Afeez Awakan

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Afeez Awakan
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Afeez Awakan at Godswill Akpabio Stadium on 16 May 2021
Personal information
Full name Afeez Olawale Awakan
Date of birth (2000-06-22) 22 June 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Dakkada FC
Number 40
Youth career
2008 - 2009 FC Ebedei
2009 - 2010 FC Abuja
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010 - 2011 Shooting Stars 2 (0)
2011 - 2013 Sunshine Stars ? (?)
2013 - 2014 Kwara United ? (?)
2013 - 2014 Crown ? (?)
2014 - 2016 Akwa United 16 (4)
2016 - 2017 Enugu Rangers 4 (0)
2017 - 2018 Swehly Club 0 (0)
2018 - 2020 ? ? (?)
2021 - Dakkada 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 June 2021

Afeez Awakan born (22 June 2000) is a first-team player of Dakkada FC. He is a utility player who can play as a defensive midfielder and winger.

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Personal life

Awakan is a native of Ogun, Nigeria.

Club career

Awakan started his football career at FC Ebiede in 2011.

He made a name for himself while playing for Akwa United. On 15 November 2015, Awakan scored the only goal against Lobi Stars in the final matchday of the 2014–15 season, at the Nest of Champions to help Akwa United maintain their top-flight status. [1] [2]

On 22 November 2015, Awakan won the Nigeria FA Cup with Akwa United. His goal alongside Namdo Edo's strike earned the Uyo club a 2–1 win over Lobi Stars in the final at Teslim Balogun Stadium. [3]

Awakan was voted Most Valuable Player of the tournament. [4] [5]

Awakan moved to Enugu Rangers from Akwa United alongside Fortune Omoniwari at the beginning of the 2016–17 season. [6] [7]

He is currently at Dakkada for the 2020-21 NPFL season

Club honours

Federation Cup 2015 with Akwa United

Individual honours

Federation Cup 2015

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