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Elliot Omozusi

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Norwich Career: 2008-2009 (24 appearances, 0 goals) (on loan from Fulham) 
Current Club: Leyton Orient
Date of Birth: 15/12/1988 (Hackney)
Nationality: English

Biography

Promising Fulham right-back and England Under-19 international Elliot Omozusi joined Norwich City on a season-long loan on 18th July 2008.

Omozusi made his first team debut for Fulham in the FA Cup third round game against Leicester City on 6th January 2007. He was sent off in the game against Reading on 3 November 2007 after providing an assist for Fulham's second goal on only his second Premier League appearance for the club. He finished the 2007/8 season with 8 appearances to his name

"I'm very grateful to Roy Hodgson at Fulham for allowing Elliot to come to us on a year's loan," said Norwich manager Glenn Roeder. "There's going to be a great battle for the right-back spot, as it is over at left-back with Ryan Bertrand joining us again. Potentially, Elliot and Ryan, two 19-year-olds, are probably the best two young full-backs in the Premiership, and coming to play for us this year. I'm very excited about both signings but particularly young Omozusi because we've been chipping away at this one for so long and Roy was very helpful. He said he couldn't do anything until he got a more experienced right-back in and as soon as John Pantsil signed from West Ham I was on the phone again and we were given an opportunity to speak to him. Thankfully he chose Norwich and I'm sure he's made the right decision."

Assistant manager Lee Clark was still a Fulham player when Omozusi began progressing through the ranks. "Lee's watched his career progress. We started watching him last year and it has taken an incredible amount of hard work - I can't tell you how much - to get him to Norwich. There were an awful lot of clubs chasing him and he was pleasantly surprised how many clubs did want him," said Roeder.

Omozusi returned to Fulham on 2nd February 2009 with Norwich terminating the loan after Omuzusi failed to break into new manager Bryan Gunn's first three squads - City instead signed Australian international Adrian Leijer from Fulham on loan until the end of the season. Omozusi had made 24 appearances for the Canaries.

Released by Fulham at the end of the 2008/9 season, Elliott trialed with Sheffield United in September 2009 and then with Peterborough in October 2009. He then signed a short-term contract with Charlton Athletic on 30th October 2009.

Released by Charlton, he joined Leyton Orient on trial playing on 8th April 2010 in a reserve game against Millwall. This became a permanent move, with Elliott signing a one year contract with Orient on 2nd June 2010


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