Kingsley Fobi Explained

Kingsley Fobi
Full Name:Kingsley Fobi
Birth Date:20 September 1998
Birth Place:Cape Coast, Ghana
Height:1.80m
Position:Right back
Youthclubs1:Right to Dream Academy
Years1:2016–2017
Caps1:6
Goals1:0
Years2:2017–2020
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2017–2018
Clubs3:Formentera (loan)
Caps3:20
Goals3:0
Years4:2018–2019
Clubs4:Ibiza (loan)
Caps4:18
Goals4:0
Years5:2019–2020
Clubs5:Badajoz (loan)
Caps5:5
Goals5:0
Years6:2020–2021
Caps6:13
Goals6:0
Years7:2020–2021
Caps7:1
Goals7:0
Years8:2022
Caps8:17
Goals8:1
Nationalyears1:2015
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2019
Nationalcaps2:5
Nationalgoals2:0
Pcupdate:1 May 2022

Kingsley Fobi (born 20 September 1998) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a right back.

Club career

Early career

Fobi was born in Cape Coast and started his career in the Right to Dream Academy, before agreeing to a deal Udinese in January 2016; he was subsequently assigned to Granada CF.[1] He made his senior debut with Granada's B-team on 28 January 2017, coming on as a late substitute for Sergio Peña in a 3–0 Segunda División B home win against Mérida AD.[2]

Watford

Fobi had his federative rights assigned to Watford in 2017,[3] being subsequently loaned to SD Formentera in the third division on 26 July of that year.[4] Loans to UD Ibiza[5] and CD Badajoz[6] followed, but he featured sparingly for both sides before leaving Watford in 2020 without making a competitive appearance for the club.

Granada return

On 19 August 2020, Fobi returned to Granada and their B-side, after agreeing to a two-year contract.[7] He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 8 November, replacing Kenedy at half-time in a 0–2 away loss against Real Sociedad, as his side was heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]

International career

Fobi represented Ghana at under-20 and under-23 levels, playing for the former in the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: El ghanés Kingsley Fobi anuncia su llegada al Granada CF. Ghanaian Kingsley Fobi announces his arrival to Granada CF. Ideal. es. 9 January 2016. 8 November 2020.
  2. Web site: La vuelta a Los Cármenes, talismán para la victoria del Granada B. The return to Los Cármenes, talisman for Granada B's victory. Granada CF. es. 28 January 2017. 8 November 2020.
  3. Web site: Kingsley Fobi. Right to Dream. 8 November 2020.
  4. Web site: Watford loan out Fobi to Formentera. Super Sport. 26 July 2017. 8 November 2020.
  5. Web site: Kingsley Fobi, nuevo jugador de la UD Ibiza. Kingsley Fobi, new player of UD Ibiza. UD Ibiza. es. 23 August 2018. 8 November 2020.
  6. Web site: Ghana Under-23 international Kingsley Fobi leaves Watford on loan for CD Badajoz. Watford Observer. 14 July 2019. 8 November 2020.
  7. Web site: El lateral Fobi Kingsley se incorpora al Club Recreativo Granada. Full back Fobi Kingsley joins Club Recreativo Granada. Granada CF. es. 19 August 2020. 8 November 2020.
  8. Web site: El covid se lo puso demasiado fácil a la Real Sociedad. COVID made it too easy to Real Sociedad. Marca. es. 8 November 2020. 8 November 2020.