Justin Patrick Nnamdi Obikwu (born 8 February 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League Two side Grimsby Town, on loan from EFL Championship side Coventry City. Born in England, he represents Trinidad and Tobago at international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Justin Patrick Nnamdi Obikwu[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 February 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Brent, England[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Grimsby Town (on loan from Coventry City) | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Harefield United | |||
| 2021–2023 | Coventry City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Coventry City | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Grimsby Town (loan) | 16 | (3) |
| 2024– | → Grimsby Town (loan) | 9 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:45, 15 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:02, 5 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editAfter playing for Harefield United's under-18 team, he signed for Coventry City,[3] mainly playing for their under-21 team,[4] before signing his first professional contract in July 2023.[5]
Obikwu signed on loan for EFL League Two side Grimsby Town in January 2024 until the end of the season.[6][7] He scored his first professional senior goal in a 1–1 draw away to Sutton United on 9 March 2024.[8]
He returned on loan to Grimsby Town on 30 August 2024 until the end of the 2024–25 season.[9][10]
International career
editIn February 2024, he was called up to the Trinidad and Tobago team for the first time for two friendlies against Jamaica.[11] On 1 March 2024, he made his international debut, starting in a 1–0 loss.[12]
Personal life
editObikwu is of Nigerian and Trinidadian descent.[13]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 14 December 2024[1]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Coventry City | 2023–24 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Grimsby Town (loan) | 2023–24 | League Two | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 |
| Grimsby Town (loan) | 2024–25 | League Two | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 12 | 4 |
| Career total | 25 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 7 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
International
edit| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ a b Justin Obikwu at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ "Squads – English Football League Championship 2023/2024". Football Squads. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "HAREFIELD U18 YOUTH PLAYER PROGRESSES TO PROFESSIONAL CLUB". www.harefieldunited.com.
- ^ Turner, Andy (18 November 2023). "Coventry City's next generation who could save the club millions". Coventry Live.
- ^ "NEWS: Justin Obikwu signs first professional contract". www.ccfc.co.uk. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "NEWS: Justin Obikwu signs new Coventry City contract and joins Grimsby Town on loan". www.ccfc.co.uk.
- ^ "Grimsby Town welcome new trio of young players". 12 January 2024 – via www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "REPORT | Mariners held – Grimsby Town Football Club". gtfc.co.uk. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "OBIKWU IS BACK - Grimsby Town Football Club". gtfc.co.uk. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Grimsby sign Luker on loan from Luton and Obikwu from Coventry". BBC Sport. 30 August 2024.
- ^ "This is our 26-man Senior Men's Team Roster for the Two Friendlies against Jamaica on March 1st and March 3rd". facebook.com. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "Eve eyes improvement from Soca Warriors in second friendly clash with Jamaica". sportsmax.tv. 2 March 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ English-born Forward Justin Obikwu anticipates debut for Trinidad and Tobago in friendly vs Jamaica on YouTube
- ^ "Justin Obikwu". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
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