Saviour Amunde Godwin (born 22 August 1996) is a Nigerian professional
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 plays as a
winger for
Saudi Pro League
The Saudi Pro League (SPL for short) ( ar, دوري المحترفين السعودي, link=no, ''Dawriyy al-Muḥtarifayni as-Suʿūdī''), known as the Roshn Saudi League (RSL for short) for sponsorship reasons, is the top division of associat ...
club
Al-Okhdood.
Career
On 7 September 2023, Godwin joined
Saudi Pro League
The Saudi Pro League (SPL for short) ( ar, دوري المحترفين السعودي, link=no, ''Dawriyy al-Muḥtarifayni as-Suʿūdī''), known as the Roshn Saudi League (RSL for short) for sponsorship reasons, is the top division of associat ...
club
Al-Okhdood, for a reported fee of €2.5 million.
International career
He was selected by Nigeria for their 35-man provisional squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Godwin made his debut for the
Nigeria national football team
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on 27 September 2022 in a friendly game against
Algeria
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Honours
Nigeria U17
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FIFA U-17 World Cup
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:
2013
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Individual
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Liga Portugal 2
The Liga Portugal 2 (), also known as Liga Portugal 2 SABSEG for sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division of the Portuguese football league system. At the end of each season, the two top-finishing teams are promoted to the top-tier Pr ...
Team of the Season:
2021–22
* Liga Portugal 2 Forward of the Month:
August 2021
References
External links
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1996 births
Footballers from Jos
Living people
Nigerian men's footballers
Nigeria men's youth international footballers
Nigeria men's under-20 international footballers
Nigeria men's international footballers
Men's association football wingers
K.V. Oostende players
K.S.V. Roeselare players
Casa Pia A.C. players
Al-Okhdood Club players
Belgian Pro League players
Challenger Pro League players
Liga Portugal 2 players
Primeira Liga players
Saudi Pro League players
Nigerian expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia
Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia