Full name Godfrey Itama Oboabona Years Team Weight 85 kg Number 2 Height 1.86 m | Playing position Role Footballer Name Godfrey Oboabona Career start 2010 | |
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Date of birth (1990-08-16) 16 August 1990 (age 25) Similar People Efe Ambrose, Deniz Kadah, Leonard Kweuke, Ludovic Sylvestre, Liban Abdi |
Godfrey oboabona
Godfrey Itama Oboabona (born 16 August 1990) is a Nigerian international footballer who plays for Turkish club Çaykur Rizespor, as a defender.
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Godfrey oboabona caf champions league 2012
Club career

Oboabona was born in Akure and began his professional career with local club Sunshine Stars. In August 2013 he was linked with a move to English side Arsenal, but later that month signed a four-year contract with Turkish club Çaykur Rizespor. He described the transfer as a "dream move."
International football

He made his international debut for Nigeria in 2012, and has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. He was called up to Nigeria's 23-man squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.

He was selected for Nigeria's squad at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, and was named in the provisional squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He was selected by Nigeria for their 35-man provisional squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
