M. Ihiekwe · career
Michael Uzoukwu Absalom Jude Ihiekwe
Center Back · Blackpool · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2021/22Holding levelBreakout: 2021/22Stepped up 2023/24
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 3 clubs — 180 appearances with 14 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2021/22 at Rotherham — Season rating 63, 3 goals and 3 assists in 42 games. 2021/22 was the leap — Season rating up 28 points at Rotherham. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (20 → 21). The gap to his peak is 42 Season points.
Made the jump to a higher division in 2023/24 (Championship) and kept playing — 26 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Blackpool | 25 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 21 |
| 2024/25 | Sheffield Wednesday | 22 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 14 |
| 2023/24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 26 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 20 |
| 2022/23 | Sheffield Wednesday | 23 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 |
| 2021/22 | Rotherham | 42 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 63 |
| 2020/21 | Rotherham | 42 | 2 | 1 | 56 | 34 |
| 2019/20 | Rotherham | 33 | 2 | 3 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Rotherham | 15 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Accrington STLoan | 20 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Rotherham | 33 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Tranmere | 42 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Tranmere | 35 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Tranmere | 38 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | CheltenhamLoan | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
Honours
EFL TrophyLeague One×2National League
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League One | 25 | 2131 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| League Cup | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
Schedule · 2025/26
26 played1 unused sub· 2221 min, 0g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2 | League One | H Stevenage | 2-3 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Aug 9 | League One | A Exeter City | 1-4 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Aug 12 | League Cup | H Port Vale | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 16 | League One | H Huddersfield | 3-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 19 | League One | A Mansfield Town | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 23 | League One | A Plymouth | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Aug 30 | League One | H Bolton | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Sep 13 | League One | A Northampton | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Sep 16 | EFL Trophy | H Barrow | 5-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Sep 20 | League One | H Barnsley | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Sep 27 | League One | A Bradford | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Sep 30 | League One | H Luton | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Oct 4 | League One | H AFC Wimbledon | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Oct 11 | League One | A Stockport County | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Oct 18 | League One | H Wycombe | 1-1 | Played | 89 | 7.9 | ||
| Nov 8 | League One | H Cardiff | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Nov 15 | League One | A Burton Albion | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Nov 22 | League One | A Leyton Orient | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Nov 29 | League One | H Reading | 0-3 | Played | 81 | 5.6 | ||
| Dec 10 | League One | A Rotherham | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Dec 13 | League One | H Lincoln | 2-2 | Played | 45 | 6.3 | ||
| Jan 24 | League One | H Northampton | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Jan 31 | League One | A Luton | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 7 | League One | A Huddersfield | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Feb 14 | League One | H Plymouth | 0-4 | Played | 45 | 6.2 | ||
| Mar 7 | League One | H Wigan | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Mar 17 | League One | H Port Vale | 3-2 | Played | 71 | 6.6 |