Obilor Okeke
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Obilor Denzel Okeke | ||
| Date of birth | 23 July 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Norway | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | KFUM | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Bærumsløkka | ||
| 2015 | Oppsal | ||
| 2016 | Stabæk | ||
| 2017–2018 | Vålerenga | ||
| 2019–2020 | Skeid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | Skeid | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | Asker | 25 | (8) |
| 2022 | Fredrikstad | 23 | (1) |
| 2023– | KFUM | 52 | (10) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Norway U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023 | Norway U21 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 July 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 March 2025 | |||
Obilor Denzel Okeke (born 23 July 2002) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a winger for KFUM.
Career
[edit]He played youth football for several clubs, including Bærumsløkka, Oppsal and Stabæk, before spending two seasons in Vålerenga and two in Skeid. Having barely made his senior debut in Skeid, he broke through in 2021 when he played for 2. divisjon team Asker.[1] He was on trial with Viking FK before the start of the season,[2] and ended up signing for 1. divisjon team Fredrikstad FK.[3]
His start in Fredrikstad was slow, with only three substitutions during his first few months at the club.[4] Altogether, he started 6 matches, compared to 17 where he came in as a substitute.[5]
After one season in Fredrikstad, he instead joined KFUM Oslo. In the 2023 1. divisjon, Okeke won promotion to Eliteserien with KFUM and was awarded as the league's Young Player of the Year. In the start of 2024, Okeke struggled with hives which made training painful—and also took a mental toll on the player. He finally made his Eliteserien debut in late June, three months into the season.[6] He scored his first Eliteserien goal in October against Sandefjord. He then played the 2024 Norwegian Football Cup final which KFUM lost.[1] The 2025 Eliteserien saw Okeke score more often.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Of Nigerian descent, Obilor Okeke is a son of sprinter Aham Okeke. He is nicknamed Obi.[8] His favourite team is Chelsea.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Obilor Okeke at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ^ "Lynrask kantspiller viser seg fram for Viking". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 15 February 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ^ "Asker-talent selges til Fredrikstad". Budstikka (in Norwegian). 22 June 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ^ "Ny situasjon for «Obi»: - Det har vært frustrerende". Fredriksstad Blad (in Norwegian). 18 June 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ^ Obilor Okeke at Soccerway
- ^ "Obis desperate kamp mot sykdommen: – Drømmene gikk i dass" (in Norwegian). TV 2. 13 July 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ^ a b Hovi, Henrik (6 July 2025). "Tanta ble redningen:– Jeg må takke henne" (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ "Lynraske «Obi» har tilpasset seg på rekordtid: – Han har et enormt tempo og rykk". Fredriksstad Blad (in Norwegian). 3 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Norwegian people of Nigerian descent
- Norwegian men's footballers
- Norway men's youth international footballers
- Norway men's under-21 international footballers
- 21st-century Norwegian sportsmen
- Men's association football wingers
- Norwegian Second Division players
- Norwegian First Division players
- Eliteserien players
- Skeid Fotball players
- Asker Fotball players
- Fredrikstad FK players
- KFUM-Kameratene Oslo players