Johann Obiang
{{short description|Gabonese footballer (born 1993)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Johann Obiang
| image = 20140808 - Ligue 2 - Créteil-Châteauroux 050.jpg
| caption = Obiang with Châteauroux in 2014
| full_name = Johann Serge Obiang
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1993|7|5}}
| birth_place = Le Blanc, France
| height = 1.70 m
| position = Left-back{{WorldFootball.net|johann-obiang}}
| currentclub = Pau
| clubnumber = 23
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2004
| youthclubs1 = Ciron
| youthyears2 = 2004–2012
| youthclubs2 = Châteauroux
| years1 = 2012–2015 | clubs1 = Châteauroux II | caps1 = 30 | goals1 = 4
| years2 = 2012–2016 | clubs2 = Châteauroux | caps2 = 92 | goals2 = 5
| years3 = 2016–2019 | clubs3 = Troyes | caps3 = 57 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2016–2019 | clubs4 = Troyes II | caps4 = 8 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2019–2020 | clubs5 = Le Puy Foot | caps5 = 13 | goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2020–2022 | clubs6 = Rodez | caps6 = 52 | goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2022–2023 | clubs7 = Caen | caps7 = 13 | goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2022–2023 | clubs8 = Caen II | caps8 = 5 | goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2023– | clubs9 = Pau | caps9 = 26 | goals9 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2014– | nationalteam1 = Gabon | nationalcaps1 = 44 | nationalgoals1 = 1
| club-update = 15 June 2024
| nationalteam-update = 24 January 2023
}}
Johann Serge Obiang[http://www.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/orangeafricacupofnations,equatorialguinea2015/TeamDetails/PlayerDetails?CompetitionPlayerID=QbITZMVBAtITpslmdMPmRxS1W%2ffjLtPXs8GoZaoRiHbwkpPbwCoKbp8ccZQ%2fyAdv&TeamsIDs=%2fg7Ry6VEyETnpJfOcC%2fy4UOQaaBdhD6z2kCubm4Gkvp94L0i%2fRVWmFZEFuF1vvgI Player's profile], CAF (born 5 July 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for {{French football updater|Pau}} club Pau. He previously played for Troyes, Châteauroux and Caen.{{cite web|url=http://www.foot-national.com/foot-troyes-un-milieu-de-national-a-dit-oui-off-85641.html|title=Troyes: Un milieu de National a dit oui|publisher=foot-national.com|author=Alexandre Chochois|date=9 June 2016|access-date=9 June 2016}} Born in France, he represents Gabon at international level.
Club career
=Châteauroux=
Born in Le Blanc, of which his mother is a native, Johann Obiang possesses Gabonese nationality by his father, Serge. He started football in Ciron, where his father was then a leader. As a chick, Johann arrived at LB Châteauroux and then joined the Châteauroux Hope Pole at the age of 12. Johann rose to the ranks and signed his first professional contract in June 2013.[http://www.lanouvellerepublique.fr/Indre/Sport/Football/Ligue-2/n/Contenus/Articles/2013/08/12/Obiang-n-ira-pas-en-selection-1576111 Obiang n'ira pas en sélection] dans La Nouvelle République, le 12 août 2013. Capable of developing all over the left flank, commits until 2016.[http://www.francefootball.fr/news/Obiang-signe-pro-a-chateauroux/348971 Obiang signe pro à Châteauroux] sur le site de France Football, le 9 février 2013.
Obiang knows his first real season with professionals in the 2013-2014 exercise. With 33 games and his two goals scored, his season is considered correct.[http://berri.bbfr.net/t2555-l-equipe-et-les-transferts-de-chateauroux-pour-2014-2015 L'équipe et les transferts de Châteauroux pour 2014 / 2015] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140805134050/http://berri.bbfr.net/t2555-l-equipe-et-les-transferts-de-chateauroux-pour-2014-2015 |date=5 August 2014 }} sur berri.bbfr.net, le 19 mai 2014. He is followed by a second season (27 league appearances) where he is regularly called up with his national selection. The club situation is more complicated, with the Berrichonne being relegated to National. He made his third full season there (27 appearances, again, in the championship, for 3 goals) before joining the ES Troyes AC free and returning to Ligue 2.
