{"id":13736,"date":"2026-06-16T16:32:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T14:32:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sevillafcacademy.com\/?p=13736"},"modified":"2026-06-16T16:54:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T14:54:35","slug":"chimezie-obi-extends-his-contract-with-sevilla-fc-the-first-major-success-story-of-the-high-performance-programme-for-international-talent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sevillafcacademy.com\/en\/chimezie-obi-extends-his-contract-with-sevilla-fc-the-first-major-success-story-of-the-high-performance-programme-for-international-talent\/","title":{"rendered":"Chimezie Obi Extends His Contract with Sevilla FC: The First Major Success Story of the High-Performance Programme for International Talent"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Obi arrived in Seville in 2024 from Akpo, in Nigeria\u2019s Anambra State, and made an impression from day one. Shortly afterwards, he joined our High-Performance Programme for International Talent, launched in July 2024 with a clear objective: to identify, develop and integrate promising young footballers from around the world into Sevilla FC\u2019s methodology and values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt hasn\u2019t been easy, but with determination, dedication and hard work, I can achieve anything I set my mind to,\u201d says the striker, who acknowledges how much he has developed in Nervi\u00f3n. \u201cI have learnt things here that I had never learnt before, particularly in the technical and tactical aspects of football.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

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\u00d3scar Olomo, his coach during his time with Sevilla FC D, played a key role in that development. \u201cHe always pushes me beyond my limits. When I make a mistake, he corrects me straight away so that I can learn from it. I will never forget him,\u201d says Obi. The coach repeatedly instilled in him an idea that has now become part of his Sevilla DNA: \u201cIf you want to reach the top, you have to work hard and put the team first.\u201d His development was taken to the next level a year later under David Arteaga and his Sevilla C coaching staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From following Sevilla FC in Nigeria and dreaming of players such as Lucas Ocampos to wearing our badge every weekend\u2014that is Obi\u2019s journey. It is also the purpose of our High-Performance Programme: to ensure that talent, wherever it comes from, can find in Seville the ideal place to grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chimezie\u2019s story has only just begun, and we will be by his side every step of the way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To receive more information about the High-Performance Career Programme, or if you believe you have what it takes to be one of the 12 players selected each season, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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