Afeez Awakan

Afeez Awakan
	Afeez Awakan at Godswill Akpabio Stadium on 16 May 2021
Personal information
Full name	Afeez Olawale Awakan
Date of birth	22 June 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Lagos, Nigeria
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Dakkada FC
Number	40
Youth career
2008 - 2009	FC Ebedei
2009 - 2010	FC Abuja
Senior career*
Years	Team
2010 - 2011	Shooting Stars
2011 - 2013	Sunshine Stars
2013 - 2014	Kwara United
2013 - 2014	Crown
2014 - 2016	Akwa United
2016 - 2017	Enugu Rangers
2017 - 2018	Swehly Club
2018 - 2020	?
2021 -	Dakkada
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 June 2021

Afeez Awakan born (22 June 2000) is a first-team player of Dakkada FC. He is a utility player who can play as a defensive midfielder and winger.

Personal life

Awakan is a native of Ogun, Nigeria.

Club career

Awakan started his football career at FC Ebiede in 2011.

He made a name for himself while playing for Akwa United. On 15 November 2015, Awakan scored the only goal against Lobi Stars in the final matchday of the 2014–15 season, at the Nest of Champions to help Akwa United maintain their top-flight status.^[1]^[2]

On 22 November 2015, Awakan won the Nigeria FA Cup with Akwa United. His goal alongside Namdo Edo's strike earned the Uyo club a 2–1 win over Lobi Stars in the final at Teslim Balogun Stadium.^[3]

Awakan was voted Most Valuable Player of the tournament.^[4]^[5]

Awakan moved to Enugu Rangers from Akwa United alongside Fortune Omoniwari at the beginning of the 2016–17 season.^[6]^[7]

He is currently at Dakkada for the 2020-21 NPFL season [1]