Paul Obiefule

Paul Ikechukwu Obiefule (born 15 May 1986 in Owerri) is a Nigerian retired footballer.

Paul Obiefule
Personal information
Full name Paul Ikechukwu Obiefule
Date of birth (1986-05-15) 15 May 1986
Place of birth Owerri, Nigeria
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Planners FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2004 Heartland ? (?)
2004–2007 Viborg FF 40 (0)
2007–2009 Lyn[1] 52 (3)
2010–2011 Hønefoss[1] 35 (4)
2011 → Lillestrøm (loan)[1] 12 (0)
2012–2013 KuPS 27 (2)
2013–2014 Assyriska FF 26 (2)
2014–2015 Møldrup/Tostrup
2015–2017 Holstebro
National team‡
2004–2007 Nigeria 14 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 August 2015
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 December 2008

Club career

Obiefule began his career in his home country of Nigeria playing for Planners FC and then Heartland, where he spent two months before being spotted by Danish side Viborg FF, who signed him in 2004. During his time at Viborg he attracted much interest from many overseas clubs but in 2007 it was announced that he had signed a one-year deal for the Norwegian club Lyn, in September 2008 signed a new contract, lasting until the end of 2011 and Was Handed Over The Captain Band Making him the First Black to Captain a Norwegian Premiership Club Obiefule was a transfer target for English Championship side Watford, Scottish Aberdeen and Norwegian Hønefoss.[2] Obiefule verbally agreed on 14 December 2009 for a 3-year long contract with Hønefoss because of a knee injury that jeopardised his moves to either Scotland or England. Obiefule agreed on 6 months loan for Lillestrøm on 2 August 2011 and was drafted into the game against Tromsø the next day, 3 August, without training with his new teammate.[3] In February 2012 Obiefule signed a contract for the 2012 season with Finnish Veikkausliiga team KuPS. [4]

In November 2012, Obiefule was back training with Viborg FF ahead of a proposed move to an unknown Chinese team.[5]

In August 2015, Obiefule agreed for a contract with Danish club Holstebro,[6] after playing for Møldrup/Tostrup.[7] He retired in 2017.

Career statistics
Season Club Division League Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2004–05 Viborg Superliga 800080
2005–06 Superliga 18000180
2006–07 Superliga 14000140
2007 Lyn Tippeligaen 601070
2008 Tippeligaen 24051291
2009 Tippeligaen 22332255
2010 Hønefoss Tippeligaen 21220232
2011 Adeccoligaen 14232174
2011 Lillestrøm Tippeligaen 12000120
2012 KuPS Veikkausliiga 27280352
Career Total 166922518814

International career

Obiefule is a full Nigerian international and made his debut for the Super Eagles in the LG tournament in 2004. He was a member of Super Eagles squad that won bronze in Egypt in 2006. He has been capped 10 times for his country.

Personal life

Obiefule was studying agricultural economics at the Federal University of Technology Owerri in Nigeria but gave it up to pursue a professional football career.

His younger brother Polycarp Obinna Obiefule, plays currently for Mosta F.C. in Malta. His brother Pol broke a record as the highest goal ever scored in Maltese Premier League in the 2011/2012 Season with 34 Goals. Formerly member of Planners F.C. Owerri Imo State Nigeria.

References
  1. NIFS profile
  2. "Hønefoss vil ha Lyns Paul Obiefule". Aftenposten. 10 December 2009. Archived from the original on 12 December 2009. Retrieved 11 December 2009.
  3. Lynspiller til Hønefoss
  4. KuPS ja Paul Obiefule pelaajasopimukseen Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  5. "PAUL OBIEFULE Training With Viborg:: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  6. "Holstebro Boldklub". Holstebro Boldklub. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  7. "Kort om rundens seriekampe". Viborg Stifts Folkeblad. 11 May 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
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