Chukwuemeka Obioma
Nigerian footballer
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Chukwuemeka Obioma ⓘ (born 20 November 1998) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for the Nigeria Premier Football League club Abia warriors football club. He won the golden boot in the 2022-23 Nigeria Professional Football League season.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chukwuemeka Obioma | ||
| Date of birth | 20 November 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Nigeria | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Abia warriors football club | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Heartland | 12 | (6) |
| 2020–2021 | Abia Warriors | 25 | (11) |
| 2021–2023 | Enyimba | 51 | (23) |
| 2023–2024 | Al Bashayer | 8 | (3) |
| 2024– | Al-Majd | 9 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Breakout season
During the 2022-23 NPFL season, Obioma scored 14 goals in the regular season as Enyimba made the Super Six playoffs.[citation needed]
On 3 June 2023, Obioma scored a penalty against Remo Stars in their first playoff game which ended 2-2.[5][6]
On 5 June 2023, he scored the only goal against Lobi Stars in their second game.[7][8]
Obioma failed to score in the third game against Bendel Insurance, picking up an injury that ruled him out of their fourth game of the playoffs against Sunshine Stars.[9][10] He returned for the title decider against Rivers United on 11 June 2023, which ended 1-1.[11] The draw clinched a record-extending ninth NPFL title for Enyimba, with Obioma finishing the season as the league top scorer. He would also be named Player of the Season at the League Bloggers Awards.[12]