Emeka Obi

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Emeka Obi
Personal information
Full name Chukwuemeka David Obi[1]
Date of birth (2001-06-06) 6 June 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria[2]
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Kidderminster Harriers
Number 5
Youth career
–2016 Bury
2016–2017 Liverpool
2017–2021 Wigan Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Bury 0 (0)
2018–2021 Wigan Athletic 4 (0)
2021– AFC Fylde 83 (5)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:22, 16 February 2021 (UTC)

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Career

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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.[3]

In October 2016, Obi moved to Liverpool for a six figure fee plus performance based add ons.[4] 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.[5] At the start of the 2018–19 season he was again featuring for Wigan.[6]

In November 2018, he signed his first professional contract with Wigan Athletic.[5]

On 1 February 2021, Obi left Wigan Athletic via mutual consent.[7]

On 16 February 2021, Obi joined National League North side AFC Fylde on a non-contract basis.[8]

Career statistics

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As of match played 29 April 2023
Club Season Division League FA Cup League Cup Other[a] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bury 2016–17[9] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[b] 0 1 0
Wigan Athletic 2018–19[10] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019–20[11] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020–21[12] 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[12] 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
Career total 59 4 3 0 1 0 4 0 67 4

Notes

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  1. ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the Football League Trophy
  2. ^ a b Appearances in the EFL Trophy

References

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