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 Anonam in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1979-06-15)15 June 1979 (age 46) | ||
| Place of birth | Nigeria | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2000 | Naxxar Lions | 40 | (20) |
| 2000–2008 | Sliema Wanderers | 163 | (48) |
| 2001–2002 | →Vasas SC (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2002 | →APOEL (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Floriana | 46 | (9) |
| 2010–2016 | Tarxien Rainbows | 52 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2005 | Malta | 4 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Floriana (assistant manager) | ||
| 2009 | Floriana (caretaker) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 May 2012 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 July 2010 | |||
Orosco Anonam (born 15 June 1979) is a former professionalfootballer who last played for Maltese sideTarxien Rainbows. Born in Nigeria, he represented theMalta national team.
Orosco Anonam was born inNigeria, but moved toMalta at an early age and began his playing career withNaxxar Lions of theMaltese Premier League. His first season with the club was the1998–99 season. He found himself a regular in the team and 21 appearances, and scored seven goals in his debut season, asNaxxar Lions recorded a 6th-place finish in theMaltese Premier League.
Anonam continued to impress atNaxxar Lions, and went into the1999–00 season hoping to help the club maintain a respectable league position. He helpedNaxxar Lions finish in 7th position in theMaltese Premier League that season, making 19 appearances, and scoring a very impressive 13 goals.
Following a string on impressive performances forNaxxar Lions, Orosco left the club and joined fellowMaltese Premier League outfitSliema Wanderers for the2000–01 season. In his first season withSliema Wanderers, Anonam made 26 appearances and scored 22 goals, helping his new club to a place finish in theMaltese Premier League.
For the2001–02 season, Orosco was loaned out toHungarian outfitVasas SC. The stint was only a brief one, with Anonam making just two appearances, but failed to score. He returned toSliema Wanderers for the remainder of the2000–01 season, he went on to make 24 appearances and scored seven goals, helpingSliema Wanderers to a 2nd-place finish in theMaltese Premier League.
Anonam went into the2002–03 season, making another loan move overseas, this time joiningCypriot sideAPOEL, the stint lasted longer than the previous one. Orosco again returned toSliema Wanderers for the remainder of the2002–03 season, he went on to make 15 appearances and scored six goals, helpingSliema Wanderers to a 3rd-place finish in theMaltese Premier League.
Orosco went into the2003–04 season hoping to win some silverware withSliema Wanderers, Anonam achieved this as the club recorded a 1st-place finish in theMaltese Premier League. Over the course of the season Orosco made 24 appearances and scored six goals.
For the2004–05 season, Orosco andSliema Wanderers continued to emulate the successes of previous season. Anonam made 21 appearances and scored four goals, asSliema Wanderers completed the domestic double, finishing in 1st position in theMaltese Premier League and winning theU*Bet FA Trophy.
Anonam andSliema Wanderers went into the2005–06 looking to add to their previous successes, however Anonam did not have a great deal of impact on the season as the club failed to retain theMaltese Premier League title, whichBirkirkara went on to win by two points, withSliema Wanderers recording a 2nd-place finish, Orosco made 11 appearances, but failed to score during the season.
Orosco went on to the2006–07 hoping to win more trophies, howeverSliema Wanderers recorded another 2nd-place finish, but were beaten comprehensively byMarsaxlokk, who won the title by 11 points. Anonam made 19 appearances and scored two goals.
The2007–08 season turned out to be Orosco's last season withSliema Wanderers. The club had a disappointing season by their own high standards, finishing in 4th position in theMaltese Premier League. Orosco notched up 23 appearances and scored three goals, throughout the season.
Orosco Anonam joinedMaltese Premier League rivalsFloriana fromSliema Wanderers just before the start of the2008–09 season.Floriana hoped that signing Anonam would boost the club's attacking line up, although he primarily took up a role of playing just the front man. Orosco added experience and talent to a relatively young side and showed great versatility that would pay dividends to him and the team throughout season. In his debut season withFloriana, Orosco made 25 appearances and scored 7 goals, asFloriana recorded a place finish in theMaltese Premier League.
The2009–10 season began with the appointment ofIrish managerRoddy Collins as the new manager ofFloriana. He found himself using Orosco as acentral defender, mainly due to injuries and a shortage in experienced players to play the position.
Anonam's excellent versatility continued to show. On the opening day of the season, Orosco scored a fantastic goal, when he hit a cracking drive from the edge of the box againstQormi, capping off an impressive first competitive outing indefence.
In October 2009, assistant managerTony Alamango left the club. Orosco was appointed as the club's new assistant manager, as well as still continuing in a playing capacity. Manager, Roddy Collins left the club in January 2010, with Anonam been given the role of the club's caretaker manager, untilSerbianZoran Popovic was re-appointed as the club's manager. Orosco returned to his role of player-assistant manager.
The2009–10 season proved to be another difficult one forFloriana, with the club slipping into the relegation pool, but Orosco helped the club finish safely in 7th position. Over the season, Anonam played 21 games and scored two goals.
On 24 July 2010, Orosco Anonam leftFloriana and joined fellowMaltese Premier League teamTarxien Rainbows, signing a two-year deal with the club.[1]
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