| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Stivovych Obinaya | ||
| Date of birth | 28 August 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Kharkiv, Ukraine | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | ||
| Number | 40 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2018 | Metalist Kharkiv | ||
| 2018–2023 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 2023– | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | Ukraine U19 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 July 2024 | |||
Samuel Stivovych Obinaya ( Ukrainian: Самуель Стівович Обінайя; born 28 August 2005) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Metalist 1925 Kharkiv in the Ukrainian First League.
Born in Kharkiv, Obinaya began his career in the local Metalist Kharkiv youth school, then he continued in the Metalist 1925 Kharkiv, joining it in September 2018, where he played in the Ukrainian Premier League Reserves. [1]
He made his debut as a second half-time a substitute for Metalist 1925 in the Ukrainian Premier League in a home match against Dynamo Kyiv on 25 February 2024, [2]
In July 2024, Obinaya was called up by manager Dmytro Mykhaylenko to the final squad of the Ukraine national under-19 football team to play in the 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship tournament matches. [3]
- ^ "Металіст 1925 продовжив контракти з двома перспективними проспектами" (in Ukrainian). ua-football.com. 9 July 2024.
- ^ "VBET Ліга. 18-й тур Матч №139" (in Ukrainian). UPL Official Web Site. 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Євро-2024 (U-19): Дмитро Михайленко визначився зі складом юнацької збірної України для участі у фінальному турнірі" (in Ukrainian). Ukrainian Football Association. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- Samuel Obinaya at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)
- Samuel Obinaya at Soccerway