Orosco Anonam
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Orosco Anonam is a professional footballer
currently playing for Maltese Football League side Tarxien Rainbows
, where he plays as a defender
, and occasionally as a midfielder and a striker.
, but moved to Malta
at an early age and began his playing career with Naxxar Lions of the Maltese Premier League
. His first season with the club was the 1998–99 season. He found himself a regular in the team and 21 appearances, and scored seven goals in his debut season, as Naxxar Lions recorded a 6th place finish in the Maltese Premier League
.
Anonam continued to impress at Naxxar Lions, and went into the 1999–00 season hoping to help the club maintain a respectable league position. He helped Naxxar Lions finish in 7th position in the Maltese Premier League
that season, making 19 appearances, and scoring a very impressive 13 goals.
outfit Sliema Wanderers
for the 2000–01 season. In his first season with Sliema Wanderers
, Anonam made 26 appearances and scored 22 goals, helping his new club to a place finish in the Maltese Premier League
.
For the 2001–02 season, Orosco was loaned out to Hungarian
outfit Vasas SC
. The stint was only a brief one, with Anonam making just two appearances, but failed to score. He returned to Sliema Wanderers
for the remainder of the 2000–01 season, he went onto make 24 appearances and scored seven goals, helping Sliema Wanderers
to a 2nd place finish in the Maltese Premier League
.
Anonam went into the 2002–03
season, making another loan move overseas, this time joining Cypriot
side APOEL, the stint lasted longer than the previous one. Orosco again returned to Sliema Wanderers
for the remainder of the 2001–02
season, he went onto make 15 appearances and scored six goals, helping Sliema Wanderers
to a 3rd place finish in the Maltese Premier League
.
Orosco went into the 2003–04
season hoping to win some silverware with Sliema Wanderers
, Anonam achieved this as the club recorded a 1st place finish in the Maltese Premier League
. Over the course of the season Orosco made 24 appearances and scored six goals.
For the 2004–05
season, Orosco and Sliema Wanderers
continued to emulate the successes of previous season. Anonam made 21 appearances and scored four goals, as Sliema Wanderers
completed the domestic double, finishing in 1st position in the Maltese Premier League
and winning the U*Bet FA Trophy
.
Anonam and Sliema Wanderers
went into the 2005–06 looking to add to their previous successes, however Anonam did not have a great deal of impact on the season as the club failed to retain the Maltese Premier League
title, which Birkirkara
went onto to win by two points, with Sliema Wanderers
recording a 2nd place finish, Orosco made 11 appearances, but failed to score during the season.
Orosco went onto the 2006–07 hoping to win more trophies, however Sliema Wanderers
recorded another 2nd place finish, but were beaten comprehensively by Marsaxlokk
, who won the title by 11 points. Anonam made 19 appearances and scored two goals.
The 2007–08 season turned out to be Orosco’s last season with Sliema Wanderers
. The club had a disappointing season by their own high standards, finishing in 4th position in the Maltese Premier League
. Orosco notched up 23 appearances and scored three goals, throughout the season.
rivals Floriana from Sliema Wanderers
just before the start of the 2008–09 season. Floriana hoped that signing Anonam would boost the clubs attacking line up, although he primarily took up a role of playing just the front man. Orosco added experience and talent to a relatively young side and showed great versatility that would pay dividends to him and the team throughout season. In his debut season with Floriana, Orosco made 25 appearances and scored 7 goals, as Floriana recorded a place finish in the Maltese Premier League
.
The 2009–10 season began with the appointment of Irish
manager Roddy Collins
as the new manager of Floriana. He found himself using Orosco as a central defender
, mainly due to injuries and a shortage in experienced players to play the position.
Anonam’s excellent versatility continued to show. On the opening day of the season, Orosco scored a fantastic goal, when he hit a cracking drive from the edge of the box against Qormi, capping off an impressive first competitive outing in defence
.
In October 2009, assistant manager Tony Alamango left the club. Orosco was appointed as the clubs new assistant manager, as well as still continuing in a playing capacity. Manager Collins
left the club in January 2010, with Anonam been given the role of the clubs caretaker manager, until Serbia
n Zoran Popovic was re-appointed as the clubs manager. Orosco returned to his role of player-assistant manager.
