Faith Friday Obilor
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Faith Friday Obilor | ||
| Date of birth | 5 March 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Aba, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Penang | ||
| Number | 55 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | RoPS | 21 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Inter Turku (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | RoPS | 89 | (8) |
| 2016 | Inter Turku | 31 | (2) |
| 2017–2019 | HJK | 73 | (2) |
| 2020 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 12 | (0) |
| 2021 | Taraz | 15 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Aksu | 30 | (2) |
| 2023 | Pyunik | 1 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Northeast United | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | PDRM FC | 22 | (0) |
| 2025– | Penang | 12 | (2) |
| Total | 310 | (17) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 January 2026 | |||
Faith Friday Obilor (born 5 March 1991) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Malaysia Super League club Penang.[1][2]
Club
PS Kemi
In 2011, he came from Nigeria to join PS Kemi in Finnish 2nd league Ykkönen.
RoPS
He changed clubs after the first season as PS Kemi was relegated and continued to play in Ykkönen another year. Obilor joined RoPS and formed a defensive partnership with fellow Nigerian Nduka Alison, and RoPS secured a promotion to Veikkausliiga at the end of the 2012 season.
FC Inter
Obilar joined another Finnish club FC Inter on loan from RoPS. On 19 January 2016, Obilar back again joining FC Inter on a permanent transfer from RoPS.
HJK
On 29 November 2016, Obilor signed a two-year contract with HJK.[3]
PDRM FC
In March 2024, Obilor moved to Southeast Asia for the first time, signing with Malaysia Super League side PDRM FC.[4] He made 22 appearances during the 2024–25 season, establishing himself as one of the league's top-rated defenders.
Penang
On 27 August 2025, Obilor joined Penang on a free transfer.[5] He made an immediate impact, scoring his first goal for the club in a 5–0 victory over Melaka FC in January 2026. He followed this with a match-winning header against Kuala Lumpur City F.C. on 14 January 2026.