Jordan Obita, born on 8th December 1993 in England, is a footballer packing his boots for Hibernian as a sturdy defender and primarily featuring in the left-back position. Standing 1.8 metres (5ft 10in) tall and tipping the scales at 73 kilograms (11st 6lb), Obita sports the number 21 jersey.
Obita first cut his footballing teeth at Reading in England's League One, joining the club in July 2010. His tenure at Reading was interspersed with a handful of loans stints at different clubs, but Obita remained a consistent part of the Reading squad throughout, making over 30 first team appearances in several seasons between 2013 and 2020.
One notable loan exile in January 2012 saw Obita temporarily leave Reading to join Barnet in England's National League, clocking up five first team appearances in league matches during his debut season. Another loan in March 2012 to League Two's Gillingham proved fruitful as Obita registered three goals in six first team appearances.
A short stint at Portsmouth followed in August 2012 where he played eight times and found the net once, before another stint at Oldham Athletic in the National League early in 2013, where Obita continued to gain valuable first team experience across eight more league matches.
November 2020 marked a seminal point in Obita's career as his long association with Reading came to an end. He made the switch to Championship side Oxford United, before transferring to Wycombe Wanderers in League One just two months later, in January 2021, for an undisclosed fee.
Obita's time at Wycombe Wanderers saw him feature more prominently, culminating in 28 first team appearances in league matches during the 2022-2023 season. He then sought fresh pastures in the Scottish Premiership with Hibernian in July 2023. So far at Hibernian, Obita has proved a popular figure, making 34 first team appearances and scoring once in the 2023 - 2024 season. Currently, in the 2024 - 2025 season, Obita has made 13 first team appearances in league matches.
Aside from his league appearances, Obita also boasts appearances in the Scottish Cup and the League Cup for Hibernian, underlining his versatility and ability to deliver on both domestic and cup fronts.
