Aliyu Bawa (born 10 February 1991) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for

Akwa United F.C. Akwa United Football Club is a Nigerian football club based in Uyo, in Akwa Ibom State. They play in the Nigeria Professional Football League, the first division of Nigerian football. The Godswill Akpabio International Stadium is the club's home ...

Club career

Early career

Bawa began his youth career with Elcruzero Football Academy Kaduna.

El-Kanemi Warriors F.C. (2008-2009)

In the 2008-2009 league season, he transferred to the El-Kanemi Warriors F.C. of Maiduguri, penning a year contract with them which earn him 23 match appearance and scoring 11 goals for the NPFL side.

Kano Pillars F.C. (2009-2010)

After an impressive season with El-Kanemi Warriors F.C. he caught the attention of

Kano Pillars F.C. Kano Pillars Football Club is a Nigerian professional football club based in Kano, northwestern Nigeria. They play in the Nigeria Professional Football League, the first-tier division in Nigerian football. They play their home games at Sani Aba ...

and he was offered a year contract for an undisclosed fee. He made 18 appearances and scoring 7 goals for the Nigeria Professional League side.

Sahel SC (2010-2011)

In the 2010-2011 season, Bawa joined a Niger Premier league side

Sahel SC Sahel Sporting Club is a Nigerien football club based in Niamey. The club was formed in 1974 from the football club Secteur 7. Achievements *Niger Premier League: 13 **1973 (as Secteur 7) **1974, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 2003, ...

on a one-year contract making 20 appearances and netting 14 goals which marks his best season.

Union Douala (2011-2012)

In the 2011-2012 season, he moved to Cameroon to sign a year contract after agreeing terms and conditions with the elite one side

Union Douala Union Sportive de Douala is a Cameroonian professional football club based in Douala Douala is the largest city in Cameroon and its economic capital. It is also the capital of Cameroon's Littoral Region (Cameroon), Littoral Region. It was hom ...

, making 14 appearances, scoring 11 goals.

Yong Sports Academy (2012-2013)

In the 2012-2013 season he move to another Elite One

Yong Sports Academy Yong Sports Academy (YOSA) is a football club in Bamenda, Cameroon. Founded in 2004, it competes in the country's top division Elite One. History Yong Sports Academy was founded in 2004 by Yong Francis, a former football referee. At that time, ...

in Cameroon on a year contract scoring 13 goals in 22 appearances.

Gombe United (2013-2014)

In the 2013-2014 league season, he returned to Nigeria after agreeing with the terms and conditions of the division one side Gombe United F.C. He pen a year contract with them, scoring just 4 goals in 11 appearances due to injury.

Akwa United (2014-2016)

In the 2014-2015 season, he sign one-year deal with the Nigeria Professional Football League side

he made 15 appearances for them netting 4 goals. On 6 January 2016. Aliyu extended one-year deal with the Nigeria Professional Football League side

making 22 appearances for them, netting 12 goals.

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at futbalgalore.wordpress.com 1991 births Living people Nigerian men's footballers People from Sokoto Men's association football forwards Niger Tornadoes F.C. players Akwa United F.C. players Union Douala players El-Kanemi Warriors F.C. players Gombe United F.C. players Kano Pillars F.C. players Sahel SC players 21st-century Nigerian sportsmen {{Nigeria-footy-forward-stub