Chris Obodo
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| Personal information |
| Full name |
Christian Udubuesi Obodo |
| Date of birth |
11 May 1984 (1984-05-11) (age 27) |
| Place of birth |
Warri, Nigeria |
| Height |
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Playing position |
Midfielder |
| Club information |
| Current club |
Lecce (on loan from Udinese) |
| Number |
8 |
| Youth career |
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Plateau United |
| Senior career* |
| Years |
Team |
Apps† |
(Gls)† |
| 2001–2004 |
Perugia |
62 |
(1) |
| 2004–2005 |
Fiorentina |
33 |
(2) |
| 2005– |
Udinese |
78 |
(6) |
| 2010–2011 |
→ Torino (loan) |
16 |
(1) |
| 2011– |
→ Lecce (loan) |
8 |
(0) |
| National team |
| 2004– |
Nigeria |
13 |
(4) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 9, 2010.
† Appearances (Goals).
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Christian Obodo (born 11 May 1984 in Warri, Nigeria) is a football defensive midfielder from Nigeria, currently plays for Italian Serie A side U.S. Lecce on loan from Udinese Calcio.
He was plucked from relative obscurity in the Nigerian league, playing for Plateau United before he became one of the hottest properties in the Italian Serie A where he had a brilliant season at Perugia. He scored his first ever Serie A goal in a 2–2 draw against Inter at the end of the season 2003.
Fiorentina signed him as a key part of their renovation as the team came back to Serie A in 2004. They only bought half the registration rights and in 2005 La Viola and Perugia were forced to make a blind auction to decide his future. Perugia won the auction but immediately sold him to Udinese.[1]
Obodo played his first UEFA Champions League with Le zebrette in 2005–06 season. Partnered with Sulley Muntari, they formed a strong[citation needed] midfielder role up until Muntari's exit for Portsmouth F.C. in 2007.
[edit] International career
He made his long-awaited debut for the Super Eagles in the LG Cup tournament featuring in the games versus Ghana and Cameroon. He also made a substitute appearance in the prestigious Brazil friendly, playing as a striker. He has also appeared in Nigeria's 4–1 win over Malawi in an ANC 2004 qualifier. Obodo scored his first goal in an 5-2 win at Algeria.
[edit] Goals for Senior National Team
[edit] Statistics
[2]
[edit] References
| Persondata |
| Name |
Obodo, Christian |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
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| Date of birth |
11 May 1984 |
| Place of birth |
Warri, Nigeria |
| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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Algeria
Zimbabwe
Niger
Sierra Leone
