Michael Augustine (footballer) explained

Michael Augustine
Fullname:Michael Augustine
Birth Date:9 December 1992
Birth Place:Kano, Nigeria
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:2005–2008
Youthclubs1:Abuja
Years1:2008–2011
Clubs1:Abuja
Caps1:-
Goals1:18
Years2:2011
Clubs2:New England Revolution
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Pcupdate: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.

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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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Revs ink 18-year-old Nigerian Michael Augustine Major League Soccer. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110307093113/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/revs-ink-18-year-old-nigerian-michael-augustine. 2011-03-07.
  2. http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/usoc-new-england-hold-tip-dc-united-3-2 USOC: New England hold on to tip DC United 3-2
  3. Web site: Augustine waived New England Revolution . www.revolutionsoccer.net . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120310054017/http://www.revolutionsoccer.net/news/2011/06/augustine-waived . 2012-03-10.