Jordan Obita

Obita's current-season form is level with last season (Season 24→24), while his Rating held around 20. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 39).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Hibernian · 7th	2	0	0	6.75	20	24
2025/26	Hibernian · 5th	26	1	5	6.98	20	24
2024/25	Hibernian · 3rd	36	0	5	6.78	29	19
2023/24	Hibernian · 3rd	34	1	0	6.75	33	23
2022/23	Wycombe · 9th	31	0	1	6.79	33	25

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 11 earlier seasons in the full career.

England · international

Side	Apps	G
England U21	2	1
England U19	3	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

J. Obita is a 32-year-old central defender at Hibernian, rated 19.7 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (53.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.72 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 17 for current form (age-blind), on 6 clean sheets and 1.718 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 24 → 24). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 20. At 32 Obita is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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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

19.7

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

17.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

53.6%

Minutes

rotation minutes

1.72

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Hibernian finished 5th of 12 · a mid-table side

Apps

1.72

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.72 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 26 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 5 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.29 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.

Watch points

Game time. Only 53.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Defensive numbers. Modest 1.72 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
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 19.7 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.72 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %53.6%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.049

Assists / 900.245

Goal contribution / 900.294

Defensive actions / 901.718

Player flow

Goal involvements6

Cards / 900.294

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~7), then tapers with age. At 32, Obita sits on 2.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Obita's projected Rating — 19.7 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Premiership with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists5

Defending

Tackles20

Interceptions10

Blocks5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

Red cards0

Transfer history

HibernianJul 2023 – nowFree

WycombeJan 2021 – Jul 2023Free

Oxford Uniteduntil Jan 2021

Reading(back from loan)Jul 2013 – Jan 2021

Oldham(on loan)Jan 2013 – Jul 2013

Gillingham(on loan)Mar 2012 – Jan 2013

Barnet(on loan)Jan 2012 – Mar 2012

Readinguntil Jan 2012

About J. Obita

Jordan John Obita is a 32-year-old centre-back who plays for Hibernian, born on December 8, 1993 in Oxford, standing 180 cm tall. He is from England. Hibernian currently sit 7th of 12 in the Premiership.

This season

In the current season, J. Obita has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 180 minutes, averaging a 6.75 match rating over his last 2 rated games.

Recent matches

August 9, 2026: 2-1 win away at Rangers (90 minutes, 7 rating)
August 2, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Motherwell (90 minutes, 6.5 rating)

J. Obita's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Hibernian face Dundee away in the Premiership.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Obita at 19.7 with a Season form score of 17.4. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 16 recorded seasons, J. Obita has totalled 387 club appearances with 18 goals and 26 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 44 appearances for Wycombe.

J. Obita's career has also included time at Wycombe, Oxford United, Reading, Oldham, Gillingham and Barnet.

On the international stage, J. Obita has represented England U21 and England U19 — 5 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.