Micah Obiero
Personal information
Full name Micah Obonyo Dulo Obiero[1]
Date of birth (2001-02-22) 22 February 2001
Place of birth Redbridge, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m)[2]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Wealdstone
Number 14
Youth career
Leyton Orient
XYZ Academy
2016–2022 Huddersfield Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Huddersfield Town 1 (0)
2020 → Carlisle United (loan) 4 (0)
2021 → FC Halifax Town (loan) 1 (0)
2022 Boston United 7 (0)
2022– Wealdstone 43 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:51, 9 May 2023 (UTC)

Micah Obonyo Dulo Obiero (born 22 February 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for National League club Wealdstone.

Early life

Obiero was born in Redbridge, London.[3] Obiero is the son of the Kenyan former footballer Henry Obiero. His brother, Zech, is also a professional footballer.[4]

Career

Obiero began his career in the Leyton Orient academy, before having a spell at the XYZ Academy in Hackney, London. He arrived on trial at Huddersfield Town during the 2016–17 season, before signing a professional contract with the club in April 2018.[5] He signed a new contract with the club in January 2020, taking him through to June 2022.[6]

Obiero made his senior debut for Huddersfield on 22 July 2020, the last day of the 2019–20 season, coming on at half-time in a 4–1 Championship defeat to Millwall.[7]

On 16 October 2020, he joined League Two side Carlisle United on loan until January 2021.[8][9] He made four league appearances for the club and scored his first professional goal against Aston Villa under-23s in the EFL Trophy, before returning to Huddersfield as planned in January 2021.[10]

On 29 March 2021, Obiero joined National League side FC Halifax Town on loan for the remainder of the 2020-21 season.[11]

On 17 July 2022, Obiero joined National League North club Boston United.[12]

On 8 October 2022, Obiero signed for National League club Wealdstone. He made his debut on the same day, appearing as a substitute in a 2-1 defeat to Boreham Wood.[13] Obiero's first goal for the club came on 26 October, a consolation in a 6-1 defeat to Notts County. He ended the season as the club's top scorer, with 8 league goals.[14]

References

  1. ↑ "Premier League clubs publish 2018/19 retained lists". Premier League. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "Micah Obiero - Forward - Huddersfield Town B Team - Huddersfield Town". Huddersfield Town. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "Micah Obiero". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  4. ↑ pm, Geoffrey Lutta on 5 February 2022-6:17. "Meet Kenyan Brothers Making Mark in English Football". Kenyans.co.ke.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ Threlfall-Sykes, David (28 March 2020). "#YOUNGTERRIERS IN FOCUS – MICAH OBIERO". www.htafc.com. Huddersfield Town A.F.C. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  6. ↑ Tomlinson, Adam (24 January 2020). "MICAH OBIERO SIGNS NEW DEAL". www.htafc.com. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  7. ↑ McLachlan, Alex (29 July 2020). "MICAH OBIERO ON HIS TOWN DEBUT". www.htafc.com. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  8. ↑ Colman, Jon (16 October 2020). "Carlisle United sign young Championship attacker". News and Star. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  9. ↑ Tomlinson, Adam (16 October 2020). "LOAN: MICAH OBIERO JOINS CARLISLE UNITED". www.htafc.com. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  10. ↑ Tomlinson, Adam (4 January 2021). "YOUNG TERRIERS RETURN AFTER GREAT LOAN EXPERIENCES". www.htafc.com. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  11. ↑ "Micah Obiero signs". FC Halifax Town. 29 March 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  12. ↑ "United clinch three new signings". www.bostonunited.co.uk. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  13. ↑ "Wealdstone make double striker swoop". 8 October 2022.
  14. ↑ https://uk.soccerway.com/teams/england/wealdstone-fc/4858/squad/


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