Justin Obikwu

Justin Obikwu

Personal information
Full name	Justin Patrick Nnamdi Obikwu [1]
Date of birth	(2004-02-08) 8 February 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth	Brent, England [2]
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Grimsby Town (on loan from Coventry City)
Number	9
Youth career
	Harefield United
2021–2023	Coventry City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–	Coventry City	0	(0)
2024	→ Grimsby Town (loan)	16	(3)
2024–	→ Grimsby Town (loan)	4	(1)
International career‡
2024–	Trinidad and Tobago	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:19, 12 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:02, 5 March 2024 (UTC)

Justin Patrick Nnamdi Obikwu (born 8 February 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League Two side Grimsby Town, on loan from EFL Championship side Coventry City. Born in England, he represents Trinidad and Tobago at international level.

Club career

After playing for Harefield United's under-18 team, he signed for Coventry City, ^[3] mainly playing for their under-21 team, ^[4] before signing his first professional contract in July 2023. ^[5]

Obikwu signed on loan for EFL League Two side Grimsby Town in January 2024 until the end of the season. ^{[6] [7]} He scored his first professional senior goal in a 1–1 draw away to Sutton United on 9 March 2024. ^[8]

He returned on loan to Grimsby Town on 30 August 2024 until the end of the 2024–25 season. ^{[9] [10]}

International career

In February 2024, he was called up to the Trinidad and Tobago team for the first time for two friendlies against Jamaica. ^[11] On 1 March 2024, he made his international debut, starting in a 1–0 loss. ^[12]

Personal life

Obikwu is of Nigerian and Trinidadian descent. ^[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 12 November 2024 ^[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Coventry City	2023–24	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Grimsby Town (loan)	2023–24	League Two	16	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	3
Grimsby Town (loan)	2024–25	League Two	4	1	1	0	0	0	2 [a]	0	7	1
Career total			20	4	1	0	0	0	2	0	23	4

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year ^[14]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Trinidad and Tobago	2024	2	0
Total		2	0

References

1. Justin Obikwu at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
2. "Squads – English Football League Championship 2023/2024". Football Squads. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
3. "HAREFIELD U18 YOUTH PLAYER PROGRESSES TO PROFESSIONAL CLUB". www.harefieldunited.com.
4. Turner, Andy (18 November 2023). "Coventry City's next generation who could save the club millions". Coventry Live.
5. "NEWS: Justin Obikwu signs first professional contract". www.ccfc.co.uk. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
6. "NEWS: Justin Obikwu signs new Coventry City contract and joins Grimsby Town on loan". www.ccfc.co.uk.
7. "Grimsby Town welcome new trio of young players". 12 January 2024 – via www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk.
8. "REPORT | Mariners held – Grimsby Town Football Club". gtfc.co.uk. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
9. "OBIKWU IS BACK - Grimsby Town Football Club". gtfc.co.uk. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
10. "Grimsby sign Luker on loan from Luton and Obikwu from Coventry". BBC Sport. 30 August 2024.
11. "This is our 26-man Senior Men's Team Roster for the Two Friendlies against Jamaica on March 1st and March 3rd". facebook.com. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
12. "Eve eyes improvement from Soca Warriors in second friendly clash with Jamaica". sportsmax.tv. 2 March 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
13. English-born Forward Justin Obikwu anticipates debut for Trinidad and Tobago in friendly vs Jamaica on YouTube
14. "Justin Obikwu". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 2 October 2024.