chelsea-football-club/swansea-city-afc/2043051/ |title=Chelsea vs. Swansea City 2–2 (8/8/15) |date=8 August 2015 |publisher=Soccerway }}
On 1 September 2015, Moses joined West Ham United on a season-long loan.{{Cite news |title=Moses signs on loan |url=http://www.whufc.com/News/Articles/2015/September/1-September/Moses-signs-on-loan |publisher=West Ham United |date=1 September 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150902153252/http://www.whufc.com/News/Articles/2015/September/1-September/Moses-signs-on-loan |archive-date=2 September 2015 }} Before joining West Ham United on loan, Moses signed a new four-year contract, which will keep him at Chelsea until 2019.{{Cite news |title=New Deal for Moses |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2015/08/new-deal-for-moses.html |publisher=Chelsea FC |date=1 September 2015}} Moses made his West Ham debut on 14 September in a 2–0 home win against Newcastle United, where he was named Man of the Match.{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34171138 | title=West Ham 2–0 Newcastle United | work=BBC Sport | access-date=15 September 2015}} In his second game, on 19 September away against Manchester City, Moses scored his only West Ham goal, in a 1–2 win.{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34191909 | title=Manchester City 1–2 West Ham | work=BBC Sport | access-date=20 September 2015}} On 5 December, during the match against Manchester United, Moses suffered a hamstring injury that ruled him out until February.{{cite web | url=http://www.espnfc.us/west-ham-united/story/2744994/west-ham-forward-victor-moses-to-undergo-scan-on-hamstring | title=West Ham's Victor Moses to undergo scan on hamstring injury | publisher=ESPN | date=7 December 2015}}
In April, it was revealed that the loan deal also had an option to make the move permanent at the end of the season, but West Ham decided to turn down the option.{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11685/10230070/west-ham-to-let-alex-song-victor-moses-and-emmanuel-emenike-leave-8211-sky-sources |title=West Ham to let Alex Song, Victor Moses and Emmanuel Emenike leave – Sky sources |date=4 April 2016 |publisher=SkySports}}
==2016–18: Return to Chelsea==
File:Leicester 0 Chelsea 3 (31510599933).jpg (right) playing for Chelsea against champions Leicester City, 2017]]
After impressing new manager Antonio Conte during preseason, Moses was included in the first-team squad. On 15 August 2016, Moses played his first league game for Chelsea in three years, coming off the bench for Eden Hazard against West Ham United in a 2–1 win.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/37006707 |title=Chelsea 2–1 West Ham: Costa's late strike earns Conte's first Premier League win|date=15 August 2016 |website=BBC Sport}} On 23 August, Moses made his first start and scored his first goal since his return, in the Second round of the EFL Cup against Bristol Rovers in a 3–2 victory.{{Cite news |title=Chelsea 3–2 Bristol Rovers |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37091061 |website=BBC Sport |date=23 August 2016 |access-date=23 August 2016}}
After back to back league defeats, Conte converted into a 3–4–3 formation with Moses playing as a right-sided wing-back in the following match against Hull City. His performance as a wing-back helped Chelsea to a 2–0 victory and also earned him the Man of the Match.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37459840 |title=Hull City 0–2 Chelsea |date=1 October 2016 |website=BBC Sport}} On 15 October 2016, Moses scored his second league goal of the season against Leicester City in a 3–0 home win.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37594219 |title=Chelsea 3–0 Leicester City|date=15 August 2016 |website=BBC Sport}} On 26 November 2016, Moses scored the winner in a 2–1 victory against Tottenham Hotspur and was named the Man of the Match.{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/chelsea-vs-tottenham/356457 |title=Chelsea 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur: Blues maintain hold of top spot| publisher=Sky Sports| date=26 September 2016}} Moses played 40 games in all competitions for Chelsea in the 2016–17 season, scoring four goals. With Chelsea winning the Premier League title, Moses became the Nigerian player with the most Premier League appearances for a title winning team.