Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 5 September 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Benin City, Nigeria | ||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Ain | ||
Youth career | |||
–2012 | BJ Foundation Academy | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2012–2016 | BJ Foundation Academy | ||
2012–2013 | → COD United (loan) | ||
2013–2015 | → Bendel Insurance (loan) | ||
2014–2015 | → Abia Warriors (loan) | ||
2016 | → MFM (loan) | ||
2016–2018 | Greuther Fürth | 0 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Rudeš | 23 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Kukësi | 26 | (0) |
2020–2021 | Laçi | 27 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Istra | 1 | (0) |
2022 | → PAEEK (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2022–2023 | Proodeftiki | 9 | (0) |
2023 | Tirana | 0 | (0) |
2023– | Al-Ain | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2014– | Nigeria U23 | 11 | (0) |
2014– | Nigeria | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 June 2023 |
Erhun Obanor (born 5 September 1995) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Saudi First Division League club Al-Ain.
A native of Benin City, Obanor is a product of the BJ Foundation Academy. [1] He was loaned out at the start of the 2012-2013 season to the second-tier side COD United F.C. [2] Mid-2013, he was loaned on to top-tier side Bendel Insurance., [3] playing a season there before being sub-loaned to Abia Warriors F.C. until November 2015. [4] In January 2016, Obanor signed a 3.5-year long contract with the Tunisian greats Club Africain, but had to cancel it and return to Nigeria because of dubious transfer fee reasons. [5] In April 2016, he was loaned on by BJ Academy to MFM F.C. [6]
Obanor moved abroad, however, already in July 2017, signing for SpVgg Greuther Fürth in Germany, [7] joining the team in September of the same year, following the 2016 Summer Olympics. [7] However, he didn't break into the team, and found himself unable to get any playing time, his nationality preventing him from playing for the reserves. [8] His contract was finally rescinded in the summer of 2018, and he moved to NK Rudeš in Croatia. [9]
After two years playing in Albania for Kukësi and KF Laçi, Obanor returned to Croatia to sign for Istra in June 2021. [10]
Having only accumulated a single league appearance for the Croatian side in 2021, Obanor was sent in January 2022 on loan to the Cypriot First Division side PAEEK until the end of the season. [11]
On 1 August 2023, Obanor joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Ain. [12]
Obanor was a member of the Nigeria national football team. [13] He was selected by Nigeria for their 35-man provisional squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics. [14]
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | 5 September 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Benin City, Nigeria | ||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Ain | ||
Youth career | |||
–2012 | BJ Foundation Academy | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2012–2016 | BJ Foundation Academy | ||
2012–2013 | → COD United (loan) | ||
2013–2015 | → Bendel Insurance (loan) | ||
2014–2015 | → Abia Warriors (loan) | ||
2016 | → MFM (loan) | ||
2016–2018 | Greuther Fürth | 0 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Rudeš | 23 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Kukësi | 26 | (0) |
2020–2021 | Laçi | 27 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Istra | 1 | (0) |
2022 | → PAEEK (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2022–2023 | Proodeftiki | 9 | (0) |
2023 | Tirana | 0 | (0) |
2023– | Al-Ain | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2014– | Nigeria U23 | 11 | (0) |
2014– | Nigeria | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 June 2023 |
Erhun Obanor (born 5 September 1995) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Saudi First Division League club Al-Ain.
A native of Benin City, Obanor is a product of the BJ Foundation Academy. [1] He was loaned out at the start of the 2012-2013 season to the second-tier side COD United F.C. [2] Mid-2013, he was loaned on to top-tier side Bendel Insurance., [3] playing a season there before being sub-loaned to Abia Warriors F.C. until November 2015. [4] In January 2016, Obanor signed a 3.5-year long contract with the Tunisian greats Club Africain, but had to cancel it and return to Nigeria because of dubious transfer fee reasons. [5] In April 2016, he was loaned on by BJ Academy to MFM F.C. [6]
Obanor moved abroad, however, already in July 2017, signing for SpVgg Greuther Fürth in Germany, [7] joining the team in September of the same year, following the 2016 Summer Olympics. [7] However, he didn't break into the team, and found himself unable to get any playing time, his nationality preventing him from playing for the reserves. [8] His contract was finally rescinded in the summer of 2018, and he moved to NK Rudeš in Croatia. [9]
After two years playing in Albania for Kukësi and KF Laçi, Obanor returned to Croatia to sign for Istra in June 2021. [10]
Having only accumulated a single league appearance for the Croatian side in 2021, Obanor was sent in January 2022 on loan to the Cypriot First Division side PAEEK until the end of the season. [11]
On 1 August 2023, Obanor joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Ain. [12]
Obanor was a member of the Nigeria national football team. [13] He was selected by Nigeria for their 35-man provisional squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics. [14]