Samuel Obinaya

Samuel Stivovych Obinaya (Самуель Стівович Обінайя; born 28 August 2005) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Metalist 1925 Kharkiv in the Ukrainian First League.

Club career
Born in Kharkiv, Obinaya began his career in the local Metalist Kharkiv youth school, then he continued in the Metalist 1925 Kharkiv, joining it in September 2018, where he played in the Ukrainian Premier League Reserves.

He made his debut as a second half-time a substitute for Metalist 1925 in the Ukrainian Premier League in a home match against Dynamo Kyiv on 25 February 2024,

International career
In July 2024, Obinaya was called up by manager Dmytro Mykhaylenko to the final squad of the Ukraine national under-19 football team to play in the 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship tournament matches.