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Michael Obafemi
Personal information
Full name Michael Oluwadurotimi Obafemi[1]
Date of birth (2000-07-06) 6 July 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Team information
Current team
 Southampton
Number 61
Youth career
Ryan[3][4]
Chelsea[3]
Arsenal[3]
Watford[3][4]
Leyton Orient[3][4]
2016– Southampton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Southampton 1 (0)
International career
2017– Republic of Ireland U19 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:53, 21 January 2018 (UTC)

Michael Oluwadurotimi Obafemi (born 6 July 2000) is an Irish professional footballer who plays for Premier League club Southampton.[5]

Club career

Obafemi was born in Dublin to Nigerian parents but was raised in the London area,[4] He joined Southampton from Leyton Orient in 2016.[6]

Obafemi made his professional debut as a substitute in the 82nd minute of a 1–1 draw with Tottenham Hotspur on 21 January 2018.[7] Aged 17 years and 199 days, Obafemi became the second youngest player to make a Premier League appearance for Southampton after Luke Shaw, who was 17 years and 116 days old.[8]

International career

Obafemi has represented the Republic of Ireland at under-19 level, debuting during the 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification campaign.[9]

Personal life

His older brother Afolabi Obafemi is also a footballer.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Premier League clubs publish retained lists".
  2. ^ "M. Obafemi". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Former Ryan FC player Michael Obafemi makes Premier League debut". Ryan F.C. 26 January 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d "'I can't stop here' - Irish youngster makes his Premier League debut...and now he wants more". Irish Independent. 21 January 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  5. ^ Michael Obafemi at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Michael Obafemi". Southampton FC.
  7. ^ "17-year-old Irish striker makes debut in Southampton's Premier League clash". The 42. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  8. ^ Henson, Mike (21 January 2018). "Southampton 1–1 Tottenham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  9. ^ Michael Obafemi – UEFA competition record (archive)
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