{"id":433564,"date":"2019-05-10T06:26:06","date_gmt":"2019-05-10T10:26:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=433564"},"modified":"2020-12-28T11:33:59","modified_gmt":"2020-12-28T16:33:59","slug":"jon-obika-among-five-players-to-be-released-by-oxford-united","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2019\/05\/10\/jon-obika-among-five-players-to-be-released-by-oxford-united\/","title":{"rendered":"Jon Obika Among Five Players to be Released by Oxford United"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oxford United<\/a> have announced the release of five our their first team squad.<\/p>\n

Jonte Smith<\/a>, Jon Obika,\u00a0Charlie Raglan<\/a>, Fiacre Kelleher<\/a> and Scott Shearer<\/a> will all leave the Kassam Stadium this summer.<\/p>\n

Jon Obika Among Five to Leave Oxford United<\/h1>\n

Jon Obika<\/h2>\n

The forward joined Oxford<\/a> in 2017, acquired by former manager\u00a0Pep Clotet<\/a> after his release from rivals\u00a0Swindon Town<\/a>.<\/p>\n

He managed just five goals in 35 appearances under Clotet and the arrival of Karl Robinson<\/a> some months after the Spaniard’s dismissal. He made a great start in front of goal in his first full pre-season, though.<\/p>\n

Following pre-season however, it has been a disappointing one. Obika only managed to feature for the U’s on 11 occasions, scoring just once before he suffered a serious injury in\u00a0a behind closed doors friendly with Swindon.<\/p>\n

Jonte Smith<\/h2>\n

A late January signing, Bermuda international\u00a0Jonte Smith<\/a> arrived at the Kassam from Lewes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The 24-year-old had managed 56 goals in 121 appearances for the Isthmian Premier Division<\/a> side, but only managed one appearance for the U’s this season.<\/p>\n

Charlie Raglan<\/a><\/h2>\n

Right-sided defender\u00a0Charlie Raglan<\/a>\u00a0enjoyed a loan spell with Oxford<\/a> in the 2016\/17 season and the U’s snapped him up on a free transfer the following year.<\/p>\n

With different managers and loans out to Port Vale<\/a> and Cheltenham Town<\/a> respectively, it always looked unlikely that the 26-year-old would stay with Karl Robinson next season.<\/p>\n

Fiacre Kelleher<\/a><\/h2>\n

The 23-year-old Irish defender signed for Oxford<\/a> in 2017 but has failed to make an appearance for the club.<\/p>\n

Kelleher has had loan spells at Solihull Moors and, more recently, Macclesfield Town<\/a>, and it could be a possibility that Sol Campbell would want to keep the defender with the League Two side.<\/p>\n

Scott Shearer<\/a><\/h2>\n

38-year-old goalkeeper\u00a0Scott Shearer<\/a> will retire at the end of the season after Oxford wouldn’t give him an extension.<\/p>\n

The goalkeeper, who arrived at the Kassam in 2017 after leaving Mansfield Town<\/a>, made just one appearance for the League One side.<\/p>\n

Other Out of Contract Players<\/h2>\n

Curtis Nelson and Rob Hall<\/a> have been offered new deals with the club, but the former is unlikely to sign an extension.<\/p>\n

Young goalkeeper\u00a0Jack Stevens<\/a>\u00a0has been offered an extra 12 months, whilst captain\u00a0John Mousinho<\/a> has triggered an extension due to the number of appearances he has made this season.<\/p>\n

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