Rufin Oba (born 20 February 1976 in the Republic of the Congo) is a Congolese retired footballer who last played for Birkirkara of the Maltese Premier League in 2003.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rufin Christophe Oba Swing | ||
| Date of birth | 20 February 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997-2002 | Floriana | 114 | (42) |
| 2003 | Birkirkara | 9 | (0) |
| 2005-2006 | Floriana | 8 | (0) |
| 2006-2007 | Qala Saints | ||
| International career | |||
| 1993–1995 | Congo | 7 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Malta
editSpending three years with Floriana of the Maltese Premier League, Oba was the leading goal-scorer in the 2000–01 Maltese Premier League season with 12 goals.[1] He agreed to join rivals Birkirkara in 2003[2] and was unveiled late January that year[3] despite being contacted by Floriana.[4] However, Sliema Wanderers impugned the Congolese attacker's transfer to Birkirkara, saying that it violated regulations.[5] By June, he had prematurely ended his three-year contract with the club,[6] with Moroccan mentor Karim Bencherifa planning to take him to Brunei in 2004.[7]
International
editIn January 1995, Oba scored a goal in a 1996 African Cup of Nations qualifier as Republic of Congo lost 1–2 to Ghana.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Golden boot/leading scorers". BBC Sport. 23 April 2001. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ Oba boosts Birkirkara challenge UEFA.com
- ^ Birkirkara unveil Oba Times of Malta
- ^ Oba confirms bold interest in Stripes' offer Times of Malta
- ^ Wanderers to contest eligibility of Dimech and Oba Times of Malta
- ^ Malta round-up UEFA.com
- ^ Bencherifa takes charge of Brunei national team Times of Malta
- ^ Courtney, Barrie (2 February 2005). "International Matches 1995 - Africa". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
External links
edit- Birkirkara FC Profile
- Rufin Oba at National-Football-Teams.com
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