Emeka Obi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chukwuemeka David Obi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 June 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria[2] | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[3] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kidderminster Harriers | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Bury | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Bury | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2021 | Wigan Athletic | 4 | (0) |
| 2021–2025 | AFC Fylde | 95 | (5) |
| 2025– | Kidderminster Harriers | 44 | (7) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:12, 7 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Chukwuemeka David Obi (ⓘ;born 6 June 2001) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League side Kidderminster Harriers.
Career
[edit]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.[4]
In October 2016, Obi moved to Liverpool for a six figure fee plus performance based add ons.[5] 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.[6] At the start of the 2018–19 season he was again featuring for Wigan.[7]
In November 2018, he signed his first professional contract with Wigan Athletic.[8]
On 1 February 2021, Obi left Wigan Athletic via mutual consent.[9]
On 16 February 2021, Obi joined National League North side AFC Fylde on a non-contract basis.[10]
On 11 June 2025, Obi joined National League North club Kidderminster Harriers.[11]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of end of 2024–25 season
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[a] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Bury | 2016–17[12] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wigan Athletic | 2018–19[13] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019–20[14] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[15] | League One | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| AFC Fylde | 2020–21[15] | National League North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | National League North | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 1 | 26 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | National League North | 31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 36 | 3 | ||
| 2023–24 | National League | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| 2024–25 | National League | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| Total | 95 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 105 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 99 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 115 | 6 | ||
Honours
[edit]AFC Fylde
Kidderminster Harriers
Notes
[edit]- ↑ Includes other competitive competitions, including the Football League Trophy
- 1 2 Appearances in the EFL Trophy
- 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
References
[edit]- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Emeka Obi - Fotmob". FotMob. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ https://www.wiganathletic.com/news/2017/november/match-report-for-wigan-athletic-u18-vs-tranmere-rovers-u18-on-11-nov-17
- ↑ "PNE U18 2 Wigan Athletic U18 4". www.pnefc.net.
- ↑ https://www.wiganathletic.com/news/2018/november/academy-news-central-defender-emeka-obi-signs-first-professional-contract/
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Obi boosts Harriers defence". harriers.co.uk. 11 June 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 "Games played by Emeka Obi in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ↑ "Ups, Downs And Play-Off Places Confirmed On Epic Final Day". www.thenationalleague.org.uk. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ↑ Pilnick, Brent (9 May 2026). "South Shields 0–2 Kidderminster". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
External links
[edit]- Emeka Obi at Soccerbase
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Lagos
- Nigerian men's footballers
- English men's footballers
- Nigerian emigrants to the United Kingdom
- Men's association football defenders
- Bury F.C. players
- Liverpool F.C. players
- Wigan Athletic F.C. players
- AFC Fylde players
- Kidderminster Harriers F.C. players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- 21st-century English sportsmen
- 21st-century Nigerian sportsmen