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Micah Obiero
Personal information
Full name Micah Obonyo Dulo Obiero[1]
Date of birth (2001-02-22) 22 February 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Redbridge, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m)[2]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Huddersfield Town
Number 39
Youth career
Leyton Orient
XYZ Academy
2016– Huddersfield Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Huddersfield Town 1 (0)
2020–Carlisle United (loan) 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:53, 9 August 2020 (UTC)

Micah Obonyo Dulo Obiero (born 22 February 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Championship club Huddersfield Town.[3] He has previously spent time on loan at Carlisle United.[4]

Early life

Obiero was born in Redbridge, London.[5]

Career

Obiero began his career in the Leyton Orient academy, before having a spell at the XYZ Academy in Hackney, London. He arrived on trial at Huddersfield Town during the 2016–17 season, before signing a professional contract with the club in April 2018.[6] He signed a new contract with the club in January 2020, taking him through to June 2022.[7]

Obiero made his senior debut for Huddersfield on 22 July 2020, the last day of the 2019–20 season, coming on at half-time in a 41 Championship defeat to Millwall.[8]

On 16 October 2020, he joined League Two side Carlisle United on loan until January 2021.[4][9] He made four league appearances for the club and scored his first professional goal against Aston Villa under-23s in the EFL Trophy, before returning to Huddersfield as planned in January 2021.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2018/19 retained lists". Premier League. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Micah Obiero - Forward - Huddersfield Town B Team - Huddersfield Town". Huddersfield Town. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b Tomlinson, Adam (4 January 2021). "YOUNG TERRIERS RETURN AFTER GREAT LOAN EXPERIENCES". www.htafc.com. Retrieved 6 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ a b Colman, Jon (16 October 2020). "Carlisle United sign young Championship attacker". News and Star. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Micah Obiero". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  6. ^ Threlfall-Sykes, David (28 March 2020). "#YOUNGTERRIERS IN FOCUS – MICAH OBIERO". www.htafc.com. Huddersfield Town A.F.C. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  7. ^ Tomlinson, Adam (24 January 2020). "MICAH OBIERO SIGNS NEW DEAL". www.htafc.com. Retrieved 6 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ McLachlan, Alex (29 July 2020). "MICAH OBIERO ON HIS TOWN DEBUT". www.htafc.com. Retrieved 6 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ Tomlinson, Adam (16 October 2020). "LOAN: MICAH OBIERO JOINS CARLISLE UNITED". www.htafc.com. Retrieved 6 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)