For the Nigerian name, see Obinna.
Obina
FullnameManuel de Brito Filho
Birth date31 January 1983 (age 43)
Birth placeVera Cruz, Bahia, Brazil
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
PositionStriker
Youthyears 12001
Youthclubs 1Vitória
Years 12002–2004
Years 22003
Years 32003
Years 42005
Years 52005–2010
Years 62009
Years 72010
Years 82011–2013
Years 92012
Years 102013
Years 112014
Years 122015–2016
Clubs 1Vitória
Clubs 2→ Flu de Feira (loan)
Clubs 3→ CRB (loan)
Clubs 4Al-Ittihad
Clubs 5Flamengo
Clubs 6→ Palmeiras (loan)
Clubs 7Atlético Mineiro
Clubs 8Shandong Luneng
Clubs 9→ Palmeiras (loan)
Clubs 10→ Bahia (loan)
Clubs 11América Mineiro
Clubs 12Matsumoto Yamaga
Caps 140
Caps 20
Caps 3-
Caps 4-
Caps 5112
Caps 627
Caps 724
Caps 834
Caps 924
Caps 1013
Caps 1124
Caps 1236
Goals 119
Goals 20
Goals 3-
Goals 4-
Goals 528
Goals 612
Goals 712
Goals 815
Goals 92
Goals 103
Goals 1113
Goals 126
Totalcaps334
Totalgoals110
Club-update31 July 2018

Manuel de Brito FilhoListen, better known as Obina (born January 31, 1983), is a Brazilian former football striker.

Career

Vitória

Obina caught attention in 2004 when he made a solid season, despite the relegation of his club, Vitória. He scored 24 goals that season, 19 in the Brazilian Série A, being the top scorer of the team along with Edílson. At the end of that year he has been transferred to Al-Ittihad.

Flamengo

Flamengo's supporters like to refer to him as the Brazilian Samuel Eto'o (they usually chant ôôôô... Obina é melhor que o Eto'o, "Obina is better than Eto'o"), a joke-reference to the Cameroonian and former Chelsea FC player. Obina was fundamental in helping Flamengo win the 2006 Brazilian Cup. He has often been compared with Fio Maravilha for his folkloric charm. Kléber Leite, Flamengo's Director of Football, once referred to him as being "culturally naive."

During Flamengo's Taça Guanabara semi-final match against Vasco da Gama on February 25, 2007, Obina injured his left knee's anterior cruciate ligament after scoring in the second minute of the match. Flamengo's doctors estimated that he will be out of action for six months.

Just a few games after his awaited return, Obina was suspended for 120 days after hitting Internacional's player Índio with his elbow during Flamengo's match against that team on 8 September 2007.[1]

In the two final games of the 2008 Campeonato Carioca, Obina scored three goals against Botafogo and led Flamengo to win its 30th championship.

Palmeiras

Obina was loaned to Palmeiras on May 25, 2009 until the end of the 2009 season.[2] He debuted for Palmeiras on May 29, 2009 in a Copa Libertadores game against Nacional,[3] scoring his first goal for the club on 31 May 2009, in a Série A game against Barueri.[4]

Obina scored his first hat-trick for Palmeiras on 26 July 2009 against rivals Corinthians, his club won 3-0.[5]

On November 18, 2009 Obina was involved in some trouble with his teammate Maurício, both argued and tried to hit each other after the incident. Both were resigned from the club with two matches left to play in the season.[6][7]

Return to Palmeiras

In July 2012 Obina returned to Palmeiras for a six-month loan in which the São Paulo club shelled out $300 thousand (R $626,000).

On July 22, 2012, shook the Nautical networks in victory by 3-0, this being his first goal after the return to Palmeiras . His poor performance, along with the entire team, which culminated with Palmeiras relegation to Serie B in 2013 led to the board of directors desist to renew with the player, following the Palestra Italia only until December, when it closes your loan agreement. On 29 November 2012, along with four other companions, was officially dismissed from the club.

Atlético Mineiro

After a very brief stay in Flamengo, for merely two weeks (the first two of 2010), Obina signed a three years contract with Atlético Mineiro prior to their first official game of the season, against América Mineiro, on 24 January 2010. The contract grants Atlético Mineiro 50% of the rights over Obina, and it cost the club approximately 700,000 euros.[8]

China

On January 21, 2011, the Atletico Mineiro announced through its official website that Obina was sold to Shandong Luneng to play for Shandong Taishan F.C. Atletico received only, according to the contract, the amount on the window rate.[9]

América Mineiro

He was signed to América Futebol Clube in 2014. He scored twice against his former club Atletico Mineiro, but they ended up losing the game by turning 3 to 2. Before Vasco da Gama, Obina scored the goal that secured the tie for América Mineiro in a match valid for the Brazilian Championship. Before his former club Bahia, scored a penalty goal that opened the scoring for the Coelho, but the team eventually lost the match 2-1.[10]

Bahia

Obina was loaned to Bahia from January to December 2013. Opened on March 17, 2013, against Vitória da Conquista, match that ended in a draw 1 to 1. He scored his first goal in the club's match against Juazeirense on March 24, 2013.

Career statistics

(Correct as of May 5, 2011)
ClubSeasonState LeagueBrazilian Série ACopa do BrasilCopa LibertadoresCopa SudamericanaTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vitória2004--401995----4924
Total0040199500004924
Flamengo2005--27621----297
200630301184----4115
200753234--22--309
2008177317--71--5515
20091101050----170
Total361011228155930017246
Palmeiras (loan)2009--2712--20--2912
Total0027120020002912
Flamengo201020--------20
Total200000000020
Atlético Mineiro201033241235--333323
Total3324123500333323
ClubSeason–Chinese Super LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Shandong Luneng2011--25103062--3412
Total--25103062003412
Career total411322879301522533319117

according to combined sources on the Flamengo official website[11] and Flaestatística.[12]

Honours

Vitória
Flamengo
Atlético Mineiro

References

  1. ^ "Obina, do Flamengo, é condenado a 120 dias de suspensão por agressão" (in Portuguese). Folha Online. September 18, 2007. Retrieved September 28, 2007.
  2. ^ "Em baixa, Obina troca Flamengo pelo Palmeiras" (in Portuguese). Terra. May 25, 2009. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2009.
  3. ^ "Libertadores: na estreia de Obina, Palmeiras tropeça e se complica" (in Portuguese). O Globo. May 29, 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2009.
  4. ^ "Obina marca no empate do Palmeiras com o Barueri" (in Portuguese). O Globo. May 31, 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2009.
  5. ^ "Obina hat-trick helps Palmeiras crush Corinthians". Four Four Two. July 27, 2009. Retrieved July 31, 2009.
  6. ^ "Demitidos, Maurício e Obina deixam Porto Alegre sem o Palmeiras". Globoesporte.com. November 19, 2009. Retrieved November 19, 2009.
  7. ^ "Palmeiras pair set for sack following fight". Four Four Two. November 19, 2009. Retrieved November 19, 2009.
  8. ^ Presidente do Atlético-MG anuncia contratação de Obina[dead link] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. January 20, 2010. Retrieved January 21, 2010.
  9. ^ "Camisa 10, Obina é apresentado com status de craque por equipe da China - 24/02/2011 - UOL Esporte - Futebol". www.uol.com.br. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
  10. ^ "Obina deixa América-MG e acerta contrato com clube do Japão" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta do Povo. Archived October 21, 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
  11. ^ Flamengo official website Archived November 1, 2020 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese)
  12. ^ Flaestatística (in Portuguese)