Juwon Oshaniwa
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 September 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Ilorin, Nigeria | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Kwara United | ||
| 2008–2009 | Lobi Stars | ||
| 2009–2012 | Sharks | ||
| 2012–2015 | Ashdod | 47 | (1) |
| 2015– | Heart of Midlothian | 24 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012– | Nigeria | 17 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 May 2016 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 June 2014 |
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Juwon Oshaniwa (born 14 September 1990) is a Nigerian international footballer who plays for Scottish club Heart of Midlothian, as a left back. He has previously played for Kwara United, Lobi Stars, Sharks in Nigeria, and Ashdod in Israel. Oshaniwa is a full international for Nigeria and played in the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Oshaniwa played club football in Nigeria for Kwara United, Lobi Stars and Sharks. After five years at Nigeria, Oshaniwa announced his intention to play in Europe.
In September 2012 he signed a four-year deal with Israeli club F.C. Ashdod. Oshaniwa made his Ashdod debut on 13 September 2012, where he made his first start, in a 2–1 win over Beitar Jerusalem. Just four months after signing for the club, Oshaniwa was linked with a move to Scottish Premiership side Celtic. Unfortunately, Oshaniwa suffered a virus that kept him out for months and made his return to the first team on 3 March 2013, in a 1–1 draw against Hapoel Tel Aviv. In his first season at Ashdod, Oshawniwa made sixteen appearance for the club.
His second season at Ashdod saw him continued to be in the first team regular, as he made twenty-four appearance. His playing time was restricted to six games after injuries However, the club were later relegated from the Israeli top flight after finishing last of the Bottom Playoff. In January 2015 he was linked with a transfer to Scottish Premiership side Celtic for the second time. But the move had never materialised. The 2014–15 season saw Oshaniwa had his playing time restricted following his first team opportunities being limited with eleven appearance. During the season, Oshaniwa scored his first Ashdod goal on 17 January 2015, in a 2–1 win over Hapoel Petah Tikva.
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