Emeka Obidile

Emeka Obidile
Personal information
Full name	Emeka Aboy Obidile
Date of birth	27 August 1977 (age 45)
Place of birth	Nigeria
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
1997–1998	Atlas Delmenhorst
1998–1999	Spandauer SV
1999–2000	Odra Opole
2000–2001	Petro Płock
2001–2002	Panserraikos
2002	Agios Nikolaos
2002	Cowdenbeath
2002–2004	Dumbarton
2004	Buckingham Town
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Last updated July 09, 2023

Emeka Obidile (born 27 August 1977) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

Obidile began his career in the German Regionalliga, playing with Atlas Delmenhorst ^[2] and Spandauer SV. He moved to Poland, where he played for Odra Opole before joining Petro Płock in early 2000. He appeared in seven Ekstraklasa matches for Petro Płock.^[3]

Obidile spent the next two seasons in Greece, making 16 Beta Ethniki appearances for Panserraikos.^[4] He finished his career in the United Kingdom, including a spell with Dumbarton in the Scottish Football League Second Division,^[5] that ended in January 2004.^[6]

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References

↑ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
↑ 30. Spieltag der Regionalliga Nord 97/98
↑ "Emeka Aboy Obidile" (in Polish). 90 Minut. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
↑ Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander (22 June 2003). "Foreign Players in Greece 1999/00-2001/02". RSSSF . Archived from the original on 22 October 2008.
↑ Emeka Obidile at Soccerbase
↑ "Obidile goes missing". BBC Sport. 16 December 2003.

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[1] McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.

[2] 30. Spieltag der Regionalliga Nord 97/98

[3] "Emeka Aboy Obidile" (in Polish). 90 Minut. Retrieved 18 January 2010.

[4] Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander (22 June 2003). "Foreign Players in Greece 1999/00-2001/02". RSSSF . Archived from the original on 22 October 2008.

[5] Emeka Obidile at Soccerbase

[6] "Obidile goes missing". BBC Sport. 16 December 2003.

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