Stanley Awurum

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Stanley Awurum
Personal information
Full name Stanley Ejike Awurum
Date of birth (1990-06-24) 24 June 1990 (age 31)
Place of birth Mbieri, Nigeria
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Salgueiros
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Chibuto
2015–2016 → Varzim (loan) 45 (14)
2016–2018 Portimonense 14 (3)
2018 → Varzim (loan) 20 (7)
2018–2021 Varzim 42 (3)
2019 → Cova da Piedade (loan) 14 (3)
2021– Salgueiros 11 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 November 2021

Stanley Ejike Awurum (born 24 June 1990) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a forward for Portuguese club Varzim.

Club career[]

Born in Mbieri, Imo State, Awurum began his senior career in Mozambique, where he was top scorer with 22 goals for promoted FC Chibuto in the 2013 second division. In January 2015, he joined Varzim S.C. of the Portuguese third tier on a six-month loan.[1] At its conclusion, with the team from Póvoa de Varzim now promoted to the Segunda Liga, he signed a two-year contract.[2]

In his first professional season, Awurum scored 14 goals in 42 games, putting him third in the league's top scorers behind compatriot Simeon Nwankwo of Gil Vicente F.C. and Platiny of C.D. Feirense.[3] Once it finished in May 2016, he joined Portimonense S.C. for a year with the option of three more, turning down an offer from Primeira Liga club S.C. Braga to stay in the second tier.[4][5]

Having played little part in Portimonense's LigaPro title in 2016–17 and only three top-flight appearances as a substitute, Awurum was loaned back to Varzim in late December 2017, alongside Brazilian strike partner Buba.[6] This move was later made permanent, and in January 2019 he was loaned across the second tier to C.D. Cova da Piedade for six months.[7]

In February 2021, Awurum dropped down to the third-tier Campeonato de Portugal at the age of 30, to play for S.C. Salgueiros.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Official : Portuguese Club Varzim Sign Ejike Awurum". All Nigeria Soccer. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Stanley no Varzim mais duas épocas" [Stanley to Varzim for two more seasons]. Mais Seminário (in Portuguese). 27 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  3. ^ "PERFECT 10: Nigeria's 2015/2016 Top Scorers In Europe". Complete Sports. 22 May 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Portimonense anuncia cinco reforços para a próxima época" [Portimonense announce five additions for next season] (in Portuguese). Sul Informação. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Exclusive: Revealed - Sporting Braga Tried For Awurum Before Transfer To Portimonense". All Nigeria Soccer. 4 June 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Varzim assegura empréstimo dos avançados do Portimonense Stanley e Buba" [Varzim secure loans of Portimonense strikers Stanley and Buba]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 19 December 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  7. ^ "Varzim empresta Stanley ao Cova da Piedade" [Varzim loans Stanley to Cova da Piedade]. Mais Seminário (in Portuguese). 18 January 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  8. ^ ""Mexidas" no Salgueiros" ["Changes" at Salgueiros] (in Portuguese). Novum Notícias. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.

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