{{short description|Ugandan footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2025}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Jordan Obita | image = | caption = | full_name = Jordan John Obita<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2016/june/efl-club-retained-and-released-lists-published/ |title=EFL: Club retained and released lists published |date=23 June 2016 |publisher=English Football League |access-date=6 October 2017}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|12|08|df=y}} | birth_place = Oxford, England | height = {{convert|1.80|m|order=flip}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.readingfc.co.uk/teams/first-team/defender/jordan-obita/ |title=Jordan Obita - Defender - Reading FC |website=www.readingfc.co.uk |publisher=Reading F.C. |access-date=21 March 2020}}</ref> | position = Left back, winger | currentclub = Hibernian | clubnumber = 21 | youthyears1 = 2001–2010 | youthclubs1 = Reading | years1 = 2010–2020 | clubs1 = Reading | caps1 = 163 | goals1 = 5 | years2 = 2012 | clubs2 = → Barnet (loan) | caps2 = 5 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2012 | clubs3 = → Gillingham (loan) | caps3 = 6 | goals3 = 3 | years4 = 2012 | clubs4 = → Portsmouth (loan) | caps4 = 8 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2013 | clubs5 = → Oldham Athletic (loan) | caps5 = 8 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2020–2021 | clubs6 = Oxford United | caps6 = 12 | goals6 = 1 | years7 = 2021–2023 | clubs7 = Wycombe Wanderers | caps7 = 79 | goals7 = 5 | years8 = 2023– | clubs8 = Hibernian | caps8 = 95 | goals8 = 2 <!--Only domestic league appearances and goals are shown in the infobox--> | club-update = 20 May 2026 | nationalyears1 = 2010 | nationalteam1 = England U18 | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | nationalyears2 = 2011 | nationalteam2 = England U19 | nationalcaps2 = 6 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2014 | nationalteam3 = England U20 | nationalcaps3 = 2 | nationalgoals3 = 1 | nationalyears4 = 2025– | nationalteam4 = Uganda | nationalcaps4 = 6 | nationalgoals4 = 0 | nationalteam-update = 09:49, 15 October 2025 (UTC) }} '''Jordan John Obita''' (born 8 December 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as left-back or winger for {{Scottish football updater|Hibernia}} club Hibernian, and the Uganda national football team.
He has previously played for Reading, Barnet, Gillingham, Portsmouth, Oldham Athletic, Oxford United, and Wycombe Wanderers. Born in England, Obita represented England in youth internationals up to the under-20 level and made his full international debut for Uganda Cranes in June 2025.
== Club career == ===Reading=== ==== Early career and loans ==== Born in Oxford,<ref name="Bold move">{{Cite news |last=Watts |first=Charles |url=http://www.getreading.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bold-move-pays-reading-fc-6181674 |title=Bold move pays off for Royals starlet Obita |date=14 October 2013 |access-date=23 October 2013 |publisher=Reading Post}}</ref> Obita had trials with his hometown club,<ref>{{Citation |title=Jordan Obita |date=19 October 2013 |work=The Royal: Reading V Doncaster Rovers |publisher=Reading F.C.}}</ref> but chose instead to sign for Reading, joining their Academy at the age of seven.<ref name="awards">{{Cite web |url=http://www.readingfc.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~1630738,00.html |publisher=Reading F.C.|title=Four youngsters given awards |date=20 April 2009 |website=www.readingfc.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com |access-date=3 August 2018 |archive-date=3 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180803165056/http://www.readingfc.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~1630738,00.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> He played initially as a central midfielder but competition for places and his abundance of pace meant he was moved out to the wing.<ref name="Down the middle">{{Cite news |url=http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/readingfc/articles/2013/10/18/94175-obita-urges-reading-fc-boss-to-play-him-down-the-middle/ |title=Obita urges Reading FC boss to play him down the middle |work=Reading Chronicle |access-date=23 October 2013}}</ref> He made his first team debut for Reading aged 16 in the first round of the League Cup against Torquay United on 11 August 2010, coming on as a 113th-minute substitute for Michail Antonio.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/8901175.stm |title=Torquay 0–1 Reading (aet) |date=11 August 2010 |access-date=12 August 2010 |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> He travelled with the first team squad for Reading's pre-season trip to Slovenia prior to the 2011–12 season and made his first senior start in a League Cup game against Charlton Athletic in August that season.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.getreading.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/reading-fc-squad-feel-benefit-4211704 |title=Reading FC squad feel benefit of pre-season tour |work=Reading Post |access-date=23 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/14539079.stm |title=Charlton Athletic 2–1 Reading |date=23 August 2011 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=23 October 2013}}</ref>
