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“Without him my international career wouldn't have
taken off the way it has. He's an honest person, tells you
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know where I stand with him. I owe him a lot. He's done
wonders for me.”
O'Neill displayed his faith in Magennis when he selected
the Addicks striker as his lone frontman in the World Cup
showdown with the Germans.
“That night tested everything about my game,” said
Magennis, “not only my physicality and technical ability
but also my game knowledge.
“Mats Hummels and Jerome Boateng are the best
defensive partnership in world football so to test myself
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“You always ask yourself if it's a step too far but I wanted
to see if, at any stage, I could get the upper hand. It was
always going to be tough but I have always wanted to
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Magennis has “settled in perfectly” at Charlton and
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a summer move to the League One club from Scottish
Premier side Kilmarnock.
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plenty of games,” he said. “I was in no real rush to leave
Kilmarnock – I was being treated perfectly there – but I
also felt it was possibly time to make a move. Thankfully
it has paid off.”
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Name
Josh Magennis
Position
Striker
Date Of Birth
15.09.1990
Place Of Birth
Bangor
Height
188cm
Weight
91 kg
STRIKER
Caps:
25
Goals:
1
CLUB
Cardiff City
9
Grimsby Town (loan)
2
Aberdeen
98
St Mirren (loan)
13
Kilmarnock
72
Charlton Athletic
14
09
SQUAD NO
CLUB RECORD
INTERNATIONAL
RECORD
21
SQUAD NO
DEBUT
26th May 2010
v Turkey (n) (lost 0-2)
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