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{{short description|Nigerian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2012}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Michael Obiku
| name = Michael Obiku
| image =
| image =
| fullname = Michael Edirin Obiku
| fullname = Michael Edirin Obiku
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|9|24|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|9|24|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Warri]], [[Nigeria]]
| birth_place = [[Warri]], [[Nigeria]]
| height = {{convert|1.84|m|abbr=on}}
| height = {{convert|1.84|m|abbr=on}}
| currentclub = [[Sparta Rotterdam]] (Youth coach)
| currentclub = [[Feyenoord Rotterdam]] (Feyenoord Soccer School coach)
| clubnumber =
| clubnumber =
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Striker]]
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Striker]]
| years1 = 1986–1987 |clubs1 = [[Esan F.C.|Flash Flamingoes]] |caps1 = 29 |goals1 = 13
| years1 = 1986–1987 |clubs1 = [[Esan F.C.|Flash Flamingoes]] |caps1 = 29 |goals1 = 13
| years2 = 1987–1989 |clubs2 = [[Heartland F.C.|Iwuanyanwu Nationale]] |caps2 = 40 |goals2 = 28
| years2 = 1987–1989 |clubs2 = [[Heartland F.C.|Iwuanyanwu Nationale]] |caps2 = 40 |goals2 = 28
| years3 = 1989–1992 |clubs3 = [[Anorthosis Famagusta FC|Anorthosis Famagusta]]|caps3 = 69 |goals3 = 33
| years3 = 1989–1992 |clubs3 = [[Anorthosis Famagusta F.C.|Anorthosis Famagusta]]|caps3 = 69 |goals3 = 33
| years4 = 1992–1996 |clubs4 = [[Feyenoord]] |caps4 = 71 |goals4 = 23
| years4 = 1992–1996 |clubs4 = [[Feyenoord]] |caps4 = 71 |goals4 = 23
| years5 = 1994 |clubs5 = → [[Helsingborgs IF|Helsingborg]] (loan)|caps5 = 14 |goals5 = 9
| years5 = 1994 |clubs5 = → [[Helsingborgs IF|Helsingborg]] (loan)|caps5 = 14 |goals5 = 9
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| years7 = 1997–1998 |clubs7 = [[Avispa Fukuoka]] |caps7 = 25 |goals7 = 9
| years7 = 1997–1998 |clubs7 = [[Avispa Fukuoka]] |caps7 = 25 |goals7 = 9
| years8 = 1998–1999 |clubs8 = [[AZ (football club)|AZ]] |caps8 = 13 |goals8 = 2
| years8 = 1998–1999 |clubs8 = [[AZ (football club)|AZ]] |caps8 = 13 |goals8 = 2
| years9 = 1999–2000 |clubs9 = [[Anorthosis Famagusta FC|Anorthosis Famagusta]]|caps9 = 21 |goals9 = 14
| years9 = 1999–2000 |clubs9 = [[Anorthosis Famagusta F.C.|Anorthosis Famagusta]]|caps9 = 21 |goals9 = 14
| years10 = 2000–2001 |clubs10 = [[APOEL F.C.|APOEL]] |caps10 = 0 |goals10 = 0
| years10 = 2000–2001 |clubs10 =
| totalcaps = 308
| totalcaps = 308
| totalgoals = 145
| totalgoals = 145
| nationalyears1 = 1988–1993 |nationalteam1 = [[Nigeria national football team|Nigeria]] |nationalcaps1 = 5 |nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 1988–1993 |nationalteam1 = [[Nigeria national football team|Nigeria]] |nationalcaps1 = 5 |nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 1988 |nationalteam2 = [[Nigeria national under-20 football team|Nigeria Olympic]] |nationalcaps2 = 2 |nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 1988 |nationalteam2 = [[Nigeria national under-20 football team|Nigeria Olympic]] |nationalcaps2 = 2 |nationalgoals2 = 0
| manageryears1 = 2007–
| manageryears1 = 2007–
| managerclubs1 = [[Sparta Rotterdam]] (youth)
| managerclubs1 = [[Sparta Rotterdam]] (youth)
| pcupdate =
| pcupdate =
| ntupdate =
| ntupdate =
}}
}}
'''Michael Edirin Obiku''' (born 24 September 1968 in [[Warri]]) is a retired [[Nigeria]]n [[Association football|football]] [[Forward (association football)|striker]]. He is assistant coach at [[Sparta Rotterdam]]'s youth team.
'''Michael (“Mike”) Edirin Obiku''' (born 24 September 1968 in [[Warri]]) is a retired [[Nigeria]]n [[Association football|football]] [[Forward (association football)|striker]]. He is currently coach at [[Feyenoord Rotterdam]]'s Soccer Schools.


==Club career==
==Club career==
Obiku started his career with [[Flash Flamingoes]] in his native Nigeria and earned a move to highfliers [[Iwuanyanwu Nationale]]. From there, he moved on to become very successful in Cyprus. Then [[Feyenoord Rotterdam]] chairman [[Jorien van den Herik]], who had a house on Cyprus, lured him to [[Rotterdam]]. On club level he won the Dutch [[Eredivisie]] in 1993 and the [[KNVB Cup]] in [[1993–94 in Dutch football|1994]], [[1994–95 in Dutch football|1995]] and 1996 with Feyenoord. He later became the first Nigerian to play in the [[J. League]].In 1999–2000 he returned to [[Cyprus]] and to his favourite team [[Anorthosis Famagusta FC]]. He scored 13 goals and helped his club to win the [[Cypriot Championship|Championship]] for the 4th time in a row in Cyprus. After so many years Obiku is still one of the legends of Anorthosis Famagusta FC and he is considered one of the all time best players who ever played not only for the club but also in Cyprus. The fans never forgot his first spell in the club in 1989–1992 scoring 36 goals and gave him the nick "Black Diamond".
Obiku started his career with [[Flash Flamingoes]] in his native Nigeria and earned a move to highfliers [[Iwuanyanwu Nationale]]. From there, he moved on to become very successful in Cyprus. Then [[Feyenoord Rotterdam]] chairman [[Jorien van den Herik]], who had a house on Cyprus, lured him to [[Rotterdam]]. On club level he won the Dutch [[Eredivisie]] in 1993 and the [[KNVB Cup]] in [[1993–94 in Dutch football|1994]] and [[1994–95 in Dutch football|1995]] with Feyenoord. He later became the first Nigerian to play in the [[J1 League]]. In 1999–2000 he returned to [[Cyprus]] and to his favourite team [[Anorthosis Famagusta F.C.]] He scored 13 goals and helped his club to win the [[Cypriot Championship|Championship]] for the 4th time in a row in Cyprus. After so many years Obiku is still one of the legends of Anorthosis Famagusta FC and he is considered one of the all-time best players who ever played not only for the club but also in Cyprus. The fans never forgot his first spell in the club in 1989–1992 scoring 36 goals and gave him the nick "Black Diamond".


===Memorable moments===
===Memorable moments===
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==International career==
==International career==
He represented the [[Nigeria national football team|Nigerian national team]] at the [[1988 African Cup of Nations]],<ref>[http://www.rsssf.com/intldetails/1988af.html 1988 MATCHES AFRICA] - RSSSF</ref> played in two World Cup qualifying matches<ref>[http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=55417/index.html FIFA World Cup Qualifiers] - FIFA</ref> and played 12 minutes at the [[1988 Summer Olympics]].<ref>[http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=199554/index.html Men's Olympic Football Tournament] - FIFA</ref> He played his final international match in April 1993 against [[Ethiopia national football team|Ethiopia]].
He represented the [[Nigeria national football team|Nigerian national team]] at the [[1988 African Cup of Nations]],<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/intldetails/1988af.html 1988 MATCHES AFRICA] – RSSSF</ref> played in two World Cup qualifying matches<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090524151407/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=55417/index.html FIFA World Cup Qualifiers] – FIFA</ref> and played 12 minutes at the [[1988 Summer Olympics]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090524151402/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=199554/index.html Men's Olympic Football Tournament] – FIFA</ref> He played his final international match in April 1993 against [[Ethiopia national football team|Ethiopia]].