The 2009–10
season proved to be another difficult one for Floriana, with the club slipping into the relegation pool, but Orosco helped the club finish safely in 7th position. Over the season, Anonam played 21 games and scored two goals.
team Tarxien Rainbows
, signing a two-year deal with the club.
Winner
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
currently playing for Maltese Football League side Tarxien Rainbows
Tarxien Rainbows F.C.
Tarxien Rainbows Football Club are a football team from Tarxien, a town in southern Malta. They currently play in the Maltese Premier League.The club were founded as Little Rainbows in 1944, and participated in the Maltese Premier League for the 2009–10 season. The club was promoted to the best...
, where he plays as a defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
, and occasionally as a midfielder and a striker.
Naxxar Lions
Orosco Anonam was born in NigeriaNigeria
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...
, but moved to Malta
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
at an early age and began his playing career with Naxxar Lions of the Maltese Premier League
Maltese Premier League
The Maltese Premier League, known as BOV Premier League for sponsorship reasons , is the top level league for football in Malta. The league was first competed in 1909...
. His first season with the club was the 1998–99 season. He found himself a regular in the team and 21 appearances, and scored seven goals in his debut season, as Naxxar Lions recorded a 6th place finish in the Maltese Premier League
Maltese Premier League
The Maltese Premier League, known as BOV Premier League for sponsorship reasons , is the top level league for football in Malta. The league was first competed in 1909...
.
Anonam continued to impress at Naxxar Lions, and went into the 1999–00 season hoping to help the club maintain a respectable league position. He helped Naxxar Lions finish in 7th position in the Maltese Premier League
Maltese Premier League
The Maltese Premier League, known as BOV Premier League for sponsorship reasons , is the top level league for football in Malta. The league was first competed in 1909...
that season, making 19 appearances, and scoring a very impressive 13 goals.
Sliema Wanderers
Following a string on impressive performances for Naxxar Lions, Orosco left the club and joined fellow Maltese Premier LeagueMaltese Premier League
The Maltese Premier League, known as BOV Premier League for sponsorship reasons , is the top level league for football in Malta. The league was first competed in 1909...
outfit Sliema Wanderers
Sliema Wanderers F.C.
Sliema Wanderers Football Club are a Maltese football team from the town of Sliema, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League.-History:The club was founded in 1909...
for the 2000–01 season. In his first season with Sliema Wanderers
Sliema Wanderers F.C.
Sliema Wanderers Football Club are a Maltese football team from the town of Sliema, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League.-History:The club was founded in 1909...
, Anonam made 26 appearances and scored 22 goals, helping his new club to a place finish in the Maltese Premier League
Maltese Premier League
The Maltese Premier League, known as BOV Premier League for sponsorship reasons , is the top level league for football in Malta. The league was first competed in 1909...
.
For the 2001–02 season, Orosco was loaned out to Hungarian
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
outfit Vasas SC
Vasas SC
Vasas SC is one of Hungary's major sports clubs. Most of its facilities are situated in Budapest's 13th district in the north of the town. Members of the Hungarian Union of Iron Workers founded the club as Vas-és Fémmunkások Sport Clubja, the "Sport Club of Iron and Steel Workers", on 16 March 1911...
. The stint was only a brief one, with Anonam making just two appearances, but failed to score. He returned to Sliema Wanderers
Sliema Wanderers F.C.
Sliema Wanderers Football Club are a Maltese football team from the town of Sliema, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League.-History:The club was founded in 1909...
for the remainder of the 2000–01 season, he went onto make 24 appearances and scored seven goals, helping Sliema Wanderers
Sliema Wanderers F.C.
Sliema Wanderers Football Club are a Maltese football team from the town of Sliema, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League.-History:The club was founded in 1909...
to a 2nd place finish in the Maltese Premier League
Maltese Premier League
The Maltese Premier League, known as BOV Premier League for sponsorship reasons , is the top level league for football in Malta. The league was first competed in 1909...
.
Anonam went into the 2002–03
Maltese Premier League 2002-03
-First stage:-Championship Group:-Relegation Group:-References:*...
season, making another loan move overseas, this time joining Cypriot
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
side APOEL, the stint lasted longer than the previous one. Orosco again returned to Sliema Wanderers
Sliema Wanderers F.C.
