Austin Hamlet

Austin Hamlet (born 20 January 1979) is a former Nigerian footballer who spent the majority of his career in Poland.

Austin Hamlet
Personal information
Full name Austin Hamlet
Date of birth (1979-01-20) 20 January 1979
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Playing position(s) Forward
Youth career
–1997 Rangers International
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997 Rangers International
1997–2000 ŁKS Łódź 36 (3)
1998 Polonia Gdańsk (loan)
1998 Piotrcovia P. T. (loan)
1998 Lechia-Polonia Gdańsk (loan) 6 (1)
1999 Piotrcovia P. T. (loan)
2000 Stomil Olsztyn 9 (1)
2001 Stal Stalowa Wola
2001 ŁKS Łódź
2002 Chojniczanka Chojnice
2002–2003 Pelikan Łowicz
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Football

Hamlet started his career in Nigeria with Rangers International. In 1997 he moved to Poland after being convinced to move to the country by a friend,[1] and spent the rest of his playing career in the country. He joined ŁKS Łódź playing a few games in their 1997–98 Ekstraklasa winning season. In total over three years, Hamlet made 36 league appearances and scored 3 goals. While contracted with ŁKS, Hamlet went on loan to three different clubs; Piotrcovia Piotrków Trybunalski, Polonia Gdańsk, and Lechia-Polonia Gdańsk.[2] During the summer of 2000 Hamlet joined Stomil Olsztyn in which would be the start in a series of short spells at different clubs. He spent time with Stal Stalowa Wola, returned to ŁKS Łódź, and played for Chojniczanka Chojnice before finishing off his career with Pelikan Łowicz after agreeing to leave the club in January 2004.[3] In 2004 Hamlet had some issues related to his stay in the country. He left Poland and retired from football aged 24. After returning to Nigeria Hamlet focused on training youth players club academies. [1]

Honours

ŁKS Łódź

  • Ekstraklasa: 1997–98

References
  1. "AUSTIN HAMLET: WKURZA MNIE, ŻE ŁKS JEST W II LIDZE". derbylodzi.pl.
  2. "Austin Hamlet". lechia.net.
  3. "Austin Hamlet 90minut". 90minut.pl.
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