{{cite web|url=http://pulse.ng/sports/football/chelseas-victor-moses-is-a-premier-league-winner-id6670904.html|title=Chelsea"s Victor Moses is a Premier League winner|first=Steve|last=Dede|access-date=29 May 2017}} Moses courted considerable controversy during the 2017 FA Cup Final against Arsenal which Chelsea lost 2–1. Having been booked for a foul on Danny Welbeck earlier, he was given a second booking, resulting in a red card, after diving in the penalty area. He became the fifth player to be sent off in an FA Cup final.{{cite web|url=http://dailypost.ng/2017/05/28/fa-cup-final-victor-moses-joins-four-players-hall-shame/|title=FA Cup final: Victor Moses joins four other players in hall of shame|date=28 May 2017|access-date=29 May 2017}} The match was played five days after the Manchester Arena bombing in which 23 people, mostly children, died. Chelsea did not wear black armbands during the first half but did during the second. Then, Moses, while walking off the pitch removed his and threw it to the ground, sparking outrage on social media, with many accusing him of failing to show respect to those that lost their lives.{{cite web|url=https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/twitter-angrily-responds-victor-moses-115020620.html|title=Twitter angrily responds to Victor Moses discarding his black armband following FA Cup dismissal|date=28 May 2017|access-date=4 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200603235128/https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/twitter-angrily-responds-victor-moses-115020620.html|archive-date=3 June 2020|url-status=live}}
Moses scored the opening goal in the 2017 FA Community Shield, which Chelsea lost to rivals Arsenal on penalties.{{cite news|title=Arsenal lift Community Shield|date=6 August 2017|access-date=21 February 2018|work=thefa.com|publisher=The Football Association|url=http://www.thefa.com/news/2017/aug/04/fa-community-shield-arsenal-chelsea-report-060817}}
==2018–19 season: Loan to Fenerbahçe==
In January 2019, Moses signed an eighteen-month loan deal with Turkish side, Fenerbahçe.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46984393|title=Victor Moses: Chelsea winger completes Fenerbahce loan|date=25 January 2019|website=BBC Sport|access-date=26 January 2019}} On 1 February 2019, Moses scored his first league goal of the season for Fenerbahçe in a 2–0 win against Göztepe.{{cite web|url=https://www.legit.ng/1219383-fenerbahce-2-0-goztepe-victor-moses-scores-turkish-league-goal.html|title=Fenerbahçe 2 – 0 Göztepe: Victor Moses scores first Turkish league goal|date=February 2019 |access-date=1 February 2019}}
==2019–20 season: Loan to Inter Milan==
After the Fenerbahçe deal was cut short, Moses signed for Inter Milan on a six-month loan deal with an option to buy on 23 January 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.inter.it/en/news/2020/01/22/official-victor-moses-inter.html|title=Victor Moses signs for Inter|date=23 January 2020|website=inter.it|access-date=23 January 2020}} He was one of three former Premier League players to join Inter Milan in the January window, alongside Ashley Young and Christian Eriksen.{{Cite web|url=https://apnews.com/d933aad42c1ada14c478ea33db645bc3|title=Eriksen completes transfer to Inter from Tottenham|date=28 January 2020|website=apnews.com|access-date=2 February 2020}} He made his club debut on 29 January, coming on as a second-half substitute for Antonio Candreva in 2–1 home win over Fiorentina in the Coppa Italia quarter-finals.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/51304229 |title=Inter Milan 2–1 Fiorentina |publisher=BBC Sport |date=29 January 2020 |access-date=30 January 2020 }} He made his league debut a few days after, on 2 February, starting on the right in a 2–0 win at Udinese.{{Cite web|url=https://www.football-italia.net/149565/line-ups-udinese-v-inter|title=Line-ups: Udinese v Inter {{!}} Football Italia|website=football-Italia.net|date=4 May 2019 |access-date=2 February 2020}}
=Spartak Moscow=
On 15 October 2020, Moses joined Russian Premier League club Spartak Moscow on a season-long loan with an option to buy.{{cite web|publisher=FC Spartak Moscow|url=https://spartak.com/news/2020-10-15-viktor_mozes__igrok_spartaka/|title=Виктор Мозес — игрок "Спартака"!|date=15 October 2020|language=ru}} Two days later on 17 October, he made his club debut from the bench in a 3–2 away win against Khimki.{{cite web|publisher=FC Spartak Moscow|url=https://spartak.com/news/2020-10-17-pobeda_v_khimkakh_goly_kokorina_ponse_i_larssona_debyuty_mozesa_i_oganesyana/|title=Победа в Химках! Голы Кокорина, Понсе и Ларссона, дебюты Мозеса и Оганесяна!|date=17 October 2020|language=ru}} On 24 October, he made his first appearance as a starter and scored his first goal for Spartak in a 3–1 away win against Krasnodar.{{cite web|publisher=FC Spartak Moscow|url=https://spartak.com/videos/23927541/|title=Сыграли в кайф в Краснодаре! За кадром яркой победы над "быками"|date=25 October 2020|language=ru}} On 16 May 2021, he scored a late equalizer in the last 2020–21 Russian Premier League game against FC Akhmat Grozny to establish the final score of 2–2. The point that Spartak gained secured the 2nd place and Champions League qualification round entry for the club.{{cite web|publisher=Russian Premier League|url=https://eng.premierliga.ru/match/match_13873.html|title=Akhmat v Spartak game report|date=16 May 2021}}
