Obeng playing for York City in 2013
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Curtis Obeng | ||
Date of birth | 14 February 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Stretford, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
–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 | Macclesfield Town | 0 | (0) |
2016 | Altrincham | 2 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Solihull Moors | 4 | (0) |
National team | |||
2008 | England U19 | 4 | (0) |
2010 | England C | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:26, 20 January 2017 (UTC). |
Curtis Obeng (born 14 February 1989) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a defender.
Born in Stretford, Greater Manchester, Obeng began his career with Manchester City's youth system, and played in the team that lost to Liverpool in the 2006 FA Youth Cup Final. He signed a two-year professional contract with City in 2007 but was released at the end of the 2008–09 season. After a trial with Premier League club Wigan Athletic, he signed a two-year contract with Conference Premier club Wrexham on 1 August 2009. In June 2011, he extended his contract for another 18 months.
Obeng moved to Premier League club Swansea City on 31 January 2012 on a three-and-a-half-year contract for a fee in the region of £200,000. He then was sent on loan to League Two club Fleetwood Town on 25 October 2012 for two months. He made his debut on 27 October 2012, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Rochdale. Obeng made six appearances for Fleetwood.
Obeng signed for League Two club York City on 30 January 2013 on a one-month loan, making his debut on 2 February after starting the team's 4–1 defeat at home to Morecambe. He made four appearances for York.