# Justin Obikwu
**Justin Patrick Nnamdi Obikwu** (born 2004) is an English-born professional footballer who plays as a forward for Queens Park Rangers and represents [Trinidad and Tobago](https://www.edgepedia.org/trinidad-and-tobago) internationally.[1](https://fbref.com/en/players/232b46c0/) • [2](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cedw6p7l3gjo) He came through Coventry City's academy without making a first-team appearance for the club, built his senior record on loan in the English lower leagues at Grimsby Town and Lincoln City, and joined QPR on a permanent transfer in January 2026.[2](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cedw6p7l3gjo)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name | Justin Patrick Nnamdi Obikwu[1](https://fbref.com/en/players/232b46c0/) |
| Born | 2004, England, United Kingdom[1](https://fbref.com/en/players/232b46c0/) |
| Position | Forward (center forward); right-footed, 193 cm tall[3](https://fafifa.com/player/justin-patrick-nnamdi-obikwu) |
| Clubs | Coventry City (2023–2026, no first-team appearances); loans at Grimsby Town and Lincoln City; QPR from 19 January 2026[2](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cedw6p7l3gjo) • [4](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=181845) |
| International | Four caps for Trinidad and Tobago, in World Cup qualifiers and international friendlies[2](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cedw6p7l3gjo) |
| Career league record | 52 appearances, 26 starts, 2,278 minutes, 13 goals, 1 assist across three clubs[5](https://fbref.com/en/stathead/player_comparison.cgi?comp_type=by_type&dom_lg=1&player_id1=232b46c0&player_id2=21a66f6a&player_id3=4cde5509&player_id4=c0c5ee74&player_id5=31822f8c&player_id6=57feb553&request=1&show_form=1&sum=0) |
## Coventry City and loan spells
Obikwu was registered with Coventry City from 4 August 2023 to 19 January 2026 and never appeared for the Sky Blues' first team.[4](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=181845) • [2](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cedw6p7l3gjo) His development instead came through two loan spells in the [English Football League](https://www.edgepedia.org/english-football-league).
**Grimsby Town, 2023–24 and 2024–25.** He spent the second half of the 2023–24 season at Grimsby Town, where Opta's career record shows 16 League Two appearances, 838 minutes, and 3 goals.[6](https://theanalyst.com/players/2964/justin-obikwu/career) He returned for the 2024–25 season and added 19 League Two appearances, 936 minutes, and 7 goals.[6](https://theanalyst.com/players/2964/justin-obikwu/career) The BBC's report of his QPR transfer describes the 2024–25 spell more generously, at 38 appearances and 10 goals; the difference reflects different counting of competitions and appearances, and both figures are reported here as published.[2](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cedw6p7l3gjo) • [6](https://theanalyst.com/players/2964/justin-obikwu/career)
**Lincoln City, 2025–26.** A loan from 1 September 2025 to 5 January 2026 produced, in Opta's league-only record, 17 League One appearances, 499 minutes, 3 goals, and 1 assist.[4](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=181845) • [6](https://theanalyst.com/players/2964/justin-obikwu/career) The BBC put his total at 21 appearances in all competitions with three goals.[2](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cedw6p7l3gjo) A scouting report published during the Grimsby loan described him as a clinical center forward with 0.77 goals per 90 minutes, a rate the report noted was high against comparable players.[7](https://cdnc.heyzine.com/files/uploaded/b0b37750140da3ca03f564ffed46e4d265b8f11b.pdf)
## International career
Obikwu has been capped four times by Trinidad and Tobago, in World Cup qualifiers and international friendlies.[2](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cedw6p7l3gjo) He was born in England, and FBref lists England as his other eligibility, with Trinidad and Tobago as his national team.[1](https://fbref.com/en/players/232b46c0/) A 2024 season preview noted that he had become an international with Trinidad and Tobago at age 20 while still establishing himself at club level.[8](https://sidewayssammy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/sideways-sammy-2024-25-season-preview.pdf)
## Move to QPR
QPR signed Obikwu on a permanent deal on 19 January 2026, ending his Coventry registration.[2](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cedw6p7l3gjo) • [4](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=181845) [The Football Association](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-football-association)'s agent transactions record for 2025–26 lists the move as a permanent transfer in to Queens Park Rangers.[9](https://www.thefa.com/-/media/thefacom-new/files/rules-and-regulations/2025-26/01-04-2026/the-fa---football-agent-transactions-2025-2026.ashx) At his introduction, Obikwu said he was delighted and that the club's staff, fans, stadium, and training ground aligned with his development.[2](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cedw6p7l3gjo)
In the 2025–26 season as a whole, including his Lincoln loan and the start of his QPR career, he recorded 3 goals and 1 assist in 18 appearances in all competitions, averaging 29 minutes per appearance.[10](https://tactix.football/player/justin-patrick-nnamdi-obikwu)
## Playing profile
Obikwu is a 193 cm, right-footed center forward whose measurable strengths are pace and physicality: database ratings give him a pace score of 83 and a strength score of 77 against a shooting score of 57, and list his best role as an advanced forward.[3](https://fafifa.com/player/justin-patrick-nnamdi-obikwu) His senior record to date is that of a lower-league striker whose minutes have come largely as a substitute: of 52 career domestic-league appearances, 26 were starts, yielding 13 goals at 0.51 goals per 90 minutes.[5](https://fbref.com/en/stathead/player_comparison.cgi?comp_type=by_type&dom_lg=1&player_id1=232b46c0&player_id2=21a66f6a&player_id3=4cde5509&player_id4=c0c5ee74&player_id5=31822f8c&player_id6=57feb553&request=1&show_form=1&sum=0)
## References
1. [Justin Obikwu Stats, Goals, Records, Assists, Cups and more, FBref.com](https://fbref.com/en/players/232b46c0/)
2. [Justin Obikwu: QPR sign Coventry City youngster, BBC Sport, 19 January 2026](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cedw6p7l3gjo)
3. [Justin Patrick Nnamdi Obikwu, FAFIFA](https://fafifa.com/player/justin-patrick-nnamdi-obikwu)
4. [Justin Obikwu, Soccerbase](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=181845)
5. [Player Comparison: Justin Obikwu career, FBref.com](https://fbref.com/en/stathead/player_comparison.cgi?comp_type=by_type&dom_lg=1&player_id1=232b46c0&player_id2=21a66f6a&player_id3=4cde5509&player_id4=c0c5ee74&player_id5=31822f8c&player_id6=57feb553&request=1&show_form=1&sum=0)
6. [Justin Obikwu Career History, Opta Analyst](https://theanalyst.com/players/2964/justin-obikwu/career)
7. [Justin Obikwu scouting report (PDF)](https://cdnc.heyzine.com/files/uploaded/b0b37750140da3ca03f564ffed46e4d265b8f11b.pdf)
8. [The Sideways Sammy 2024–25 Season Preview (PDF)](https://sidewayssammy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/sideways-sammy-2024-25-season-preview.pdf)
9. [The FA Football Agent Transactions 2025–2026 (PDF)](https://www.thefa.com/-/media/thefacom-new/files/rules-and-regulations/2025-26/01-04-2026/the-fa---football-agent-transactions-2025-2026.ashx)
10. [Justin Patrick Nnamdi Obikwu stats 2025/26, TACTIX](https://tactix.football/player/justin-patrick-nnamdi-obikwu)
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