Agu Casmir
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Agu Casmir (born 23 March 1984[1]) is a former professional footballer who played as a striker or attacking midfielder. Born in Nigeria, he played for the Singapore national team.
He currently holds the record for the all-time goal scorer for Woodlands Wellington with 55 goals.
Club career
Casmir previously played for S.League clubs Young Lions and Woodlands Wellington in Singapore's S.League.
Woodlands Wellington
Casmir burst onto the football scene with Woodlands Wellington in 2002, scoring a remarkable 27 goals as an 18-year-old. He followed that up with another 15 goals the next year.
Young Lions
In 2004 and 2005, Casmir played for Young Lions where he scored a total of 31 goals.
Return to Woodlands Wellington
Casmir returned to Woodlands Wellington in 2006 and scored 17 goals.
Gombak United
Casmir then joined Gombak United at the start of the current 2007 S.League season.
On 19 September 2007, Casmir's 86th-minute goal for the Gombak United, which cancelled out Home United FC Kone Hamed's 18th-minute opener, was his 100th in the S.League.
At the end of 2007, Gombak United decided not to renew Casmir's contract. Nevertheless, when the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Lebanon loomed, he trained with one of his former clubs, Young Lions, to keep his fitness at peak condition to be eligible for a call-up to the national team.
PDRM FA
Casmir did not play for most of 2008 due to being clubless, but in August 2008, Malaysian club PDRM FA signed him together with Noh Alam Shah. Controversially, he was released after just 3 games, without any goals to his name.
Return to Gombak United
Gombak United again re-signed him in 2009 following his release from PDRM FA.
Persija Jakarta
In October 2010, Casmir joined Persija Jakarta in the Indonesian Super League where he spent the 2011 season playing for the club.
LionsXII
On 5 December 2011, it was announced that Casmir would be joining the LionsXII team that would be making their debut in the Malaysian Super League for the 2012 season.
Bhayangkara F.C.
Not retained on the LionsXII squad for 2013, Casmir was left without a club for a year until he signed with Indonesian club Bhayangkara F.C. in January 2013.[2][3]
Warriors FC
In June 2014, Casmir returned to Singapore to sign with S.League club Warriors FC, taking jersey number 22. He retired at the end of the 2015 season.
International career
Born in Nigeria, Casmir was offered Singapore citizenship via the Foreign Sports Talent Scheme in 2004.[4] He was a member of the Singapore national team, which won the 2004 AFF Championship title.
Casmir was part of the national football team for the 2005 Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) held at the Philippines. Singapore failed to advance beyond the group stage, with Casmir failing to score a goal.[5] He was also part of the team for the 2007 SEA Games where Singapore won the bronze medal.
Casmir's impressive displays in the tail-end of 2008 earned him a national call-up for the 2008 AFF Championship. He scored a last-minute goal for Singapore against Myanmar to allow Singapore to earn three points at the 2010 AFF Championship, but they were still unable to progress to the next round.
Persija Jakarta Controversy
In 2006, it was reported that Casmir signed a contract with Indonesian football club Persija Jakarta and that he took a signing-on fee of US$20,000.[6] However, he did not sign with Persija Jakarta on 17 January, claiming to be attending football trials with a Russian club and the club subsequently sought repayment of the fee from his agent, ex-footballer Jules Onana.[6][7] It was subsequently reported that Casmir had left his residence in Toa Payoh with his belongings on 19 January.[8]
It was consequently reported on 19 February 2006 in The Straits Times that Casmir had purportedly been in Canada and had no intention of further pursuing a career in football. The report quoted Casmir's ex-manager, R. Vengadasalam, as saying that Casmir was disillusioned with football and had no intention of returning to Singapore. He had taken the contract to prove that he could still command a large annual fee (reported at US$80,000).[5]
After a few weeks, reports emerged that Casmir wanted to return to play football in Singapore. Several football clubs including Gombak United had expressed interest in inviting him to play for their team, before he re-signed for former club Woodlands Wellington on a one-year contract, under a deal in which the club would re-pay Persija Jakarta his signing-on fee. The Football Association of Singapore suspended Casmir from the national squad for a year and fined him S$20,000 for his actions involving Persija Jakarta.[9]
Career statistics
