Taiwo Atieno

Atieno in the jersey of the Rochester Rhinos

Taiwo Atieno Awuonda Leo ( born August 6, 1985 in Brixton ) is a Kenyan born in England footballer, currently without a club is.

Career

Association

Taiwo Atieno started his career at the age of fifteen years at FC Walsall. After completion of the A - youth Walsall, he was awarded the Southern Football League to Nuneaton Town FC. After completion of the lending agreement, he signed a professional contract in July 2004. After diverse hire stations at AFC Rochdale, Chester City, the Kidderminster Harriers FC and Darlington, he had to leave the Walsall FC at the end of the 2005/06 season after the club from the Football League One relegation.

In the season 2006/ 07 he had a short spell at Dagenham & Redbridge and played three league games before he signed a contract at FC Tamworth signed in August 2006. Atieno scored in the season in 39 games overall with twelve gates, but these goals could not save them from relegation to the Conference North his club. Then he left the club in the direction of North America and moved to the Puerto Rico Islanders FC, ​​who play in the American USL First Division. After he succeeded in his first season in ten games with five goals, he managed in the second season four goals in 22 games. With the Islanders, he won the First Division Commissioner's Cup in 2008.

In March 2009 he moved to the Rochester Rhinos during the preparation he had a stint with Charleston Battery, where he graduated, however, not a single game. A year later he returned to England to Luton Town, remained there only until July. During the summer break Atieno completed a trial with South African club Supersport United, but signed on 2 September a contract until January 2011 Luton Town as Supersport submitted to him no contract. On 30 October, he scored in a 3-1 home win against Bath City his first goal of the season. On November 17, he met in a 4-2 victory over Corby Town in the first round of the FA Cup twice. By the end of his contract, he had a pretty good run, but despite his goals, his contract was not renewed at the end of January. On 11 February, he was at Stevenage FC from the Football League Two under contract, made ​​his debut just one day later in the 0-1 defeat against Shrewsbury Town. But this was his only league game use for Stevenage, in May 2011, his contract ran out.

In preparation for the 2011/12 season Atieno completed a two-week trial with Torquay United. In his first match against Tiverton Town, he scored his first goal, just three days later, he scored again against Bristol City. On July 25 Torquay United begged him to a year contract, which he signed. His first official league game he played on August 6, where he came into the game as a substitute in the 68th minute. Only a week later, he scored in a 2-1 victory over the Bristol Rovers the meantime 1:1 and took out the penalty for 2-1 victory.

National

In January 2009, Atieno announced that he would like to play for Kenya, this was already been a childhood dream of him. But after the Kenyan Immigration Minister demanded that he had to give up his English passport before he could take the Kenyan citizenship, his international commitment to Kenya seemed to be very unlikely. Although media reports Atieno had already received his passport and you could be there at the next World Cup qualifier against Tunisia, this was not the case. His debut he graduated in June 2009, when he came on against Mozambique just before the end and during a friendly match against Bahrain, the full ninety minutes was used. Also the return match against Mozambique he came on as a substitute in the game and in the return game against Tunisia, he came for a mid-term to use.

Others

Atieno has a twin brother who plays at West Chester University in Pennsylvania basketball.

Achievements

• USL First Division Commissioner's Cup: 2008