Jordan Obita, born on 8 December 1993 (age 32), is a Ugandan left-back with Hibernian, where he wears the number 21 shirt.
His early development was helped by loan football, with the Gillingham spell in 2011-12 standing out. He scored three league goals in six appearances there, the most productive league run of his career in front of goal. For a young full-back, that was useful evidence that he could offer more than safe passing and sensible positioning.
Obita has since settled into the sort of career built on experience rather than noise. At Hibs in 2026-27, he has made seven appearances across all competitions, including one in the league, one in the Scottish Cup and two in Conference League qualifying. He has also represented Uganda this season, making four appearances in African World Cup qualifying.
His career has been shaped by early loan football, senior club service and international involvement with Uganda. At Hibernian, he remains an established left-back rather than a headline act, which is usually no bad thing for a defender.
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