Taiwo Atieno
Association football forward (born 1985)
Opiyo Taiwo Leo Atieno Awounda (born 6 August 1985) is a former professional footballer. Born in England, he represented Kenya in the qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup 2010 and the African cup of Nations. He previously played in the Football League for Walsall, Rochdale, Chester City, Darlington, Torquay United and Barnet and in the USL First Division for the Puerto Rico Islanders and Rochester Rhinos. He first appeared for the Kenya national team in June 2009.
Early life
Opiyo Taiwo Leo Awounda was born in London, England. He is the son of Moussa Awounda, a former Nation Newspapers correspondent, and Bridget Mary Glaisher. He attended Alderwasley Hall School as a teenager.
Club career
England
As a teen he began his football career at the age of 15 with Walsall F.C. After graduating from the club's youth system Taiwo lost his mother to cancer, during which time he spent a month with Southern League Premier Division club Nuneaton Borough on work experience, Atieno signed professional contract forms in July 2004 under then manager Paul Merson.
He had loan spells at Rochdale, Chester City with Ian Rush, Kidderminster Harriers, and Darlington. Atieno was released by the club at the end of the 2005–06 season following their relegation from League One.
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