Английская Википедия:Godfrey Oboabona

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use Nigerian English Шаблон:Infobox football biography Godfrey Itama Oboabona (born 16 August 1990) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.[1]

Club career

Oboabona was born in Ondo City, and began his professional career with local club Sunshine Stars[2] In August 2013, the BBC claimed there was speculation linking him with a move to English side Arsenal, a claim denied by both Oboabona and Sunshine Stars chairman Mike Odoko.[3]

Later that month, he signed a four-year contract with Turkish club Çaykur Rizespor.[4] He described the transfer as a "dream move."[5] In September 2018, Oboabona joined HNK Gorica in the Croatian First Football League.[6][7]

In February 2020 he signed for Georgian club FC Dinamo Batumi.[8]

International career

Oboabona made his international debut for Nigeria in 2012,[2] and has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[9] He was called up to Nigeria's 23-man squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.[10]

He was selected for Nigeria's squad at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup,[11] and the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[12] Oboabona was selected by Nigeria for their 35-man provisional squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[13]

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