Emeka Obi

Emeka Obi (born 6 June 2001) is an English-Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Wigan Athletic's Under 18 side.

Emeka Obi
Personal information
Full name Chukwuemeka David Obi
Date of birth (2001-06-06) 6 June 2001
Place of birth Lagos[1]
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Wigan Athletic
Youth career
0000–2016 Bury
2016–0000 Liverpool
2017– Wigan Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Bury 0 (0)
2018– Wigan Athletic 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:57, 1 November 2016 (UTC)

Playing 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.[2]

In October 2016, Obi moved to Liverpool for a six figure fee plus performance based add ons.[3] 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.[4] At the start of the 2018–19 season he was again featuring for Wigan.[5]

In November 2018 he signed his first professional contract with Wigan Atletic.[4]

Statistics
As of 30 August 2016.
Season Club Division League FA Cup League Cup Other[lower-alpha 1] Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2016–17[6]BuryLeague One0000001010
Career total 0000001010

Notes
  1. Includes other competitive competitions, including the Football League Trophy

References
  1. "Five Facts About Liverpool New Signing, Nigerian Teen Defender Emeka + Picture In Liverpool Colours | OwnGoal Nigeria". owngoalnigeria.com. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  2. "Bury 4–1 Morecambe". Sky Sports. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  3. "'Most talented 15-year-old in the country' appears to confirm move to Liverpool". The Independent. 28 October 2016.
  4. FC, Wigan Athletic. "Wigan Athletic FC". [object Object].
  5. "PNE U18 2 Wigan Athletic U18 4". www.pnefc.net.
  6. "Games played by Emeka Obi in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
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