His name, Obinna, means "Father's heart" in
Igbo.[5] He is described as mobile central defender with pace, control and timing. A natural leader, which had earned him the captain armband in Enyimba and FC Sion respectively.
His star has steadily continued to rise, first with top Nigerian side, Julius Berger, then with African Champions Enyimba, where he won the CAF champions league and then signed with Swiss club
FC Sion during the 2007 January transfer window, a club he later captained before leaving the following summer.
Career breakdown
2000: Broke into a talented Julius Berger side that had an amazing turnaround season, going from barely escaping relegation the season before, to annexing the Nigerian Pepsi League crown.
2001: Had a standout season with the 'Bridge Boys', proving to be one of the League's best defenders. Berger, unfortunately, failed to retain their League title and were knocked out of the African Champions Cup.
2002: Won the Nigerian Cup with Julius Berger, after defeating Yobe Stars 3–0 in the final.
2003: Moved to League Champions Enyimba, forming a dream partnership at the back with
Romanus Orjinta. Had a standout season in an historic season for Enyimba, as they won the Nigerian League for the 3rd year running and became the first Nigerian club to win the continents' most prized club trophy – The African Champions Cup.
2004: Captained Enyimba as they successfully defended their
African Champions League crown, by defeating Étoile du Sahel of Tunisia with a 5–3 penalty victory. Scored the vital fifth penalty that secured the win. However, this time around, Enyimba would not win Nigerian League. Agreed personal terms with South African side
Orlando Pirates in July, but the deal fell through as the clubs could not agree on a fee.
2004–05: Moved to Tunisian powerhouse
Espérance, in early 2005, where he has had an outstanding season.
2011:
Kazma Obinna finished his contract with Kazma and has since been linked with a host of European clubs.
2012: After being a free agent for 3 months, Obinna joined the
2010 Malaysia Super League champions,
Kelantan FA.[2][4][6] Obinna later won treble by winning Malaysian Super League, FA Cup and Malaysian Cup with Kelantan FA in his debut season.