On 2 July 2021, Chelsea confirmed that Moses had completed a permanent transfer to Spartak Moscow, ending his nine-year association with the club.{{Cite web|url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2021/07/02/victor-moses-completes-russian-transfer|title=Victor Moses completes Russian transfer |publisher=Chelsea F.C.|date=2 July 2021|access-date=2 July 2021}} Spartak announced on the same day that he signed a two-year contract with the club.{{cite web|publisher=FC Spartak Moscow|url=https://spartak.com/news/2021-07-02-mozes_podpisal_kontrakt_so_spartakom_na_dva_goda/|title=Мозес подписал контракт со "Спартаком" на два года|date=2 July 2021|language=ru}} On 10 February 2022, Moses extended his contract with Spartak to 2024.{{cite press release|publisher=FC Spartak Moscow|url=https://spartak.com/news/2022-02-10-eto_moy_klub_viktor_mozes_prodlil_kontrakt_so_spartakom_do_2024_goda/|title="Это мой клуб!" Виктор Мозес продлил контракт со "Спартаком" до 2024 года|date=10 February 2022|access-date=12 February 2022|language=ru}} Moses won the 2021-22 Russian Cup with his club on 29 May in a 2–1 Old Russian Derby victory over Dynamo Moscow.
On 23 July 2023, Moses scored the opening goal of Spartak's season on the 45th minute, with the home match against FC Orenburg ultimately finishing 3–2.
On 19 May 2024, it was announced that Moses would leave Spartak at the end of the season when his contract expired.{{cite web |title="Спартак" объявил об уходе Виктора Мозеса после завершения сезона |url=https://premierliga.ru/news/clubs/news_30748.html |website=premierliga.ru |publisher=Premier Liga |access-date=21 May 2024 |language=Russian |date=19 May 2024}}
=Luton Town=
On 10 September 2024, Luton Town confirmed that Moses had signed for them.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lutontown.co.uk/en/news/victor-moses-signs-for-the-hatters|title=Victor Moses signs for the Hatters |publisher=Luton Town F.C.|date=10 September 2024|access-date=10 September 2024}} He made his debut for the Hatters on 21 September, coming on as a substitute in the 83rd minute in a 2–1 home win against Sheffield Wednesday.{{Cite news |last=Simmonds |first=Mike |date=24 September 2024 |title=Moses hails 'incredible feeling' after making his Luton debut during Wednesday win |url=https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/sport/football/luton-town/moses-hails-incredible-feeling-after-making-his-luton-debut-during-wednesday-win-4794331 |access-date=2 October 2024 |work=Luton Today}} Six days later, Moses scored his first goal for Luton Town in a 1–3 away loss to Plymouth Argyle.{{Cite news |last=Pilnick |first=Brent |date=27 September 2024 |title=Plymouth Argyle 3–1 Luton Town: Ibrahim Cissoko double earns Plymouth win – BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c2ekwdymz0dt#Report |access-date=2 October 2024 |work=BBC Sport}}
On 9 May 2025, the club announced Moses would be released in June when his contract expires.{{Cite web |date=2025-05-09 |title=Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu: Luton Town legend to leave the club |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cn8zldjnzpro |access-date=2025-05-10 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}
International career
=England=
==U16 and U17 level==
Despite originally hailing from Kaduna, Nigeria, Moses initially chose to represent his adopted home of England, featuring for the under-16 team, in which he won the Victory Shield in 2005, and under-17 level. He travelled with the squad to the 2007 UEFA European U-17 Championship in Belgium, scoring three times (including the only goal in the semi-final win over France) to help John Peacock's side to the competition final, where they were narrowly beaten by a single goal by Spain, though Moses managed to finish as the competition's top scorer and collect the Golden Boot for doing so.{{Cite web |title=Victor Moses' Biography: From asylum seeker to African champion |url=https://www.modernghana.com/sports/507763/victor-moses-biography-from-asylum-seeker-to-african-champ.html |access-date=27 May 2022 |website=Modern Ghana |language=en}}
