James Obiorah

Football player infobox| playername= James Obiorah
fullname = James Chibuzor Oboriah
nickname =


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1978|8|24
cityofbirth = Jos
countryofbirth = Nigeria
height = 185cm
currentclub = Free agent
position = Midfielder/Striker
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1994 1995 1995-1998 1998-2001 2001-2004 2003-2004 2004-2005
2005-2006 2006-2007
clubs = Kwara Bombers Enyimba Anderlecht Grasshopper Zurich Lokomotiv Moscow Cádiz CF (loan) Niort (loan) Grazer AK Niort
caps(goals) = - (-) - (-) 30 (6) 14 (0) 62 (20) 17 (2) 12 (4)
5 (0) 16 (2)
nationalyears = 1998-2002
nationalteam = Nigeria
nationalcaps(goals) = 3 (1)
pcupdate = May 20 2007
ntupdate = July 18 2006

James Chibuzor Obiorah, born August 24, 1978 in Jos, Nigeria is a Nigerian midfielder/striker without a club after his contract with French Ligue 2 side Niort was terminated.

His previous clubs include RSC Anderlecht, Grasshopper Zurich, Cádiz CF, Grazer AK and Lokomotiv Moscow and he was also loaned to Niort from Lokomotiv Moscow in the 2004/2005 season, scoring 4 goals in 12 games.

Obiorah was the captain of the Nigeria side that reached the quarter-finals of the 1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship and has played for the Nigeria national football team 3 times, including being called up for World Cup 2002, scoring 1 goal.