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 team | kajha (kajaanin haka) | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004-2005 | Esteghlal | (2) | |
| 2005–2006 | Brigade Boys Club | (22) | |
| 2006–2007 | Sabah FA | (3) | |
| 2007 | Three Star | ||
| 2007–2008 | Brothers Union | (26) | |
| 2008 | Sporting Goa | (9) | |
| 2008 | → Spartak Kostroma | (8) | |
| 2008 | Kajaanin Haka | (23) | |
| 2008–2009 | Sporting Goa | (10) | |
| 2009 | Kajaanin Haka | (26) | |
| 2009–2010 | Sporting Goa | (20) | |
| 2010–2011 | Prayag United | (14) | |
| 2011–2012 | Salgaocar | (15) | |
| 2012–2013 | Air India | 23 | (18) |
| 2013- | Kajaanin Haka | 25 | (12) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Junior Obagbemiro is an Nigerian footballer who played as a forward for Air India in the I-League. in the 2012/2013 season and now with Kajha (kajaanin haka)team in the finnish 3rd tier league (finland)for the 2014 season
Career
Obagbemiro junior elijah the fast and versatile player have played mostly in asia including india malaysia bangladesh nepal and also in the european country of finland. 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. 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 18 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] He joined Air India for the I-League 2012/13 season and was by far their best player and was able to score 13 goals. Junior was nominated for the best foreign player on a number of occasions. Junior who currently resides in Finland is said to be in talks with some top clubs in Asia and Finland for a 2014/2015 move as the finnish league is finishing before the winter and according to some reliable source the player is weighing his options.
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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