That same summer, the squad travelled to South Korea for the FIFA U-17 World Cup. Moses finished as the Young Lions' top scorer, netting three times in the Group B fixtures, but sustained an injury in the victory over Brazil that ruled him out of the competition. Moses' teammates went on to reach the quarterfinal stage.{{Cite web |date=1 November 2015 |title=Football Star Victor Moses Full Biography Life And News |url=https://www.takemetonaija.com/2015/11/football-star-victor-moses-full.html |access-date=27 May 2022 |website=TIN Magazine |language=en-GB}}
==U19s==
Following that tournament, Moses was promoted to the under-18 squad, and following his goalscoring exploits for Crystal Palace's first-team, he was promoted to the under-19 side without appearing sufficiently for the U-18s to actually collect a cap. He went with the U-19s to the 2008 UEFA European U-19 Championship in the Czech Republic, playing two matches and picking up one assist as the Young Lions failed to make it out of Group B. Speculation grew as manager Stuart Pearce snubbed him that Moses would return to play for Nigeria in the 2010 FIFA World Cup—this move never materialised.
==U21s==
Moses was promoted to the under-21 squad at the beginning of the 2010–11 season and made his debut against Uzbekistan in a 2–0 win.{{cite web|url=http://thefa.com/England/mens-under-21s/News/match-centre/2010/EnglandvUzbekistan/Teamsheets?p=ts&mid=102750 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100817193428/http://thefa.com/England/mens-under-21s/News/match-centre/2010/EnglandvUzbekistan/Teamsheets?p=ts&mid=102750 |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 August 2010 |title=Teamsheets |publisher=The Football Association |access-date=1 October 2012}}
=Nigeria=
File:Iran and Nigeria match at the FIFA World Cup 2014-06-12 15.jpg against Iran at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.]]
Moses was selected to play for Nigeria against Guatemala in February 2011, but the friendly was cancelled.[http://www.kickoff.com/news/19690/shola-ameobi-victor-moses-get-nigeria-call.php Ameobi, Moses get Nigeria call] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180131023459/http://www.kickoff.com/news/19690/shola-ameobi-victor-moses-get-nigeria-call.php |date=31 January 2018 }}. kickoff.com. 14 January 2011. He then accepted a call-up in March 2011 for Nigeria's games against Ethiopia and Kenya.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/9431866.stm |title=Victor Moses gets late Nigeria call |website=BBC Sport |date=24 March 2011 |access-date=7 December 2012}} However, he was ruled out of those games because his application to FIFA to switch nationalities was not received in time. It was announced on 1 November 2011 that FIFA had cleared both Moses and Shola Ameobi to play for Nigeria.{{cite news| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15524642.stm| title = Fifa clears Shola Ameobi, Moses to play for Nigeria| date = 1 November 2011| website = BBC Sport| access-date = 1 November 2011}} Moses was called up to Nigeria's 23-man squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, scoring two penalties in their final group stage game against Ethiopia, which Nigeria needed to win to go through. For the second, Ethiopian goalkeeper Sisay Bancha was given his second booking in the events leading to the penalty and was sent off. Ethiopia had already used all three substitutes so their holding midfielder went in goal, and missed Moses' penalty. The game ended 2–0. Nigeria went on to win the tournament, their third such title. Moses started in the final and played the entire game.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20970786|title=Nations Cup 2013: Nigeria pick six locally-based players|author=Oluwashina Okeleji|date=10 January 2013|access-date=10 January 2013|website=BBC Sport}}
Moses was selected for Nigeria's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/nigeria/10810433/Nigeria-World-Cup-2014-squad.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/nigeria/10810433/Nigeria-World-Cup-2014-squad.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Nigeria World Cup 2014 squad|first=Telegraph|last=Sport|date=2 June 2014|via=www.telegraph.co.uk}}{{cbignore}} and started in their opening group match and the Round of 16 match against France as they lost 2–0.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27969976|title=France 2–0 Nigeria|work=BBC Sport |date=30 June 2014}}
File:FWC 2018 - Group D - NGA v ISL - Photo 37.jpg during the 2018 FIFA World Cup.]]