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13 December 2004 | Hanoi, Vietnam | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Laos | flag alias = Flag of Laos.svg | flag alias-colonial = Flag of Laos (1893-1952).svg | flag alias-1952 = Flag of Laos (1952-1975).svg | link alias-naval = Lao People's Navy | link alias-army = Lao People's Army | link alias-navy = Lao People's Navy | flag alias-military = Flag of the Lao People's Armed Forces.svg | link alias-military = Lao People's Armed Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}} || 3–1 || 6–2 (Won) || 2004 Tiger Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. | 13 December 2004 | Hanoi, Vietnam | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Laos | flag alias = Flag of Laos.svg | flag alias-colonial = Flag of Laos (1893-1952).svg | flag alias-1952 = Flag of Laos (1952-1975).svg | link alias-naval = Lao People's Navy | link alias-army = Lao People's Army | link alias-navy = Lao People's Navy | flag alias-military = Flag of the Lao People's Armed Forces.svg | link alias-military = Lao People's Armed Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}} || 6–2 || 6–2 (Won) || 2004 Tiger Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3. | 29 December 2004 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Myanmar | shortname alias = Myanmar | flag alias = Flag of Myanmar.svg | flag alias-1937 = British Burma 1937 flag.svg | flag alias-1943 = Flag of Burma 1943.svg | flag alias-1948 = Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg | flag alias-1974 = Flag of Myanmar (1974–2010).svg | flag alias-military = Flag of the Armed Forces (Tatmadaw) of Myanmar.svg | link alias-military = Tatmadaw | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Myanmar.svg | link alias-air force = Myanmar Air Force | flag alias-army = Army Flag of Myanmar.svg | flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Myanmar.svg | link alias-army = Myanmar Army | link alias-naval = Myanmar Navy | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Myanmar.svg | link alias-navy = Myanmar Navy | flag alias-coast guard = Myanmar Coast Guard Ensign.svg | link alias-coast guard = Myanmar Coast Guard | flag alias-army 1948 = Former army flag of Myanmar.png | link alias-army 1948 = Myanmar Army | flag alias-navy 1948 = Naval Ensign of Burma (1948-1974).svg | link alias-navy 1948 = Myanmar Navy | flag alias-navy 1974 = Naval Ensign of Burma (1974–1994).svg | link alias-navy 1974 = Myanmar Navy | flag alias-air force 1948 = Air Force Ensign of Burma (1948-1974).svg | link alias-air force 1948 = Myanmar Air Force | flag alias-air force 1974 = Former Ensign of Myanmar Air Force.png | link alias-air force 1974 = Myanmar Air Firce | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant = 1974
}} || 2–1 || 4–3 (Won) || 2004 Tiger Cup |
| 4. | 2 January 2005 | Singapore | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Myanmar | shortname alias = Myanmar | flag alias = Flag of Myanmar.svg | flag alias-1937 = British Burma 1937 flag.svg | flag alias-1943 = Flag of Burma 1943.svg | flag alias-1948 = Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg | flag alias-1974 = Flag of Myanmar (1974–2010).svg | flag alias-military = Flag of the Armed Forces (Tatmadaw) of Myanmar.svg | link alias-military = Tatmadaw | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Myanmar.svg | link alias-air force = Myanmar Air Force | flag alias-army = Army Flag of Myanmar.svg | flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Myanmar.svg | link alias-army = Myanmar Army | link alias-naval = Myanmar Navy | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Myanmar.svg | link alias-navy = Myanmar Navy | flag alias-coast guard = Myanmar Coast Guard Ensign.svg | link alias-coast guard = Myanmar Coast Guard | flag alias-army 1948 = Former army flag of Myanmar.png | link alias-army 1948 = Myanmar Army | flag alias-navy 1948 = Naval Ensign of Burma (1948-1974).svg | link alias-navy 1948 = Myanmar Navy | flag alias-navy 1974 = Naval Ensign of Burma (1974–1994).svg | link alias-navy 1974 = Myanmar Navy | flag alias-air force 1948 = Air Force Ensign of Burma (1948-1974).svg | link alias-air force 1948 = Myanmar Air Force | flag alias-air force 1974 = Former Ensign of Myanmar Air Force.png | link alias-air force 1974 = Myanmar Air Firce | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant = 1974
}} || 4–2 || 4–2 (Won) || 2004 Tiger Cup |
| 5. | 8 January 2005 | Jakarta, Indonesia | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Indonesia | flag alias = Flag of Indonesia.svg | link alias-naval = Indonesian Navy | flag alias-naval = Flag of Indonesia.svg | link alias-navy = Indonesian Navy | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Indonesian Navy.svg | link alias-marines= Indonesian Marine Corps | flag alias-marines = Flag of the Indonesian Marine Corps.png | link alias-air force = Indonesian Air Force | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Indonesian Air Force.svg | link alias-army = Indonesian Army | flag alias-army = Flag of the Indonesian Army.svg | flag alias-military = Flag of the Indonesian National Armed Forces.svg | link alias-military = Indonesian National Armed Forces | flag alias-sanctionedFB = Indonesia coat of arms with name.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || 3–0 || 3–1 (Won) || 2004 Tiger Cup | |||||||||||||||
