Magalan Ugochukwu Awala
Nigerian football player
![]() Magalan playing for Chittagong Abahani in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Magalan Ugochukwu Awala | ||
Date of birth | (1990-06-20)20 June 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Kaduna, Nigeria | ||
Date of death | 26 June 2024(2024-06-26) (aged 34)[1] | ||
Place of death | Satkhira, Bangladesh | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2008 | Moderate Stars Academy | ||
2008–2009 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2010 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 30 | (6) |
2010–2011 | Hapoel Herzliya | 20 | (6) |
2011–2012 | Maccabi Ironi Bat Yam | 14 | (4) |
2012–2013 | Sektzia Ness Ziona | 32 | (6) |
2013 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 6 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla[2] | 1 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Muktijoddha Sangsad | 10 | (6) |
2018–2019 | Chittagong Abahani | 12 | (3) |
2021–2023 | Brothers Union | 12 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 July 2023 |
Magalan Ugochukwu Awala (20 June 1990 – 26 June 2024) was a Nigerian football (soccer) player, who last played for Brothers Union in Bangladesh Premier League.[3][4]
Career
Awala began his career with Moderate Stars Academy and joined in 2008 an Israeli club. He was voted best player of the week in Israel league in July 2010 with Hapoel Ironi Rishon LeZion.[5] After two years with Hapoel Ironi Rishon LeZion he joined Liga Leumit club Hapoel Herzliya.[6]
References
- ^ "সাতক্ষীরায় ম্যাচে হৃদরোগে আক্রান্ত, পরে মৃত্যু নাইজেরিয়ান ফুটবলারের". channelionline.com (in Bengali). 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ Player profile at IFA website
- ^ "শেকড়ে ফিরলেন এমিলি". দেশ রূপান্তর. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
- ^ "Nigeria - M. Ugochukwu - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- ^ כובש בראשל"צ, חולם על ארסנל on myynet.co.il
- ^ "The Official Website of Segra Football - SegraFootball.com - Our Players". www.segrafootball.com. Retrieved 6 February 2018.