Background
Julius Gibrilla Wobay was born and raised in Freetown, Sierra Leone to parents from the Mende ethnic group.
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He is an attacking midfielder and plays for Olimpija Ljubljana in the Slovenian PrvaLiga. East End Lions
He began his professional football career in his native Sierra Leone with East End Lions in the Sierra Leone National Premier League. Cyprus
After the 2003 season, Wobay left the Sierra Leone National Premier League and signed with Cyprus side Onisilos Sotira where he played 12 matches and scored three goals.
Then Wobay signed with Nea Salamis Famagusta Football Club, a club in Cyprus top division.
Universitatea Craiova
In January 2007, Wobay moved to Romanian Liga I side Universitatea Craiova on a four and a half year contract from Cypriot club Nea Salamina Football Club for $450k. Aris Limassol
Three years after his movement from Salamina to Craiova, Wobay comes back (on a loan until the end of the season) to Cyprus but this time for Aris Limassol.
On 20/1 he signed his contract with Cypriot side. The deal doesn"t include a summer buying option for Aris Limassol.
Khazar Lankaran
After returning to Universitatea Craiova for the first half of the 2010-2011 season, Wobay went on to sign a two-year contract with Khazar Lankaran in the Azerbaijan Premier League during the winter break.
Wobay went on to make 26 appearances for Khazar, scoring 6 goals. First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Masry
On 31 January 2012, Wobay signed for First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Masry of Egypt on a contract till the end of 2011-2012 season, and was in the stands watching his new club as the Portuguese Said Stadium riot unfolded. Neftchi Baku
During the summer of 2012 Wobay signed a one-year contract with Neftchi Baku.
Wobay made his club debut in their 3-0 Union of European Football Associations Champions League 2nd qualifying round 1st leg match against Zestafoni, scoring the second goal.
Wobay followed this up with a goal in the 2nd leg and one in their 6-2 aggregate defeat to Ironi Kiryat Shmona in the third round, which saw them knocked into the Union of European Football Associations Europa League play off round where Wobay also scored to help Neftchi reach the Group Stage of the Union of European Football Associations Europa League for the first time. Wobay has signed a new contract with Neftchi in June 2013, before moving on loan to First Rate (at Lloyd's) Shabab of the United Arab Emirates Arabian Gulf League on a year-long loan in July 2013.
Wobay was deregistered by First Rate (at Lloyd's) Shabab during the 2014 January transfer window. Olimpija
On 29 January 2016 Wobay signed a one and a half year contract with Slovenian club Olimpija Ljubljana.
On 14 February 2001 Woobay made his debut for the Sierra Leone national team in a 2002 Fifa World Cup qualifier against Liberia in a match played in the Liberian capital of Monrovia.
