Nigel Adkins and breaking into the first team. First team breakthrough and departure He made his first Reading appearance for two years in their heavy 6–0 League Cup defeat to Peterborough United in August 2013 before making his league debut a month later at Derby County. After securing his place in first team squad for the following games he expressed his desire to play in a central midfield role, a position he played in during his formative Academy years. In November, he scored his first goal for the club with the winner in a 3–2 victory away at Nottingham Forest and the following month signed a new contract until the summer of 2017. In the second half of the season, the absence of Wayne Bridge through long-term injury, and the inability of Stephen Kelly and Shaun Cummings to cement their place in his stead, saw Obita move to left-back for the game against Watford. He helped the team keep a clean sheet in a 1–0 win and provided the assist for Kaspars Gorkšs' early winner. He retained his place for the next game, a 7–1 win against Bolton Wanderers, and from then on was a regular in the team, making 22 of his 36 appearances after his move to full-back. He was praised by club captain Jobi McAnuff who described his adaptation to the left-back role as "fantastic", and was voted as the club's Player of the Season for 2013–14 by the fans. Obita signed a new contract, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2018, on 30 July 2015. On 30 August 2017, Reading announced that Obita had signed a new three-year contract, keeping him at the club until 2020. With his contract with Reading due to expire on 30 June 2020, and due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the 2019–20 season, Obita signed a short-term extension with Reading until the end of the season on 26 June 2020. Following the completion of the 2019–20 season, Reading announced that Obita would leave the club at the end of July 2020. Oxford United On 9 November, he signed for League One club Oxford United, his hometown club. Wycombe Wanderers On 29 January 2021, Obita joined Championship side Wycombe Wanderers on a two-and-a-half year deal for an undisclosed fee. International career Obita was born in England and is of Ugandan descent. Obita has represented England at