Prosper Obah
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Prosper Sopuruchi Obah | ||
| Date of birth | 24 November 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Umuahia, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Shakhtar Donetsk | ||
| Number | 68 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019–2021 | Supreme Kings | ||
| 2022–2024 | Vizela | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Supreme Kings | ||
| 2024–2025 | Vizela | 32 | (5) |
| 2025–2026 | LNZ Cherkasy | 15 | (7) |
| 2026– | Shakhtar Donetsk | 11 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 May 2026 | |||
Prosper Sopuruchi Obah (born 24 November 2003) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Shakhtar Donetsk.
Early life
[edit]Obah was born on 24 November 2003 in Umuahia, Nigeria and is a native of the city. Growing up, he attended Evangel High School in Nigeria.[1]
Career
[edit]As a youth player, Obah joined the youth academy of Nigerian side Supreme Kings FC. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of Portuguese side Vizela during the summer of 2022 and was promoted to the club's senior team ahead of the 2024–25 season, where he made thirty-two league appearances and scored five goals.
Three years later, he signed for Ukrainian side LNZ, where he made fifteen league appearances and scored seven goals. Subsequently, he signed for Ukrainian side Shakhtar in 2026.[2]
Style of play
[edit]Obah plays as a winger or forward. Ukrainian news website Sport.ua wrote in 2026 that he "was remembered for his incredible speed and ball handling, his pinpoint strikes".[3]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 21 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vizela | 2024–25 | Liga Portugal 2 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 6 | ||
| LNZ Cherkasy | 2025–26 | Ukrainian Premier League | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 8 | ||
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 2025–26 | Ukrainian Premier League | 11 | 3 | — | 1[a] | 0 | — | 12 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 58 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 17 | ||
- ↑ Appearance in UEFA Conference League
References
[edit]- ↑ "From Supreme Kings FA To Shakhtar Donetsk: The Meteoric Rise of Prosper Obah". Nigeriansportsnew.ng. 14 December 2025. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ↑ Prosper Obah at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ "7 самых удачных трансферов клубов УПЛ в текущем сезоне" [The 7 most successful transfers of UPL clubs this season] (in Russian). Sport.ua. 4 January 2026. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
External links
[edit]- Prosper Obah at WorldFootball.net
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Nigerian men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Men's association football wingers
- FC LNZ Cherkasy players
- FC Shakhtar Donetsk players
- F.C. Vizela players
- Liga Portugal 2 players
- Ukrainian Premier League players
- Nigerian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
- Expatriate men's footballers in Ukraine
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine