Michael

Ihiekwe

CB Blackpool #20

Centre-Back · Defender

Michael Ihiekwe

Blackpool League One

Market value

€150K

above 17% of League One

Top speed

33.3km/h

faster than 35% of defenders

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Date of birth / Age: 20 Nov 1992 (33)
Passport: Nigeria
Height: 1.85 m
Weight: 80 kg
Foot: Right
Main position: Centre-Back
Contract until: 2028

Key numbers

vs all defenders in Championship 2024/25 · 204 players in the comparison

Defensive duels won63.6%P35
Aerial duels won69.7%P95
Interceptions4.22 /90P41
Progressive passes5.34 /90P14

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Season 2025/26

AppsAppearances: 26
StartsStarting eleven: 26
GoalsGoals: 0
AssistsAssists: –
YellowYellow cards: 4
2nd yellowSecond yellows: –
RedRed cards: 0
MinutesMinutes: 2,274

Starting eleven100%

26 of 26 appearances

Minutes played2,274

87 per appearance

Goal involvement0

0 goals

Positions played

105 matches · since 2018/19

RBCB

Position	Apps	G	A
Centre-Back	104	7	3
Right-Back	1	0	0

Career stats

Season

Competitions

Club

Season	Competition	Club	Apps	Starts	G	A	Yellow cards	Second yellow	Red cards	Min
2025/2625/26	League OneLeague One	Blackpool	25	25	0	–	4	–	0	2,184
2025/2625/26	Carabao CupCarabao Cup	Blackpool	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	90
2024/2524/25	ChampionshipChampionship	Sheffield Wednesday	22	20	2	0	1	0	0	1,823
2024/2524/25	Carabao CupCarabao Cup	Sheffield Wednesday	2	2	0	–	2	–	0	180
2023/2423/24	ChampionshipChampionship	Sheffield Wednesday	26	22	1	1	4	0	0	1,925
2023/2423/24	FA CupFA Cup	Sheffield Wednesday	2	2	0	–	0	–	0	172
2023/2423/24	Carabao CupCarabao Cup	Sheffield Wednesday	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	120
2022/2322/23	League OneLeague One	Sheffield Wednesday	23	22	0	–	8	–	0	2,023
2022/2322/23	Carabao CupCarabao Cup	Sheffield Wednesday	3	1	0	–	0	–	0	202
2022/2322/23	FA CupFA Cup	Sheffield Wednesday	2	1	0	–	0	–	0	108
2021/2221/22	League OneLeague One	Rotherham United	42	42	3	–	7	–	0	3,686
2021/2221/22	EFL Vertu TrophyEFL Vertu Trophy	Rotherham United	6	5	1	–	0	–	0	558
2021/2221/22	FA CupFA Cup	Rotherham United	3	3	1	–	0	–	0	256
2021/2221/22	Carabao CupCarabao Cup	Rotherham United	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	90
2020/2120/21	ChampionshipChampionship	Rotherham United	42	42	2	1	12	0	0	3,778
2020/2120/21	Carabao CupCarabao Cup	Rotherham United	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	120
2020/2120/21	FA CupFA Cup	Rotherham United	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	120
2019/2019/20	League OneLeague One	Rotherham United	33	33	2	–	3	–	0	2,970
2019/2019/20	FA CupFA Cup	Rotherham United	3	3	2	–	1	–	0	270
2019/2019/20	Carabao CupCarabao Cup	Rotherham United	2	2	0	–	0	–	0	180
2018/1918/19	League OneLeague One	Accrington Stanley	20	20	1	–	5	–	0	1,800
2018/1918/19	ChampionshipChampionship	Rotherham United	15	15	2	1	3	0	0	1,317
2018/1918/19	FA CupFA Cup	Accrington Stanley	2	2	0	–	0	–	0	180
2018/1918/19	EFL Vertu TrophyEFL Vertu Trophy	Accrington Stanley	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	90
2017/1817/18	League OneLeague One	Rotherham United	33	28	1	–	9	–	0	2,519
2017/1817/18	FA CupFA Cup	Rotherham United	1	0	0	–	0	–	0	7
2017/1817/18	Carabao CupCarabao Cup	Rotherham United	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	90
2016/1716/17	National LeagueNational League	Tranmere Rovers	42	38	2	–	7	–	1	3,448
2016/1716/17	FA TrophyFA Trophy	Tranmere Rovers	6	6	1	–	0	–	0	540
2016/1716/17	FA CupFA Cup	Tranmere Rovers	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	90
2015/1615/16	National LeagueNational League	Tranmere Rovers	35	34	2	–	4	–	0	3,010
2015/1615/16	FA TrophyFA Trophy	Tranmere Rovers	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	90
2014/1514/15	League TwoLeague Two	Tranmere Rovers	38	37	1	–	6	–	0	3,285
2014/1514/15	FA CupFA Cup	Tranmere Rovers	4	4	0	–	1	–	0	360
2014/1514/15	EFL Vertu TrophyEFL Vertu Trophy	Tranmere Rovers	3	3	0	–	0	–	0	270
2014/1514/15	Carabao CupCarabao Cup	Tranmere Rovers	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	90
2013/1413/14	League TwoLeague Two	Cheltenham Town	13	13	0	–	3	–	0	1,170
2012/1312/13	U21 Premier League Division 1 (OLD)U21 Premier League Division 1 (OLD)	Wolverhampton Wanderers U21	8	8	0	–	0	–	0	720

No rows match these filters.
Career total · all competitions			466	443	24	3^*	80	0^*	1	39,931

By competition

Competition	Apps	G	A
League One	176	7	–
Championship	105	7	3
National League	77	4	–
League Two	51	1	–
FA Cup	19	3	–
Carabao Cup	13	0	–
EFL Vertu Trophy	10	1	–
U21 Premier League Division 1 (OLD)	8	0	–
FA Trophy	7	1	–

* Assists and second yellows are counted where the data has them, mostly league games from 2014/15; cups and internationals show “–”. Friendlies are excluded. Data as of 2 Nov 2026.

Clubs and transfers

DateMoveFee
Jul 2025 Jul 2025 · Transfer Sheffield Wednesday Blackpool Transfer
Jul 2022 Jul 2022 · Transfer Rotherham United Sheffield Wednesday Transfer
Jan 2019 Jan 2019 · Back from Loan Accrington Stanley Rotherham United Back from Loan
Aug 2018 Aug 2018 · Loan Rotherham United Accrington Stanley Loan Loan
Jul 2017 Jul 2017 · Transfer Tranmere Rovers Rotherham United Transfer
Jul 2014 Jul 2014 · Transfer Wolverhampton Wanderers Tranmere Rovers Transfer
Jun 2014 Jun 2014 · Back from Loan Cheltenham Town Wolverhampton Wanderers Back from Loan
Jan 2014 Jan 2014 · Loan Wolverhampton Wanderers Cheltenham Town Loan Loan
Jan 2011 Jan 2011 · Transfer Liverpool FC Under 18 Academy Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Und Transfer
Jul 2008 Jul 2008 · Free Transfer – Liverpool FC Under 18 Academy Free Transfer Free

Clubs

ClubAppsGoals
Blackpool 2025 26 0
Sheffield Wednesday 2022–2025 81 3
Rotherham United 2017–2022 184 14
Accrington Stanley 2018 23 1
Tranmere Rovers 2014–2017 131 6
Cheltenham Town 2013 13 0
Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 2012 8 0

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