Jacques Maghoma

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Jacques Maghoma
Personal information
Full nameJacques Ilonda Maghoma[1]
Date of birth (1987-10-23) 23 October 1987
Place of birthLubumbashi, Zaire
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current clubSheffield Wednesday
Number10
Youth career
2003–2008Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2008–2009Tottenham Hotspur0(0)
2009–2013Burton Albion155(26)
2013–Sheffield Wednesday17(1)
National team‡
2010–DR Congo2(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:36, 25 January 2014 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:39, 11 April 2011 (UTC)

Jacques Ilonda Maghoma (born 23 October 1987 in Lubumbashi, Zaire) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sheffield Wednesday. He has also played for Tottenham Hotspur and Burton Albion where he was the player of the season in season 2012-13.

Tottenham Hotspur

He began his career at Tottenham Hotspur, joining the youth academy in 2003. He progressed to the reserve side, making numerous appearances, although he suffered a number of injuries during his time at the club. He went on trial to Leeds United, but was not offered a permanent deal.

Burton Albion

He was released by Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp in June 2009 and, after short trials at Burton Albion and Hereford United, he decided to join Burton Albion on a two-year contract.[2] He made his first team debut for Burton on 8 August 2009 in a 3–1 away defeat to Shrewsbury Town.[3] His first Burton goal came in a 2-0 home win against Barnet on 19 October 2009.[4]

At the end of the 2012-2013 season Maghoma was named in the Football League Two PFA team of the year, the first Burton Albion player to do so.[citation needed]

Sheffield Wednesday

In June 2013 Maghoma signed a two-year contract with Championship side Sheffield Wednesday.[5] Maghoma's first appearance for the Owls came against newly relegated QPR.

Career statistics

As of 6 January 2013
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other[A] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tottenham Hotspur 2008–09 Premier League0000000000
2009–10 Premier League0000000000
Burton Albion 2009–10[6] League Two353111010384
2010–11[7] League Two414410000455
2011–12[8] League Two364101110395
2012–13[9] League Two45164111005018
Total 15527103322016934
Career totals 15527103322016934
A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals (including substitutes) in the Football League Trophy.

International career

Maghoma was called into the Congo team for some post-season friendlies in May 2010.[10] He made his debut for his country's B team against Saudi Arabia's B team on 20 May, and scored in that game.[11]

Honours

Burton Albion
  • League Two
    • PFA League Two Team Of The Year (2012/13)

References

  1. ↑ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/07/2011 and 31/07/2011" (PDF). The Football Association. Retrieved 2012-02-07. 
  2. ↑ "Burton bring in Maghoma.". Sky Sports. 16 July 2009. Retrieved 9 August 2009. 
  3. ↑ "Shrewsbury 3–1 Burton Albion". BBC Sport. 8 August 2009. 
  4. ↑ "Burton 2-0 Barnet". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2013-06-27. 
  5. ↑ "Sheffield Wednesday sign Burton winger Jacques Maghoma". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2013-06-27. 
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  10. ↑ "Préparation CAN 2012 : Les Léopards de la RDC en stage en Autriche et Suisse". Kongo Times. 19 May 2010. 
  11. ↑ "Foot-Amical: RDC-Arabie saoudite, 2–1". Radio Okapi. 20 May 2010. 

External links

Sheffield Wednesday F.C. – current squad
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