Elliot Junior Uyi Omozusi (born 15 December 1988) is an English footballer who is currently playing for

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. Omozusi had two spells with

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, playing over 100 games. He also played for

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and

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. Omozusi plays primarily at right back, but can also play in the centre of defence or in midfield.

Career

Fulham

Born in Hackney, London, Omozusi attended the Homerton College of Technology. Omozusi made his first team debut for

as a substitute in the

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second-round game against

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on 20 September 2006. The following month, Omozusi signed a three-year contract with Fulham. He was sent off in the game against

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on 3 November 2007 after providing an assist for Fulham's second goal on only his second

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appearance for the club. On 3 December 2007 he started at

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against

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. On 18 July 2008, Omozusi moved to

on a season long

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with Fulham having the option of recalling him in January 2009. Omozusi returned to Fulham from his loan spell at Norwich in January 2009. On 30 October 2009, Fulham announced a two-month loan deal with

, which was subsequently extended until the end of January 2010. He eventually returned to Fulham in March after stopping training with Charlton.

Leyton Orient

In late April 2010, Omozusi was on trial at Leyton Orient and played in a reserve game against Millwall on 28 April. He subsequently signed for Orient on 2 June, where he stayed until a criminal conviction saw him sentenced to prison. On 21 January 2013 Leyton Orient re-signed Omozusi following his release. He told the club's website: "I'm grateful to Leyton Orient for this opportunity given to me. I want to make the most of this second chance and I'm looking forward to helping the team over the rest of the season." He signed a new one-year contract on 2 May 2013. On 30 January 2014, Omozusi was nominated for the PFA Player in the Community Award for his work with the Leyton Orient Community Sports Programme since his return to the club after his conviction.

Later career

Omozusi joined

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in June 2015, citing the club's involvement with community projects as a reason for signing. He was released by the club in January 2017 and subsequently joined

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-based

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club

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until the end of the season in March 2017. On 17 June 2017,

Chelmsford City Chelmsford City Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Chelmsford, Essex, England. Currently members of they play at the Melbourne Stadium. History Chelmsford Chelmsford Football Club was established in 1878 by members o ...

confirmed the signing of Omozusi. On 23 March 2021, Chelmsford announced Omozusi's departure from the club, alongside club captain Anthony Church.

Career statistics

References

External links

England FA profile
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Omozusi, Elliott 1988 births Living people Footballers from Hackney Central English men's footballers England men's youth international footballers Men's association football defenders Fulham F.C. players Norwich City F.C. players Charlton Athletic F.C. players Leyton Orient F.C. players Cambridge United F.C. players Whitehawk F.C. players Chelmsford City F.C. players Barking F.C. players Premier League players English Football League players National League (English football) players Isthmian League players Black British sportsmen