Born 8th December, 1993 in England, Jordan Obita is presently a seasoned footballer plying his trade as a left back for Hibernian. Standing at 5 feet 10 inches (1.8m) tall and weighted at 11 stone 6 pounds (73kg), Jordan dons the No. 21 shirt for the Hibernians. His career in professional football kicked off with Reading in July 2010, where he made a series of appearances over the years such as 34 in 2013-14, 43 in 2014-15, 26 in 2015-16, 37 in 2016-17, a brief two in 2017-18, and finishing with 21 in 2019-20.
At Reading, Obita also had loan stints with Barnet, Gillingham, and Portsmouth. His performance during his time at Barnet yielded five appearances in the 2011-12 season. His time with Gillingham was similarly brief during the same season, but he scored a noteworthy three goals across six appearances. A spell with Portsmouth saw him netting a goal over eight appearances during the 2012-13 season. Following Portsmouth, he spent time with Oldham Athletic, securing eight appearances in the 2012-13 season. After his loan spells, he returned to Reading where he continued to bolster his appearances.
In November 2020, he moved to Oxford United, and in early 2021 Obita headed to Wycombe Wanderers in a transfer with an undisclosed fee. At Wycombe he chalked up nine appearances in 2020-21, and a more substantial tally of 28 in 2022-23. Finally, in July 2023, he made the move to Hibernian, where his current record rests at seven appearances for the 2024-25 season, adding to the 34 appearances and single goal of the previous season.
A cup player too, Obita lined up for Hibernian in the League Cup of 2024-25, with four starts and one substitute appearance. In the Scottish Cup of 2023-24, he made two starts and one substitute appearance.
