| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Benin | 9 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 June 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 July 2023 | |||
Oluwatosin "Tosin" Aiyegun (born 26 June 1998) is a professional footballer who plays for Ligue 1 club Lorient.[2] Born in Nigeria, he plays for the Benin national team.
Club career
On 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
Aiyegun 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]
Honours
FC Zürich
References
- 1 2 3 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".
External links
- Tosin Aiyegun at WorldFootball.net
- Tosin Aiyegun at National-Football-Teams.com
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