==References==
==Club career statistics==
{{Reflist}}
{{Football player club statistics 1|YYN}}
{{Football player club statistics 2|NGA|YYN}}
|-
|1986||rowspan="2"|[[Esan FC|Flash Flamingoes]]||rowspan="2"|[[Nigerian Premier League|Premier League]]||15||6||||||||||15||6
|-
|1987||14||7||||||||||14||7
|-
|1988||[[Heartland FC|Iwuanyanwu Nationale]]||[[Nigerian Premier League|Premier League]]||5||4||||||||||5||4
{{Football player club statistics 2|POR|YYN}}
|-
|1988/89||[[CS Marítimo|Marítimo]]||[[Portuguese Liga]]||0||0||||||||||0||0
{{Football player club statistics 2|CYP|YYN}}
|-
|1989/90||rowspan="3"|[[Anorthosis Famagusta FC|Anorthosis Famagusta]]||rowspan="3"|[[Cypriot First Division|First Division]]||24||6||||||||||24||6
|-
|1990/91||21||11||||||||||21||11
|-
|1991/92||24||16||||||||||24||16
{{Football player club statistics 2|NED|YYN}}
|-
|1992/93||rowspan="2"|[[Feyenoord]]||rowspan="2"|[[Eredivisie]]||21||7||||||||||21||7
|-
|1993/94||16||3||||||||||16||3
{{Football player club statistics 2|SWE|YYN}}
|-
|1994||[[Helsingborgs IF|Helsingborg]]||[[Allsvenskan]]||14||9||||||||||14||9
{{Football player club statistics 2|NED|YYN}}
|-
|1994/95||rowspan="3"|[[Feyenoord]]||rowspan="3"|[[Eredivisie]]||13||6||||||||||13||6
|-
|1995/96||18||7||||||||||18||7
|-
|1996/97||3||0||||||||||3||0
{{Football player club statistics 2|ESP|YYN}}
|-
|1996/97||[[RCD Mallorca|Mallorca]]||[[Segunda División]]||26||14||||||||||26||14
{{Football player club statistics 2|JPN|YYN}}
|-
|1997||rowspan="2"|[[Avispa Fukuoka]]||rowspan="2"|[[J. League Division 1|J. League 1]]||15||7||3||1||0||0||18||8
|-
|1998||10||2||0||0||4||2||14||4
{{Football player club statistics 2|NED|YYN}}
|-
|1998/99||[[AZ Alkmaar]]||[[Eredivisie]]||13||2||||||||||13||2
{{Football player club statistics 2|CYP|YYN}}
|-
|1999/00||[[Anorthosis Famagusta FC|Anorthosis Famagusta]]||[[Cypriot First Division|First Division]]||21||14||||||||||21||14
{{Football player club statistics 3|7|NGA}}34||17||||||||||34||17
{{Football player club statistics 4|POR}}0||0||||||||||0||0
{{Football player club statistics 4|CYP}}90||47||||||||||90||47
{{Football player club statistics 4|NED}}84||25||||||||||84||25
{{Football player club statistics 4|SWE}}14||9||||||||||14||9
{{Football player club statistics 4|ESP}}26||14||||||||||26||14
{{Football player club statistics 4|JPN}}25||9||3||1||4||2||32||12
{{Football player club statistics 5}}273||121||3||1||4||2||280||124
|}

==National team statistics==
{{Football player national team statistics|NGA}}
|-
|1988||1||0
|-
|1989||3||1
|-
|1990||0||0
|-
|1991||0||0
|-
|1992||0||0
|-
|1993||1||0
|-
!Total||5||1
|}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.nigerianplayers.com/player.asp?pID=224 Nigerian Players.com]
*[http://www.nigerianplayers.com/player.asp?pID=224 Nigerian Players.com]
*{{FIFA player}}
*[http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=12792 national-football-teams]
*{{NFT player|pid=12286}}
*[http://seguimientobermellon.blogspot.com/2009/03/retrovisor-michael-obiku.html/ Michael Obiku (Seguimiento Bermellón) {{es icon}}]
*{{J.League player}}
*[http://www.rcdm.es/jugadores-de-ayer-y-de-hoy-michael-obiku/ Real Mallorca bio] {{es icon}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100624060600/http://seguimientobermellon.blogspot.com/2009/03/retrovisor-michael-obiku.html Michael Obiku (Seguimiento Bermellón) {{in lang|es}}]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110602162055/http://www.rcdm.es/jugadores-de-ayer-y-de-hoy-michael-obiku/ Real Mallorca bio] {{in lang|es}}


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==References==
| title = Nigeria squads
{{reflist}}
| bg = #008751
| fg = white
| bordercolor = #00703C
| list =
{{Nigeria squad 1988 African Cup of Nations}}
{{Nigeria football squad 1988 Summer Olympics}}
}}


{{Nigeria Squad 1988 Summer Olympics}}

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| DATE OF BIRTH = 24 September 1968
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Warri]], [[Nigeria]]
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Latest revision as of 09:25, 6 January 2024

Michael Obiku
Personal information
Full name Michael Edirin Obiku
Date of birth (1968-09-24) 24 September 1968 (age 55)
Place of birth Warri, Nigeria
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Feyenoord Rotterdam (Feyenoord Soccer School coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1987 Flash Flamingoes 29 (13)
1987–1989 Iwuanyanwu Nationale 40 (28)
1989–1992 Anorthosis Famagusta 69 (33)
1992–1996 Feyenoord 71 (23)
1994 → Helsingborg (loan) 14 (9)
1996–1997 Mallorca 26 (14)
1997–1998 Avispa Fukuoka 25 (9)
1998–1999 AZ 13 (2)
1999–2000 Anorthosis Famagusta 21 (14)
Total 308 (145)
International career
1988–1993 Nigeria 5 (1)
1988 Nigeria Olympic 2 (0)
Managerial career
2007– Sparta Rotterdam (youth)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Michael (“Mike”) Edirin Obiku (born 24 September 1968 in Warri) is a retired Nigerian football striker. He is currently coach at Feyenoord Rotterdam's Soccer Schools.

Club career

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Obiku started his career with Flash Flamingoes in his native Nigeria and earned a move to highfliers Iwuanyanwu Nationale. From there, he moved on to become very successful in Cyprus. Then Feyenoord Rotterdam chairman Jorien van den Herik, who had a house on Cyprus, lured him to Rotterdam. On club level he won the Dutch Eredivisie in 1993 and the KNVB Cup in 1994 and 1995 with Feyenoord. He later became the first Nigerian to play in the J1 League. In 1999–2000 he returned to Cyprus and to his favourite team Anorthosis Famagusta F.C. He scored 13 goals and helped his club to win the Championship for the 4th time in a row in Cyprus. After so many years Obiku is still one of the legends of Anorthosis Famagusta FC and he is considered one of the all-time best players who ever played not only for the club but also in Cyprus. The fans never forgot his first spell in the club in 1989–1992 scoring 36 goals and gave him the nick "Black Diamond".

Memorable moments

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When Obiku scored for Feyenoord, he usually took off his shirt, threw it on the ground and danced around it.

During a match against Willem II he jumped in the fences surrounding the pitch and injured his hands while grabbing the barbed wire. He did play on but had to have treatment on his bleeding hands first.

On 8 March 1995 he won over the Rotterdam supporters when he scored the golden goal in the KNVB Cup quarter-finals against eternal rivals Ajax Amsterdam. Ajax won the Champions League that season but were finished off by Obiku thanks to a marvellous solo effort.

International career

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He represented the Nigerian national team at the 1988 African Cup of Nations,[1] played in two World Cup qualifying matches[2] and played 12 minutes at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[3] He played his final international match in April 1993 against Ethiopia.

References

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  1. ^ 1988 MATCHES AFRICA – RSSSF
  2. ^ FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – FIFA
  3. ^ Men's Olympic Football Tournament – FIFA
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