Obinze Angelo Ogbonna is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club West Ham United and the Italy national team.
16 Facts About Angelo Ogbonna
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Angelo Ogbonna made his debut in Serie A at the age of 18 under Alberto Zaccheroni.
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Angelo Ogbonna was a member of the Italian side which finished runners-up at UEFA Euro 2012, and represented his nation at UEFA Euro 2016.
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Angelo Ogbonna began his early career in the youth set-up of Cassino, where he played as a central defender.
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On 11 July 2013, Angelo Ogbonna underwent a medical at Turin's Fornaca, Isokinetic and the Istituto di Medicina dello Sport ahead of his proposed cross-town move to Juventus.
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Angelo Ogbonna became the first player to become captain of the Granata and transfer to rivals Juventus, sparking much dislike with his old supporters of Torino.
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Angelo Ogbonna made his Champions League debut in on 17 September 2013, against FC Copenhagen.
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West Ham manager, Slaven Bilic, said that Angelo Ogbonna had played every game of the season despite carrying the injury.
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In June 2017, Angelo Ogbonna signed a new contract with West Ham committing him to the club until 2022.
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In November 2021, Angelo Ogbonna damaged his anterior cruciate ligament in a home win against Liverpool.
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Angelo Ogbonna was included by manager Cesare Prandelli in the Italian 23-man final squad for Euro 2012, but did not play during the competition.
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In May 2016, Angelo Ogbonna was included in the provisional 30-man Italy squad for Euro 2016; On 31 May 2016, he was named in Antonio Conte's final 23-man squad for the tournament.
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In October 2020, after a two-year absence, Angelo Ogbonna was called into the Italian squad by manager, Roberto Mancini, for two games in the Nations League.
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Angelo Ogbonna is capable of playing as a left-back on occasion, due to his pace, technique, ball skills, vision, and distribution with his left foot.
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Angelo Ogbonna was born to Nigerian parents who emigrated to Italy from Nigeria in 1983, settling in the city of Cassino in the central part of the country, but managed to obtain Italian citizenship only after his 18th birthday.
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On 22 December 2008, Angelo Ogbonna survived a car accident near Turin after he lost control of his Smart car and drove off a bridge into a torrent at around 5:00 AM.