Taiwo Atieno
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Taiwo Leo Awuonda Atieno | ||
| Date of birth | 6 August 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Brixton, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2004 | Walsall | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | Walsall | 5 | (0) |
| 2004 | → Nuneaton Borough (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | → Rochdale (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 2005 | → Chester City (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | → Kidderminster Harriers (loan) | 22 | (5) |
| 2006 | → Darlington (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2006 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 2 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Tamworth | 39 | (12) |
| 2007–2008 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 39 | (12) |
| 2009 | Charleston Battery | 0 | (0) |
| 2009 | Rochester Rhinos | 17 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | Luton Town | 13 | (3) |
| 2011 | Stevenage | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Torquay United | 43 | (6) |
| 2012–2013 | Barnet | 4 | (1) |
| Total | 208 | (44) | |
| National team | |||
| 2009–2012 | Kenya | 5 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
Taiwo Leo Awuonda Atieno (born 6 August 1985 in Brixton) is an English-born Kenyan former footballer. He previously played in the Football League for Walsall, Rochdale, Chester City, Darlington, Torquay United and Barnet and in the USL First Division for the Puerto Rico Islanders and Rochester Rhinos. He first appeared for the Kenya national team in June 2009, and is currently employed as an intermediate coach at the FA.
Born Opiyo Taiwo Leo Awuonda, Atieno is the son of Moussa Awuonda, a former Nation Newspapers correspondent, and Bridget Mary Glaisher, and he began his football career at the age of 15 with Walsall F.C.. After graduating from the club's youth system, during which time he spent a month with Southern League Premier Division club Nuneaton Borough on work experience, Atieno signed professional contract forms in July 2004 under then manager Paul Merson.
He had loan spells at Rochdale,Chester City,Kidderminster Harriers, and Darlington. Atieno was released by the club at the end of the 2005–06 season following their relegation from League One.
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