Micah Obiero
{{Short description|English footballer (born 2001)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Micah Obiero
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| fullname = Micah Obonyo Dulo Obiero{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/1238361 |title=Premier League clubs publish 2018/19 retained lists |publisher=Premier League |date=7 June 2019 |accessdate=21 September 2020}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|2|22|df=y}}
| birth_place = Redbridge, England
| height = {{convert|1.77|m|order=flip}}{{cite web |url=https://www.htafc.com/academy/huddersfield-town-b-team/forward/micah-obiero/|title=Micah Obiero - Forward - Huddersfield Town B Team - Huddersfield Town|publisher=Huddersfield Town|accessdate=6 January 2021}}
| position = Striker
| currentclub = Wealdstone
| clubnumber = 14
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Leyton Orient
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = XYZ Academy
| youthyears3 = 2016–2022
| youthclubs3 = Huddersfield Town
| years1 = 2020–2022
| clubs1 = Huddersfield Town
| caps1 = 1
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2020
| clubs2 = → Carlisle United (loan)
| caps2 = 4
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2021
| clubs3 = → FC Halifax Town (loan)
| caps3 = 1
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2022
| clubs4 = Boston United
| caps4 = 7
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2022–
| clubs5 = Wealdstone
| caps5 = 101
| goals5 = 12
| club-update = 17:10, 18 June 2025 (UTC)
}}
Micah Obonyo Dulo Obiero (born 22 February 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for {{English football updater|Wealdsto}} club Wealdstone.
Early life
Obiero was born in Redbridge, London.{{Cite web |title=Micah Obiero |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/micah-obiero/ |access-date=16 October 2020 |website=worldfootball.net |language=en}} Obiero is the son of the Kenyan former footballer Henry Obiero. His brother, Zech, is also a professional footballer.{{Cite web|url=https://www.kenyans.co.ke/news/72881-meet-kenyan-siblings-making-mark-english-football|title=Meet Kenyan Brothers Making Mark in English Football|first=Geoffrey Lutta on 5 February 2022-6:17|last=pm|website=Kenyans.co.ke|date=5 February 2022 }}
Career
Obiero began his career in the Leyton Orient academy, before having a spell at the XYZ Academy in Hackney, London. He arrived on trial at Huddersfield Town during the 2016–17 season, before signing a professional contract with the club in April 2018.{{Cite web |last=Threlfall-Sykes |first=David |date=28 March 2020 |title=#YOUNGTERRIERS IN FOCUS – MICAH OBIERO |url=https://www.htafc.com/news/2020/march/youngterriers-in-focus--micah-obiero/ |access-date=16 October 2020 |website=www.htafc.com |publisher=Huddersfield Town A.F.C. |language=en-gb}} He signed a new contract with the club in January 2020, taking him through to June 2022.{{Cite web|last=Tomlinson|first=Adam|date=24 January 2020|title=MICAH OBIERO SIGNS NEW DEAL|url=https://www.htafc.com/news/2020/january/micah-obiero-signs-new-deal/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=6 January 2021|website=www.htafc.com|language=en-gb}}
Obiero made his senior debut for Huddersfield on 22 July 2020, the last day of the 2019–20 season, coming on at half-time in a 4–1 Championship defeat to Millwall.{{Cite web|last=McLachlan|first=Alex|date=29 July 2020|title=MICAH OBIERO ON HIS TOWN DEBUT|url=https://www.htafc.com/news/2020/july/micah-obiero-on-his-town-debut/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=6 January 2021|website=www.htafc.com|language=en-gb}}
On 16 October 2020, he joined League Two side Carlisle United on loan until January 2021.{{Cite news |last=Colman |first=Jon |date=16 October 2020 |title=Carlisle United sign young Championship attacker |language=en |work=News and Star |url=https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/sport/18800793.carlisle-united-sign-young-championship-attacker/ |access-date=16 October 2020}}{{Cite web|last=Tomlinson|first=Adam|date=16 October 2020|title=LOAN: MICAH OBIERO JOINS CARLISLE UNITED|url=https://www.htafc.com/news/2020/october/loan-micah-obiero-joins-carlisle-united/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=6 January 2021|website=www.htafc.com|language=en-gb}} He made four league appearances for the club and scored his first professional goal against Aston Villa under-23s in the EFL Trophy, before returning to Huddersfield as planned in January 2021.{{Cite web|last=Tomlinson|first=Adam|date=4 January 2021|title=YOUNG TERRIERS RETURN AFTER GREAT LOAN EXPERIENCES|url=https://www.htafc.com/news/2021/january/young-terriers-return-after-great-loan-experiences/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=6 January 2021|website=www.htafc.com|language=en-gb}}
On 29 March 2021, Obiero joined National League side FC Halifax Town on loan for the remainder of the 2020-21 season.{{cite web |url= https://fchalifaxtown.com/news/micah-obiero-signs/ |title=Micah Obiero signs |publisher=FC Halifax Town |date=29 March 2021 |accessdate=29 March 2021}}
On 17 July 2022, Obiero joined National League North club Boston United.{{cite web|url=https://www.bostonunited.co.uk/news/united-clinch-three-new-signings-2715188.html|title=United clinch three new signings|website=www.bostonunited.co.uk|date=17 July 2022|accessdate=18 July 2022}}
On 8 October 2022, Obiero signed for National League club Wealdstone. He made his debut on the same day, appearing as a substitute in a 2-1 defeat to Boreham Wood.{{cite web | url=https://www.wealdstone-fc.com/post/wealdstone-make-double-striker-swoop | title=Wealdstone make double striker swoop | date=8 October 2022 }} Obiero's first goal for the club came on 26 October, a consolation in a 6-1 defeat to Notts County. He ended the season as the club's top scorer, with 8 league goals.{{cite web | url=https://uk.soccerway.com/teams/england/wealdstone-fc/4858/squad/ | title=England - Wealdstone FC - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway }}
References
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Category:Footballers from the London Borough of Redbridge
Category:English men's footballers
Category:English people of Kenyan descent
Category:Sportspeople of Kenyan descent
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players
Category:Carlisle United F.C. players
Category:FC Halifax Town players
Category:Boston United F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:21st-century English sportsmen
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