Northern Ireland v Azerbaijan Offical Match Programme

Name Josh Magennis Position Striker Date Of Birth 15.09.1990 Place Of Birth

STRIKER

Bangor Height 188cm Weight 91 kg

CLUB RECORD

09

“Without him my international career wouldn't have taken off the way it has. He's an honest person, tells you I\EGXP] LS[ MX MW ERH - XLMRO XLEX W [L] [I KIX SR - EP[E]W 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 EKEMRWX XLIQ [EW NYWX QEH Ʉ “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 TPE] EKEMRWX XLI FIWX TPE]IVW ERH SR SGGEWMSRW PMOI XLEX űɄ Magennis has “settled in perfectly” at Charlton and IWXEFPMWLIH LMQWIPJ EW E ƤVWX XIEQ VIKYPEV WMRGI QEOMRK a summer move to the League One club from Scottish Premier side Kilmarnock. Ű-X W TVSFEFP] KSMRK FIXXIV XLER - I\TIGXIH - Q KIXXMRK 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.” ;SVHW (EVVIR *YPPIVXSR (EMP] 1MVVSV

SQUAD NO

CLUB Cardiff City

9 2

Grimsby Town (loan)

Aberdeen

98 13 72 14

St Mirren (loan)

Kilmarnock

Charlton Athletic

INTERNATIONAL RECORD

21

SQUAD NO

Caps: Goals:

25

1

DEBUT 26th May 2010 v Turkey (n) (lost 0-2)

45

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