Josh Maja
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua Erowoli Orisunmihare Oluwaseun Maja[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 December 1998[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Lewisham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sunderland | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Fulham | ||
| 2015–2016 | Sunderland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016– | Sunderland | 29 | (10) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:00, 6 October 2018 | |||
Joshua Erowoli Orisunmihare Oluwaseun Maja (born 29 December 1998), is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for League One 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 4 August 2016.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sunderland | 2016–17 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017–18 | Championship | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| 2018–19 | League One | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 9 | |
| Career total | 29 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 10 | ||
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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Josh Maja - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
External links
- Josh Maja at Soccerbase