Jobi McAnuff wants to see out the rest of his career at Leyton Orient having been appointed as the O’s captain for the National League season.

McAnuff replaced David Mooney as Orient’s club captain before the opening match of the season against Salford City, with Charlie Lee being named as his deputy.

The experienced winger has made an excellent start to the campaign and has been crucial for Orient since returning to Brisbane Road for his second spell with the club last summer from Stevenage, scoring six goals in 37 appearances last season, racking up a further eight assists.

His form saw him handed a new one-year deal at the club earlier this year, keeping him in East London until next summer and having been appointed as the O’s captain, McAnuff now wants to see out the rest of his career at the Breyer Group Stadium.

He said: “I don’t think I’m going to play many more years, although I’m feeling good and I’m just taking each season as it comes.

“That was the aim when I came originally (to see out the rest of my career here) and to get settled in and enjoy my football. It’s a fantastic club and one I’m thoroughly enjoying being at.

“We’ll see how much longer I can keep going out there and performing and while I’m enjoying it, hopefully I’ll still be able to contribute to the team. Long may it continue.”

The 36-year-old has been deployed more centrally by head coach Justin Edinburgh this season, with the winger moving into centre-midfield for the last 20 minutes against Barrow on Saturday after James Dayton replaced Charlie Lee.

McAnuff was also moved inside by Edinburgh against both Salford and Ebbsfleet United and featured there on occasions for the O’s last season as well.

Assistant coach Ross Embleton previously told the Guardian Series that McAnuff could feature more prominently as a centre midfielder this season and the 36-year-old admitted it is a role he enjoys.

Asked if he was happy to play more centrally for Orient, McAnuff said: “For sure. I think, as a winger, the biggest frustration sometimes is that you’re relying on people to get you the ball.

“It’s just the nature of the job. Much of that is down to your movement and desire to get on the ball yourself, but you are genuinely waiting for someone to pass you the ball. Whereas when I’m inside there, you are a little bit more involved and it’s somewhere I enjoy playing.

“Ultimately, we’ve got a fantastic squad this year which I think long-term will be a huge benefit for us. Once the winter months kick in and squads get stretched, I think that will really come to the fore. Everyone just wants to be out there playing. We’ve got a real strength in depth and wherever the manager picks us to play, we will go out and do our job.”