Place of birth Nigeria 2004-2005 Esteghlal Career start 2003 Years Team Height 1.79 m | Number 23 Role Footballer Playing position Name Junior Obagbemiro | |
Date of birth (1985-06-26) 26 June 1985 (age 30) Current team Air India F.C. (#10 / Forward) | ||
Junior Obagbemiro is a Nigerian footballer who last played as a forward for JS Hercules.
Career
Obagbemiro's career has been mostly in Asia including India, Malaysia, Bangladesh and Nepal but also in Finland. He has been top scorer in the past years in both the Bangladeshi and Nepali top leagues. He was also norminated the best foreign player in the I-League in the 2009 season where he helped Sporting Club de Goa to second place. Obagbemiro has also played two seasons in the 4th tier of the Finnish league for Kajaanin Haka in 2008 and 2009, winning the amateur club promotion to the 3rd tier of the Finnish league before returning to Goa to play the season for Sporting Clube. In 2010, he moved to Prayag United S.C. for one season scoring 18 goals., At the end of the season, he moved, this time to Salgaocar S.C. to play alongside Chidi Edeh., He joined Air India for the I-League 2012/13 season and was by far their best player and was able to score 13 goals. He currently plays for Maltese side Sliema Wanderers.