Upon Gernot Rohr's assumption as Nigeria's head coach in August 2016, Moses featured regularly in the FIFA 2018 qualifying matches.{{cite news| url =http://www.espnfc.com/nigeria/story/2984833/premier-league-duo-victor-moses-odion-ighalo-earn-nigeria-recalls| title= Premier League duo Victor Moses, Odion Ighalo earn Nigeria recalls| date =30 October 2016| publisher = ESPN FC | access-date = 12 November 2016}} Moses scored a brace for Nigeria during a FIFA 2018 qualifying match against Algeria in November 2016, helping them secure a 3–1 victory.{{cite news| url =http://metro.co.uk/2016/11/12/chelsea-duo-victor-moses-and-john-obi-mikel-seal-win-for-nigeria-6254332/| title= Chelsea duo Victor Moses and John Obi Mikel seal win for Nigeria| date =12 November 2016| work =Metro|location=UK| access-date = 12 November 2016}}
In May 2018 he was named in Nigeria's preliminary 30 man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, where he got a crucial equalizer against Argentina, though, his side lost the game in the dying minutes to see Argentina through while Nigeria got eliminated.{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/revealed-every-world-cup-2018-squad-23-man-preliminary-lists/oa0atsduflsv1nsf6oqk576rb|title=Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - 23-man & preliminary lists & when will they be announced? - Goal.com}} After the tournament, it was announced by Moses on 15 August that he has retired from playing for Nigeria at international football.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45200919|title=Victor Moses: Chelsea's Nigeria winger announces international retirement at 27|website=BBC Sport|date=15 August 2018|access-date=15 August 2018}}
Personal life
Moses grew up supporting Arsenal.{{cite web|title=Victor Moses: Talentspotter|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/victor-moses-talentspotter|website=FourFourTwo|access-date=16 June 2017|date=1 December 2009}} He has a son, Brentley, (born 2012) and a daughter, Nyah, (born 2015).{{cite web|title=Victor Moses dedicates brace to his son Brentley|url=http://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/4687/2015-afcon-qualification/2013/01/30/3713255/victor-moses-dedicates-hat-trick-to-his-son-brentley|website=Goal.com|access-date=16 November 2014}}{{cite web|title=Congratulations Mr and Mrs Moses|url=http://www.chelsea.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=550384|website=Chelsea Vital|access-date=9 February 2015|archive-date=25 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180225205954/http://www.chelsea.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=550384|url-status=dead}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 18 January 2025}}{{cite web |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=47716 |title=Victor Moses: Football Stats |publisher=Soccerbase |access-date=2 April 2015 }}{{Soccerway|viktor-moses/25395}}
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes FA Cup, Turkish Cup, Coppa Italia, Russian Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes Football League Cup/EFL Cup}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
rowspan="4"|Crystal Palace
|2007–08{{Soccerbase season|47716|2007|access-date=7 December 2012}} |13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|Appearances in Championship play-offs}} | 0 | 16 | 3 | ||
2008–09
|Championship |27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 32 | 2 | |||
2009–10{{Soccerbase season|47716|2009|access-date=7 December 2012}}
|Championship |18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 6 | |||
colspan="2"|Total
!58 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | 69 | 11 | ||
rowspan="5"|Wigan Athletic
|14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 1 | |||
2010–11{{Soccerbase season|47716|2010|access-date=7 December 2012}}
|Premier League |21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 2 | |||
2011–12{{Soccerbase season|47716|2011|access-date=7 December 2012}}
|Premier League |38 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 39 | 6 | |||
2012–13{{Soccerbase season|47716|2012|access-date=7 December 2012}}
|Premier League |1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||||
colspan="2"|Total
!74 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 80 | 9 | |||
rowspan="6"|Chelsea
|Premier League |23 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10{{efn|Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and four goals in UEFA Europa League}} | 5 | 2{{efn|Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup}} | 0 | 43 | 10 | |
2015–16{{Soccerbase season|47716|2015|access-date=4 May 2016}}
|Premier League |0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=FCS|Appearance in FA Community Shield}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
2016–17{{Soccerbase season|47716|2016|access-date=15 August 2016}}
|Premier League |34 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 40 | 4 | |||
2017–18{{Soccerbase season|47716|2017|access-date=30 December 2017}}
