Godfrey Oboabona
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 Obabona with Çaykur Rizespor in 2013 | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Godfrey Itama Oboabona[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 16 August 1990 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ondo, Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre-back | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2010 | Rising Stars | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2010–2013 | Sunshine Stars | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2017 | Çaykur Rizespor | 96 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Al-Ahli | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Gorica | 14 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020 | FC Dinamo Batumi | 11 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2016 | Nigeria | 39 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Godfrey Itama Oboabona MON (born 16 August 1990) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.[3]
Oboabona was born in Ondo City, and began his professional career with local club Sunshine Stars[2] In August 2013, the BBC claimed there was speculation linking him with a move to English side Arsenal, a claim denied by both Oboabona and Sunshine Stars chairman Mike Odoko.[4]
Later that month, he signed a four-year contract with Turkish club Çaykur Rizespor.[5] He described the transfer as a "dream move."[6] In September 2018, Oboabona joined HNK Gorica in the Croatian First Football League.[7][8]
In February 2020 he signed for Georgian club FC Dinamo Batumi.[9]
International career
Oboabona made his international debut for Nigeria in 2012,[2] and has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[1] He was called up to Nigeria's 23-man squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.[10]
He was selected for Nigeria's squad at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup,[11] and the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[12] Oboabona was selected by Nigeria for their 35-man provisional squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[13]
