Wasiu Taiwo (born 1 October 1976 in Lagos) is a Nigerian retired footballer who last played for Shooting Stars S.C.

Wasiu Taiwo
Personal information
Full name Wasio Taiwo
Date of birth (1976-10-01) 1 October 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Striker or Attacking Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Oluyole Warriors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1996 Shooting Stars
1996–1997 De Graafschap 19 (4)
1997–2003 MVV Maastricht 188 (54)
2003–2005 AGOVV Apeldoorn 63 (13)
2005–2007 Fortuna Sittard 66 (23)
2007–2008 FC Harreither WY 9 (2)
2008–2010 Shooting Stars S.C.
International career
1995 Nigeria 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

edit

Taiwo played football in the Netherlands for 10 years[1] and after that he played in Austria for one year. He began his career at Shooting Stars F.C. In the summer of 2008 he moved from Austria to Shooting Stars S.C. where he was reunited with his former teammate Edith Agoye.

International career

edit

Taiwo made several appearances for the Nigeria national football team. He scored on his debut, a US Cup match against the United States in 1995.[2]

References

edit
  1. ^ Dutch Club De Graafschap Make Move For Leicester City's Nigerian Striker
  2. ^ Solaja, Kunle (10 February 2011). "Ehiosun is 58th scoring debutant". Supersport.com. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
edit