Simi Awujo
Simi
Awujo

Born
23 September 2003
Age
21
Club
Manchester United FC
Birthplace
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Height
175 cm
School(s)
University of Southern California
Where they grew up
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Stats
International "A" - CAN WNT
22 Appearances
10 Starts
1 Goals
0 Assists

Bio

Simi Awujo

Simisola Feyishayo Awujo... she/her... speaks English... sports family (athletics mother Shola Okuwa-Awujo, soccer brother Akinjide Awujo)... her mother Shola was born in Lagos, NGA while her father Akinwole was born in Idanre, NGA... grew up participating in soccer and track & field... she was seven years old when started playing soccer at AFC Lightning in Peachtree City, GA... enjoys television, singing, exploring... growing up, favourites have included Paul Pogba, Sergio Busquets, Andrés Iniesta, Manchester United FC, FC Barcelona...

represented Canada at the FIFA World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 and Paris 2024 Olympic Games... represented Canada at one FIFA youth tournament (U-20 at Costa Rica 2022)... won a Concacaf youth medal with Canada (2022 bronze U-20)…

said Awujo in 2022, “I am a very physical player and I use my body in everything that I do. I like to win headers, to dribble and take people on, and I like defending”...

For Country

represented USA at the youth level before she switched national associations to play for Canada... she was 18 years old when she made her debut in the Canadian youth program in 2022 with coach Cindy Tye... won a bronze medal with Canada at the 2022 Concacaf Women’s Under-20 Championship in Dominican Republic (Canada qualified for Costa Rica 2022)... represented Canada at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Costa Rica 2022...

she was 18 years old when she made her debut for Canada on 3 September 2022... She scored her first international “A” goal for Canada on 1 December 2023 (Christine Sinclair's farewell series in British Columbia).

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