|Premier League |28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}} | 0 | 1{{efn|name=FCS}} | 1 | 38 | 4 | |
2018–19{{Soccerbase season|47716|2018|access-date=11 August 2018}}
|Premier League |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | 1{{efn|name=FCS}} | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
colspan="2"|Total
!87 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 128 | 18 | |
Liverpool (loan)
|2013–14{{Soccerbase season|47716|2013|access-date=28 January 2014}} |Premier League |19 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 22 | 2 | |||
Stoke City (loan)
|2014–15{{Soccerbase season|47716|2014|access-date=28 January 2014}} |Premier League |19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 4 | |||
West Ham United (loan)
|Premier League |21 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 2 | |||
rowspan="3"|Fenerbahçe (loan)
|14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|name=UEL}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 16 | 4 | |||
2019–20{{Soccerbase season|47716|2019|access-date=15 August 2019}}
|Süper Lig |6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 1 | ||||
colspan="2"|Total
!20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 5 | |||
Inter Milan (loan)
|12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 5{{efn|name=UEL}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 0 | |||
Spartak Moscow (loan)
|2020–21{{Soccerbase season|47716|2020|access-date=16 October 2020}} |19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 4 | ||||
rowspan="4"|Spartak Moscow
|2021–22{{Soccerbase season|47716|2021|access-date=2 July 2021}} |Russian Premier League |25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 7{{efn|One appearance in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League}} | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 3 | |||
2022–23{{Soccerbase season|47716|2022|access-date=12 August 2022}}
|Russian Premier League |10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 2 | ||||
2023–24{{Soccerbase season|47716|2023|access-date=12 July 2023}}
|Russian Premier League |16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 1 | ||||
colspan="2"|Total
!51 | 5 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 63 | 6 | |||
Luton Town
|2024–25{{Soccerbase season|47716|2024|access-date=27 November 2014}} |Championship |18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 1 | ||||
colspan="3"|Career total
!398 | 46 | 38 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 30 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 492 | 62 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played 26 June 2018}}{{NFT player|46799|access-date=10 February 2013}}
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|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
rowspan="7"|Nigeria
|2012 | 6 | 2 | |
2013 | 11 | 4 | |
2014 | 6 | 1 | |
2015 | 0 | 0 | |
2016 | 4 | 2 | |
2017 | 3 | 1 | |
2018 | 7 | 2 | |
colspan="2"|Total | 37 | 12 |
:Scores and results list Nigeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Moses goal.
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scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition | ||||||
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style="text-align:center"|1 | rowspan="2"|13 October 2012 | rowspan="2"|U. J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar, Nigeria | rowspan="2"|{{fb|LBR}} | style="text-align:center"|3–0 | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|6–1 | rowspan="2"|2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
style="text-align:center"|2 | style="text-align:center"|6–1 | |||||
style="text-align:center"|3 | rowspan="2"|29 January 2013 | rowspan="2"|Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg, South Africa | rowspan="2"|{{fb|ETH}} | style="text-align:center"|1–0 | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|2–0 | rowspan="2"|2013 Africa Cup of Nations |
style="text-align:center"|4 | style="text-align:center"|2–0 | |||||
style="text-align:center"|5 | 7 September 2013 | U.J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar, Nigeria | {{fb|MWI}} | style="text-align:center"|2–0 | style="text-align:center"|2–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
style="text-align:center"|6 | 16 November 2013 | U.J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar, Nigeria | {{fb|ETH}} | style="text-align:center"|1–0 | style="text-align:center"|2–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
style="text-align:center"|7 | 7 June 2014 | EverBank Field, Jacksonville, United States | {{fb|USA}} | style="text-align:center"|1–2 | style="text-align:center"|1–2 | Friendly |
style="text-align:center"|8 | rowspan="2"|12 November 2016 | rowspan="2"|Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, Nigeria | rowspan="2"|{{fb|ALG}} | style="text-align:center"|1–0 | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|3–1 | rowspan="2"|2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
