Winger is looking to win pro contract with Elgin City
Abimbola Obasoto’s football journey has taken him to Ireland, England, Greece, Sweden and now Scotland.
The 23-year-old Irish-born winger will travel wherever an opportunity presents itself.
Abs has signed amateur forms with Elgin City until January in the hope of earning a professional contract at Borough Briggs.
He has relocated to Elgin and is a housemate to Josh O’Connor.
They had been living with Dylan Gavin who has returned home to Ireland after six years with Charlton and Elgin City.
“It’s not easy being away from your family and you start to miss them,” said Abs. “It’s not the same being on the phone with them every day and not actually seeing them in person.
“It’s easy to get homesick. I’ve been in this situation before. I understand how he (Dylan) feels.
Abs left Ireland in 2017, having played for Bohemians over there.
He signed a scholarship deal with Morecambe and was there for two years before Covid hit.
After a brief spell in Greece, he returned to England where he played for a number of clubs, including Bury and Macclesfield.
He jumped at the chance to experience life and football and during two years there played for Torns IF and Angelholms FF.
“Sweden was really nice, a peaceful place with nice people.”
A mutual connection to Dylan Gavin led to Abs having a trial with Elgin City in pre-season.
“I played my first game and got injured. So I was out for a few weeks and then he (gaffer) invited me back, so I was grateful for that.
“It’s also another chance for me to prove myself until January to see if I can get that professional term.
“I’ve settled in really well. All the lads are really nice to me and I’m getting on well with them.
“We didn’t have the best start. But now we’re getting confident. We’re all happy.
Abs has had to be patient on the bench and got his first start at Peterhead in the KDM Evolution Trophy.
“My aim is just to play more games, get more minutes in me. Because obviously I haven’t been playing much recently. That was my first start since April or May.
“All the lads have been welcoming to me and all been nice.
“It’s my first time (in Scotland). It’s pretty different to the football in Sweden. It’s a lot more physical in Scotland than Sweden.
“A winger’s job is to try and beat their defender and get a cross in or a shot in. I love contributing and dribbling.
“The more training I’ve been doing here the more I think I’ve been improving and learning from other players, particularly the more experienced ones. In Sweden the average age of my team was 24 or 25 so less experience compared to here.”
And Abs had some advice for young players looking to get a break in the game.
“My advice to anyone that wants to play football is to take risks, if you want to go abroad just do it, take the risks and if it doesn’t work out, it doesn’t work out, if it does, it does, but it’s important to take risks in football.”
