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- 1 2 John Junior Igbarumah at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ IK Sirius signs John Junior Igbarumah (Nigerian Striker), africacasinos.com, 28 January 2019
- ↑ John Junior Igbarumah at Soccerway
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