Tony Obi

Anthony Lloyd Obi (born 15 September 1965) is an English retired professional football forward who appeared in the Football League for Brentford, Plymouth Argyle, Walsall, Bristol Rovers and Oxford United.[3][4] He spent the majority of his career in Belgium, most notably with K.V. Oostende, for whom he made 174 appearances in the top three divisions of Belgian football.[5] He later became a youth coach with K.V. Oostende.[6]

Tony Obi
Personal information
Full name Anthony Lloyd Obi[1]
Date of birth (1965-09-15) 15 September 1965
Place of birth Birmingham, England
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Harborne Boys
1981–1983 Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1985 Aston Villa 0 (0)
1984 → Walsall (loan) 2 (0)
1985 → Plymouth Argyle (loan) 5 (0)
1985 Bristol Rovers 1 (0)
1985–1987 Oxford United 1 (0)
1986 → Brentford (loan) 10 (0)
1987–1993 KV Oostende
1993–1994 KSV Roeselare 30 (8)
1994–1995 KV Oostende 1 (0)
1995–1996 FC Roeselare
1996–1997 KSV Diksmuide
1997–1998 KSK Wevelgem City 27 (8)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

As of 2018, Obi had been running the 't Valentientje bar in Ostend for 23 years.[7] The business was declared bankrupt in May 2019.[8] As of August 2018, he was running Obi's Bar at K.V. Oostende's Versluys Arena.[7]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Plymouth Argyle (loan) 1984–85[9] Third Division 5 0 — — 5 0
Oxford United 1986–87[10] First Division 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Brentford (loan) 1986–87[11] Third Division 10 0 — — 10 0
Career total 16 0 0 0 0 0 16 0

References
  1. "Tony Obi". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  2. Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 278. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 118. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  4. Croxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2011). The Big Brentford Book of the Eighties. Sunbury, Middlesex: Legends Publishing. p. 357. ISBN 978-1906796716.
  5. Peter Rossel. "VOETBAL 2DE KLASSE / EXQI-LEAGUE KV OOSTENDE-BEVEREN KV Oost... (Oostende) – Het Nieuwsblad". Het Nieuwsblad. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  6. "Yves Vanderhaeghe en Tony Obi in debat". www.kvo.be. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  7. Van Assche, Timmy. "Pinten tappen en zeveren over voetbal" | Oostende | In de buurt | HLN". Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  8. "Faillissement beëindigd 'T Ankertje te Oostende (442389779) – FaillissementsDossier.be". www.faillissementsdossier.be. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  9. Scallan, Trevor. "GoS-DB Players". greensonscreen.co.uk. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  10. "Rage Online » AdHoc". www.rageonline.co.uk. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  11. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 399. ISBN 0951526200.


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