Christian Osaguona

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

Persepolis

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

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

International career

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

Persepolis

• Persian Gulf Pro League: 2019–20

References

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. "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.

External links

• Christian Osaguona at National-Football-Teams.com