Josh Magennis

Magennis is my favorite kind of footballer, the one with an unorthodox path. A towering 188 cm striker from Bangor in Northern Ireland, he spent his youth as a goalkeeper before switching to the complete opposite end of the pitch in 2008, a gutsy reinvention that few players would dare. That he went on to earn full international caps shows the gamble paid off. I am drawn to players who lead with physical commitment and grit rather than polish, and there is something easy to root for in a big man who simply throws himself at the game.

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Name (English)

Josh Magennis

Name (Japanese)

ジョシュ・マゲニス

Reading

じょしゅ・まげにす

Born

August 15, 1990 (age 36)

Origin

Bangor, County Down, United Kingdom

Height

188 cm

Occupation

association football player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Horse

University

Bangor Academy and Sixth Form College

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh%20Magennis
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%82%B2%E3%83%8B%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3185990

Tags

• County Down
• association football player

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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