| 6. | 16 January 2005 | Singapore | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Indonesia | flag alias = Flag of Indonesia.svg | link alias-naval = Indonesian Navy | flag alias-naval = Flag of Indonesia.svg | link alias-navy = Indonesian Navy | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Indonesian Navy.svg | link alias-marines= Indonesian Marine Corps | flag alias-marines = Flag of the Indonesian Marine Corps.png | link alias-air force = Indonesian Air Force | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Indonesian Air Force.svg | link alias-army = Indonesian Army | flag alias-army = Flag of the Indonesian Army.svg | flag alias-military = Flag of the Indonesian National Armed Forces.svg | link alias-military = Indonesian National Armed Forces | flag alias-sanctionedFB = Indonesia coat of arms with name.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || 2–0 || 2–1 (Won) || 2004 Tiger Cup | |||||||||||||||
| 7. | 4 October 2007 | Manama, Bahrain | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Bahrain | flag alias = Flag of Bahrain.svg | flag alias-old = Flag of Bahrain (before 1820).svg | flag alias-1820 = Flag of Bahrain (1820-1932).svg | flag alias-1932 = Flag of Bahrain (1932 to 1972).svg | flag alias-1972 = Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg | link alias-naval = Royal Bahraini Naval Force | flag alias-military = Flag of the Bahrain Defence Force.svg | link alias-military = Bahrain Defence Force | flag alias-army = Flag of the Royal Bahraini Army.svg | link alias-army = Royal Bahraini Army | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Royal Bahraini Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Royal Bahraini Air Force | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Royal Bahrain Naval Force.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Bahraini Naval Force | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || 1–0 || 1–0 (Lost) || Friendly | |||||||||||||||
| 8. | 5 December 2008 | Jakarta, Indonesia | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Cambodia | flag alias = Flag of Cambodia.svg | flag alias-1863 = Flag of Cambodia (1863–1948).svg | flag alias-1942 = Flag of Cambodia under Japanese occupation.svg | flag alias-1970 = Flag of the Khmer Republic.svg | flag alias-1975 = Flag of Democratic Kampuchea.svg | flag alias-1979 = Flag of the People's Republic of Kampuchea.svg | flag alias-1989 = Flag of the State of Cambodia.svg | flag alias-1992 = Flag of Cambodia under UNTAC.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Cambodian Navy | link alias-air force = Royal Cambodian Air Force | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Royal Cambodian Air Force.svg | link alias-army = Royal Cambodian Army | link alias-navy = Royal Cambodian Navy | link alias-military = Royal Cambodian Armed Forces | flag alias-military = Flag of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || 1–0 || 5–0 (Won) || 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup | ||||||||||||||
| 9. | 5 December 2008 | Jakarta, Indonesia | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Cambodia | flag alias = Flag of Cambodia.svg | flag alias-1863 = Flag of Cambodia (1863–1948).svg | flag alias-1942 = Flag of Cambodia under Japanese occupation.svg | flag alias-1970 = Flag of the Khmer Republic.svg | flag alias-1975 = Flag of Democratic Kampuchea.svg | flag alias-1979 = Flag of the People's Republic of Kampuchea.svg | flag alias-1989 = Flag of the State of Cambodia.svg | flag alias-1992 = Flag of Cambodia under UNTAC.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Cambodian Navy | link alias-air force = Royal Cambodian Air Force | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Royal Cambodian Air Force.svg | link alias-army = Royal Cambodian Army | link alias-navy = Royal Cambodian Navy | link alias-military = Royal Cambodian Armed Forces | flag alias-military = Flag of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || 4–0 || 5–0 (Won) || 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup | ||||||||||||||
| 10. | 7 December 2008 | Jakarta, Indonesia | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Myanmar | shortname alias = Myanmar | flag alias = Flag of Myanmar.svg | flag alias-1937 = British Burma 1937 flag.svg | flag alias-1943 = Flag of Burma 1943.svg | flag alias-1948 = Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg | flag alias-1974 = Flag of Myanmar (1974–2010).svg | flag alias-military = Flag of the Armed Forces (Tatmadaw) of Myanmar.svg | link alias-military = Tatmadaw | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Myanmar.svg | link alias-air force = Myanmar Air Force | flag alias-army = Army Flag of Myanmar.svg | flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Myanmar.svg | link alias-army = Myanmar Army | link alias-naval = Myanmar Navy | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Myanmar.svg | link alias-navy = Myanmar Navy | flag alias-coast guard = Myanmar Coast Guard Ensign.svg | link alias-coast guard = Myanmar Coast Guard | flag alias-army 1948 = Former army flag of Myanmar.png | link alias-army 1948 = Myanmar Army | flag alias-navy 1948 = Naval Ensign of Burma (1948-1974).svg | link alias-navy 1948 = Myanmar Navy | flag alias-navy 1974 = Naval Ensign of Burma (1974–1994).svg | link alias-navy 1974 = Myanmar Navy | flag alias-air force 1948 = Air Force Ensign of Burma (1948-1974).svg | link alias-air force 1948 = Myanmar Air Force | flag alias-air force 1974 = Former Ensign of Myanmar Air Force.png | link alias-air force 1974 = Myanmar Air Firce | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant = 1974
