External links
- Emeka Obi at Soccerbase
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chukwuemeka David Obi | ||
| Date of birth | 6 June 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Forest Green Rovers | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Bury | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Bury | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2021 | Wigan Athletic | 4 | (0) |
| 2021–2025 | AFC Fylde | 95 | (5) |
| 2025–2026 | Kidderminster Harriers | 44 | (7) |
| 2026– | Forest Green Rovers | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:51, 14 August 2026 (UTC) | |||
Chukwuemeka David Obi (ⓘ;born 6 June 2001) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League side Forest Green Rovers.
Aged 15 years and 86 days, he made his professional debut in a Football League Trophy match for Bury on 30 August 2016, coming on as an 85th-minute substitute in a 4–1 win over to Morecambe becoming the youngest player in the club's history.
In October 2016, Obi moved to Liverpool for a six figure fee plus performance based add ons. Despite the move, he did not appear on Liverpool's Under 18 squad lists for the 2016–17 or 2017–18 seasons.
Between September and December 2017 he appeared a number of times for Wigan Athletic's Under 18 squad, scoring in two matches. At the start of the 2018–19 season he was again featuring for Wigan.
In November 2018, he signed his first professional contract with Wigan Athletic.
On 1 February 2021, Obi left Wigan Athletic via mutual consent.
On 16 February 2021, Obi joined National League North side AFC Fylde on a non-contract basis.
On 11 June 2025, Obi joined National League North club Kidderminster Harriers.
On 3 July 2026, Obi joined National League club Forest Green Rovers. He suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury in the 37th minute of his debut for the club, expected to rule him out for between six and nine months.
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Bury | 2016–17 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wigan Athletic | 2018–19 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | League One | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| AFC Fylde | 2020–21 | National League North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | National League North | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | 26 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | National League North | 31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 36 | 3 | ||
| 2023–24 | National League | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| 2024–25 | National League | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| Total | 95 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 105 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 99 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 115 | 6 | ||
AFC Fylde
Kidderminster Harriers
