Abdulrahman Taiwo

Abdulrahman Taiwo
Personal information
Date of birth	5 August 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Lagos, Nigeria
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Auda; (on loan from Riga)
Number	25
Youth career
	Abees Academy Abuja
	Kwara United
Senior career*
Years	Team
2016–2017	Kwara United
2017	Bursaspor
2017	Zbrojovka Brno
2018–2019	Nitra
2019–2021	DAC Dunajská Streda
2020	→ Karviná (loan)
2020	→ Zemplín Michalovce (loan)
2021–2023	SønderjyskE
2022–2023	→ Spartak Trnava (loan)
2023–	Riga
2024–	→ Auda (loan)
International career
2016	Nigeria U23
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 November 2024

Abdulrahman Taiwo (born 5 August 1998) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Auda, on loan from Riga.^[2]

Club career

Taiwo played in Nigeria with Abees Academy Abuja and Kwara United.^[3]^[4] In 2017, he had a nine-month stint with Turkish club Bursaspor, which preceded a move to FC Zbrojovka Brno of the Czech First League in September 2017.^[5]^[6]^[7] In January 2018, Taiwo completed a transfer to Slovakia to join Nitra.^[8]^[9] He scored five goals in pre-season for Nitra, notably netting braces against ex-team FC Zbrojovka Brno and MTK Budapest respectively.^[10]^[11] He made his debut on 28 July in the Slovak Super Liga, featuring for the full duration of a 2–1 loss against Žilina.^[2] Taiwo's first competitive goal came in August versus Slovan Bratislava.^[2]

In January 2019, Taiwo moved across Slovakia to DAC Dunajská Streda.^[4] A year later, after six goals for DAC, Taiwo returned to the Czech First League on loan with Karviná.^[2]^[12] He scored on debut versus Zlín on 15 February 2020.^[2]^[13]

On 19 August 2021, Taiwo joined Danish Superliga club Sønderjyske on a deal until June 2025.^[14] On 5 September 2022, it emerged that a rift had arisen between the management of SønderjyskE and Taiwo. As a result, he was sent down to the U19 team, but that decision didn't have the support of the first-team squad. Shortly after, he was back in the first team squad.^[15] On 6 September 2022, the club confirmed that Taiwo had left the club to join Slovak side FC Spartak Trnava on a loan deal for the 2022-23 season.^[16]^[17]

On 17 July 2023, Taiwo joined Latvian side Riga FC.^[18]

International career

In June 2016, Taiwo was selected for the Nigeria U23s' provisional squad ahead of the 2016 Summer Olympics.^[19] However, he wasn't picked in Samson Siasia's final selection.^[20] Taiwo did represent the U23s at the 2016 Suwon Invitational Tournament a month prior.^[21]

Honours

Spartak Trnava

Slovak Cup: 2022–23

Career statistics

As of 23 June 2020.^[2]

Club statistics
Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bursaspor	2016–17	Süper Lig	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
FC Zbrojovka Brno	2017–18	First League	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
Nitra	2018–19	Super Liga	18	3	0	0	—		0	0	18	3
DAC Dunajská Streda	2018–19		9	4	0	0	—		0	0	9	4
	2019–20		9	2	1	0	2^[a]	0	0	0	12	2
	Total		18	6	1	0	2	0	0	0	30	6
Karviná (loan)	2019–20	First League	12	3	0	0	—		0	0	12	3
Career total			49	13	1	0	2	0	0	0	52	13

^ Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League

References

^ "Abdulrahman Taiwo". World Football. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Nigeria - A. Taiwo". Soccerway. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
^ "Kwara hit amateurs for seven in Cup". SuperSport. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Dunajská Streda podpísala trojročnú zmluvu s Taiwom". MY Nitra. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
^ "Zbrojovka přivedla portugalského beka Gomeze a nigerijského útočníka Taiwa". Brnensky Denik. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
^ "Abdulrahman Taiwo - Nitra". Football Database. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
^ "Abdulrahman Taiwo Nitra - Soccer iDNES.cz". iDNES.cz. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
^ "Pod Zoborom začala zimná príprava". FC Nitra. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
^ "Z Nitry do AS Rím a naspäť: Najväčší slovenský útočnícky talent je späť". Sport7. 18 January 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
^ "NIT 3-0 BRN - Nitra - Brno - Match Summary". FlashScore. 30 June 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
^ "MTK 3-3 NIT - MTK Budapest - Nitra - Match Summary". FlashScore. 7 July 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
^ "Posila do útoku. Karviná získala Taiwa z Nigérie". Deník. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
^ "Nigerijský hráč Karviné Abdulrahman Taiwo: Všichni v klubu jsme jako rodina". Deník. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
^ NIGERIANSK ANGRIBER TIL SØNDERJYSKE, soenderjyske.dk, 19 August 2021
^ Splid i SønderjyskE: Uærlig Taiwo er sendt på U19-holdet, bold.dk, 5 September 2022
^ Do Spartaka prichádza Taiwo, fcspartaktrnava.com, 6 September 2022
^ TAIWO UDLEJES TIL SLOVAKISK KLUB, soenderjyske.dk, 6 September 2022
^ STRIKER TAIVO BECOMES A "RIGA" PLAYER, rigafc.lv, 17 July 2023
^ "Kelechi Iheanacho included in Nigeria's Olympics squad". BBC Sport. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
^ "Siasia names Mikel, 17 others for Rio 2016". Pulse. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
^ "Siasia names Okechukwu, Awoniyi, 18 others for Suwon pre-Olympics tournament". Goal. 27 May 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2018.

External links

Abdulrahman Taiwo at Soccerway

[UEL-22] Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League

[WF1-1] "Abdulrahman Taiwo". World Football. Retrieved 28 July 2019.

[Soccerway-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Nigeria - A. Taiwo". Soccerway. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.

[SuperSport-3] "Kwara hit amateurs for seven in Cup". SuperSport. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2018.

[MY_Nitra-4] "Dunajská Streda podpísala trojročnú zmluvu s Taiwom". MY Nitra. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2019.

[Brnensky_Denik-5] "Zbrojovka přivedla portugalského beka Gomeze a nigerijského útočníka Taiwa". Brnensky Denik. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2018.

[Football_Database-6] "Abdulrahman Taiwo - Nitra". Football Database. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.

[iDNES.cz-7] "Abdulrahman Taiwo Nitra - Soccer iDNES.cz". iDNES.cz. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.

[FC_Nitra-8] "Pod Zoborom začala zimná príprava". FC Nitra. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.

[Sport7-9] "Z Nitry do AS Rím a naspäť: Najväčší slovenský útočnícky talent je späť". Sport7. 18 January 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.

[FlashScore_1-10] "NIT 3-0 BRN - Nitra - Brno - Match Summary". FlashScore. 30 June 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.

[FlashScore_2-11] "MTK 3-3 NIT - MTK Budapest - Nitra - Match Summary". FlashScore. 7 July 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.

[DEN1-12] "Posila do útoku. Karviná získala Taiwa z Nigérie". Deník. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.

[DEN2-13] "Nigerijský hráč Karviné Abdulrahman Taiwo: Všichni v klubu jsme jako rodina". Deník. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.

[14] NIGERIANSK ANGRIBER TIL SØNDERJYSKE, soenderjyske.dk, 19 August 2021

[15] Splid i SønderjyskE: Uærlig Taiwo er sendt på U19-holdet, bold.dk, 5 September 2022

[16] Do Spartaka prichádza Taiwo, fcspartaktrnava.com, 6 September 2022

[17] TAIWO UDLEJES TIL SLOVAKISK KLUB, soenderjyske.dk, 6 September 2022

[18] STRIKER TAIVO BECOMES A "RIGA" PLAYER, rigafc.lv, 17 July 2023

[BBC_Sport-19] "Kelechi Iheanacho included in Nigeria's Olympics squad". BBC Sport. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2018.

[Pulse-20] "Siasia names Mikel, 17 others for Rio 2016". Pulse. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2018.

[Goal-21] "Siasia names Okechukwu, Awoniyi, 18 others for Suwon pre-Olympics tournament". Goal. 27 May 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2018.

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