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Roy Odiaka
Roy Odiaka (born 22 March 1992) is a former France, French Association football, footballer of Nigerians, Nigerian descent who played as a Forward (association football), forward. He last played for FC Universitatea Cluj, Universitatea Cluj. Club career Odiaka's career began with AFC Garenne Colombes, who he featured for in the youth ranks. At the age of 16, Odiaka was handed the opportunity of a trial with Norwich City F.C., Norwich City. He featured for the Under-18s in a fixture with Norfolk County Football Association, Norfolk County in August 2008, in which he scored twice. However, he later joined Dulwich Hamlet F.C., Dulwich Hamlet before a move to the Canaries could progress. In July 2010, Odiaka was snapped up by Crystal Palace F.C., Crystal Palace and he headed into the Under-21s. He went on to line-up for Stoke City F.C., Stoke City Under-21s on three occasions, scoring once. With his first taste of action coming in a 5-1 defeat to Newcastle United F.C., Newcastle Unit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colombes
Colombes () is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. In 2019, Colombes was the 53rd largest city in France. Name The name Colombes comes from Latin ''columna'' (Old French ''colombe''), meaning "column". This is interpreted as referring either to a megalithic column used in ancient times by a druidic cult which stood in Colombes until its destruction during the French Revolution, or to the columns of an atrium in a ruined Gallo-Roman villa that also stood in Colombes. History On 13 March 1896, 17% of the territory of Colombes was detached and became the commune of Bois-Colombes (literally "Colombes Woods"). On 2 May 1910, 19% of the (reduced) territory of Colombes was detached and became the commune of La Garenne-Colombes. Thus, the commune of Colombes is now only two-thirds the size of its territory before 1896. The population data in the table and graph below refer to the commune of Colombes proper, in its geography a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |