| Peter Michael | |
| Fullname: | Peter Godly Michael |
| Birth Date: | 10 May 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Calabar, Nigeria |
| Height: | 1.89 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | CFR Cluj |
| Clubnumber: | 99 |
| Youthyears1: | –2017 |
| Youthclubs1: | Crown FC |
| Years1: | 2017–2018 |
| Years2: | 2018–2020 |
| Caps2: | 13 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Years3: | 2019 |
| Clubs3: | → Skeid (loan) |
| Caps3: | 7 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2020 |
| Clubs4: | → Øygarden (loan) |
| Caps4: | 16 |
| Goals4: | 6 |
| Years5: | 2020–2022 |
| Caps5: | 28 |
| Goals5: | 7 |
| Years6: | 2022 |
| Clubs6: | Grorud |
| Caps6: | 10 |
| Goals6: | 6 |
| Years7: | 2023 |
| Clubs7: | VPS |
| Caps7: | 28 |
| Goals7: | 17 |
| Years8: | 2024– |
| Clubs8: | CFR Cluj |
| Caps8: | 30 |
| Goals8: | 3 |
| Club-Update: | 1 December 2024 |
Peter Godly Michael (born 10 May 1998) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga I club CFR Cluj.
In February 2018, Michael signed a four-year contract with Eliteserien side Vålerenga.[1]
On 29 March 2023, Michael joined VPS in Finland for an undisclosed fee.[2] During the season, Michael scored only one goal in the first half of the season. Since July, he scored 16 goals in the seasons's second half.
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 Veikkausliiga Player of the Year trophy, and he was also named The Best Forward of the Season.[7]
On 19 January 2024, Michael signed with Romanian club CFR Cluj for an undisclosed fee,[8] [9] [10] rumoured to be worth around €500,000.[11] [12] Ten days later, he scored on his Liga I debut by coming on as a substitute, in a 4–1 win over Voluntari.[13]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Vålerenga | 2018 | Eliteserien | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 15 | 4 | ||
| Vålerenga 2 | 2018 | 2. divisjon | 7 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 2 | |||
| Skeid (loan) | 2019 | 1. divisjon | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | ||
| Øygarden (loan) | 2020 | 1. divisjon | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 6 | ||
| 2020 | 1. divisjon | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 3 | |||
| 2021 | 1. divisjon | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 2 | |||
| 2022 | 1. divisjon | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 14 | 2 | |||
| Total | 28 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | 30! | 7 | ||||
| Sogndal 2 | 2021 | 3. divisjon | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | 4. divisjon | 6 | 7 | — | — | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Total | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 11! | 7 | ||||
| 2022 | 1. divisjon | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 6 | |||
| 2023 | Veikkausliiga | 28 | 17 | 4 | 2 | — | 32 | 19 | |||
| 2023–24 | Liga I | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | |||
| 2024–25 | Liga I | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 2 | ||
| Total | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 150 | 52 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 164 | 55 | |||
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