Paul Obiefule
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Ikechukwu Obiefule | ||
| Date of birth | 15 May 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Owerri, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Holstebro | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Planners FC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2004 | Heartland | ? | (?) |
| 2004–2007 | Viborg FF | 40 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Lyn[1] | 52 | (3) |
| 2010–2011 | Hønefoss[1] | 35 | (4) |
| 2011 | → Lillestrøm (loan)[1] | 12 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | KuPS | 27 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Assyriska FF | 26 | (2) |
| 2015– | Holstebro | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004–2007 | Nigeria | 14 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 August 2015. | |||
Paul Ikechukwu Obiefule (born 15 May 1986 in Owerri) is a Nigerian footballer who currently plays for Denmark Series side Holstebro.
Club career
Obiefule began his career in his home country of Nigeria playing for Planners FC and then Heartland, where he spent two months before being spotted by Danish side Viborg FF, who signed him in 2004. During his time at Viborg he attracted lots of interest from many overseas clubs but in 2007 it was announced that he had signed a one-year deal for the Norwegian club Lyn, in September 2008 signed a new contract, lasting until the end of 2011 and Was Handed Over The Captain Band Making him the First Black To Captain a Norwegian Premiership Club Obiefule was a transfer target for English Championship side Watford, Scottish Aberdeen and Norwegian Hønefoss.[2] Obiefule verbally agreed on 14 December 2009 for a 3-year long contract for Hønefoss because of a knee injury that jeopardised his moves to either Scotland or England. Obiefule agreed on 6 months loan for Lillestrøm on 2 August 2011 and was drafted into the game against Tromsø the next day, 3 August, without training with his new teammate.[3] In February 2012 Obiefule signed a contract for the 2012 season with Finnish Veikkausliiga team KuPS. [4]
In November 2012, Obiefule was back training with Viborg FF ahead of a proposed move to an unknown Chinese team.[5]
In August 2015, Obiefule agreed for a contract with Danish club Holstebro.[6]
Career statistics
| Season | Club | Division | League | Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2004–05 | Viborg | Superliga | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2005–06 | Superliga | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| 2006–07 | Superliga | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2007 | Lyn | Tippeligaen | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2008 | Tippeligaen | 24 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 1 | |
| 2009 | Tippeligaen | 22 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 5 | |
| 2010 | Hønefoss | Tippeligaen | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
| 2011 | Adeccoligaen | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 4 | |
| 2011 | Lillestrøm | Tippeligaen | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2012 | KuPS | Veikkausliiga | 27 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
| Career Total | 166 | 9 | 22 | 5 | 188 | 14 | ||
International career
Obiefule is a full Nigerian international and made his debut for the Super Eagles in the LG tournament in 2004. He was a member of Super Eagles squad that won bronze in Egypt in 2006. He has been capped 10 times for his country.
Personal life
Obiefule was studying agricultural economics at the Federal University of Technology Owerri in Nigeria but gave it up to pursue a professional football career.
His younger brother Polycarp Obinna Obiefule, plays currently for Mosta F.C. in Malta. His brother Pol broke a record as the highest goal ever scored in Maltese Premier League in the 2011/2012 Season with 34 Goals. Formerly member of Planners F.C. Owerri Imo State Nigeria.
References
- 1 2 3 NIFS profile
- ↑ "Hønefoss vil ha Lyns Paul Obiefule". Aftenposten. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 11 December 2009.
- ↑ Lynspiller til Hønefoss
- ↑ KuPS ja Paul Obiefule pelaajasopimukseen
- ↑ http://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=8208
- ↑ http://www.holstebroboldklub.dk/#!HB-henter-tidligere-superliga-og-landsholdsspiller/cd7/55dda21e0cf2174523e7439b
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