Prosper Obah
Nigerian footballer (born 2003)
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Prosper Sopuruchi Obah (born 24 November 2003) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Shakhtar Donetsk.
Full name
Prosper Sopuruchi Obah
Date of birth
24 November 2003
Place of birth
Umuahia, Nigeria
Height
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Prosper Sopuruchi Obah | ||
| Date of birth | 24 November 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Umuahia, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Shakhtar Donetsk | ||
| Number | 68 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019–2021 | Supreme Kings | ||
| 2022–2024 | Vizela | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Supreme Kings | ||
| 2024–2025 | Vizela | 32 | (5) |
| 2025 | LNZ Cherkasy | 15 | (7) |
| 2026– | Shakhtar Donetsk | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 March 2026 | |||
Early life
Career
As a youth player, Obah joined the youth academy of Nigerian side Supreme Kings FC. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of Portuguese side Vizela during the summer of 2022 and was promoted to the club's senior team ahead of the 2024–25 season, where he made thirty-two league appearances and scored five goals.
Three years later, he signed for Ukrainian side LNZ, where he made fifteen league appearances and scored seven goals. Subsequently, he signed for Ukrainian side Shakhtar in 2026.[2]
Style of play
Career statistics
- As of match played 12 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vizela | 2024–25 | Liga Portugal 2 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 6 | ||
| LNZ | 2025–26 | Ukrainian Premier League | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 8 | ||
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 2025–26 | Ukrainian Premier League | 1 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 48 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 14 | ||
- Appearance in UEFA Conference League