Emeka Obi
{{Short description|Nigerian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Emeka Obi
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Chukwuemeka David Obi{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/202021/efl-squad-numbering-11.09.2020.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Wigan Athletic |publisher=English Football League |page=75 |accessdate=27 September 2020}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|6|6|df=y}}
| birth_place = Lagos, Nigeria{{cite web|url=http://owngoalnigeria.com/2016/10/28/five-facts-about-liverpool-new-signing-nigerian-teen-defender-emeka-picture-in-liverpool-colours/|publisher=owngoalnigeria.com|title=Five Facts About Liverpool New Signing, Nigerian Teen Defender Emeka + Picture In Liverpool Colours | OwnGoal Nigeria|date=28 October 2016 |accessdate=1 November 2016}}
| height = 1.96m
| position = Defender
| currentclub = AFC Fylde
| clubnumber = 5
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2016
| youthclubs1 = Bury
| youthyears2 = 2016–2017{{0|0000}}
| youthyears3 = 2017–2021
| youthclubs2 = Liverpool
| youthclubs3 = Wigan Athletic
| years1 = 2016
| clubs1 = Bury
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2018–2021
| clubs2 = Wigan Athletic
| caps2 = 4
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2021–
| clubs3 = AFC Fylde
| caps3 = 83
| goals3 = 5
| club-update = 17:22, 16 February 2021 (UTC)
}}
Chukwuemeka David Obi (born 6 June 2001) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defender for {{English football updater|AFCFylde}} side AFC Fylde.
Career
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.{{cite news|title=Bury 4–1 Morecambe|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/bury-vs-morecambe/367299|access-date=1 November 2016|publisher=Sky Sports|date=30 August 2016}}
In October 2016, Obi moved to Liverpool for a six figure fee plus performance based add ons.{{Cite web|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/liverpool-transfer-news-emeka-obi-bury-twitter-instagram-a7384291.html|title='Most talented 15-year-old in the country' appears to confirm move to Liverpool|date=28 October 2016|website=The Independent}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://wiganathletic.com/|title=Wigan Athletic FC|first=Wigan Athletic|last=FC|website=[object Object]}} At the start of the 2018–19 season he was again featuring for Wigan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pnefc.net/news/2018/august/pne-u18-2-wigan-athletic-u18-4/|title=PNE U18 2 Wigan Athletic U18 4|website=www.pnefc.net}}
In November 2018, he signed his first professional contract with Wigan Athletic.
On 1 February 2021, Obi left Wigan Athletic via mutual consent.{{Cite web|url=https://wiganathletic.com/news/2021/february/Emeka-Obi-leaves-Wigan-Athletic/|title=Emeka Obi leaves Wigan Athletic|publisher=Wigan Athletic FC|date=1 February 2021|access-date=1 February 2021}}
On 16 February 2021, Obi joined National League North side AFC Fylde on a non-contract basis.{{cite web |url=https://www.afcfylde.co.uk/emeka-obi-joins-the-coasters/ |title=Emeka Obi joins the Coasters |publisher=AFC Fylde |date=16 February 2021 |access-date=16 February 2021}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 29 April 2023}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | |||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !rowspan="2"|Division !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other{{efn|Includes other competitive competitions, including the Football League Trophy}} !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Bury
|2016–17{{Soccerbase season|id=96046|season=2016|accessdate=1 November 2016}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1Appearances in the EFL Trophy | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| rowspan="4"|Wigan Athletic
|2018–19{{Soccerbase season|id=96046|season=2018|accessdate=1 November 2016}} |rowspan="2"|Championship |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019–20{{Soccerbase season|id=96046|season=2019|accessdate=1 November 2016}}
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020–21{{Soccerbase season|id=96046|season=2020|accessdate=1 November 2016}}
|League One |4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| colspan="2"|Total
!4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| rowspan="3"|AFC Fylde
|rowspan="3"|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 |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!59 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 67 | 4 |
Notes
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References
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External links
- {{Soccerbase}}
{{AFC Fylde squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Obi, Emeka}}
Category:Footballers from Lagos
Category:Nigerian men's footballers
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Nigerian emigrants to the United Kingdom
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Liverpool F.C. players
Category:Wigan Athletic F.C. players
Category:English Football League players