Emeka Obidile (born 27 August 1977) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emeka Aboy Obidile | ||
| Date of birth | 27 August 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1998 | Atlas Delmenhorst | 19 | (1) |
| 1998–1999 | Spandauer SV | 12 | (3) |
| 1999–2000 | Odra Opole | ||
| 2000–2001 | Petro Płock | 7 | (1) |
| 2001–2002 | Panserraikos | 16 | (1) |
| 2002 | Agios Nikolaos | ||
| 2002 | Cowdenbeath | ||
| 2002–2004 | Dumbarton[1] | 24 | (3) |
| 2004 | Buckingham Town | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editObidile 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][7]
References
edit- ^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
- ^ 30. Spieltag der Regionalliga Nord 97/98
- ^ "Emeka Aboy Obidile" (in Polish). 90 Minut. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
- ^ Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander (22 June 2003). "Foreign Players in Greece 1999/00-2001/02". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 22 October 2008.
- ^ "Livi look to Obidele". BBC Sport. 15 January 2003.
- ^ Emeka Obidile at Soccerbase
- ^ "Obidile goes missing". BBC Sport. 16 December 2003.
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