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Full nameJordan John Obita
PositionCentre-back
NationalityEngland
Age32
Date of birth8 Dec 1993
BirthplaceOxford
Height180 cm
Shirt number#21
ClubHibernian
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Centre-back

Season stats

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4
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
299
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Hibernian.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Premiership100906.5

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

J. Obita is a 32-year-old central defender at Hibernian, rated 14.8 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (30.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.81 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Obita.

On the season, Obita graded 2 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 1.806 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 24 → 2). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 15. At 32 Obita is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.3 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Holding levelBreakout: 2021/22Stepped up 2023/24
14.8
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
2.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
30.2%
Minutes
limited game time
1.81
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Hibernian finished 12th of 12 · a relegation-threatened side

4
Apps
1.81
Def. / 90
1
Tackles
2
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets

1.81 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume across 4 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (12th of 12) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 30.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 14.8 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.81 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.