Obina Explained

Obina
Fullname:Manuel de Brito Filho
Birth Date:January 31, 1983
Birth Place:Vera Cruz, Bahia, Brazil
Height:1.830NaN0
Position:Striker
Youthyears1:2001
Youthclubs1:Vitória
Years1:2002–2004
Years2:2003
Years3:2003
Years4:2005
Years5:2005–2010
Years6:2009
Years7:2010
Years8:2011–2013
Years9:2012
Years10:2013
Years11:2014
Years12:2015–2016
Clubs1:Vitória
Clubs2:Flu de Feira (loan)
Clubs3:CRB (loan)
Clubs4:Al-Ittihad
Clubs5:Flamengo
Clubs6:Palmeiras (loan)
Clubs7:Atlético Mineiro
Clubs8:Shandong Luneng
Clubs9:Palmeiras (loan)
Clubs10:Bahia (loan)
Clubs11:América Mineiro
Clubs12:Matsumoto Yamaga
Caps1:40
Caps2:0
Caps3:-
Caps4:-
Caps5:112
Caps6:27
Caps7:24
Caps8:34
Caps9:24
Caps10:13
Caps11:24
Caps12:36
Goals1:19
Goals2:0
Goals3:-
Goals4:-
Goals5:28
Goals6:12
Goals7:12
Goals8:15
Goals9:2
Goals10:3
Goals11:13
Goals12:6
Totalcaps:334
Totalgoals:110
Club-Update:31 July 2018

Manuel de Brito Filho, better known as Obina (born January 31, 1983), is a former Brazilian football striker.

Career

Vitória

Obina caught attention in 2004 when he made a solid season, despite the relegation of his club, Vitória. He scored 24 goals that season, 19 in the Brazilian Série A, being the top scorer of the team along with Edílson. At the end of that year he has been transferred to Al-Ittihad.

Flamengo

Flamengo's supporters like to refer to him as the Brazilian Samuel Eto'o (they usually chant ôôôô... Obina é melhor que o Eto'o, "Obina is better than Eto'o"), a joke-reference to the Cameroonian and former Chelsea FC player. Obina was fundamental in helping Flamengo win the 2006 Brazilian Cup. He has often been compared with Fio Maravilha for his folkloric charm. Kléber Leite, Flamengo's Director of Football, once referred to him as being "culturally naive."

During Flamengo's Taça Guanabara semi-final match against Vasco da Gama on February 25, 2007, Obina injured his left knee's anterior cruciate ligament after scoring in the second minute of the match. Flamengo's doctors estimated that he will be out of action for six months.

Just a few games after his awaited return, Obina was suspended for 120 days after hitting Internacional's player Índio with his elbow during Flamengo's match against that team on September 8, 2007.[1]

In the two final games of the 2008 Campeonato Carioca, Obina scored three goals against Botafogo and led Flamengo to win its 30th championship.

Palmeiras

Obina was loaned to Palmeiras on May 25, 2009 until the end of the 2009 season.[2] He debuted for Palmeiras on May 29, 2009 in a Copa Libertadores game against Nacional,[3] scoring his first goal for the club on May 31, 2009, in a Série A game against Barueri.[4]

Obina scored his first hat-trick for Palmeiras on July 26, 2009 against rivals Corinthians, his club won 3-0.[5]

On November 18, 2009 Obina was involved in some trouble with his teammate Maurício, both argued and tried to hit each other after the incident. Both were resigned from the club with two matches left to play in the season.[6] [7]

Return to Palmeiras

In July 2012 Obina returned to Palmeiras for a six-month loan in which the São Paulo club shelled out $300 thousand (R $626,000).

On July 22, 2012, shook the Nautical networks in victory by 3-0, this being his first goal after the return to Palmeiras . His poor performance, along with the entire team, which culminated with Palmeiras relegation to Serie B in 2013 led to the board of directors desist to renew with the player, following the Palestra Italia only until December, when it closes your loan agreement. On November 29, 2012, along with four other companions, was officially dismissed from the club.

Atlético Mineiro

After a very brief stay in Flamengo, for merely two weeks (the first two of 2010), Obina signed a three years contract with Atlético Mineiro prior to their first official game of the season, against América Mineiro, on January 24, 2010. The contract grants Atlético Mineiro 50% of the rights over Obina, and it cost the club approximately 700,000 euros.[8]

China

On January 21, 2011, the Atletico Mineiro announced through its official website that the group of investors who held the pass Obina, had negotiated the player with the Chinese football. Atletico received only, according to the contract, the amount on the window rate. [9 ] Obina was sold to Shandong Luneng, current Chinese champion.

América Mineiro

Hit in January 2014 to its arrival to America Mineiro . [15 ] He scored twice against his former club Atletico Mineiro, but the rabbit ended up losing the game by turning 3 to 2. [16 ] Before Vasco da Gama, Obina scored the goal that secured the tie for América Mineiro in a match valid for the Brazilian Championship . [17 ] Before his former club Bahia, scored a penalty goal that opened the scoring for the Coelho, but the team eventually lost the match 2-1.

Bahia

Hit in January 2013, was loaned to Bahia until December 2013. [14] Opened on March 17, 2013, against Vitória da Conquista, match that ended in a draw 1 to 1. He scored his first goal in the club's match against Juazeirense on March 24, 2013.

Career statistics

(Correct)

ClubSeasonState LeagueBrazilian Série ACopa do BrasilCopa LibertadoresCopa SudamericanaTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vitória2004--401995----4924
Total0040199500004924
Flamengo2005--27621----297
200630301184----4115
200753234--22--309
2008177317--71--5515
20091101050----170
Total361011228155930017246
Palmeiras (loan)2009--2712--20--2912
Total0027120020002912
Flamengo201020--------20
Total200000000020
Atlético Mineiro201033241235--333323
Total3324123500333323
ClubSeasonChinese Super LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Shandong Luneng2011--25103062--3412
Total--25103062003412
Career total411322879301522533319117
according to combined sources on the Flamengo official website[9] and Flaestatística.[10]

Honours

Vitória

2004(7 goals)

Flamengo

2006

2007, 2008

2009

2007, 2008, 2009

2009

Atlético Mineiro

2010

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Obina, do Flamengo, é condenado a 120 dias de suspensão por agressão . Folha Online. September 18, 2007. September 28, 2007. pt.
  2. News: Em baixa, Obina troca Flamengo pelo Palmeiras . Terra. May 25, 2009. May 25, 2009. pt.
  3. Web site: Libertadores: na estreia de Obina, Palmeiras tropeça e se complica . May 29, 2009 . May 29, 2009 . pt . O Globo .
  4. Web site: Obina marca no empate do Palmeiras com o Barueri . May 31, 2009 . May 31, 2009 . pt . O Globo .
  5. Web site: Obina hat-trick helps Palmeiras crush Corinthians . July 31, 2009 . July 27, 2009 . Four Four Two .
  6. Web site: Demitidos, Maurício e Obina deixam Porto Alegre sem o Palmeiras . November 19, 2009 . November 19, 2009 . Globoesporte.com .
  7. Web site: Palmeiras pair set for sack following fight . November 19, 2009 . November 19, 2009 . Four Four Two .
  8. http://espnbrasil.terra.com.br/flamengo/noticia/98234_PRESIDENTE+DO+ATLETICO+MG+ANUNCIA+CONTRATACAO+DE+OBINA Presidente do Atlético-MG anuncia contratação de Obina
  9. http://www.flamengo.com Flamengo official website
  10. http://www.flaestatistica.com Flaestatística