Christian Udubuesi Obodo ; May 11, 1984, Varry , Nigeria ) - Nigerian footballer , midfielder . He played for the Nigeria national team .
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| Born | May 11, 1984 (35 years old) Warri , Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Citizenship |  Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Growth | 178 cm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
Obodo is a graduate of the Nigerian United Plateau. In 2001 he moved to Perugia , where in three seasons he became a significant base player, having played 62 matches for the club. He began the 2004/05 season with Fiorentina , who returned to Serie A. Rim had a good season, but Fiorentina could not buy it. Perugia sold the player in Udinese . Over time, he becomes one of the leaders of the team. In 2007, Udinese extended the contract with Obodo until 2012. In 2010-2011, Obodo played on loan at Torino , and between 2011 and 2012 in Lecce . This is followed by a long period without playing practice as a free agent.
In February 2013, Obodo signed a contract with Minsk Dynamo , which was calculated until the end of June 2014 [1] . However, Obodo for the capital's club never played. Most of the time a footballer treated a specific injury. In June, Dynamo left the location himself, and was later detained by police in Italy. In the car, where Obodo, his friend and two girls were at the time of detention, 52 grams of marijuana were found [2] . On October 11, the Minsk club terminated the contract with the player with the wording: “in connection with improper fulfillment of contractual obligations” [3] . Obodo played 1 match for Dynamo, replacing 82 minutes against Belshina . I didn’t score goals. Having played the 2014/2015 season in Greece for the Xanthi team, in early 2016 he joined the Romanian Concordia from the city of Chiazna .
Team
Obodo spent his first match for the national team in May 2004: it was a game against Rwanda .
He participated in the Africa Cup of Nations 2006 , where he won the bronze medal.
Abduction
On the morning of June 9, 2012, Christian Obodo was abducted by unknown persons in one of the districts of Varry . The crime occurred at the moment when the football player was heading to the local church. The criminals demanded a ransom of 150 thousand euros for the release of the football player. During a special operation the next day by the Nigerian police, Obodo was released. Some attackers were detained [4] . After his release, Christian stated:
Thanks to God, until I can say nothing else, only thanks to God that I am free! [five]
Notes
- ↑ Rim officially became Dynamo (inaccessible link)
- ↑ Dynamo Minsk football player detained in Italy with fellow drug dealer and two Romanian girls
- ↑ Dynamo broke up with Obodo (inaccessible link)
- ↑ Nigerian footballer Christian Obodo abducted by gunmen , inside World Soccer (10 June 2012).
- ↑ Nigeria's kidnapped footballer released (inaccessible link) . Date of treatment July 29, 2012. Archived June 22, 2012.