=Troyes=
On 9 June 2016, he initialled a two-year contract for ES Troyes AC.{{cite web |accessdate=19 November 2023 |first1=Florent |last1=Ondernard |title=ESTAC Troyes - Site officiel - Johann Obiang première recrue |url=http://www.estac.fr/newsite/news/15295/70/Johann-Obiang-premiere-recrue.htm |website=estac.fr |archive-date=13 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160613142509/http://www.estac.fr/newsite/news/15295/70/Johann-Obiang-premiere-recrue.htm |url-status=dead }}.
He made his debut under the Trojan jersey on 29 July 2016 against Sochaux at the Stade de l'Aube. A first season under the colors of Troyes that will see Obiang compete in a total of 26 matches in all competitions. In this 2016-2017 season, he will also experience the joys of the climb with the accession to Ligue 1 after going through a round-trip barrage match against FC Lorient (18th of Ligue 1).
On 5 August 2017, he contested his first League 1 match against Stade Rennais FC in the first day of the championship. Nevertheless, blocked by his competitor Charles Traoré, he will play only 8 games in this season, which will see his club relegated to Ligue 2.
In the 2018-2019 season, he will make 25 appearances in Ligue 2 under the Troyes jersey. The club will finish third in the championship but will fail in its quest for a climb following a defeat in the roadblocks against RC Lens. At the end of the season, Obiang will not be extended by the wooden club and will find himself free to engage wherever he wants.
=Caen=
On 28 June 2022, the Stade Malherbe Caen announced Johann's signature to fill a potential start from the incumbent left side,{{cite web|language=fr |title=Rodez : Johann Obiang rejoint le Stade malherbe |date=28 June 2022 |url=https://www.smcaen.fr/2022-2023/actualites/groupe-pro/johann-obiang-rejoint-le-stade-malherbe}}. Ali Abdi, who was elected to the previous season's team in Ligue 2 and announced to leave for Ligue 1. He's signing a two-year contract.
Finally, Abdi stays at the club and Johann becomes his understudy. At the beginning of the season, he grapples playing time by working at the right side post.
He delivered his first decisive pass for Alexandre Mendy in Caen's victory against Amiens (3-1), on 10 September 2022.
International career
Obiang was born in France, to a Gabonese father and French mother. Also eligible for both the French and Gabonese national teams, he received his first called up to the Gabon national team in February 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.afrik.com/gabon-aubameyang-et-bulot-selectionnes-contre-le-maroc|title=Gabon : Aubameyang et Bulot sélectionnés contre le Maroc|date=20 February 2014|access-date=28 February 2014|publisher=Afrik Foot|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302023340/http://www.afrik.com/gabon-aubameyang-et-bulot-selectionnes-contre-le-maroc|archive-date=2 March 2014|url-status=dead}} Obiang was featured for Gabon national team in the 2021 AFCON tournament in Cameroon.{{Cite web|title=Africa Cup of Nations (Sky Sports)|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/comoros-vs-gabon/teams/457196|access-date=9 February 2022|website=Sky Sports|language=en}}
Career statistics
{{updated|14 September 2019}}.{{Soccerway|246087}}{{citation needed|date=January 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Coupe de France !colspan="2"|Coupe de la Ligue !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | width="40"|Apps | width="40"|Goals | width="40"|Apps | width="40"|Goals | width="40"|Apps | width="40"|Goals | width="40"|Apps | width="40"|Goals |
| rowspan="5"|Châteauroux
|rowspan="3"|Ligue 2 |5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2013–14
|33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 2 | |
| 2014–15
|27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| 2015–16
|27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 3 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!92 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 99 | 5 | |
| rowspan="4"|Troyes
|Ligue 2 |23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| 2017–18
|Ligue 1 |8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2018–19
|Ligue 2 |26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!57 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 62 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!149 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 161 | 5 |
References
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External links
- {{Lequipe|48273}}
- {{LFP|obiang-johann}}
{{Pau FC squad}}
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