Sliema Wanderers Football Club are a Maltese football team from the town of Sliema, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League.-History:The club was founded in 1909...
for the remainder of the 2001–02
Maltese Premier League 2001-02
-First stage:-Championship Group:-Relegation Group:-References:*...
season, he went onto make 15 appearances and scored six goals, helping Sliema Wanderers
Sliema Wanderers F.C.
Sliema Wanderers Football Club are a Maltese football team from the town of Sliema, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League.-History:The club was founded in 1909...
to a 3rd place finish in the Maltese Premier League
Maltese Premier League
The Maltese Premier League, known as BOV Premier League for sponsorship reasons , is the top level league for football in Malta. The league was first competed in 1909...
.
Orosco went into the 2003–04
Maltese Premier League 2003-04
-First stage:-Championship Group:-Relegation Group:-References:*...
season hoping to win some silverware with Sliema Wanderers
Sliema Wanderers F.C.
Sliema Wanderers Football Club are a Maltese football team from the town of Sliema, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League.-History:The club was founded in 1909...
, Anonam achieved this as the club recorded a 1st place finish in the Maltese Premier League
Maltese Premier League
The Maltese Premier League, known as BOV Premier League for sponsorship reasons , is the top level league for football in Malta. The league was first competed in 1909...
. Over the course of the season Orosco made 24 appearances and scored six goals.
For the 2004–05
Maltese Premier League 2004-05
-First stage:-Championship Group:-Relegation Group:-References:*...
season, Orosco and Sliema Wanderers
Sliema Wanderers F.C.
Sliema Wanderers Football Club are a Maltese football team from the town of Sliema, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League.-History:The club was founded in 1909...
continued to emulate the successes of previous season. Anonam made 21 appearances and scored four goals, as Sliema Wanderers
Sliema Wanderers F.C.
Sliema Wanderers Football Club are a Maltese football team from the town of Sliema, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League.-History:The club was founded in 1909...
completed the domestic double, finishing in 1st position in the Maltese Premier League
Maltese Premier League
The Maltese Premier League, known as BOV Premier League for sponsorship reasons , is the top level league for football in Malta. The league was first competed in 1909...
and winning the U*Bet FA Trophy
Maltese Cup
The U Bet FA Trophy, formerly known as the Rothman's Trophy, is a football competition that takes place in Malta.Widely known as the F.A. Trophy, it was a gift from the British by The Football Association in 1933. This followed a match between England and Italy, played in Rome in May 1933, to where...
.
Anonam and Sliema Wanderers
Sliema Wanderers F.C.
Sliema Wanderers Football Club are a Maltese football team from the town of Sliema, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League.-History:The club was founded in 1909...
went into the 2005–06 looking to add to their previous successes, however Anonam did not have a great deal of impact on the season as the club failed to retain the Maltese Premier League
Maltese Premier League
The Maltese Premier League, known as BOV Premier League for sponsorship reasons , is the top level league for football in Malta. The league was first competed in 1909...
title, which Birkirkara
Birkirkara F.C.
Birkirkara Football Club is a Maltese football club from the town of Birkirkara, the largest town on the island of Malta. In the 2009–2010 season, they were the Maltese champions. The club currently plays in the Maltese Premier League and have been league winners on three occasions...
went onto to win by two points, with Sliema Wanderers
Sliema Wanderers F.C.
Sliema Wanderers Football Club are a Maltese football team from the town of Sliema, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League.-History:The club was founded in 1909...
recording a 2nd place finish, Orosco made 11 appearances, but failed to score during the season.
Orosco went onto the 2006–07 hoping to win more trophies, however Sliema Wanderers
Sliema Wanderers F.C.
Sliema Wanderers Football Club are a Maltese football team from the town of Sliema, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League.-History:The club was founded in 1909...
recorded another 2nd place finish, but were beaten comprehensively by Marsaxlokk
Marsaxlokk F.C.
Marsaxlokk Football Club is a Maltese football club from the town of Marsaxlokk, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League. The club was founded in 1949...
, who won the title by 11 points. Anonam made 19 appearances and scored two goals.
The 2007–08 season turned out to be Orosco’s last season with Sliema Wanderers
Sliema Wanderers F.C.
