Curtis Obeng

Curtis Obeng

Obeng playing for York City in 2013
Personal information
Full name Curtis Obeng[1]
Date of birth (1989-02-14) 14 February 1989[2]
Place of birth Stretford, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
 Solihull Moors
Youth career
000?–2007 Manchester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Manchester City 0 (0)
2009–2012 Wrexham 96 (2)
2012–2015 Swansea City 0 (0)
2012 → Fleetwood Town (loan) 5 (0)
2013 → York City (loan) 4 (0)
2014 → Stevenage (loan) 15 (0)
2014 → Newport County (loan) 5 (0)
2016 Witton Albion
2016 Macclesfield Town
2016 Altrincham 2 (0)
2016– Solihull Moors 1 (0)
National team
2008 England U19 4 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 November 2016 (UTC).


Curtis Obeng (born 14 February 1989) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Solihull Moors.

Club career

Born in Stretford, Greater Manchester, Obeng began his career with the Manchester City youth system, and played in the side that lost to Liverpool in the 2006 FA Youth Cup Final.[3] He signed a two-year professional contract with City in 2007 but was released at the end of the 2008–09 season.[3][4][5] After a trial with Premier League side Wigan Athletic he signed a two-year contract with Conference National team Wrexham on 1 August 2009.[6] In June 2011, he extended his contract for another 18 months.[7]

Obeng moved to Premier League club Swansea City on a three-and-a-half-year contract for a fee in the region of £200,000 on 31 January 2012.[8] He then was sent on loan to League Two side Fleetwood Town for two months on 25 October 2012.[9] He made his debut on 27 October 2012, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Rochdale.[2] Obeng made six appearances for Fleetwood.[2]

Obeng signed for League Two side York City on a one-month loan on 30 January 2013,[10] making his debut on 2 February after starting the team's 4–1 defeat at home to Morecambe.[2] He made four appearances for York.[2]

On 18 February 2014, Obeng signed for League One side Stevenage on loan until the end of the season.[11]

On 23 October 2014, Obeng moved to Newport County on an initial one-month loan with was subsequently extended to 23 December.[12] He made his debut for Newport in the 1–1 draw versus Accrington Stanley on 25 October 2014. Obeng returned to Swansea on 17 December 2014 having made six appearances for Newport.[13]

On 28 May 2015, Swansea City confirmed that Obeng had been released from the club.

International career

Obeng made his debut for the England national under-19 team against Croatia on 5 February 2008.[14] He was eventually capped four times by the under-19 team during 2008.[14]

Personal life

Obeng is of Ghanaian descent.[4]

Career statistics

As of 13 December 2014.
Club statistics
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester City 2007–08[2] Premier League 000000—00
2008–09[2] Premier League 0000000000
Total 0000000000
Wrexham 2009–10[2][15] Conference Premier 33020—1[lower-alpha 1]0360
2010–11[2] Conference Premier 34110—4[lower-alpha 2]0391
2011–12[2] Conference Premier 29150—00341
Total 96280—501092
Swansea City 2011–12[2] Premier League 000000—00
2012–13[2] Premier League 000000—00
2013–14[2] Premier League 000000—00
Total 000000—00
Fleetwood Town (loan) 2012–13[2] League Two 5010000060
York City (loan) 2012–13[2] League Two 4000000040
Stevenage (loan) 2013–14[2] League One 150000000150
Newport County (loan) 2014–15[2] League Two 5010000060
Career total 125210000501402
  1. ↑ Appearances in FA Trophy
  2. ↑ Two appearances in FA Trophy, two in Conference Premier play-offs

References

  1. ↑ "Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists" (PDF). Premier League. 4 September 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 March 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 "C. Obeng". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  3. 1 2 Bevan, Chris (28 April 2008). "Making the grade". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  4. 1 2 "Obeng trying out at Wigan". Modern Ghana. 18 July 2009. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  5. ↑ "City sign up six". Manchester Evening News. 17 May 2007. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  6. ↑ "Wrexham sign England youth star". BBC Sport. 1 August 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
  7. ↑ "Curtis Obeng pledges future to Wrexham". BBC Sport. 8 June 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  8. ↑ "Swansea City complete Curtis Obeng transfer from Wrexham". BBC Sport. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  9. ↑ "Swansea's Curtis Obeng joins Fleetwood Town on loan". BBC Sport. 25 October 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  10. ↑ "York City sign Swansea City defender Curtis Obeng". BBC Sport. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  11. ↑ "Obeng seals Stevenage loan". Swansea City A.F.C. 18 February 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  12. ↑ "Tancock extends Newport loan". Swansea City A.F.C. 23 October 2014.
  13. ↑ "Curtis Obeng leaves Rodney Parade". southwalesargus.co.uk. 17 December 2014.
  14. 1 2 "Curtis Obeng". The Football Association. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  15. ↑ "FA Trophy: Wrexham FC 0 Altrincham 0". Daily Post. North Wales. 12 December 2009. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
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