On 27 January 2012 he signed for League Two side Barnet on loan, making his debut for the club the following day against Crewe Alexandra.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16757717 |title=Reading prospect Jordan Obita joins Barnet on loan |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=27 January 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/16664556.stm |title=Barnet 2–0 Crewe Alexandra |date=28 January 2012 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=28 January 2012}}</ref> After one month with Barnet he joined Gillingham on a similar arrangement and scored his first professional goal against his former loan side.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/7560161/ |title=Gills make Obita loan swoop |date=5 March 2012 |access-date=11 September 2012 |publisher=Sky Sports}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17188035 |title=Gillingham 3–1 Barnet |date=6 March 2012 |access-date=11 September 2012 |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> He scored twice in the next game against Cheltenham Town and made a further three appearances before returning to Reading in April after turning down the chance to extend his stay.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17324073 |title=Cheltenham 0–3 Gillingham |date=17 March 2012 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=11 September 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10416~2724671,00.html |title=Hess: We've Given Them A Bit Of A Rest |publisher=Gillingham F.C |access-date=6 April 2012 |archive-date=3 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180803163540/http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10416~2724671,00.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> During his loan spell he was also nominated for 2011–12 Football League Championship Apprentice of the Year though he ultimately lost out to Coventry City's Gael Bigirimana.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/flawards/news/20120311/bigirimana-is-kitbagcom-apprentice-of-the-year-for-the-championship_2293338_2645058 |title=Bigirimana is Kitbag.com Apprentice of the Year for the Championship |date=11 March 2012 |publisher=The Football League |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120731061436/http://www.football-league.co.uk/flawards/news/20120311/bigirimana-is-kitbagcom-apprentice-of-the-year-for-the-championship_2293338_2645058 |archive-date=31 July 2012 |access-date=11 September 2012}}</ref>
In August Obita signed for League One club Portsmouth on a one-month loan,<ref name="Obita joins Portsmouth on loan">{{Cite web |url=http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/football/articles/2012/08/21/62016-reading-fcs-obita-joins-portsmouth-on-loan/ |title=Obita joins Portsmouth on loan |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140509001407/http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/football/articles/2012/08/21/62016-reading-fcs-obita-joins-portsmouth-on-loan/ |archive-date=9 May 2014 |access-date=21 August 2012 |newspaper=Reading Chronicle}}</ref> adding that he "didn't have to think twice" about joining the club.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/8009061/ |title=Obita happy with Pompey loan |date=22 August 2012 |publisher=Sky Sports |access-date=11 September 2012}}</ref> Later that evening he made his debut against Colchester United and scored a late equaliser with his first touch.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19252494 |title=Colchester United 2–2 Portsmouth |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=23 October 2013}}</ref> His loan was extended for a second month in September though he eventually returned to Reading a few days early following a death in his family.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/article/loan-update-180912-373468.aspx |title=Loan update |publisher=Reading F.C |access-date=19 September 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/obita-quits-pompey-after-family-tragedy-1-4393446 |title=Obita quits Pompey after family tragedy |work=Portsmouth News |access-date=23 October 2013}}</ref> He left on loan again in January 2013, signing a one-month agreement with Oldham Athletic.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/article/20130131-obita-630188.aspx |title=Latics sign Obita |publisher=Oldham Athletic A.F.C |access-date=31 January 2013}}</ref> He scored his first goal for the club in their televised FA Cup fifth round tie against Everton the following month.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21449396 |title=Oldham 2–2 Everton |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=18 February 2013}}</ref> After expressing an interest in extending his stay with the club,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/article/20130228-obita-685216.aspx |title=Obita set to stay |publisher=Oldham Athletic A.F.C |access-date=5 March 2013}}</ref> his loan was renewed for a second month after which he returned to Reading.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/article/20130305-obita-694653.aspx |title=Obita extends stay |publisher=Oldham Athletic A.F.C |access-date=5 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/article/20130402-obita-747977.aspx |title=Obita back at Reading |publisher=Oldham Athletic A.F.C |access-date=2 April 2013}}</ref> Despite the option of remaining at Oldham, Obita ended his spell early with a view to impressing incoming Reading manager Nigel Adkins and breaking into the first team.<ref name="Bold move" />
