Rufin Oba

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Rufin Oba
Personal information
Full name Rufin Christophe Oba Swing
Date of birth (1976-02-20) 20 February 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1997-2002 Floriana 114 (42)
2003 Birkirkara 9 (0)
2005-2006 Floriana 8 (0)
2006-2007 Qala Saints
International career
1993–1995 Congo 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rufin Oba (born 20 February 1976 in the Republic of the Congo) is a Congolese retired footballer who last played for Birkirkara of the Maltese Premier League in 2003.

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Malta

Spending three years with Floriana of the Maltese Premier League, Oba was the leading goal-scorer in the 2000–01 Maltese Premier League season with 12 goals. [1] He agreed to join rivals Birkirkara in 2003 [2] and was unveiled late January that year [3] despite being contacted by Floriana. [4] However, Sliema Wanderers impugned the Congolese attacker's transfer to Birkirkara, saying that it violated regulations. [5] By June, he had prematurely ended his three-year contract with the club, [6] with Moroccan mentor Karim Bencherifa planning to take him to Brunei in 2004. [7]

International

In January 1995, Oba scored a goal in a 1996 African Cup of Nations qualifier as Republic of Congo lost 1–2 to Ghana. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Golden boot/leading scorers". BBC Sport. 23 April 2001. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  2. ↑ Oba boosts Birkirkara challenge UEFA.com
  3. ↑ Birkirkara unveil Oba Times of Malta
  4. ↑ Oba confirms bold interest in Stripes' offer Times of Malta
  5. ↑ Wanderers to contest eligibility of Dimech and Oba Times of Malta
  6. ↑ Malta round-up UEFA.com
  7. ↑ Bencherifa takes charge of Brunei national team Times of Malta
  8. ↑ Courtney, Barrie (2 February 2005). "International Matches 1995 - Africa". RSSSF . Retrieved 6 April 2018.


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