King Osanga
King Osanga | |
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| Born | October 6, 1990 Jos, Nigeria |
| Occupation | Professional footballer |
| Years active | 2007– |
| Known for | Forward for various clubs including Akwa United, Heartland F.C., Étoile Sportive du Sahel, Al-Ahly Benghazi, Kaduna United, White Star Bruxelles, Sochaux, Ifeanyi Ubah, Plateau United; Nigeria national teams (U-17, U-20, senior) |
King Moses Osanga (born 6 October 1990) is a professional football player from Nigeria who operates primarily as a forward.
Career
Born in Jos, Nigeria, Osanga initiated his professional journey with Akwa United, a club that ascended to the Nigeria Premier League in 2007. On 28 July 2009, he transferred to Heartland F.C., one of their league competitors. Following his participation in the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, he returned to compete in the 2009 CAF Champions League final facing TP Mazembe. Although his team was defeated on the away goals rule, Osanga was honored with the Pepsi MVP Award.
Towards the end of 2009, Osanga was associated with Étoile Sportive du Sahel of Tunisia and officially signed with them on 4 March 2010. After spending nine months there, he moved to Al-Ahly Benghazi in Libya. Due to the outbreak of the Libyan civil war in 2011, he was loaned out to Kaduna United.
Subsequently, Osanga transitioned to European football, joining White Star Bruxelles in Belgium's Second Division before securing a contract with French club Sochaux in early 2012.
He eventually returned to Nigerian football, representing Ifeanyi Ubah from Nnewi prior to signing with Plateau United in October 2017.
International career
Osanga featured for the Nigeria national under-17 football team during the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup held in South Korea and later for the Nigeria national under-20 football team at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt. His debut call-up for Nigeria’s senior national team came in August 2010 for a friendly match hosted in South Korea.
Honours
- 2009: Pepsi MVP Award CAF Champions League