Michael Obamina

Michael Obamina

Personal information
Full name	Michael Obamina
Date of birth	(2003-04-11) 11 April 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Benin City, Nigeria
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Kremin Kremenchuk
Number	30
Youth career
–2021	Super Stars Football Academy
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2024	Rukh Lviv	0	(0)
2021–2024	→ Rukh-2 Lviv	1	(0)
2024	Kremin Kremenchuk	10	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:37, 13 June 2024 (UTC)

Michael Obamina (born 11 April 2003) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ukrainian club Kremin Kremenchuk.

Early life

Michael Obamina was born on 11 April 2003, in Benin City, Nigeria. He was trained in Super Stars Football Academy in Uyo, Nigeria. Ukrainian First League club Rukh Lviv tried to sign him in 2019, however COVID pandemic made the move impossible at that time. ^{[1] [2]}

Club career

Rukh Lviv

Obamina joined Rukh in September 2021. He signed a four-year contract and took the number 41 shirt. ^{[3] [4]} After joining the club Obamina played for Rukh U17 and U19 teams. ^[5] He made his debut in the fifty-eights minute for U19 team in a 3:1 win against Zorya Luhansk U19 on 10 September 2021. ^{[6] [7]} He played in three matches in that season. In the next season he played in three matches again, however this was enough for him to receive a medal when Rukh U19 won the league. ^[8] He left the club as a free agent in February 2024. ^[9]

Rukh-2 Lviv

Obamina played in one match in the 2021 Football Championship of Lviv Oblast with the second team of Rukh. In next season he played in nine and scored once. His goal was fortieth goal scored by a Rukh player in Lviv Oblast Premier League. He also became eight hundred and forty-fifth goal scorer in the league. ^[10] In the 2023 season Obamina played in seven matches. He scored twice during the season. ^[11]

Obamina made his debut for Rukh-2 in the Ukrainian Second League on 23 November 2023. He came on in the eighty-fourth minute in a 2:1 loss to Nyva Vinnytsia. ^[12]

Kremin

In mid January Obamina was training with Ukrainian First League club Kremin Kremenchuk. ^[13] He scored in a 3:3 draw with Rokyta in a Winter Cup on 10 February. ^[14] Kremin announced that Obamina joined the team on 27 February. He signed a two-year contract and took the number 30 shirt. ^{[15] [5]} In June 2024 he went on trial to Podillya Khmelnytskyi where he scored in a friendly against Kolos Polonne on 19th. ^[16]

Career statistics

As of 13 June 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Rukh Lviv U19	2021–22	Ukrainian Premier League Under-19	—		—		—		—
	2022–23	Ukrainian Premier League Under-19	—		—		—		—
	Total		—		—		—		—
Rukh-2 Lviv	2021	Lviv Oblast Premier League	1	0	—		—		1	0
	2022	Lviv Oblast Premier League	9	1	—		—		9	1
	2023	Lviv Oblast Premier League	7	2	—		2	0	9	2
	2023–24	Second League	1	0	—		—		1	0
	Total		18	3	—		2	0	20	3
Kremin	2023–24	First League	10	0	—		—		10	0
Career total			28	3	—		2	0	30	3

Honours

Rukh Lviv U19

• Ukrainian Premier League U19: 2022–23 ^[8]

References

1. Young, Tunde (24 February 2022). "6 Nigerian footballers affected by Russia-Ukraine tensions". pulse.ng. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
2. Clarkson, Ogo (14 September 2021). "Ukraine Premier League side sign six Nigeria Superstar Academy players". advocate.ng. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
3. "ОФІЦІЙНО: Рух підписав чотирьох легіонерів" [OFFICIAL: Rukh has signed four legionnaires]. sport.ua (in Ukrainian). 4 September 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
4. Dove, Ed (28 February 2024). "'The whole system is down' - Nigerian footballer stranded in Ukraine tells of fight for survival". goal.com. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
5. "Кремінь підписав нігерійця Обаміну, який раніше виступав за Рух-2" [Kremin signed the Nigerian Obamina, who previously played for Rukh-2]. sportarena.com (in Ukrainian). 28 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
6. "Youth Team Championship. 7th round Match #51". upl.ua. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
7. "Чемпіонат U-19: перше вилучення Волошина, дебютний гол 16-річного Ющенка, рекордний пенальті у ворота Сидоренка" [U-19 Championship: Voloshyn's first suspension, 16-year-old Yushchenko's debut goal, Sydorenko's record penalty]. goldtalant.com.ua (in Ukrainian). 15 September 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
8. ""Рух" U-19 вперше здобув "золото" юнацької Першості України з футболу" ["Rukh" U-19 for the first time won the "gold" of the youth championship of Ukraine in football]. ldufk.edu.ua (in Ukrainian). 4 June 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
9. Zaluzhnyi, Pavlo (28 February 2024). ""Кремінь" підписав 20-річного ексгравця "Руха-2" Обаміну" [Kremin signed 20 year-old former Rukh-2 player Obamina]. ua.tribuna.com (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 28 February 2024.
10. "Два "кругляки" пенальтиста Максима Фещука і тренерський ювілей Василя Малика – ці та інші цікавинки відшукав заступник виконавчого директора Львівської асоціації футболу Андрій Смольський, опрацьовуючи статистику всіх сезонів Прем'єр-ліги Львівщини" [The two "rounders" of the penalty taker Maksym Feschuk and the coaching anniversary of Vasyl Malik - these and other interesting facts were found by the deputy executive director of the Lviv Football Association Andrii Smolskyi, working out the statistics of all seasons of the Premier League of the Lviv Region.]. ffl.org.ua (in Ukrainian). 11 November 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
11. "Бомбардири Прем'єр-ліги Львівської області. Сезон-2023" [Scorers of the Premier League of the Lviv region. Season-2023]. ffl.org.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 28 February 2024.
12. "19th round Match #132". upl.ua. 23 November 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
13. "Легіонер Руху та ексхавбек Буковини тренуються з Кременем" [The Legionnaire of the Rukh and the ex-half back of Bukovyna are training with Kremin]. sport.ua (in Ukrainian). 16 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
14. "Нічия з гірким присмаком: "Кремінь" на останніх хвилинах упустив перемогу над "Рокитою"" [A draw with a bitter aftertaste: "Kremin" missed the victory over "Rokyta" in the last minutes]. fckremen.com.ua (in Ukrainian). 10 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
15. Yerofeieva, Alina (28 February 2024). "Кремінь підписав хавбека з Нігерії" [Kremin signed a midfielder from Nigeria]. ua-football.com (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 28 February 2024.
16. Kholod, Volodymyr (19 June 2024). "Футбол. "Поділля" - "Колос": три голи та перегляд потенційних новачків (ФОТО)" [Football. "Podillia" - "Kolos": three goals and a review of potential newcomers (PHOTOS)]. ye.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 21 June 2024.

External links

• Michael Obamina at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)
• Michael Obamina at Soccerway
• Michael Obamina at the Professional Football League (in Ukrainian)
• Michael Obamina at the Ukrainian Premier League