Jon Otsemobor
Otsemobor warming up for Milton Keynes Dons in 2013
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jon Otsemobor | ||
| Date of birth | 23 March 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2002 | Liverpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2005 | Liverpool | 4 | (0) |
| 2003 | → Hull City (loan) | 9 | (3) |
| 2004 | → Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | Rotherham United | 10 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Crewe Alexandra | 43 | (0) |
| 2007–2010 | Norwich City | 93 | (2) |
| 2010 | Southampton | 19 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Sheffield Wednesday | 26 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Milton Keynes Dons | 44 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 265 | (7) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Jon Otsemobor (born 23 March 1983) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a right back.
He was born in Liverpool, and began his career with hometown club Liverpool F.C. He also played for Hull City, Bolton Wanderers, Crewe Alexandra, Rotherham United, Norwich City, Southampton, Sheffield Wednesday, Milton Keynes Dons and Tranmere Rovers.
He made headlines at the age of 20 when as an innocent-bystander he was shot in the buttocks by an armed gang-member gunman in a Liverpool nightclub. As a footballer, he gained cult-hero status at the MK Dons for his Heel of God goal, and upon leaving the club was described by himself as "one of the only clubs I’ve thoroughly enjoyed being at".
Born in Liverpool, Merseyside, Otsemobor progressed through Liverpool's youth system and signed a professional contract with the club on 23 March 2000. After impressing in the reserve side, He made his debut in Liverpool's 3–1 win over Southampton in the League Cup.
He was loaned out to Hull City for the rest of the season to gain some first team experience. Otsemobor scored his first career goal for Hull in their 4–2 defeat to Rushden & Diamonds. Otsemobor also scored a further two goals in Hull's 2–0 win over Shrewsbury Town and the 2–1 defeat at Wrexham. Following his loan spell at Hull City came to an end, Otsemobor signed a new contract with Liverpool, keeping him until 2005.
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