}} || 2–0 || 3–1 (Won) || 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup |
| 11. | 7 December 2008 | Jakarta, Indonesia | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Myanmar | shortname alias = Myanmar | flag alias = Flag of Myanmar.svg | flag alias-1937 = British Burma 1937 flag.svg | flag alias-1943 = Flag of Burma 1943.svg | flag alias-1948 = Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg | flag alias-1974 = Flag of Myanmar (1974–2010).svg | flag alias-military = Flag of the Armed Forces (Tatmadaw) of Myanmar.svg | link alias-military = Tatmadaw | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Myanmar.svg | link alias-air force = Myanmar Air Force | flag alias-army = Army Flag of Myanmar.svg | flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Myanmar.svg | link alias-army = Myanmar Army | link alias-naval = Myanmar Navy | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Myanmar.svg | link alias-navy = Myanmar Navy | flag alias-coast guard = Myanmar Coast Guard Ensign.svg | link alias-coast guard = Myanmar Coast Guard | flag alias-army 1948 = Former army flag of Myanmar.png | link alias-army 1948 = Myanmar Army | flag alias-navy 1948 = Naval Ensign of Burma (1948-1974).svg | link alias-navy 1948 = Myanmar Navy | flag alias-navy 1974 = Naval Ensign of Burma (1974–1994).svg | link alias-navy 1974 = Myanmar Navy | flag alias-air force 1948 = Air Force Ensign of Burma (1948-1974).svg | link alias-air force 1948 = Myanmar Air Force | flag alias-air force 1974 = Former Ensign of Myanmar Air Force.png | link alias-air force 1974 = Myanmar Air Firce | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant = 1974
}} || 3–1 || 3–1 (Won) || 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup |
| 12. | 26 November 2010 | Jurong, Singapore | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Laos | flag alias = Flag of Laos.svg | flag alias-colonial = Flag of Laos (1893-1952).svg | flag alias-1952 = Flag of Laos (1952-1975).svg | link alias-naval = Lao People's Navy | link alias-army = Lao People's Army | link alias-navy = Lao People's Navy | flag alias-military = Flag of the Lao People's Armed Forces.svg | link alias-military = Lao People's Armed Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}} || 2–0 || 4–0 (Won) || Friendly | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 13. | 26 November 2010 | Jurong, Singapore | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Laos | flag alias = Flag of Laos.svg | flag alias-colonial = Flag of Laos (1893-1952).svg | flag alias-1952 = Flag of Laos (1952-1975).svg | link alias-naval = Lao People's Navy | link alias-army = Lao People's Army | link alias-navy = Lao People's Navy | flag alias-military = Flag of the Lao People's Armed Forces.svg | link alias-military = Lao People's Armed Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}} || 4–0 || 4–0 (Won) || Friendly | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 14. | 5 December 2010 | Hanoi, Vietnam | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Myanmar | shortname alias = Myanmar | flag alias = Flag of Myanmar.svg | flag alias-1937 = British Burma 1937 flag.svg | flag alias-1943 = Flag of Burma 1943.svg | flag alias-1948 = Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg | flag alias-1974 = Flag of Myanmar (1974–2010).svg | flag alias-military = Flag of the Armed Forces (Tatmadaw) of Myanmar.svg | link alias-military = Tatmadaw | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Myanmar.svg | link alias-air force = Myanmar Air Force | flag alias-army = Army Flag of Myanmar.svg | flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Myanmar.svg | link alias-army = Myanmar Army | link alias-naval = Myanmar Navy | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Myanmar.svg | link alias-navy = Myanmar Navy | flag alias-coast guard = Myanmar Coast Guard Ensign.svg | link alias-coast guard = Myanmar Coast Guard | flag alias-army 1948 = Former army flag of Myanmar.png | link alias-army 1948 = Myanmar Army | flag alias-navy 1948 = Naval Ensign of Burma (1948-1974).svg | link alias-navy 1948 = Myanmar Navy | flag alias-navy 1974 = Naval Ensign of Burma (1974–1994).svg | link alias-navy 1974 = Myanmar Navy | flag alias-air force 1948 = Air Force Ensign of Burma (1948-1974).svg | link alias-air force 1948 = Myanmar Air Force | flag alias-air force 1974 = Former Ensign of Myanmar Air Force.png | link alias-air force 1974 = Myanmar Air Firce | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}} || 2–1 || 2–1 (Won) || 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup |
Honours
Club
Gombak United
- Singapore League Cup: 2008
International
Singapore
- ASEAN Football Championship: 2004
- Southeast Asian Games: Bronze Medal – 2007
Individual
- 100 S.League Goals: 2007
References
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