The towering 6’5″ defender joins the Coasters following his departure from SkyBet League One side Wigan Athletic at the start of February.

Obi shot onto the footballing scene at the age of 15, when he made his first-team debut in the Checkatrade Trophy for Bury before moving to Premier League outfit Liverpool for a six-figure fee.

In November 2018, he made the switch to Wigan where he put pen-to-paper on his first professional contract.

At the DW Stadium, Obi was a member of Wigan’s under-18 squad that lifted the EFL Youth Alliance title, EFL Youth Alliance Cup, the Central League title and the Lancashire FA Youth Cup.

After impressing the Latics coaching staff earlier this season, the 19-year-old went on to make 9 first-team appearances. 

Coasters manager Jim Bentley told https://www.afcfylde.co.uk: “Emeka is a very good young player who has already been exposed to first-team football at Bury and Wigan Athletic. He’s a big, strong, athletic centre-half and somebody who has the potential to go a long way in the game.

“Nick Chadwick has worked with Emeka previously at Wigan and rates him very highly. He’s a good character which is extremely important to us. We are delighted to welcome him to the football club and are very much looking forward to working with him”.