Magnus Okuonghae
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Magnus Erharuyi Okuonghae (born 16 February 1986) is a Nigeria
n footballer who plays for Colchester United
as a defender. He did his secondary schooling at Southfields Community College
in South London where he also played for the school football team. This is the same secondary school Southampton
manager Alan Pardew
also attended years earlier.
, one as a professional before making his way through the ranks at Rushden & Diamonds
, including a spell as reserve captain.
He made his Football League debut on 9 August 2005 at Field Mill in the 1–0 win over Mansfield Town
and went on to play 23 times for the Northants Club, scoring once.
He joined Weymouth
on a one month loan deal on 22 February 2008. In the summer of 2009, he refused a three-year deal offered to him by Dagenham & Redbridge.
On 1 July 2009, Okuonghae left Dagenham & Redbridge and signed a two-year contract with League One
team Colchester United
. He made his Colchester debut in the 7–1 away win against Norwich City
on 8 August 2009. On 13 October 2009 Sky Sports announced that Colchester were about to have talks with Magnus Okuonghae about a contract extension. On 1 December 2009 it was announced he had signed a new contract until 2012.
Affectionately nicknamed "The Beast" by the U's fans, Okuonghae has held the captain's armband for much of his first season with Colchester.
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
n footballer who plays for Colchester United
Colchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....
as a defender. He did his secondary schooling at Southfields Community College
Southfields Community College
Southfields Community College is a Secondary School in Southfields , south west London. It has about 1300 students. The school enrolls students from over 80 nations. It is in the top percentile of schools nationally for contextual value-added results.The majority of students are from different...
in South London where he also played for the school football team. This is the same secondary school Southampton
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
manager Alan Pardew
Alan Pardew
Alan Scott Pardew is an English football manager and former player, currently the manager of Newcastle United....
also attended years earlier.
Career
Prior to the 2006/2007 season he spent three seasons with FulhamFulham F.C.
Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season...
, one as a professional before making his way through the ranks at Rushden & Diamonds
Rushden & Diamonds F.C.
Rushden & Diamonds Football Club was an association football club based in Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire, England. Formed by a merger of Rushden Town and Irthlingborough Diamonds in 1992, the club played in the Conference National following a short spell in the Football League at the start of...
, including a spell as reserve captain.
He made his Football League debut on 9 August 2005 at Field Mill in the 1–0 win over Mansfield Town
Mansfield Town F.C.
Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910...
and went on to play 23 times for the Northants Club, scoring once.
He joined Weymouth
Weymouth F.C.
Weymouth F.C. are an English football club based in the town of Weymouth, who currently play in the Southern League Premier Division.-History:Weymouth Football Club were founded in 1890 and played their first game on 24 September of that year...
on a one month loan deal on 22 February 2008. In the summer of 2009, he refused a three-year deal offered to him by Dagenham & Redbridge.
On 1 July 2009, Okuonghae left Dagenham & Redbridge and signed a two-year contract with League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
team Colchester United
Colchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....
. He made his Colchester debut in the 7–1 away win against Norwich City
Norwich City F.C.
Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The...
on 8 August 2009. On 13 October 2009 Sky Sports announced that Colchester were about to have talks with Magnus Okuonghae about a contract extension. On 1 December 2009 it was announced he had signed a new contract until 2012.
Affectionately nicknamed "The Beast" by the U's fans, Okuonghae has held the captain's armband for much of his first season with Colchester.
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||||
| Rushden & Diamonds Rushden & Diamonds F.C. Rushden & Diamonds Football Club was an association football club based in Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire, England. Formed by a merger of Rushden Town and Irthlingborough Diamonds in 1992, the club played in the Conference National following a short spell in the Football League at the start of... |
2002–03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2003–04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2004–05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2005–06 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Total | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Aldershot Town Aldershot Town F.C. Aldershot Town Football Club is an association football club based in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, founded in the spring of 1992 just after the closure of debt-ridden Fourth Division club Aldershot Football Club... | 2006–07 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |– | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| St Albans City St Albans City F.C. St Albans City Football Club is a football club based in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. It was founded in 1908 and plays its home matches at Clarence Park, about 800 yards from the city centre. The club is in the Premier Division of the Southern League... |
2006–07 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |– | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Crawley Town Crawley Town F.C. Crawley Town Football Club is an English football club based in Crawley, West Sussex. They won the title of the Football Conference, by a record 15 point margin on second place, and with it promotion to The Football League, in April 2011.-1896–2009:... |
2006–07 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Total | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |– | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Dagenham & Redbridge Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. Dagenham & Redbridge Football Club , informally known as Daggers, is an English association football club based in Dagenham, in the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham, East London. It was formed in 1992 after a merger between Redbridge Forest and Dagenham... |
2007–08 2007–08 Football League Two The Football League 2007–08 , was the sixteenth season under its current league division format. It began in August 2007 and concluded in May 2008, with the promotion play-off finals.... |
10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |||||||||
| Weymouth Weymouth F.C. Weymouth F.C. are an English football club based in the town of Weymouth, who currently play in the Southern League Premier Division.-History:Weymouth Football Club were founded in 1890 and played their first game on 24 September of that year... (loan) |
2007–08 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Dagenham & Redbridge Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. Dagenham & Redbridge Football Club , informally known as Daggers, is an English association football club based in Dagenham, in the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham, East London. It was formed in 1992 after a merger between Redbridge Forest and Dagenham... |
2008–09 | 45 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | 52 | 2 | |||||||||
| Total | 55 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Colchester United Colchester United F.C. Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910.... | 2009–10 2009–10 Football League One The Football League 2009–10 , was be the seventeenth season under its current league division format. It began in August 2009 and ended on 8 May 2010.... |
44 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 49 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 2010–11 Football League One The 2010–11 Football League One is the seventh season of the league under its current title and nineteenth season under its current league division format... |
14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2011–12 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Total | 74 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | Career total | 197 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | The source of this article is wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.
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