Chukwuemeka David Obi (;born 6 June 2001) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defender for side Forest Green Rovers.
Career Aged 15 years and 86 days, he made his professional debut in a Football League Trophy match for Bury on 30 August 2016, coming on as an 85th-minute substitute in a 4–1 win over to Morecambe becoming the youngest player in the club's history.
In October 2016, Obi moved to Liverpool for a six figure fee plus performance based add ons. Despite the move, he did not appear on Liverpool's Under 18 squad lists for the 2016–17 or 2017–18 seasons.
Between September and December 2017 he appeared a number of times for Wigan Athletic's Under 18 squad, scoring in two matches.https://www.wiganathletic.com/news/2017/november/match-report-for-wigan-athletic-u18-vs-tranmere-rovers-u18-on-11-nov-17 At the start of the 2018–19 season he was again featuring for Wigan.
In November 2018, he signed his first professional contract with Wigan Athletic.https://www.wiganathletic.com/news/2018/november/academy-news-central-defender-emeka-obi-signs-first-professional-contract/
On 1 February 2021, Obi left Wigan Athletic via mutual consent.
On 16 February 2021, Obi joined National League North side AFC Fylde on a non-contract basis.
On 11 June 2025, Obi joined National League North club Kidderminster Harriers.
On 3 July 2026, Obi joined National League club Forest Green Rovers. He suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury in the 37th minute of his debut for the club, expected to rule him out for between six and nine months.
Career statistics
ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBury2016–17League One0000001Appearances in the EFL Trophy010Wigan Athletic2018–19Championship00000000002019–20Championship00000000002020–21League One4010103090Total4010103090AFC Fylde2020–21National League North00000000002021–22National League North24100—212622022–23 National League North31330—203632023–24National League18110—102012024–25National League 22000—10230Total9554000611056Career total99550101011156
Honours AFC Fylde National League North: 2022–23
Kidderminster Harriers National League North play-offs: 2026
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