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Christian Osaguona

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Christian Osaguona
Osaguona with Persepolis F.C. in 2020
Personal information
Full name Ighodaro Christian Osaguona
Date of birth (1990-10-10) 10 October 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Edo State, Nigeria
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Buffles Parakou 40 (7)
2011–2013 Shooting Stars 58 (11)
2013–2014 Enugu Rangers 48 (17)
2014– 2016 Raja Casablanca 17 (14)
2016–2017 KV Mechelen 15 (1)
2017–2018 Westerlo 28 (5)
2018 Umm Salal 2 (1)
2019 Zob Ahan 13 (1)
2019-2020 Jeju United 11 (1)
2020 Persepolis 7 (1)
2020–2021 Al-Shorta 10 (2)
International career
2014–2015 Nigeria 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 August 2020
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 May 2015

Ighodaro Christian Osaguona (born 10 October 1990) is a Nigerian footballer who most recently played for Al-Shorta[1] in the Iraqi Premier League as a striker.[2][3]

Club career

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Persepolis

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On 13 January 2020, Osaguona signed a half-season contract with Persian Gulf Pro League champions Persepolis.[4][5] Also, the Iranian Reds hold an option to extend his deal for a further year.[5]

Al-Shorta

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On 9 September 2020, the striker left Persepolis to sign a contract with Al-Shorta in the Iraqi Premier League.[6][7]

International career

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Osaguona was called up for national team for 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches and played his first international game with the senior national team on 10 September 2014 in and against South Africa (0–0), after he came on as a substitute for Gbolahan Salami in the 63rd minute of that game.[8]

Honours

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Persepolis

References

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  1. ^ "Christian Osaguona reaches agreement with Al-Shorta". PersianLeague. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Ighodaro Osaguona". National Football Teams. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  3. ^ "Nigeria - C. Osaguona - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Persepolis Completes Signing of Christian Osaguona - Sports news". Tasnim News Agency. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Nigerian forward Christian Osaguona joins Persepolis". Tehran Times. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  6. ^ "كولومبي ونيجيري يعززان كتيبة القيثارة الخضراء العراقي" [A Colombian and a Nigerian reinforce the Iraqi Green Harp] (in Arabic). Aenanews. Retrieved 2 November 2020.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "محترفا الشرطة يجتازان الفحص الطبي بنجاح" [Al-Shorta's two new arrivals pass the medical examination] (in Arabic). Alsumaria.tv. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  8. ^ "South Africa vs. Nigeria (0:0)". National Football Teams. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
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