▁old , ▁he ▁became ▁South am pton ' s ▁young est ▁sc orer ▁in ▁the ▁Premier ▁League . ▁ ▁International ▁career ▁Ob af emi ▁was ▁el ig ible ▁to ▁represent ▁England , ▁Niger ia , ▁and ▁the ▁Republic ▁of ▁Ireland . ▁However , ▁in ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁he ▁committed ▁to ▁the ▁Republic ▁of ▁Ireland . ▁ ▁Ob af emi ▁has ▁represented ▁the ▁Republic ▁of ▁Ireland ▁at ▁under - 1 9 ▁level , ▁debut ing ▁during ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁UEFA ▁European ▁Under - 1 9 ▁Championship ▁qual ification ▁campaign . ▁ ▁On ▁ 6 ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁Ob af emi ▁was ▁named ▁in ▁the ▁senior ▁Republic ▁of ▁Ireland ▁squad ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁for ▁the ▁friendly ▁against ▁Northern ▁Ireland ▁on ▁ 1 5 ▁November ▁and ▁the ▁UEFA ▁Nations ▁League ▁match ▁against ▁Den mark ▁on ▁ 1 9 ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁He ▁came ▁on ▁as ▁a ▁substitute ▁in ▁the ▁second ▁half ▁of ▁the ▁ 0 – 0 ▁draw ▁against ▁Den mark ▁to ▁make ▁his ▁debut . ▁He ▁also ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁player ▁born ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 0 s ▁to ▁win ▁a ▁senior ▁cap ▁for ▁Ireland . ▁Ob af emi ▁made ▁his ▁debut ▁for ▁the ▁Republic ▁of ▁Ireland ▁under - 2 1 ▁team ▁on ▁ 1 0 ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 9 , ▁coming ▁off ▁the ▁ben ch ▁and ▁impress ing ▁fans ▁and ▁media ▁al ike , ▁in ▁a ▁ 0 – 0 ▁draw ▁with ▁Italy ▁under -