Kingsley Fobi
Kingsley Fobi (born 20 September 1998) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a right back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kingsley Fobi | ||
| Date of birth | 20 September 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Cape Coast, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Right to Dream Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Granada B | 6 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Watford | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Formentera (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Ibiza (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Badajoz (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Granada B | 13 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Granada | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | Chania | 17 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | Ghana U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | Ghana U23 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 May 2022 | |||
Club career edit
Early career edit
Fobi was born in Cape Coast and started his career in the Right to Dream Academy, before agreeing to a deal Udinese in January 2016; he was subsequently assigned to Granada CF.[1] He made his senior debut with Granada's B-team on 28 January 2017, coming on as a late substitute for Sergio Peña in a 3–0 Segunda División B home win against Mérida AD.[2]
Watford edit
Fobi had his federative rights assigned to Watford in 2017,[3] being subsequently loaned to SD Formentera in the third division on 26 July of that year.[4] Loans to UD Ibiza[5] and CD Badajoz[6] followed, but he featured sparingly for both sides before leaving Watford in 2020 without making a competitive appearance for the club.
Granada return edit
On 19 August 2020, Fobi returned to Granada and their B-side, after agreeing to a two-year contract.[7] He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 8 November, replacing Kenedy at half-time in a 0–2 away loss against Real Sociedad, as his side was heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]
International career edit
Fobi represented Ghana at under-20 and under-23 levels, playing for the former in the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[3]
References edit
- ^ "El ghanés Kingsley Fobi anuncia su llegada al Granada CF" [Ghanaian Kingsley Fobi announces his arrival to Granada CF] (in Spanish). Ideal. 9 January 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "La vuelta a Los Cármenes, talismán para la victoria del Granada B" [The return to Los Cármenes, talisman for Granada B's victory] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Kingsley Fobi". Right to Dream. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "Watford loan out Fobi to Formentera". Super Sport. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "Kingsley Fobi, nuevo jugador de la UD Ibiza" [Kingsley Fobi, new player of UD Ibiza] (in Spanish). UD Ibiza. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "Ghana Under-23 international Kingsley Fobi leaves Watford on loan for CD Badajoz". Watford Observer. 14 July 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "El lateral Fobi Kingsley se incorpora al Club Recreativo Granada" [Full back Fobi Kingsley joins Club Recreativo Granada] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "El covid se lo puso demasiado fácil a la Real Sociedad" [COVID made it too easy to Real Sociedad] (in Spanish). Marca. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
External links edit
- Kingsley Fobi at BDFutbol
- Kingsley Fobi at Soccerway