Magalan Ugochukwu Awala

Magalan Ugochukwu Awala (20 June 1990 – 26 June 2024) was a Nigerian football (soccer) player, who last played for Brothers Union in Bangladesh Premier League.^[3][4]

Magalan Ugochukwu

Magalan playing for Chittagong Abahani in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Magalan Ugochukwu Awala
Date of birth	(1990-06-20)20 June 1990
Place of birth	Kaduna, Nigeria
Date of death	26 June 2024(2024-06-26) (aged 34)[1]
Place of death	Satkhira, Bangladesh
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
2006–2008	Moderate Stars Academy
2008–2009	Hapoel Rishon LeZion
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2010	Hapoel Rishon LeZion	30	(6)
2010–2011	Hapoel Herzliya	20	(6)
2011–2012	Maccabi Ironi Bat Yam	14	(4)
2012–2013	Sektzia Ness Ziona	32	(6)
2013	Hapoel Rishon LeZion	6	(0)
2014–2015	Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla[2]	1	(0)
2017–2018	Muktijoddha Sangsad	10	(6)
2018–2019	Chittagong Abahani	12	(3)
2021–2023	Brothers Union	12	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 July 2023

Career

Awala began his career with Moderate Stars Academy and joined in 2008 an Israeli club. He was voted best player of the week in Israel league in July 2010 with Hapoel Ironi Rishon LeZion.^[5] After two years with Hapoel Ironi Rishon LeZion he joined Liga Leumit club Hapoel Herzliya.^[6]