Michael Augustine (footballer)
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Michael Augustine is a Nigerian footballer who last played for the New England Revolution
of Major League Soccer
.
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
. 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, and played in several 2011 MLS Reserve Division
games, before being waived by New England on June 8, 2011, having never made an MLS appearance.
New England Revolution
The New England Revolution is an American professional association football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
of Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
.
Club career
Augustine began his career with AbujaAbuja F.C.
Abuja FC is a Nigerian football club in the Nigeria National League. Founded originally in Kano, the club is based in the Nigerian capital of Abuja and plays their home matches at the Old Parade Ground.-History:...
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
New England Revolution
The New England Revolution is an American professional association football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
signed Augustine from Nigerian club Abuja
Abuja F.C.
Abuja FC is a Nigerian football club in the Nigeria National League. Founded originally in Kano, the club is based in the Nigerian capital of Abuja and plays their home matches at the Old Parade Ground.-History:...
. He made his debut for his new team on April 26, 2011, in the Revs' 3-2 win over D.C. United
D.C. United
D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the...
in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, and played in several 2011 MLS Reserve Division
2011 MLS Reserve Division
The new MLS Reserve League was resurrected for the 2011 season, after not having played since 2008. Each team will play 10 games against divisional opponenets, with clubs being allowed schedule additional games against non-MLS opponents. The schedule begins March 20 and tentatively concludes Oct...
games, before being waived by New England on June 8, 2011, having never made an MLS appearance.