Wasiu Taiwo (born 1 October 1976 in

Lagos Lagos (Nigerian English: ; ) is the largest city in Nigeria and the second most populous city in Africa, with a population of 15.4 million as of 2015 within the city proper. Lagos was the national capital of Nigeria until December 1991 fo ...

) is a

Nigerian Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was taken from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British jour ...

retired

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby ...

who last played for Shooting Stars S.C.

Club career

Taiwo played football in the

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for 10 years and after that he played in

Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...

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

Taiwo made several appearances for the

Nigeria national football team The Nigeria national football team represents Nigeria in men's international football. Governed by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), they are three-time Africa Cup of Nations winners, with their most recent title in 2013. In April 1994, ...

. He scored on his debut, a US Cup match against the United States in 1995.

References

External links

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Profile at Voetbal International
{{DEFAULTSORT:Taiwo, Wasiu 1976 births Living people Sportspeople from Lagos Nigerian footballers Association football forwards Nigeria international footballers Nigerian expatriate footballers Shooting Stars S.C. players Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players De Graafschap players MVV Maastricht players AGOVV Apeldoorn players Fortuna Sittard players Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands Expatriate footballers in Austria