O. J. Obatola

O. J. Obatola
Personal information
Full name Ojimi Gabriel Obatola
Date of birth (1987-10-24) October 24, 1987
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
 Sisaket
Number 10
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006 - 2009 Gombak United 117 (62)
2010 Portland Timbers 6 (1)
2011-2012 Pattaya United 53 (14)
2013 Salgaocar 10 (6)
2014 Ang Thong 4 (3)
2014 Looktabfah 8 (5)
2015 Osotspa 10 (6)
2015- Sisaket 9 (5)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 22, 2010.


Ojimi Gabriel "O.J." Obatola (born October 24, 1987 in Lagos) is a Nigerian footballer who currently plays for Sisaket Football Club in the Thai Premier League.

Career

Obatola began his career with Gombak United in the Singaporean S-League in 2006, and spent the next five years with the club, making over 100 appearances. He helped Gombak win the Singapore League Cup 2008, and he was named S-League Young Player of the Year in 2009

On April 7, 2010, Obatola signed the Portland Timbers of the USSF D-2 Pro League,[1] having impressed the team's coaches during a trial period during which he scored the winning goal in a friendly game against Seattle Sounders FC,[2] making him a fan favorite. However, after starting six of the first seven games of the 2010 season and scoring just one goal, Obatola did not feature in the next four matches and was released from his contract by mutual consent on June 10, 2010. He signed for Pattaya United of Thailand in February 2011 and scored his first goal for the team with a header in his first start on April 16, 2011. [3] In January 2013 Obatola signed for Salgaocar until 2012-13 I-League season.

Honors

Gombak United

Individual

References

  1. ↑
  2. ↑ "Timbers beat Sounders 1-0". USA Today. 2010-03-12.
  3. ↑ "Timbers release forward O.J. Obatola" (Press release). Portland Timbers. June 10, 2010. Retrieved June 10, 2010.


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