Michael Augustine (footballer)

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Michael Augustine
Personal information
Full name Michael Augustine
Date of birth (1992-12-09) December 9, 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Kano, Nigeria
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2005–2008 Abuja
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008–2011 Abuja - (18)
2011 New England Revolution 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 26, 2011

Michael Augustine (born December 9, 1992, in Kano) is a Nigerian footballer who last played for the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer.

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Club career

Augustine began his career with Abuja and was promoted to the club's first team in 2008. While with Abuja he scored 18 goals for the club and helped the squad gain promotion to the Nigerian Premier League in 2009.

On March 4, 2011, the New England Revolution signed Augustine from Nigerian club Abuja. [1] He made his debut for his new team on April 26, 2011, in the Revs' 3–2 win over D.C. United in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, [2] and played in several 2011 MLS Reserve Division games, before being waived by New England on June 8, 2011, [3] having never made an MLS appearance.

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References

  1. ↑ "Revs ink 18-year-old Nigerian Michael Augustine | Major League Soccer". Archived from the original on 2011-03-07.
  2. ↑ USOC: New England hold on to tip DC United 3-2
  3. ↑ "Augustine waived | New England Revolution". www.revolutionsoccer.net. Archived from the original on 2012-03-10.


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