Monday, 28 September 2020

ROMFORD FC'S SQUAD UPDATE

Sawbridgeworth (FAC) Canvey Island AVELEY BASILDON UTD
Matt Cafer  Matt Cafer   Matt Cafer   
Gabriel Adelowo  Gabriel Adelowo  Marvin McCoy  
Ollie Sprague   Adrian Cascaval Adrian Cascaval  
Ridwan Ajala   Dave Winfield  Dave Winfield  
Emman Udoji   Matt Parsons   Matt Parsons  
Remi Nelson  Anointed Chukwu  Anointed Chukwu  
Malaki Toussaint  Malaki Toussaint  Ejiro Okosiene  
Alfie Potter   Archie Tamplin   Ridwan Ajala  
Lee Newton   Lee Newton   Lee Newton  
Jesse Olukolu   Bagasan Graham   Bagasan Graham  
Sean Bonnett-Johnson Sean Bonnett-Johnson  Sean Bonnett-Johnson  
SUBS SUBS  SUBS  
Josh Exley Banks Youseff Bamba Emman Udoji  
Joe Burns    Josh Exley-Banks  Gabreil Adelowo  
Laurent Hamici  Emman Udoji Jesse Olukolu  
Ryan Richards  Jesse Ollukolu  Ashlee Jones   
- Remi Nelson Malaki Toussaint   

Key - Bold Denotes used substitute. Highlighted denotes first start of the season - Sawbridgeworth Town game was the first of the season so all players used made first start of the season.

(1) Matthew Cafer (Goalkeeper) - Appearances 3 
Joined the club last season after a spell playing in Gibraltar with 'Manchester 62', 'Gibraltar Phoenix' and 'Bruno's Magpies'. Came through the youth ranks at Weymouth (where he was born) and Yeovil Town where he spent two years as a professional between 2011 to 2013 when they were a League One club. He never made a first team appearance for The Glovers.  He is a full International with two caps for Gibraltar. 

(2) Gabriel Adelowo - Apps 2 (0) (Unused Sub 1) 
Another player to join last season who continues in the first team this season. Has also played for Canvey Island, Cheshunt and Thamesmead Town. 

(3) Adrian Cascaval - Apps 2 
Very experienced defender who has joined this season from Vanarama South side Chelmsford City. He is a full Moldovan International with 9 caps between 2011 to 2017. Has played football in Moldova, Uzbekistan, Russia, Malta and the Faroe Islands.

(4) Malaki Toussaint - Apps 2 (1) 
The only player who stayed on from the old squad following the take over last season. He was a regular in the team from the start of the season. A midfielder who has also played for Great Wakering Rovers, Redbridge and Woodford Town. 

(5) David Winfield - Apps 2 
A new signing for the 2020/21 season. The 32 year old has a wealth of experience joining from National League side Bromley. He has played in the football league for Aldershot Town, Wycombe Wanderers, Shrewsbury Town, York City and AFC Wimbledon. 

(6) Sean Bonnett-Johnson - Apps 3 
Moved from Potters Bar Town last summer to join Braintree Town in the Vanarama South division before dropping back down to East Thurrock United. A former Billericay Town player who also counts Dundee FC and Hendon as former clubs. He was with the Scottish club for a short spell in 2014. 

(7) Matthew Parsons - Apps 2 
A new signing for the 2020/21 season. The 28 year old came through the ranks at Crystal Palace and made six appearances for The Eagles between 2011 to 2014. He has also played for Barnet and Wycombe Wanderers on loan before moving to Plymouth Argyle. He then dropped into the non-league game with Boreham Wood in 2014. He has since played for many clubs representing Glebe, Faversham Town and Cornthian Casuals last seasons. 

(8) Archie Tamplin - Apps 1 
Young forward who followed his father from Billericay Town. He has also played for Dagenham and Redbridge youth teams. 

(9) Lee Newton - Apps 3 
Striker who previously played for Redbridge. 

(10) Anointed Chukwu - Apps 2 
Centre forward who was with the Salford City Academy last season. He played for Crystal Palace at under 16 level and was scouted by several Premier Division clubs before moving North to Salford. During a loan spell with Northern Premier League North West side Widnes he scored seven goals in fifteen appearances and also got three in seven on loan to Ramsbottom United who play in the same division. It was announced Chukwu had signed with Premier Division side East Thurrock United at the begining of September but he's now a Romford player.  

(11) Bagasan Graham - Apps 2 
Joins Boro from National League side Dagenham and Redbridge. The 27 year old midfielder was born in Newham and came through the ranks at QPR before moving to Cheltenham Town in 2011 where he made a handful of appearances. He then went on to play for Chelmsford City, Dulwich Hamlet and Ebbsfleet United before moving to The Daggers for the 19/20 season. 

(12) Youssef Bamba - Apps 0 (0) (Unused Sub - 1)
Spent last season with Premier Division Kingstonian and South Central side Westfield FC. Also counts AFC Wimbledon, Farnborough, Carshalton Athletic, Merstham and Hastings United as former clubs. 

(13) Joshua Exley Banks - Apps 0 (2) 
Youngster who played for the academy teams at Dagenham & Redbridge joining Romford last seaason. 

(14) Emmanuel Udoji - Apps 1 (2) 
31 year old defender who has played for Eastbourne Borough, St Albans City and Bromley. Was with Harlow Town and Coggeshall Town last season. 

(15) Jesse Olukolu - Apps 1 (1) (Unused Sub - 1) 
Another promising young locally based player who made a few appearances at the back end of last season. 

(16) Remi Nelson - Apps 1 (1) 
Had a previous spell with Romford and has played for several local clubs including Basildon United, Walthamstow and Redbridge. 

(17) Joe Burns - Apps 0 (0) (Unused Sub - 1) 

(18) Laurent Hamici - Apps 0 (1) 
Was with Cray Wanderers for the past few seasons and has played for Dulwich Hamlet. Was a substitute in the FA Cup defeat to Sawbridgeworth Town and hasn't featured since. 

(19) Ryan Richards (Goalkeeper) - Apps 0 (0) (Unused Sub - 1) 

(20) Ejiro Okosienne - Apps 1 
Centre Back who joined the club from Welling United in January. He made his first start in the defeat to Aveley. Has also played for Braintree United, Dover Athletic and Billericay Town amongst other clubs. He came through the ranks at Middlesbrough. 

(21) Ashlee Jones (Goalkeeper) - Apps 0 (0) (Unused Sub 1) 
Fresh from his cameo role for Hashtag United in their FA Cup win over Soham Town Rangers the former Heybridge Swifts, Bedford Town, Braintree Town, East Thurrock United, Harlow Town, Leiston, Lowestoft Town, Canvey Island, Potters Bar Town and Fisher Athletic (He's played for many more clubs as well!) keeper was on the bench in the Aveley home game on Saturday. 

(22) Ollie Sprague - Apps 1 
The former Billericay Town, Hampton & Richmond Borough and Hendon left back started the game against Sawbridgworth Town but soon after joined Southern Premier South side Beaconsfield Town.   

(23) Marvin McCoy - Apps 1 
Born in Walthamstow - He was with Dulwich Hamlet last season and has also played for Aldershot Town, Ebbsfleet United, York City, Wycombe Wanderers and Wealdstone. He is a full International with Antigua and Barbuda. 


Romford's next games come at home to Basildon United on Wednesday evening at Mayesbrook Park before a trip to the seaside on Saturday at Great Wakering Rovers. They then have another Wednesday night home game against Witham Town. 

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