 Awujo playing forUSC in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Simisola Feyishayo Awujo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2003-09-23)September 23, 2003 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester United | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| AFC Lightning | |||
| NASA Tophat | |||
| Southern Soccer Academy | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | USC Trojans | 49 | (4) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | FC Premier Women | 4 | (1) |
| 2024– | Manchester United | 14 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | United States U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022 | Canada U20 | 10 | (0) |
| 2022– | Canada | 26 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of November 15, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of July 2, 2025 | |||
Simisola Feyishayo Awujo (Yoruba:[sìmísóláfèjíʃàjɔ̀àwùd͡ʒɔ̀]; born September 23, 2003) is asoccer player who plays as amidfielder for EnglishWomen's Super League clubManchester United. Born in the United States and a formerUnited States under-17 international, she representsCanada at senior international level.
Awujo began playing youth soccer at age seven with AFC Lightning in her hometownPeachtree City, Georgia, United States.[1] Afterwards, she played youth soccer with NASA Tophat andSouthern Soccer Academy, as well as three years of Olympic Development Program (ODP) from 2014 to 2016.[2][3] While atWoodward Academy, she competed in track and field, helping set school records in the 4x100 and 4x400.
In 2021, she began attending theUniversity of Southern California, where she playedcollege soccer for theUSC Trojans.[2] She scored her first goal on September 5, 2021, against theWestern Michigan Broncos.[4] In her first season, she played in all 20 games including 15 starts, scoring two goals and creating two assists primarily as a holding midfielder, and was named to thePac-12 All-Freshman Team.[5] As a sophomore, she made 11 appearances, scoring two goals and three assists. She was named All-Pac 12 First Team as well as CSC Academic All-District Team.[6] After her junior season in 2023, she appeared in 18 games, registering two assists, and was again named to the All-Pac 12 First Team.[7] Academically she earned Scholar All-America third team, CSC Academic All-District and Pac-12 Honor Roll honors[8][9] She departed prior to her senior year, having made a total of 49 appearances.
In summer 2023, Awujo appeared in theWomen's Premier Soccer League forFC Premier Women, scoring one goal and making three assists in four appearances.[10] She was named the Coastal Division Offensive Player of the Year and to the Coastal Division Best XI.[11]
On August 9, 2024, Awujo signed a thee-year contract with EnglishWomen's Super League clubManchester United.[12] She made her debut on September 21, as a 77th-minute substitute in an opening day 3–0 win atOld Trafford.[13]
Awujo was eligible to represent the United States (where she was born), Nigeria (where both her parents were born), and Canada (as her mother is a citizen).[14]
In 2019, she represented theUnited States under-17 at a UEFA Women's Development Tournament in the Czech Republic.[15] She was recalled to an under-17 training camp in 2020.
In January 2022, she attended her first camp with theCanada under-20 team, later being selected for the2022 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship, where she won a bronze medal,[16] and to the2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup roster, where she played every minute as Canada lost every match and were eliminated at the group stage.[17][18]
In August 2022, Awujo earned her first callup to the seniorCanada national team for a pair of friendly matches againstAustralia.[16] She made her debut on September 3, 2022, coming on as a substitute in the 75th minute.[19] She was named the women's 2022Canada Soccer Young Player of the Year.[20] In July 2023, she was named to the squad for the2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[21] She was an unused substitute for all three matches as Canada were eliminated at the group stage. She scored her first senior international goal on December 1, 2023, in a 5–0 victory in a friendly against Australia.[22] In February 2024, she was named to the roster for the inaugural2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup.[23] She made her senior tournament debut on February 25, 2024, as a halftime substitute in a 4–0 victory overParaguay. Canada were eliminated at the semifinal stage on penalties against the United States.[24] In July 2024, she was called up to represent Canada at the2024 Olympic Games.[25] She made three appearances including two starts,[1] as Canada were eliminated at the quarterfinals by Germany on penalties.[26]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Premier Women | 2023 | Women's Premier Soccer League | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | |||
| Manchester United | 2024–25 | Women's Super League | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 26 | 1 | |
| No. | Date | Cap | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 1, 2023 | 8 | Starlight Stadium,Langford, Canada |  Australia | 4–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
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