Oluwatosin "Tosin" Aiyegun (born 26 June 1998) is a professional footballer who plays for Ligue 2 club Lorient.[2] Born in Nigeria, he plays for the Benin national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Oluwatosin Aiyegun | ||
Date of birth | 26 June 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria[1] | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Lorient | ||
Number | 27 | ||
Youth career | |||
Real Sapphire[1] | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2019 | Ventspils | 72 | (33) |
2019–2023 | Zürich | 91 | (31) |
2023– | Lorient | 19 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2022– | Benin | 9 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 June 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 July 2023 |
Club career
editOn 2 September 2019, Aiyegun joined Swiss club FC Zürich on a contract until the summer 2023.[3]
On 25 July 2023, Ligue 1 side Lorient announced the signing of Aiyegun on a four-year contract,[4] for a reported fee of €4 million.[5]
International career
editAiyegun was born in Nigeria to a Nigerian father and Beninese mother. He was called up to the Benin national team for a set of friendlies in March 2022.[6] He debuted with Benin in a 4–0 friendly win over Liberia on 24 March 2022, scoring a goal in his debut.[7]
Career Statistics
editClub
edit- As of 9 August 2024[8]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Ventspils | 2017 | Virslīga | 22 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2[a] | 0 | 29 | 11 |
2018 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 4[a] | 1 | 33 | 14 | ||
2019 | 23 | 11 | — | 6[a] | 2 | 29 | 13 | |||
Total | 72 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 91 | 38 | ||
Zürich | 2019-20 | Swiss Super League | 18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 19 | 7 | |
2020-21 | 24 | 6 | — | — | 24 | 6 | ||||
2021-22 | 22 | 6 | — | — | 22 | 6 | ||||
2022-23 | 27 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 11[b] | 1 | 39 | 16 | ||
Total | 91 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 104 | 35 | ||
Lorient | 2023-24 | Ligue 1 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 20 | 2 | |
Career Total | 182 | 66 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 4 | 215 | 75 |
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, Nine appearances, One goal in UEFA Europa League
International
edit- As of match played 10 June 2024
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Benin | 2022 | 7 | 3 |
2023 | 5 | 0 | |
2024 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 14 | 3 |
- Scores and results list Benin's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Aiyegun goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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1 | 24 March 2022 | Mardan Sports Complex, Aksu, Turkey | Liberia | 2-0 | 4-0 | Friendly | [10] |
2 | 27 March 2022 | Mardan Sports Complex, Aksu, Turkey | Zambia | 2-1 | 2-1 | Friendly | [11] |
3 | 27 September 2022 | El Bachir Stadium, Mohammedia, Morocco | Madagascar | 1-1 | 1-3 | Friendly | [12] |
Honours
editFC Zürich
References
edit- ^ a b c Tosin Aiyegun at FC Zürich's website, fcz.ch
- ^ Tosin Aiyegun at Soccerway
- ^ Der FC Zürich verpflichtet Offensivspieler Tosin Aiyegun, fcz.ch, 2 September 2019
- ^ "Aiyegun Tosin s'engage avec les Merlus" [Aiyegun Tosin joins Les Merlus]. FC Lorient (in French). 25 July 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ "Transferts : Aiyegun Tosin signe officiellement à Lorient" [Transfers: Aiyegun Tosin officially signs for Lorient]. L'Équipe (in French). 25 July 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ "Zurich FC Tosin Aiyegun set to dump Nigeria for Benin Republic". 15 March 2022.
- ^ "Nigerian-born Aiyegun scores in his debut for Benin against Liberia".
- ^ Tosin Aiyegun at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Tosin Aiyegun". National Football Teams. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Liberia vs. Benin". National Football Teams. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Zambia vs. Benin". National Football Teams. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Benin vs. Madagascar". National Football Teams. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
External links
edit- Tosin Aiyegun at WorldFootball.net
- Tosin Aiyegun at National-Football-Teams.com