Rhema Obed
Obed with Rapid Bucharest | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 11 September 1991 | ||
Place of birth | London, England | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
Playing position | Central midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2010 | Arsenal | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
2012 | Geylang United | 12 | (1) |
2012 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | ? | (?) |
2013 | Ethnikos Gazoros | 8 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Rapid Bucharest | 2 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Sheffield | 18 | (0) |
2015 | Krško | 8 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2006 | England U16 | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:47, 8 October 2015 (UTC). |
Rhema Obed (born 11 September 1991) is an English footballer who last played as a Defensive midfielder for Krško in the Slovenian PrvaLiga.
Club career
Arsenal Youth
Obed first signed for Arsenal in 2004 as a schoolboy at the age of 13 signing scholarship terms in 2008.[2] A product of the Arsenal Academy, Obed came to prominence during the Gunners', 2008–09 Premier Academy League and 2009–10 Premier Academy League.
![](../I/m/Rhema_Obed_Playing_For_Geylang_International_in_2012.jpg)
Geylang International
In January 2012 Chuka signed for Geylang United. On 23 March, Obed scored his first goal for the club, putting the Eagles ahead in the ninth minute with a right-footed volley against Balestier Khalsa.[3] Within the same year, Obed was invited to attend Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C.'s pre-season training camp in Hungary.[4] Although impressing with two assists in three games, Hapoel Tel-Aviv opted out of signing him, rather choosing to sign the former Manchester United midfielder Eric Djemba-Djemba.
Whilst playing for Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C., Sektzia Nes Tziona enquired about Rhema’s availability, which prompted him to sign a 1-year deal, but he left in September.
Ethnikos Gazoros
![](../I/m/Rhema_Obed_Playing_For_Ethinkos_Gazoros.jpg)
On 28 January 2013, Obed signed for Ethnikos Gazoros in Football League of Greece.[5] totalling 8 appearances for half the season.
Rapid Bucharest
Obed Signed For Rapid Bucharest In Romania on a 3-year contract,[6] but left in 2014 due to unpaid wages.
Sheffield
In July 2014 he joined Sheffield of Northern Premier League Division One South, at level 8 of the English football league system.[7]
Krško
Ahead of the 2015–16 Slovenian First Football League-season he joined newly promoted Krško,[8] but left again in October the same year.[9]
Style of play
Rhema Obed plays primarily as a Defensive Midfielder, His key strengths are his physical ability and dribbling, often switching from defensive to offences stances as the match progresses.[10]
International career
Obed Is eligible to represent Nigeria due to him being of Nigerian descent. In 2006, he was called up to the England national under-16 football team.[11]
Honours
- Arsenal
References
- ↑ http://int.soccerway.com/players/rhema-obed/229378/
- ↑ "Rhema Obed Signs Scholarship Terms". Retrieved 15 April 2008.
- ↑ "Goal match report". Goal.com. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
- ↑ "One match report". one.co.il. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
- ↑ "Sport.gr Report". sport.gr. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
- ↑ "ziare.com Report". ziare.com. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- ↑ "Rhema Obed player profile". Sheffield FC. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ↑ "Krško pripeljalo nekdanjega mladinca Arsenala" (in Slovenian). Slovenian Press Agency (STA). 4 July 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ↑ "Cvijanović do konca sezone pri Gorici" (in Slovenian). Delo. 13 October 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ↑ "Rhema Obed Interview". footballopod.com. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
- ↑ "Irish FA match report". Irishfa.com. Retrieved 10 November 2006.
External links
- http://www.ziare.com/rapid/stiri-rapid/rapid-transfera-un-jucator-cu-6-ani-bifati-la-arsenal-1256832
- http://arsenalyouth.wordpress.com/2008/04/15/more-on-rhema-obed/
- http://www.goal.com/en-sg/match/75834/geylang-united-fc-vs-balestier-khalsa-fc/report
- http://www.irishfa.com/news/item/2558/s..
- http://www.footballopod.com/viewarticle.aspx?id=5998
- http://www.givemefootball.com/player-profiles/rhema-obed
- http://one.co.il/Article/202909.html
- http://www.sport.gr/Article/Ειδήσεις/Ποδόσφαιρο/Football-League/Στο-Γάζωρο-ο-Ομπέντ/39-158327.html