O. J. Obatola
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ojimi Gabriel Obatola | ||
| Date of birth | October 24, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Osotspa | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006 - 2009 | Gombak United | 117 | (62) |
| 2010 | Portland Timbers | 6 | (1) |
| 2011-2012 | Pattaya United | 53 | (14) |
| 2013 | Salgaocar | 10 | (6) |
| 2014 | Ang Thong | 4 | (3) |
| 2014 | Looktabfah | 8 | (5) |
| 2015– | Osotspa | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 22, 2010. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Ojimi Gabriel "O.J." Obatola (born October 24, 1987 in Lagos) is a Nigerian footballer who currently plays for Osotspa Football Club in the Thai Premier League.
Career
Obatola began his career with Gombak United in the Singaporean S-League in 2006, and spent the next five years with the club, making over 100 appearances. He helped Gombak win the Singapore League Cup 2008, and he was named S-League Young Player of the Year in 2009
On April 7, 2010, Obatola signed the Portland Timbers of the USSF D-2 Pro League,[1] having impressed the team's coaches during a trial period during which he scored the winning goal in a friendly game against Seattle Sounders FC,[2] making him a fan favorite. However, after starting six of the first seven games of the 2010 season and scoring just one goal, Obatola did not feature in the next four matches and was released from his contract by mutual consent on June 10, 2010. He signed for Pattaya United of Thailand in February 2011 and scored his first goal for the team with a header in his first start on April 16, 2011. [3] In January 2013 Obatola signed for Salgaocar until 2012-13 I-League season.
Honors
Gombak United
- Singapore League Cup (1): 2008
Individual
- S. League Young Player of the Year (1): 2009
- S. League People's Choice Award (1): 2009
References
- ↑
- ↑ "Timbers beat Sounders 1-0". USA Today. 2010-03-12.
- ↑ "Timbers release forward O.J. Obatola" (Press release). Portland Timbers. June 10, 2010. Retrieved June 10, 2010.