Tahiru Awudu (born 10 March 2000) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays for Spanish club CD Badajoz on loan from Medeama SC as a forward.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Tahiru Awudu | ||
Date of birth | (2000-03-10) 10 March 2000 (age 22) | ||
Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
Badajoz (on loan from Medeama) | ||
Number | 21 | ||
Youth career | |||
Konogo Shooting Stars | |||
2018 | Medeama | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2021 | Medeama | 13 | (1) |
2020 | → Alcobendas (loan) | 8 | (4) |
2020–2021 | → Fuenlabrada (loan) | 8 | (1) |
2021– | Badajoz | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 September 2021 |
Born in Accra, Awudu joined Medeama SC ahead of the 2018 season from lower side Konogo Shooting Stars.[1] He made his first team debut on 25 March 2018, playing the last five minutes of a 2–0 away loss against Bechem United FC.
Awudu scored his first professional goal on 3 May 2018, netting the equalizer in a 1–1 draw at Ebusua Dwarfs FC. On 13 August 2019, he renewed his contract with the club until 2023.[2]
On 13 January 2020, Awudu moved abroad and agreed to a loan deal with Spanish Tercera División side Fútbol Alcobendas Sport until the end of the season.[3] On 12 September, after a trial period,[4] he joined CF Fuenlabrada also in a temporary deal, and was initially assigned to the reserves in the regional leagues.[1]
Awudu made his first team debut for Fuenla on 13 September 2020, starting and scoring the opener in a 2–0 Segunda División home win against CD Lugo.[5] The following 1 February, after being sparingly used, he cut short his loan and moved to Segunda División B side CD Badajoz.[6]