style="text-align:center"|9 | style="text-align:center"|3–1 | |||||
style="text-align:center"|10 | 1 September 2017 | Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, Nigeria | {{fb|CMR}} | style="text-align:center"|3–0 | style="text-align:center"|4–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
style="text-align:center"|11 | 23 March 2018 | Stadion Miejski, Wrocław, Poland | {{fb|POL}} | style="text-align:center"|1–0 | style="text-align:center"|1–0 | Friendly |
style="text-align:center"|12 | 26 June 2018 | Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia | {{fb|ARG}} | style="text-align:center"|1–1 | style="text-align:center"|1–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup |
Honours
Chelsea
- Premier League: 2016–17{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/3983/Victor-Moses/overview |title=Victor Moses: Overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=17 April 2018}}
- FA Cup: 2017–18;{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44091559 |title=Chelsea 1–0 Manchester United |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=19 May 2018 |access-date=19 May 2018}} runner-up: 2016–17{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39984089 |title=Arsenal 2–1 Chelsea |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=27 May 2017 |access-date=22 April 2019}}
- UEFA Europa League: 2012–13,{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22445388 |title=Benfica 1–2 Chelsea |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=15 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160125232101/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22445388 |archive-date=25 January 2016}} 2018–19{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48368406 |title=Chelsea 4–1 Arsenal |first=Chris |last=Bevan |website=BBC Sport |date=29 May 2019 |access-date=29 May 2019}}
Inter Milan
- UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2019–20
Spartak Moscow
- Russian Cup: 2021–22{{cite web|publisher=Russian Premier League|url=https://premierliga.ru/news/rfpl/news_28138.html|title="Спартак" обыграл "Динамо" и стал 4-кратным победителем Кубка России|date=29 May 2022|language=ru}}
Nigeria
- Africa Cup of Nations: 2013{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21396138 |title=Nigeria 1–0 Burkina Faso |first=Ian |last=Hughes |website=BBC Sport |date=10 February 2013 |access-date=17 April 2018}}
Individual
- PFA Fans' Premier League Player of the Month: November 2016{{cite news|title=Chelsea's Victor Moses wins PFA Fans' Premier League Player of the Month|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11661/10676716/cheleas-victor-moses-wins-pfa-fans-premier-league-player-of-the-month|publisher=Sky Sports|access-date=4 December 2016}}
- Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament: 2013{{Cite news |date=11 February 2013 |title=Pitroipa named Player of Tournament |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/21416197 |access-date=14 March 2023}}
- Africa Cup of Nations Fair Player of the Tournament: 2013{{cite web |title=Orange CAF Africa Cup of Nations Awards |url=http://www.afcon2013online.com/index.php/news1/711-orange-caf-africa-cup-of-nations-awards |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130213062408/http://www.afcon2013online.com/index.php/news1/711-orange-caf-africa-cup-of-nations-awards |archive-date=13 February 2013 |access-date=10 February 2013 |publisher=Orange Africa Cup of Nations South Africa 2013}}
- UEFA European Under-17 Championship Top Scorer: 2007{{Cite web |last=Saffer |first=Paul |date=13 May 2007 |title=Pair share scoring honour |url=https://www.uefa.com/under17/news/0252-0cddc65b138c-bbb93ac11f8e-1000--pair-share-scoring-honour/ |access-date=13 March 2023 |website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |language=en}}
- EFL Young Player of the Month: December 2009{{cite web |date=18 January 2010 |title=Moses wins inaugural young player prize |url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/latestnews/20100118/moses-wins-inaugural-young-player-prize_2245681_1935740 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100412085859/http://www.football-league.co.uk/latestnews/20100118/moses-wins-inaugural-young-player-prize_2245681_1935740 |archive-date=12 April 2010 |publisher=The Football League}}
Orders
- 60x60px Member of the Order of the Niger{{cite news |last=Okeleji |first=Oluwashina |author-link=Oluwashina Okeleji |date=13 February 2013 |title=Presidential reward for Super Eagles |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/21450619 |department=Sport |work=BBC |location=Lagos |access-date=19 March 2024}}
References
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External links
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{{Wikiquote}}
- [https://www.lutontown.co.uk/en/teams/luton-town/victor-moses Profile] at the Luton Town F.C. website
- [https://www.liverpoolfc.com/info/victor-moses Profile] at the Liverpool F.C. website
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