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Emeka Obi
Nigerian footballer
Chukwuemeka David Obi (born 6 June 2001) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defender for AFC Fylde.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chukwuemeka David Obi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2001-06-06) 6 June 2001 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria[2] | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AFC Fylde | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2016 | Bury | ||
| 2016–20170000 | Liverpool | ||
| 2017–2021 | Wigan Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Bury | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Wigan Athletic | 4 | (0) |
| 2021– | AFC Fylde | 56 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:22, 16 February 2021 (UTC) | |||
Aged 15 years and 86 days, he made his professional debut in a Football League Trophy match for Bury on 30 August 2016, coming on as an 85th-minute substitute in a 4–1 win over to Morecambe becoming the youngest player in the club's history.[3]
In October 2016, Obi moved to Liverpool for a six figure fee plus performance based add ons.[4] Despite the move, he did not appear on Liverpool's Under 18 squad lists for the 2016–17 or 2017–18 seasons.
Between September and December 2017 he appeared a number of times for Wigan Athletic's Under 18 squad, scoring in two matches.[5] At the start of the 2018–19 season he was again featuring for Wigan.[6]
In November 2018, he signed his first professional contract with Wigan Athletic.[5]
On 1 February 2021, Obi left Wigan Athletic via mutual consent.[7]
On 16 February 2021, Obi joined National League North side AFC Fylde on a non-contract basis.[8]
- As of match played 29 April 2023
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[lower-alpha 1] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Bury | 2016–17[9] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wigan Athletic | 2018–19[10] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019–20[11] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21[12] | League One | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| AFC Fylde | 2020–21[12] | National League North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| 2022-23 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 59 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 67 | 4 | ||
- Includes other competitive competitions, including the Football League Trophy
- Appearances in the EFL Trophy
- "Notification of shirt numbers: Wigan Athletic" (PDF). English Football League. p. 75. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- "Five Facts About Liverpool New Signing, Nigerian Teen Defender Emeka + Picture In Liverpool Colours | OwnGoal Nigeria". owngoalnigeria.com. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- "Bury 4–1 Morecambe". Sky Sports. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- "'Most talented 15-year-old in the country' appears to confirm move to Liverpool". The Independent. 28 October 2016.
- FC, Wigan Athletic. "Wigan Athletic FC". [object Object].
- "PNE U18 2 Wigan Athletic U18 4". www.pnefc.net.
- "Emeka Obi leaves Wigan Athletic". Wigan Athletic FC. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- "Emeka Obi joins the Coasters". AFC Fylde. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- "Games played by Emeka Obi in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- "Games played by Emeka Obi in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- "Games played by Emeka Obi in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- "Games played by Emeka Obi in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- Emeka Obi at Soccerbase
