Martin Offiah

Quick Facts

Full Name	Martin Offiah
Occupation	Rugby Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 29, 1966(1966-12-29)
Age	58
Birthplace	London
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Martin Offiah Biography

Martin Offiah is one of the most popular and richest Rugby Player who was born on December 29, 1966 in London, England, United Kingdom. The nickname was “Chariots,” he made 33 caps for Great Britain from 1988-1994.

He broke the England record when he scored four ties during one game which is shared by a handful of English legends such as He tied an England record by scoring four ties in one match, a record that is shared with a few English greats, including Sam Tomkins..

Offiah was spotted by Widnes coach Doug Laughton playing in the Middlesex Sevens, and was signed by the club to play rugby league for the 1987–88 season. Alex Murphy had been interested in acquiring Offiah from rugby union, but the board of directors at St. Helens infamously referred to Offiah as an “uncoordinated clown” and the interest was not followed up with action. Within months, he became the most talked about winger since Billy Boston for his lightning speed and try scoring, and it was at Widnes where he forged his reputation as a devastating winger, helping the team win both the Championship and Premiership. He ended his début season with 42 tries, making him the league’s top try scorer, and also breaking the club record held by Frank Myler for most tries scored in a season. He received the Man of Steel award for his efforts.

In the 1988–89 season, Widnes won the Championship and Premiership for the second successive year, and Offiah was once again the league’s top try scorer with 58 tries in 41 games. He played in Widnes’ 6–12 defeat by Wigan in the 1988–89 John Player Special Trophy final Burnden Park in Bolton.

He was born in the London Borough of Hackney.

Martin Offiah Net Worth

Martin Offiah is one of the richest Rugby Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Martin Offiah 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He made his debut for the club in 1987 with Widnes and remained there until the year 1991.

He played his most notable role for Wigan from 1992 to 1995, when the team made 159 appearances.

Martin Nwokocha Offiah MBE (born 29 December 1965) is an English former professional rugby league and rugby union footballer who played in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. Offiah was inducted into the Rugby League Hall of Fame in

2013. He scored over 500 tries during his rugby league career, making him the third highest try scorer (and top try-scoring English player) of all time, and now features in a statue of great rugby league players outside Wembley Stadium.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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He was selected to go on the 1992 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand. Before the match against the Parramatta Eels, Offiah had a 100-metre race against Eels winger Lee Oudenryn. Offiah appeared to slip slightly at the start and Oudenryn won by half a yard, though rumours quickly spread that Offiah had tanked to allow Lions team mates to collect after they had allegedly backed the bookies’ outsider Oudenryn to win.

Facts & Trivia

Martin Ranked on the list of most popular Rugby Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Martin Offiah celebrates birthday on December 29 of every year.

Offiah is part of the Rugby League Monument that sits outside Wembley Stadium, his bronze likeness depicting his try celebration from the 1994 Challenge Cup final.

Top Facts about Martin Offiah

1. Martin Offiah is a retired rugby league and union player.
2. He played for Wigan, London Broncos, and England.
3. Offiah scored 501 tries in his career.
4. He won the Challenge Cup five times with Wigan.
5. Offiah was known as “Chariots” due to his speed.
6. He also played for England in rugby union.
7. Offiah has worked as a commentator for Sky Sports.
8. In 2013, he was inducted into the Rugby League Hall of Fame.
9. Offiah is of Nigerian descent and supports various charities.
10. He has been involved in several business ventures post-retirement