Emeka Obidile (born 27 August 1977) is a Nigerian former professional

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who played as a

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Career

Obidile began his career in the German

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, playing with Atlas Delmenhorst and

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. He moved to Poland, where he played for

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before joining Petro Płock in early 2000. He appeared in seven

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matches for Petro Płock. Obidile spent the next two seasons in Greece, making 16

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appearances for

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. Following an unsuccessful trial with Livingston in January 2003, Obidile signed for

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in the

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. He left the club in January 2004.

References

1977 births Living people Men's association football midfielders Nigerian men's footballers Atlas Delmenhorst players Odra Opole players Wisła Płock players Panserraikos F.C. players Cowdenbeath F.C. players Dumbarton F.C. players Buckingham Town F.C. players Regionalliga players Ekstraklasa players Football League (Greece) players Nigerian expatriate men's footballers Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Poland Expatriate men's footballers in Poland Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Greece Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Scotland Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in England {{Nigeria-footy-midfielder-stub