==== First team breakthrough and departure ==== He made his first Reading appearance for two years in their heavy 6–0 League Cup defeat to Peterborough United in August 2013 before making his league debut a month later at Derby County.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/article/posh-team-news-270813-1017931.aspx |title=Adkins shuffles pack for Peterborough clash |publisher=Reading F.C |access-date=28 August 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23763986 |title=Peterborough United 6–0 Reading |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=28 August 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/article/team-news-derby-210913-1067254.aspx |title=Obita and Baird start |publisher=Reading F.C |access-date=22 September 2013}}</ref> After securing his place in first team squad for the following games he expressed his desire to play in a central midfield role, a position he played in during his formative Academy years.<ref name="Down the middle" /> In November, he scored his first goal for the club with the winner in a 3–2 victory away at Nottingham Forest and the following month signed a new contract until the summer of 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11673/9049430/ |title=Nigel Adkins delighted as Jordan Obita's first goal for Reading seals victory over Forest |publisher=Sky Sports |access-date=8 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/article/obita-new-contract-101213-1228091.aspx |title=Obita puts pen to paper |publisher=Reading F.C |access-date=11 December 2013}}</ref> In the second half of the season, the absence of Wayne Bridge through long-term injury,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/article/wayne-bridge-injury-sean-morrison-060314-1401807.aspx |title=Bridge & Morro injury update |publisher=Reading F.C |access-date=11 May 2014}}</ref> and the inability of Stephen Kelly and Shaun Cummings to cement their place in his stead,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Smith |first=Anthony |url=http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/football/articles/2013/11/16/95057-reading-fc-defender-kelly-aims-to-bridge-the-defensive-gap/ |title=Reading FC defender Kelly aims to Bridge the defensive gap |date=16 November 2013 |work=Reading Chronicle |access-date=11 May 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Soccerbase season|49403|2013|name=Shaun Cummings|access-date=11 May 2014}}</ref> saw Obita move to left-back for the game against Watford. He helped the team keep a clean sheet in a 1–0 win and provided the assist for Kaspars Gorkšs' early winner.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.readingfc.co.uk/fixtures-results/match-report/index.aspx?matchid=3632026 |title=Watford 0–1 Reading |publisher=Reading F.C |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201222100/http://www.readingfc.co.uk/fixtures-results/match-report/index.aspx?matchid=3632026 |archive-date=1 February 2014 |access-date=11 May 2014}}</ref> He retained his place for the next game, a 7–1 win against Bolton Wanderers, and from then on was a regular in the team, making 22 of his 36 appearances after his move to full-back.<ref>{{Soccerbase season|55856|2013|name=Jordan Obita|access-date=11 May 2014}}</ref> He was praised by club captain Jobi McAnuff who described his adaptation to the left-back role as "fantastic",<ref>{{Cite news |last=Watts |first=Charles |url=http://www.getreading.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/reading-fc-skipper-hails-scary-6645513 |title=Reading FC skipper hails the 'scary' form of Jordan Obita |date=29 January 2014 |work=Reading Post |access-date=11 May 2014}}</ref> and was voted as the club's Player of the Season for 2013–14 by the fans.<ref name="Player of the Season">{{Cite web |url=http://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/article/player-of-the-season-1524766.aspx |title=Obita wins Player of the Season |publisher=Reading F.C |access-date=4 May 2014}}</ref> Obita signed a new contract, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2018, on 30 July 2015.<ref name="Obita signs new Royals contract">{{Cite web |url=http://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/article/jordan-obita-reading-contract-extension-2582443.aspx |title=Obita signs new Royals contract |date=30 July 2015 |website=readingfc.co.uk |publisher=Reading F.C. |access-date=30 July 2015}}</ref> On 30 August 2017, Reading announced that Obita had signed a new three-year contract, keeping him at the club until 2020.<ref name="Obita signs new three-year deal">{{Cite web |url=https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2017/august/obita-signs-new-three-year-deal/ |title=Obita signs new three-year deal |date=30 August 2017 |website=readingfc.co.uk |publisher=Reading F.C. |access-date=30 August 2017}}</ref>
