Micah Obiero

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Micah Obiero
Personal information
Full name Micah Obonyo Dulo Obiero [1]
Date of birth (2001-02-22) 22 February 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Redbridge, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m) [2]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Wealdstone
Number 14
Youth career
Leyton Orient
XYZ Academy
2016–2022 Huddersfield Town
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2022 Huddersfield Town 1 (0)
2020Carlisle United (loan) 4 (0)
2021FC Halifax Town (loan) 1 (0)
2022 Boston United 7 (0)
2022– Wealdstone 71 (10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:37, 28 August 2024 (UTC)

Micah Obonyo Dulo Obiero (born 22 February 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for National League club Wealdstone.

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Early life

Obiero was born in Redbridge, London. [3] Obiero is the son of the Kenyan former footballer Henry Obiero. His brother, Zech, is also a professional footballer. [4]

Career

Obiero began his career in the Leyton Orient academy, before having a spell at the XYZ Academy in Hackney, London. He arrived on trial at Huddersfield Town during the 2016–17 season, before signing a professional contract with the club in April 2018. [5] He signed a new contract with the club in January 2020, taking him through to June 2022. [6]

Obiero made his senior debut for Huddersfield on 22 July 2020, the last day of the 2019–20 season, coming on at half-time in a 41 Championship defeat to Millwall. [7]

On 16 October 2020, he joined League Two side Carlisle United on loan until January 2021. [8] [9] He made four league appearances for the club and scored his first professional goal against Aston Villa under-23s in the EFL Trophy, before returning to Huddersfield as planned in January 2021. [10]

On 29 March 2021, Obiero joined National League side FC Halifax Town on loan for the remainder of the 2020-21 season. [11]

On 17 July 2022, Obiero joined National League North club Boston United. [12]

On 8 October 2022, Obiero signed for National League club Wealdstone. He made his debut on the same day, appearing as a substitute in a 2-1 defeat to Boreham Wood. [13] Obiero's first goal for the club came on 26 October, a consolation in a 6-1 defeat to Notts County. He ended the season as the club's top scorer, with 8 league goals. [14]

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