Sliema Wanderers Football Club are a Maltese football team from the town of Sliema, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League.-History:The club was founded in 1909...
. The club had a disappointing season by their own high standards, finishing in 4th position in the Maltese Premier League
Maltese Premier League
The Maltese Premier League, known as BOV Premier League for sponsorship reasons , is the top level league for football in Malta. The league was first competed in 1909...
. Orosco notched up 23 appearances and scored three goals, throughout the season.
Floriana
Orosco Anonam joined Maltese Premier LeagueMaltese Premier League
The Maltese Premier League, known as BOV Premier League for sponsorship reasons , is the top level league for football in Malta. The league was first competed in 1909...
rivals Floriana from Sliema Wanderers
Sliema Wanderers F.C.
Sliema Wanderers Football Club are a Maltese football team from the town of Sliema, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League.-History:The club was founded in 1909...
just before the start of the 2008–09 season. Floriana hoped that signing Anonam would boost the clubs attacking line up, although he primarily took up a role of playing just the front man. Orosco added experience and talent to a relatively young side and showed great versatility that would pay dividends to him and the team throughout season. In his debut season with Floriana, Orosco made 25 appearances and scored 7 goals, as Floriana recorded a place finish in the Maltese Premier League
Maltese Premier League
The Maltese Premier League, known as BOV Premier League for sponsorship reasons , is the top level league for football in Malta. The league was first competed in 1909...
.
The 2009–10 season began with the appointment of Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
manager Roddy Collins
Roddy Collins
Roderick 'Roddy' Collins , is a Irish former professional football player and current manager of Monaghan United. He has also worked as a television pundit, and is the brother of acclaimed former boxer, Steve Collins....
as the new manager of Floriana. He found himself using Orosco as a central defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
, mainly due to injuries and a shortage in experienced players to play the position.
Anonam’s excellent versatility continued to show. On the opening day of the season, Orosco scored a fantastic goal, when he hit a cracking drive from the edge of the box against Qormi, capping off an impressive first competitive outing in defence
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
.
In October 2009, assistant manager Tony Alamango left the club. Orosco was appointed as the clubs new assistant manager, as well as still continuing in a playing capacity. Manager Collins
Roddy Collins
Roderick 'Roddy' Collins , is a Irish former professional football player and current manager of Monaghan United. He has also worked as a television pundit, and is the brother of acclaimed former boxer, Steve Collins....
left the club in January 2010, with Anonam been given the role of the clubs caretaker manager, until Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n Zoran Popovic was re-appointed as the clubs manager. Orosco returned to his role of player-assistant manager.
The 2009–10
2009–10 Maltese Premier League
The Maltese Premier League 2009–10 was the 95th season of the Maltese Premier League, the top-tier football league in Malta. Hibernians were the defending champions. The season began on 21 August 2009 and ended on 5 May 2010...
season proved to be another difficult one for Floriana, with the club slipping into the relegation pool, but Orosco helped the club finish safely in 7th position. Over the season, Anonam played 21 games and scored two goals.
Tarxien Rainbows
On 24 July 2010, Orosco Anonam left Floriana and joined fellow Maltese Premier LeagueMaltese Premier League
The Maltese Premier League, known as BOV Premier League for sponsorship reasons , is the top level league for football in Malta. The league was first competed in 1909...
team Tarxien Rainbows
Tarxien Rainbows F.C.
Tarxien Rainbows Football Club are a football team from Tarxien, a town in southern Malta. They currently play in the Maltese Premier League.The club were founded as Little Rainbows in 1944, and participated in the Maltese Premier League for the 2009–10 season. The club was promoted to the best...
, signing a two-year deal with the club.
Sliema Wanderers
Winner
- 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05 Maltese Premier LeagueMaltese Premier LeagueThe Maltese Premier League, known as BOV Premier League for sponsorship reasons , is the top level league for football in Malta. The league was first competed in 1909...
- 2004 Maltese CupMaltese CupThe U Bet FA Trophy, formerly known as the Rothman's Trophy, is a football competition that takes place in Malta.Widely known as the F.A. Trophy, it was a gift from the British by The Football Association in 1933. This followed a match between England and Italy, played in Rome in May 1933, to where...