With his contract with Reading due to expire on 30 June 2020, and due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the 2019–20 season, Obita signed a short-term extension with Reading until the end of the season on 26 June 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=Adam, Blackett, Gunter, McCleary, Obita and Osho all agree contract extensions to the end of July |url=https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2020/june/adam-blackett-gunter-mccleary-obita-and-osho-all-agree-contract-extensions-to-the-end-of-july/ |website=readingfc.co.uk/ |publisher=Reading F.C. |access-date=26 June 2020 |date=26 June 2020}}</ref> Following the completion of the 2019–20 season, Reading announced that Obita would leave the club at the end of July 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=Royals bid farewell to five first team players out of contract |url=https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2020/july/royals-bid-farewell-to-five-first-team-players-out-of-contract/ |website=readingfc.co.uk/ |publisher=Reading F.C. |access-date=25 July 2020 |date=25 July 2020}}</ref>
===Oxford United=== On 9 November, he signed for League One club Oxford United, his hometown club.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oufc.co.uk/news/2020/november/jordan-obita-joins-oxford-united/|title=Jordan Obita Joins Oxford United|website=www.oufc.co.uk|date=9 November 2020|access-date=9 November 2020}}</ref>
===Wycombe Wanderers=== On 29 January 2021, Obita joined Championship side Wycombe Wanderers on a two-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55860910 |title=Jordan Obita: Wycombe Wanderers sign Oxford United's ex-Reading man |publisher=BBC Sport |date=29 January 2021 |access-date=29 January 2021}}</ref> He left Wycombe during the 2023 close season after rejecting a new contract offer.<ref name = hibs>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65991780 |title=Jordan Obita: Hibernian sign wide man after he rejects Wycombe Wanderers extension |website=BBC Sport |date=22 June 2023 |accessdate=22 June 2023}}</ref>
===Hibernian=== On 22 June 2023, Hibernian announced the signing of Obita to a two-year contract, with the option for a third year.<ref name = hibs/><ref>{{cite web |title=Jordan Obita Signs For Hibs! |url=https://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/article/jordan-obita-signs-for-hibs |website=hibernianfc.co.uk |publisher=Hibernian F.C. |access-date=22 June 2023 |date=22 June 2023}}</ref> On 19 March 2024 Hibernian announced that Obita had signed a new contract with the club until 30 June 2026.<ref>{{cite web |title=JORDAN OBITA SIGNS NEW DEAL! |url=https://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/2024/march/19/jordan-obita-signs-new-deal-/ |website=hibernianfc.co.uk |publisher=Hibernian F.C. |access-date=19 March 2024 |date=19 March 2024}}</ref> He extended that contract by another year in July 2025.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/c628d99dpz7o |title=Hibs continue defensive continuity as Obita extends stay |website=BBC Sport |date=14 July 2025 |accessdate=15 July 2025}}</ref>
== International career == Obita was born in England and is of Ugandan descent.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://twitter.com/jordanobita/status/298186952526663680 |title=Jordan Obita on Twitter}}</ref>
Obita represented England at under-18 and under-19 level.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thefa.com/England/All-Teams/Players/O/Jordan%20Obita |title=Jordan Obita |publisher=The Football Association |access-date=23 October 2013}}</ref> In May 2014 he was called up by the England under-20s and under-21s for the Toulon Tournament and a game against Wales.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Watts |first=May |url=http://www.getreading.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/reading-fc-star-jordan-obita-7074485 |title=Reading FC star Jordan Obita to receive England call-up |date=6 May 2014 |work=Reading Post |access-date=11 May 2014}}</ref> He was an unused substitute for the game against Wales, but started the first game of the Toulon Tournament and scored the opening goal in a 3–0 win over Qatar.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thefa.com/news/england/under-21/2014/may/england-qatar-report-220514 |title=England U21s breeze past Qatar to start Toulon in style |last=Veevers |first=Nicholas |date=22 May 2014 |publisher=The Football Association |access-date=24 May 2014}}</ref>
In May 2025, Obita was called up to the Uganda squad for the first time for their matches against Cameroon and Gambia on 6 and 9 June.<ref>{{cite web |title=Paul Put Names 28-Man Uganda Cranes Squad for International Friendlies in Morocco |url=https://www.fufa.co.ug/paul-put-names-28-man-uganda-cranes-squad-for-international-friendlies-in-morocco/ |website=fufa.co.ug |publisher=Federation of Uganda Football Associations |access-date=20 May 2025 |date=20 May 2025}}</ref>
