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Northern Ireland goal hero is a converted goalkeeper

Published 21:00 8 Oct 2015 BST

Updated 08:34 9 Oct 2015 BST

Tom Victor
Northern Ireland goal hero is a converted goalkeeper

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As far as footballing transformations go, this is a big one.

Back in 2007, Josh Magennis was a back-up goalkeeper at Cardiff City and was on the bench for the club's 2-1 League Cup defeat to Liverpool. Fast forward eight years and the 25-year-old is now a striker. But not only that, he's a striker whose goal has helped his country book their place at Euro 2016. https://twitter.com/info_cartola/status/652211022665773056 The Kilmarnock frontman put his country 2-0 up in the qualifying victory over Greece that guaranteed qualification for Michael O'Neill's men. Now that's what we call a turnaround.  

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Northern Ireland goal hero is a converted goalkeeper