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Godfrey Itama Oboabona (born 16 August 1990) is a Nigerian former professional
Member of the
footballer
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who played as a centre-back
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.
Club career
Oboabona was born inOndo City
Ondo Town is the second largest town in Ondo State, Nigeria. Ondo Town is the trade center for the surrounding region; commercial crops such as yams, cassava, grain, tobacco and cotton are grown, the latter of which is often used to weave a cul ...
, and began his professional career with local club Sunshine Stars
Sunshine Stars Football Club is a Nigerian football club based in Akure. They play in the top division in Nigerian football, the Nigerian Premier League. Their home stadium is the 5,000-capacity Akure Township Stadium. Sunshine Stars FC drew an a ...
In August 2013, the BBC claimed there was speculation linking him with a move to English side Arsenal
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, a claim denied by both Oboabona and Sunshine Stars chairman Mike Odoko.
Later that month, he signed a four-year contract with Turkish club Çaykur Rizespor
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. He described the transfer as a "dream move." In September 2018, Oboabona joined HNK Gorica
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in the Croatian First Football League
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.
In February 2020 he signed for Georgian club FC Dinamo Batumi
FC Dinamo Batumi ( ka, სáƒáƒ¤áƒ”ხბურთრკლუბი დინáƒáƒ›áƒ ბáƒáƒ—უმი) is a Georgian professional football club based in Batumi, Adjara that competes in the Erovnuli Liga, the top division of the national f ...
.
International career
Oboabona made his international debut forNigeria
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in 2012, and has appeared in FIFA World Cup
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qualifying matches. He was called up to Nigeria's 23-man squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations
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.
He was selected for Nigeria's squad at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup
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, and the 2014 FIFA World Cup
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. Oboabona was selected by Nigeria for their 35-man provisional squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Honours
Orders * Member of the Order of the Niger
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Award
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References
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