== Career statistics == ===Club=== {{updated|match played on 4 October 2025}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National cup{{efn|Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup}} !colspan=2|League cup{{efn|Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup}} !colspan=2|Europe !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="11"|Reading |2010–11<ref name="JO10">{{soccerbase season|55856|2010|access-date=3 September 2017}}</ref> |Championship |0||0||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||1||0 |- |2011–12<ref name="JO11">{{soccerbase season|55856|2011|access-date=3 September 2017}}</ref> |Championship |0||0||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- |2012–13<ref name="JO12">{{soccerbase season|55856|2012|access-date=3 September 2017}}</ref> |Premier League |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- |2013–14<ref name="JO13">{{soccerbase season|55856|2013|access-date=3 September 2017}}</ref> |Championship |34||1||1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||36||1 |- |2014–15<ref name="JO14">{{soccerbase season|55856|2014|access-date=3 September 2017}}</ref> |Championship |43||0||6||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||51||0 |- |2015–16<ref name="JO15">{{soccerbase season|55856|2015|access-date=3 September 2017}}</ref> |Championship |26||0||3||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||30||0 |- |2016–17<ref name="JO16">{{soccerbase season|55856|2016|access-date=3 September 2017}}</ref> |Championship |37||2||1||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name=CPO|Appearances in Championship play-offs}}||1||43||3 |- |2017–18<ref name="JO17">{{soccerbase season|55856|2017|access-date=3 September 2017}}</ref> |Championship |2||0||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||3||0 |- |2018–19<ref name="JO18">{{soccerbase season|55856|2018|access-date=13 April 2019}}</ref> |Championship |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- |2019–20<ref name="JO19">{{soccerbase season|55856|2019|access-date=13 April 2019}}</ref> |Championship |21||2||4||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||26||3 |- !colspan="2"|Total !163||5||15||1||11!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!2!!1!!191!!7 |- |Barnet (loan) |2011–12<ref name="JO11" /> |League Two |5||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|Appearance in Football League Trophy}}||0||6||0 |- |Gillingham (loan) |2011–12<ref name="JO11" /> |League Two |6||3||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||6||3 |- |Portsmouth (loan) |2012–13<ref name="JO12" /> |League One |8||1||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||8||1 |- |Oldham Athletic (loan) |2012–13<ref name="JO12" /> |League One |8||0||2||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||10||1 |- |Oxford United |2020–21<ref name="JO20">{{soccerbase season|55856|2020|access-date=22 June 2023}}</ref> |League One |12||1||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||3{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearances in EFL Trophy}}||0||15||1 |- |rowspan="4"|Wycombe Wanderers |2020–21<ref name="JO20"/> |Championship |9||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||9||0 |- |2021–22<ref name="JO21">{{soccerbase season|55856|2021|access-date=22 June 2023}}</ref> |League One |41||5||2||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||6{{efn|Three appearances in EFL Trophy, three appearances in League One play-offs}}||0||52||5 |- |2022–23<ref name="JO22">{{soccerbase season|55856|2022|access-date=22 June 2023}}</ref> |League One |29||0||1||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name=EFLT}}||0||34||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !79!!5!!3!!0!!5!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!8!!0!!95!!5 |- |rowspan="4"|Hibernian |2023–24<ref name="JO23">{{soccerbase season|55856|2023|access-date=22 June 2023}}</ref> |Scottish Premiership |34||1||3||0||3||0||5{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League|name=UECL}}||1||colspan="2"|—||45||2 |- |2024–25<ref name="JO24">{{soccerbase season|55856|2024|access-date=20 May 2025}}</ref> |Scottish Premiership |35||1||2||0||5||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||42||1 |- |2025–26<ref name="JO25">{{soccerbase season|55856|2025|access-date=15 October 2025}}</ref> |Scottish Premiership |7||0||0||0||2||0||6{{efn|Two appearances in the UEFA Europa League, four appearances in the UEFA Conference League}}||0||colspan="2"|—||15||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !76!!2!!5!!0!!10!!0!!11!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!102!!3 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !357!!17!!25!!2!!26!!0!!11!!1!!14!!1!!433!!21 |} {{notelist}}
===International=== {{updated|match played 14 October 2025}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="1"|Uganda |2025||6||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!6!!0 |}
== Honours == *Reading Player of the Season: 2013–14<ref name="Player of the Season" /> *Maurice Edelston Memorial Trophy: 2008–09<ref name="awards" />
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == *[https://web.archive.org/web/20140523054123/http://www.readingfc.co.uk/team/player-profile/jordan-obita/37 Jordan Obita profile] at Reading F.C. *[http://www.thefa.com/england/all-teams/players/o/jordan-obita Jordan Obita profile] at the FA *{{Soccerbase}}
{{Hibernian F.C. squad}} {{Uganda squad 2025 Africa Cup of Nations}} {{Navboxes | title = Awards | bg = gold | fg = navy | list = {{Reading F.C. Player of the Year}} {{Hibernian F.C. Player of the Year}} }}
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