Emeka Obidile Explained

Emeka Obidile
Fullname:Emeka Aboy Obidile
Birth Date:27 August 1977
Birth Place:Nigeria
Height:1.78 m
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1997–1998
Caps1:19
Goals1:1
Years2:1998–1999
Caps2:12
Goals2:3
Years3:1999–2000
Years4:2000–2001
Caps4:7
Goals4:1
Years5:2001–2002
Caps5:16
Goals5:1
Years6:2002
Clubs6:Agios Nikolaos
Years7:2002
Years8:2002–2004
Clubs8:Dumbarton[1]
Caps8:24
Goals8:3
Years9:2004
Caps9:1
Goals9:0

Emeka Obidile (born 27 August 1977) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

Obidile began his career in the German Regionalliga, playing with Atlas Delmenhorst[2] and Spandauer SV. He moved to Poland, where he played for Odra Opole before joining Petro Płock in early 2000. He appeared in seven Ekstraklasa matches for Petro Płock.[3]

Obidile spent the next two seasons in Greece, making 16 Beta Ethniki appearances for Panserraikos.[4] Following an unsuccessful trial with Livingston in January 2003,[5] Obidile signed for Dumbarton in the Scottish Football League Second Division. He left the club in January 2004 .[6]

Notes and References

  1. Book: McAllister, Jim . The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club . J&J Robertson Printers . 2002 . Dumbarton.
  2. http://www.lilaweiss.de/vfl/tab/sais9798/tab30.htm 30. Spieltag der Regionalliga Nord 97/98
  3. Web site: 90 Minut. Emeka Aboy Obidile. Polish. 18 January 2010.
  4. Web site: Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander . Foreign Players in Greece 1999/00-2001/02 . 22 June 2003 . live . . https://web.archive.org/web/20081022185016/http://www.rsssf.com/players/foreign-players-in-grk9902.html . 22 October 2008 .
  5. Web site: BBC Sport. Livi look to Obidele. 15 January 2003.
  6. Web site: BBC Sport. Obidile goes missing. 16 December 2003.