Julius Gibrilla Wobay (born 19 May 1984) is a Sierra Leonean international

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who plays as an

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Football career

East End Lions

Julius Gibrilla Wobay was born and raised in

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, Sierra Leone to parents from the Mende ethnic group. He attended the Ahmadiyya Muslim Secondary School in Freetown. He began his professional football career in his native Sierra Leone with East End Lions in the Sierra Leone National Premier League.

Cyprus

After the 2003 season, Wobay left the Sierra Leone National Premier League and signed with

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side Onisilos Sotira where he played 12 matches and scored three goals. Then Wobay signed with Nea Salamis Famagusta FC, a club in

top division.

Universitatea Craiova

In January 2007, Wobay moved to Romanian

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side Universitatea Craiova on a four-and-a-half-year contract from Cypriot club Nea Salamina FC for $450k.

Aris Limassol

Three years after his movement from Salamina to Craiova, Wobay comes back (on a loan until the end of the season) to Cyprus but this time for Aris Limassol. On 20/1 he signed his contract with Cypriot side. The deal doesn't include a summer buying option for Aris Limassol.

Khazar Lankaran

After returning to Universitatea Craiova for the first half of the 2010–11 season, Wobay went on to sign a two-year contract with Khazar Lankaran in the Azerbaijan Premier League during the winter break. Wobay went on to make 26 appearances for Khazar, scoring 6 goals.

Al-Masry

On 31 January 2012, Wobay signed for Al-Masry of Egypt on a contract till the end of 2011–12 season, and was in the stands watching his new club as the Port Said Stadium riot unfolded.

Neftchi Baku

During the summer of 2012 Wobay signed a one-year contract with Neftchi Baku. Wobay made his club debut in their 3–0

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second qualifying round 1st leg match against Zestaponi, scoring the second goal. Wobay followed this up with a goal in the second leg and one in their 6–2 aggregate defeat to Ironi Kiryat Shmona in the

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, which saw them knocked into the

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play off round where Wobay also scored to help Neftchi reach the group stage of the UEFA Europa League for the first time. During the 2012–13 season Wobay played in 31 league games, scoring eight goals, and five cup games to help Neftchi win a 2013 League and

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double. Wobay has signed a new contract with Neftchi in June 2013, before moving on loan to Al Shabab of the UAE Arabian Gulf League on a year-long loan in July 2013. Wobay was deregistered by Al Shabab during the 2014 January transfer window.

Olimpija

On 29 January 2016 Wobay signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Slovenian club Olimpija Ljubljana.

International

On 14 February 2001 Wobay made his debut for the Sierra Leone national team in a

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qualifier against

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in a match played in the Liberian capital of

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. He retired from international football in December 2018.

Career statistics

International goals

:''Scores and results list Sierra Leone's goal tally first.''

Honours

;Khazar Lankaran * Azerbaijan Cup: 2010–11 ;Neftchi Baku * Azerbaijan Premier League: 2012–13 * Azerbaijan Cup: 2012–13 ;Olimpija Ljubljana * Slovenian First League: 2015–16

References

External links

Julius Wobay
at PrvaLiga * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wobay, Julius 1984 births Living people People from Bo, Sierra Leone Mende people Men's association football midfielders Sierra Leonean men's footballers Sierra Leone men's international footballers Sierra Leonean expatriate men's footballers Nea Salamis Famagusta FC players FC U Craiova 1948 players Aris Limassol FC players Khazar Lankaran FK players Al Masry SC players East End Lions F.C. players Onisilos Sotira players Al-Shaab CSC players NK Olimpija Ljubljana (2005) players Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus Expatriate men's footballers in Romania Expatriate men's footballers in Azerbaijan Expatriate men's footballers in Egypt Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates Expatriate men's footballers in Slovenia Liga I players Cypriot First Division players Slovenian PrvaLiga players Sierra Leonean expatriate sportspeople in Romania UAE Pro League players Neftçi PFK players