Junior Obagbemiro
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 June 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Air India | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003 | Esteghlal | ||
| 2005–2006 | Brigade Boys Club | ||
| 2006–2007 | Sabah FA | ||
| 2007 | Three Star | ||
| 2007–2008 | Brothers Union | ||
| 2008 | Sporting Goa | ||
| 2008 | → Spartak Kostroma | ||
| 2008 | Kajaanin Haka | ||
| 2008–2009 | Sporting Goa | ||
| 2009 | Kajaanin Haka | ||
| 2009–2010 | Sporting Goa | ||
| 2010–2011 | Prayag United | ||
| 2011–2012 | Salgaocar | ||
| 2012– | Air India | 23 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Junior Obagbemiro is an Nigerian footballer who plays as a forward for Air India in the I-League.
Career
He has been top scorer in the past years in both the Bangladeshi and Nepali top leagues.[1] He was also norminated the best foreign player in the I-League in the 2009 season where he helped Sporting Club de Goa to second place.[citation needed] Obagbemiro has also played two seasons in the 4th tier of the Finnish league for Kajaanin Haka in 2008 and 2009,[1] winning the amateur club promotion to the 3rd tier of the Finnish league[1] before returning to Goa to play the season for Sporting Clube.[1] In 2010 he moved to Prayag United S.C. for one season scoring 8 goals.[2],[3] At the end of the season, he moved again, this time to Salgaocar S.C.[2] to play alongside Chidi Edeh.[2],[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Dudu and Junior sign for TopSpot from TopSpot.fi Retrieved May 30, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Salgaocar ropes in Nigerian Junior Elijah Oriade Obagbemiro Retrieved May 30, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Junior joins Salgaocar SC from TopSpot.fi Retrieved May 30, 2012
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