Saviour Amunde Godwin (born 22 August 1996) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Saudi Pro League club Al-Okhdood.[1]

Saviour Godwin
Personal information
Full name Saviour Amunde Godwin
Date of birth (1996-08-22) 22 August 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Jos, Nigeria
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Al-Okhdood
Number 10
Youth career
FC Sports Jos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 KV Oostende 6 (1)
2016–2020 Roeselare 84 (14)
2020–2023 Casa Pia 90 (22)
2023– Al-Okhdood 33 (7)
International career
2013 Nigeria U17 6 (0)
2015 Nigeria U20 4 (2)
2022– Nigeria 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 September 2022

Career

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On 7 September 2023, Godwin joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Okhdood,[2] for a reported fee of €2.5 million.[3]

International career

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He was selected by Nigeria for their 35-man provisional squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[4]

Godwin made his debut for the Nigeria national football team on 27 September 2022 in a friendly game against Algeria.[5]

Honours

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Nigeria U17

Individual

References

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  1. ^ SAVIOUR SIGNS 3-YEAR CONTRACT WITH KSV ROESELARE‚ africanfootball.com, 26 August 2016
  2. ^ "من هو جودوين لاعب الأخدود الجديد؟".
  3. ^ "Godwin deixa o Casa Pia e ruma à Arábia" [Godwin leaves Casa Pia and heads to Arabia] (in European Portuguese). Jornal de Notícias. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  4. ^ Oluwashina Okeleji (24 June 2016). "Kelechi Iheanacho included in Nigeria's Olympics squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  5. ^ "Algeria v Nigeria game report". ESPN. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  6. ^ "U17 World Cup-Winning Striker Scores First Career Brace For KSV Roeselare". allNigeriasoccer. 27 April 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Saviour Godwin integrates the Liga Portugal SABSEG Team of the Year". Liga Portugal. 26 June 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Best of August: Godwin Saviour wins the Burger King Award for Best Forward of the Month in the Liga Portugal SABSEG". Liga Portugal. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
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