Saviour Godwin
Nigerian footballer
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Saviour Amunde Godwin (born 22 August 1996) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for UAE club Baniyas.[1]
Full name
Saviour Amunde Godwin
Date of birth
22 August 1996
Place of birth
Jos, Nigeria
Height
1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Saviour Amunde Godwin | ||
| Date of birth | 22 August 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Jos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Baniyas | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC Sports Jos | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | KV Oostende | 6 | (1) |
| 2016–2020 | Roeselare | 84 | (14) |
| 2020–2023 | Casa Pia | 90 | (22) |
| 2023–2025 | Al-Okhdood | 58 | (13) |
| 2025– | Baniyas | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Nigeria U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2015 | Nigeria U20 | 4 | (2) |
| 2022– | Nigeria | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 September 2022 | |||
Career
On 7 September 2023, Godwin joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Okhdood,[2] for a reported fee of €2.5 million.[3]
On 6 July 2025, Godwin joined UAE Pro League club Baniyas.[4]
International career
He was selected by Nigeria for their 35-man provisional squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[5]
Godwin made his debut for the Nigeria national football team on 27 September 2022 in a friendly game against Algeria.[6]
Honours
Nigeria U17
Individual
- Liga Portugal 2 Team of the Season: 2021–22[8]
- Liga Portugal 2 Forward of the Month: August 2021[9]