Michael Obafemi

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Michael Obafemi
Personnel
Surname Michael Oluwadurotimi Obafemi
birthday July 6, 2000
place of birth Dublin ,  Ireland
size 170 cm
position Storm
Juniors
Years station
Ryan FC
Chelsea FC
Arsenal FC
Watford FC
Leyton Orient
2016-2018 Southampton FC
Men's
Years station Games (goals) 1
2018– Southampton FC 16 (2)
National team
Years selection Games (goals) 2
2017– Ireland U-19 4 (1)
2018– Ireland 1 (0)
1 Only league games are given.
As of January 2, 2020

2 As of January 2, 2020

Michael Oluwadurotimi Obafemi (born July 6, 2000 in Dublin ) is an Irish football player who is currently under contract with the English first division club Southampton FC . The striker joined Ireland in November 2018 .

Career

society

The son of Nigerian parents was born in Dublin in 2000 and moved to England at a young age , where the family settled in the London area. At the age of four he started playing football for suburban club Ryan FC. He then played for the youth teams of the London clubs Chelsea , Arsenal , Watford and Leyton Orient before moving to Southampton FC in 2016 . Shortly after his arrival, he established himself in the Saints youth team and attracted attention with his strong performances. In a 4-1 home win in the fourth round of the FA Youth Cup in mid-December 2017, he scored a hat trick. A month later, Obafemi made his debut in the 1-1 draw against Tottenham Hotspur in the first team when he came on in the 82nd minute for Manolo Gabbiadini . At 17 years and 116 days, he became the second youngest player to appear in a Premier League game for the Saints , behind Luke Shaw . This brief assignment remained his only one in the 2017/18 season .

Due to his strong form in the reserve team, he got more assignments with the professionals in the next season 2018/19 . In the 2-2 draw against Manchester United on December 1, 2018, he started from the start for the first time and directly prepared the interim opening goal by Stuart Armstrong . In his next outing against Huddersfield Town , he scored the goal to make it 3-1 five minutes after being substituted on. This season he came on six missions in which he managed a goal and an assist.

National team

Obafemi would have been eligible to play for the national teams of England, Nigeria and the Republic of Ireland. After he had already played for Ireland's U-19s , he decided in November 2018 to continue playing for the Boys in Green .

On November 6, 2018, he was called up for the first time, as part of the friendly against Northern Ireland and the UEFA Nations League game against Denmark , in the squad of the Irish senior team . He finally made his debut on November 19 when he came on as a substitute in the 0-0 draw in Denmark in the closing stages.

Private

His older brother Afolabi Obafemi is also a soccer player, but has so far only played in the English lower house.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 2016/17 Premier League clubs publish retained lists In: Premier League from June 9, 2017 (accessed January 30, 2019)
  2. ↑ a b c 'Speed ​​is his most important quality' - Obafemi a real option in attack for Ireland In: Raidió Teilifís Éireann of November 12, 2018 (accessed January 30, 2019)
  3. ↑ a b Former Ryan FC player Michael Obafemi makes Premier League debut In: FC Ryan on January 26, 2018 (accessed January 30, 2019)
  4. ↑ U18 Report: Saints 4-1 Wolves In: Southampton FC from December 14, 2017 (accessed January 30, 2019)
  5. ↑ Southampton 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur In: British Broadcasting Corporation January 21, 2018 (accessed January 30, 2019)
  6. ↑ Michael Obafemi - performance data 17/18 In: transfermarkt.at (accessed on January 30, 2019)
  7. ^ Southampton 2-2 Manchester United In: British Broadcasting Corporation dated December 1, 2018 (accessed January 30, 2019)
  8. ↑ Huddersfield Town 1-3 Southampton In: British Broadcasting Corporation, December 22, 2018 (accessed January 30, 2019)
  9. ↑ Michael Obafemi - performance data 18/19 In: transfermarkt.at (accessed on July 18, 2019)
  10. ↑ Michael Obafemi: Martin O'Neill won't rush Southampton player to make international decision In: British Broadcasting Corporation of November 14, 2018 (accessed January 30, 2019)
  11. ↑ Michael Obafemi: Southampton starlet commits to the Republic of Ireland In: British Broadcasting Corporation, November 15, 2018 (accessed January 30, 2019)
  12. ↑ 18-year-old Southampton striker earns praise after first Ireland call-up In: The 42 of November 6, 2018 (accessed January 30, 2019)
  13. ↑ Denmark 0-0 Northern Ireland In: British Broadcasting Corporation of November 19, 2018 (accessed January 30, 2019)
personal data
SURNAME Obafemi, Michael
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Obafemi, Michael Oluwadurotimi (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Irish soccer player
DATE OF BIRTH July 6, 2000
PLACE OF BIRTH Dublin , Ireland