Tahiru Awudu
Tahiru Awudu (born 10 March 2000) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays for Spanish club CD Badajoz on loan from Medeama SC as a forward.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Tahiru Awudu | ||
Date of birth | 10 March 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
Badajoz (on loan from Medeama) | ||
Number | 21 | ||
Youth career | |||
Konogo Shooting Stars | |||
2018 | Medeama | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018– | Medeama | 13 | (1) |
2020 | → Alcobendas (loan) | 8 | (4) |
2020–2021 | → Fuenlabrada (loan) | 8 | (1) |
2021– | → Badajoz (loan) | 0 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 January 2021 |
Club career
Born in Accra, Awudu joined Medeama SC ahead of the 2018 season from lower side Konogo Shooting Stars.[1] He made his first team debut on 25 March 2018, playing the last five minutes of a 2–0 away loss against Bechem United FC.
Awudu scored his first professional goal on 3 May 2018, netting the equalizer in a 1–1 draw at Ebusua Dwarfs FC. On 13 August 2019, he renewed his contract with the club until 2023.[2]
On 13 January 2020, Awudu moved abroad and agreed to a loan deal with Spanish Tercera División side Fútbol Alcobendas Sport until the end of the season.[3] On 12 September, after a trial period,[4] he joined CF Fuenlabrada also in a temporary deal, and was initially assigned to the reserves in the regional leagues.[1]
Awudu made his first team debut for Fuenla on 13 September 2020, starting and scoring the opener in a 2–0 Segunda División home win against CD Lugo.[5] The following 1 February, after being sparingly used, he cut short his loan and moved to Segunda División B side CD Badajoz.[6]
References
- "BREAKING: Medeama wonder-kid Tahiru Awudu joins Spanish La Liga 2 side CF Fuenlabrada". Kikgh. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- "OFFICIAL: Striker Tahiru Awudu Signs Two-Year Contract Extension Which Ties Him To The Club Until 2023". Medeama SC. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- "Medeama Duo Tahiru Awudu And Mathew Essiam Joins Spanish Side Alcobendas Sport On Permanent Contract". Medeama SC. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- "Tahiru, contrato profesional y debut goleador en dos días" [Tahiru, professional deal and debut with goal within two days] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- "El Fuenlabrada olvida la pesadilla del virus" [Fuenlabrada forget the hard times of the virus] (in Spanish). Marca. 13 September 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- "Tahiru se marcha al CD Badajoz" [Tahiru moves to CD Badajoz] (in Spanish). CF Fuenlabrada. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
External links
- Tahiru Awudu at BDFutbol
- Tahiru Awudu at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Tahiru Awudu at Soccerway