Michael Onovwigun
![]() Onovwigun playing for Lewes in September 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Michael Richie Onovwigun[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 9 April 1996||
Place of birth | Clapham, England | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
2011–2014 | Brentford | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2016 | Chesterfield | 6 | (0) |
2014–2015 | → Sheffield (loan) | 5 | (1) |
2015 | → Stalybridge Celtic (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2016 | → Gateshead (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2016 | Dulwich Hamlet | 2 | (0) |
2016 | Kingstonian | 9 | (2) |
2016–2017 | Farnborough | 4 | (0) |
2017 | Southport | 1 | (0) |
2017 | Merstham | 1 | (0) |
2017–2019 | Dulwich Hamlet | 31 | (0) |
2018 | → Carshalton Athletic (loan) | 13 | (1) |
2019 | Carshalton Athletic | 2 | (0) |
2019 | Lewes | 12 | (0) |
2020 | Dartford | 0 | (0) |
2020 | → Staines Town (dual-reg) | 5 | (1) |
2020 | Maldon & Tiptree | 3 | (0) |
Total | 98 | (5) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Michael Richie Onovwigun (born 9 April 1996 in Clapham, England) is a retired English semi-professional footballer who played as a central midfielder. He was a product of the Brentford academy and began his professional career with Chesterfield in 2014. After his release in 2016, Onovwigun embarked on a journeyman career in non-league football before retiring in 2020.
Playing career
Brentford
Born in Clapham, London,[3] Onovwigun began his career in the academy at Brentford, signing scholarship forms during the 2012 off-season.[4] After featuring regularly for the Development Squad in friendly matches during the 2012–13 pre-season, Onovwigun was called into the first team squad for a friendly versus Wycombe Wanderers on 7 August 2012 and he replaced Jake Reeves after 73 minutes of the 4–1 victory.[5] Onovwigun made over 50 appearances for the youth team and 9 for the Development Squad between 2011 and 2014 and departed the club at the end of the 2013–14 season,[6] after failing to be offered a professional contract.[7][8][9][10]
Chesterfield
On 31 July 2014, Onovwigun signed a one-year professional Development Squad contract at League One club Chesterfield after a successful trial.[11] He received his maiden call into the first team squad for a league match versus Rochdale on 16 August and made his professional debut when he came on as an 89th-minute substitute for Jimmy Ryan in a 2–1 win.[12] After spending time away on loan, he had a run of three first team calls in March 2015 and made one substitute appearance against Gillingham in the middle of the month.[13] Onovwigun finished the 2014–15 season with three appearances and the option to extend his contract was taken up for another season.[12] Onovwigun made his only appearance of the 2015–16 season as a substitute during a 3–1 League Cup first round extra time defeat to Carlisle United on 11 August 2015 and he was released at the end of the campaign.[14][15]
Sheffield (loan)
Onovwigun joined Northern Premier League First Division South club Sheffield on a 28-day loan on 7 November 2014 and the deal was later extended until 3 January 2015.[16][17] He made eight appearances and scored two goals for the club.[18]
Stalybridge Celtic (loan)
On 6 February 2015, Onovwigun and Chesterfield teammate Charlie Dawes signed on a one-month loan for Conference North club Stalybridge Celtic.[19] He made his debut the following day,[20] coming on for Paul Ennis after 69 minutes of a 4–3 defeat to local rivals Stockport County.[21] It proved to be his only appearance and he departed on 27 February.[22]
Gateshead (loan)
On 24 March 2016, Onovwigun joined National League club Gateshead on loan until the end of the 2015–16 season.[23] He made three appearances before returning to the Spireites at the end of the season.[14]
Non-league football
On 16 August 2016, Onovwigun was announced as having signed for Isthmian League Premier Division club Dulwich Hamlet.[24] He made just two appearances for the club,[25] before moving within the division to join Kingstonian on 31 August.[26] After 11 appearances and two goals, he joined Southern League First Division Central club Farnborough on 24 November.[27] Onovwigun moved back up to the National League to join Southport on 7 January 2017 and returned to the Isthmian League Premier Division to sign for Merstham on 6 March.[28]
Onovwigun rejoined Dulwich Hamlet at the beginning of the 2017–18 season and was a part of the team which secured promotion to the National League South,[29] though he did not feature in Hamlet's successful Isthmian League Premier Division play-off campaign.[30][31] After signing a new contract,[32] Onovwigun joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Carshalton Athletic on a three-month loan in September 2018 and after returning to Dulwich Hamlet for the second half of the 2018–19 season,[33][34] he rejoined Carshalton on a permanent basis during the 2019 off-season.[35]
Onovwigun made two early-2019–20 season appearances for Carshalton Athletic,[36] before transferring to division rivals Lewes in late August 2019.[37] Until his release in December 2019,[38] Onovwigun was a regular member of the Lewes team and he moved up to the National League South to join Dartford in January 2020.[39][40] After just one appearance for the Darts,[41] he joined Isthmian League South Central Division club Staines Town on a dual-registration deal in February and then moved to North Division club Maldon & Tiptree on a permanent transfer in early March.[42][43] Onovwigun made three appearances for the Jammers,[44] before the 2019–20 Isthmian League season was ended early.[45] He announced his retirement in July 2020.[46][47]
Personal life
Onovwigun attended a football and education programme at the University of East London.[48]
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Chesterfield | 2014–15[12] | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
2015–16[14] | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Sheffield (loan) | 2014–15[18] | Northern Premier League First Division South | 5 | 1 | — | — | 3[b] | 1 | 8 | 2 | ||
Stalybridge Celtic (loan) | 2014–15[33] | Conference North | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Gateshead (loan) | 2015–16[14] | National League | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
Dulwich Hamlet | 2016–17[25] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
Kingstonian | 2016–17[49] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 11 | 2 | |
Farnborough | 2016–17[50] | Southern League First Division Central | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
Southport | 2016–17[33] | National League | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Merstham | 2016–17[51] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Dulwich Hamlet | 2017–18[29] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[d] | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
2018–19[33] | National League South | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[e] | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
Dulwich Hamlet total | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |||
Carshalton Athletic (loan) | 2018–19[52] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 13 | 1 | — | — | 4[f] | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
Carshalton Athletic | 2019–20[36] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
Carshalton Athletic total | 15 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||||
Lewes | 2019–20[39] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 3[g] | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
Dartford | 2019–20[33] | National League South | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1[h] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Staines Town (dual-reg) | 2019–20[53] | Isthmian League South Central Division | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | |||
Maldon & Tiptree | 2019–20[44] | Isthmian League North Division | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
Career total | 98 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 121 | 6 |
- ^ Appearance in Football League Trophy
- ^ 2 appearances in Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, 1 appearance and 1 goal in Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup
- ^ Appearances in Isthmian League Cup
- ^ 2 appearances in Isthmian League Cup, 1 appearance in London Senior Cup
- ^ Appearance in London Senior Cup
- ^ 2 appearances in FA Trophy, 1 appearance in Isthmian League Cup, 1 appearance in Surrey Senior Cup
- ^ 2 appearances in Sussex Senior Challenge Cup, 1 appearance in FA Trophy
- ^ Appearance in Kent Senior Cup
References
- ^ "The Football Association: List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/02/2015 and 28/02/2015". p. 16. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Michael Onovwigun". 11v11. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ Player Profile. "Player Profile". Archived from the original on 14 April 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ "Bees Sign New Scholar". Brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "Wycombe Wanderers 1 Brentford 4". Brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
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- ^ "Youth Team Stats 2012/13". Brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "2013/14 Youth Team Statistics". Brentfordfc.co.uk. 30 April 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "2012/13 Development Squad Stats". Brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "2013/14 Brentford Development Squad stats". Brentfordfc.co.uk. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "Spireites Sign Teenage Midfielder". Chesterfield-fc.co.uk. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Michael Onovwigun in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ^ "Michael Onovwigun Player Profile – ESPN FC". www.espnfc.com. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Games played by Michael Onovwigun in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ^ "Drew Talbot and Jordan Slew among players released by Chesterfield". www.thestar.co.uk. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
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- ^ "Loanee Stays Longer at Club". Retrieved 30 December 2014.
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- ^ "Young Duo Move on Loan". Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "Stalybridge Celtic – Official Site – Player Profile Michael Onovwigun". Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "Stalybridge Celtic – Official Site – Match Centre". Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "Stalybridge Celtic – Official Site – Player Profile Michael Onovwigun". Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "Michael Onovwigun: Chesterfield midfielder joins Gateshead on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ^ "Hamlet Bring in Onovwigun". 16 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Michael Onovwigun – First XI – Dulwich Hamlet Football Club". www.pitchero.com. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ "Done Deal: Ex-Chesterfield midfielder makes Kingstonian switch". Your Local Guardian. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "Onovwigun & Orenuga Sign for Boro – Pitchero Non-League". Pitchero Non-League. 24 November 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- ^ "Onovwigun Moves Back North – Pitchero Non-League". Pitchero Non-League. 7 January 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Appearances | Michael Onovwigun". Football Web Pages.co.uk. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ "Dulwich Hamlet v Leiston". Football Web Pages.co.uk. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ "Dulwich Hamlet v Hendon". Football Web Pages.co.uk. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ "Ten Sign Up Again – News – Dulwich Hamlet Football Club". www.pitchero.com. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ a b c d e Michael Onovwigun at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ^ "Player Updates – News – Dulwich Hamlet Football Club". www.pitchero.com. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ "Post | Carshalton Athletic Football Club". carshaltonathletic. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Carshalton Athletic | Appearances | Michael Onovwigun | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "BetVictor Isthmian League- internal transfers w/e 31st August 2019 – The BetVictor Isthmian League". www.betvictoristhmian.co.uk. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ Collins, Barry (11 January 2020). "Lewes vs Carshalton Athletic". Lewes FC progcast. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Lewes | Appearances | Michael Onovwigun | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Dartford v Dulwich Hamlet". Pure DFC. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Report: Darts KO holders". Kent Online. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "So many Swans the Queen should be informed! – The BetVictor Isthmian League". www.betvictoristhmian.co.uk. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- ^ "Jammers Add Onovwigun". www.pitchero.com. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Michael Onouwigun – Maldon & Tiptree 1st Team". www.pitchero.com. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "FA Council ratify decision to end non-league season below National League". Maldon and Burnham Standard. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "Thanks to everyone that's helped me along the way really appreciate all of you 1/2 ..." Twitter. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "2/2". Twitter. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Football – University of East London (UEL)". www.uel.ac.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ^ "Michael Onovwigun – First Team – Kingstonian FC". www.kingstonian.com. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- ^ "Michael Onovwigun Profile | Aylesbury United FC". www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- ^ "Merstham | Appearances | Michael Onunwigun | 2016–2017 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ "Appearances | Michael Onovwigun". Football Web Pages.co.uk. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ "Staines Town | Appearances | Michael Onovwigun | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
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External links
- Michael Onovwigun at Soccerbase
- 1996 births
- Living people
- English footballers
- Footballers from Clapham
- English Football League players
- Brentford F.C. players
- Chesterfield F.C. players
- Association football midfielders
- Sheffield F.C. players
- Northern Premier League players
- Stalybridge Celtic F.C. players
- National League (English football) players
- Gateshead F.C. players
- Isthmian League players
- Dulwich Hamlet F.C. players
- Kingstonian F.C. players
- Southport F.C. players
- Southern Football League players
- Farnborough F.C. players
- Merstham F.C. players
- Carshalton Athletic F.C. players
- Alumni of the University of East London
- Lewes F.C. players
- Dartford F.C. players
- Staines Town F.C. players
- Maldon & Tiptree F.C. players