Junior Obagbemiro
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 June 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | JS Hercules | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | Esteghlal | ||
| 2005–2006 | Brigade Boys Club | ||
| 2006–2007 | Sabah FA | ||
| 2007 | Three Star | ||
| 2007–2008 | Brothers Union | ||
| 2008 | Sporting Goa | ||
| 2008 | Kajaanin Haka | ||
| 2008–2009 | Sporting Goa | (10) | |
| 2009 | Kajaanin Haka | ||
| 2009–2010 | Sporting Goa | (10) | |
| 2010–2011 | Prayag United | (8) | |
| 2011–2012 | Salgaocar | ||
| 2012–2013 | Air India | 25 | (4) |
| 2013–2014 | Kajaanin Haka | ||
| 2014–2015 | Sliema Wanderers | 6 | (1) |
| 2015– | JS Hercules | 56 | (13) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Junior Obagbemiro is a Nigerian footballer who last played as a forward for JS Hercules.
Career
Obagbemiro's career has been mostly in Asia including India, Malaysia, Bangladesh and Nepal and also in Finland. He has been top scorer in the past years in both the Bangladeshi and Nepali top leagues.[1] He was also nominated the best foreign player in the I-League in the 2009 season where he helped Sporting Club de Goa to second place.[citation needed] Obagbemiro has also played two seasons in the 4th tier of the Finnish league for Kajaanin Haka in 2008 and 2009,[1] winning the amateur club promotion to the 3rd tier of the Finnish league[1] before returning to Goa to play the season for Sporting Clube.[1] In 2010, he moved to Prayag United S.C. for one season scoring 18 goals.[2],[3] At the end of the season, he moved, this time to Salgaocar S.C.[2] to play alongside Chidi Edeh.[2],[3] He joined Air India for the I-League 2012/13 season and was by far their best player and was able to score 13 goals. He currently[when?] plays for Maltese side Sliema Wanderers.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d Dudu and Junior sign for TopSpot from TopSpot.fi Retrieved 30 May 2012
- ^ a b c Salgaocar ropes in Nigerian Junior Elijah Oriade Obagbemiro Retrieved 30 May 2012
- ^ a b Junior joins Salgaocar SC from TopSpot.fi Retrieved 30 May 2012
- ^ "Junior Obagbemiro".
External links
- Junior Obagbemiro at Soccerway
- Junior Obagbemiro at Soccerway
- 1985 births
- Living people
- Nigerian footballers
- Association football forwards
- Nigerian expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in India
- Sporting Clube de Goa players
- United S.C. players
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in India
- Expatriate footballers in Malaysia
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Malaysia
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Finland
- Salgaocar F.C. players
- Air India F.C. players