Nwankwo Obiora (born 12 July 1991) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Campeonato de Portugal club Anadia.
Club career
Obiora began his career with
Lagos based club ECO FC,
before he signed for Heartland. He was loaned to Wikki Tourists in July 2008.
He then left Heartland to sign a contract with Real Murcia on 11 May 2009[ Nwankwo joins Spanish Liga ]
Internazionale
On 28 November 2009 it was announced that
Inter Milan signed Obiora from Eco FC.
At first the youngster was a part of
Inter Milan's primavera squad managed by
Fulvio Pea.
Obiora made his first-team debut in a UEFA Champions League match against Tottenham in London, coming on as a substitute for the injured
Sulley Muntari in the 53rd minute.
Parma
After not making an impact at the Milan club, Nwankwo Obiora moved to Parma on 31 January 2011 in a co-ownership deal for €300,000.
[Parma F.C. S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2011. PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.] The deal was renewed in June 2011
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CFR Cluj
On 6 February 2013, Romanian champions CFR Cluj announced that they brought the midfielder on a temporary basis, with a buyout clause to make the move permanent in the summer.[The provision for co-ownership debt was €300,000, Parma received co-ownership income of €200,000 for the different of the actual price and the provision.][Parma F.C. S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2013 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.] in order to re-sell the registration rights to Cluj for free.[Parma F.C. S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2014 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.]
Académica
On 23 July 2014, after a small stint with Córdoba in Segunda División, Obiora signed a three-year deal with Primeira Liga side Académica de Coimbra.
Levadiakos
On 15 September 2016, Levadiakos officially announced the signing of Nwankwo.
Boavista
Obiora signed for Boavista for the 2018–19 season. In March 2019 he talked about how injuries had affected his earlier career.
Later career
In July 2021, after having spent a year without a club, Obiora joined Liga Portugal 2 club Chaves.
In January 2024, Obiora returned to Académica, competing in Liga 3.
International career
He was a member of the Nigeria U-20 squad which took part at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt, the 2009 WAFU U-20 Championship,
He was called up to Nigeria's 23-man squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.
Honours
Club
Internazionale
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Supercoppa Italiana: 2010
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FIFA Club World Cup: 2010
2013 African Cup of Nations
International
Nigeria
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Africa Cup of Nations: 2013
Individual
Orders
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Member of the Order of the Niger
Footnotes
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