Josh Maja
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua Erowoli Orisunmihare Oluwaseun Maja[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 December 1998[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Lewisham, England | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sunderland | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Fulham | ||
| 2015–2016 | Sunderland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016– | Sunderland | 0 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:29, 1 May 2016 (UTC). | |||
Joshua Erowoli Orisunmihare Oluwaseun Maja (born 29 December 1998), is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League side Sunderland.
Club career
Born in the London Borough of Lewisham to Nigerian parents, Maja grew up in Pimlico, London.[3][4] As a youngster he played for the youth teams of Crystal Palace and Fulham, and despite being formally registered with Fulham he spent some time with Manchester City.[5] Maja was not offered a scholarship by Manchester City and in March 2015, Sunderland reached an agreement with Fulham for him to sign a two-year scholarship.[6] In May 2016, he signed his first professional contract with the club, signing a three-year deal.[4] In September 2016, he made his professional debut in a 2–1 victory over Queens Park Rangers in the EFL Cup, replacing Joel Asoro as a substitute.[7]
Career statistics
- As of match played 21 September 2016.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sunderland | 2016–17[7] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
References
- ↑ "Squads for 2016/17 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ↑ "Josh Maja". 11v11. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ↑ "Remember the name! Goal machine Maja hails 'very supportive' Kinetic after humiliating Manchester United". Kinetic Foundation. 12 October 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- 1 2 "Nigerian Superkid Joshua Maja Pens Professional Contract With Sunderland". All Nigeria Soccer. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ↑ "Sunderland raid Man City for young duo Cameron McCulloch and Josh Maja". Tribal Football. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ↑ "Sunderland sign Manchester City prospects". Sunderland Echo. 15 April 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- 1 2 "Josh Maja - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
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