Taiwo Atieno

Football player infobox
playername = "Taiwo Atieno"


fullname = Taiwo Leo Atieno
height = height|ft=6|in=2
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1985|8|6
cityofbirth = Brixton, London
countryofbirth = England
currentclub = Puerto Rico Islanders
clubnumber = 14
position = Striker
years = 2004-2006
2004-2005
2005
2005-2006
2006
2006
2006-2007
2007-
clubs = Walsall
→Rochdale "(loan)"
→Chester City "(loan)"
→Kidderminster Harriers "(loan)"
→Darlington "(loan)"
Dagenham & Redbridge
Tamworth
Puerto Rico Islanders
caps(goals) = 05 (0)
13 (2)
04 (1)
22 (5)
03 (0)
02 (0)
39 (12)
039 (12)
pcupdate = September 1 2007

Taiwo Leo Atieno (born August 6, 1985 in Brixton, London, England) is an English professional football striker, who signed at the age of 15 for Walsall in July 2001. Shortly after signing for Walsall, Atieno's mother Biddy Roberts died of cancer in the winter of 2001. After graduating from the club's youth system Atieno signed professional contract forms in July 2004 under then manager Paul Merson ex Arsenal England forward. Following Walsall's relegation from the Coca-Cola Leaque One, Atieno left Walsall in May 2006. Atieno had played for The Saddlers since 2001

As well as this, Atieno has had loan spells at Rochdale [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rochdale/3945905.stm Rochdale snap up Atieno on loan] ] , Chester City [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chester/4226155.stm Atieno in Chester loan transfer] ] and Kidderminster Harriers [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/k/kidderminster_harriers/4132460.stm Atieno makes Harriers loan switch] ] .

In September 2006 Atieno signed for Tamworth F.C. under manager Mark Cooper who was quoted as saying "we need a striker with presence and Taiwo brings us that, he will also get his fair share of goals". Atieno scored 13 goals with 12 assists, Also a fans' favourite with a song to his name "Who needs Mour-rin-ni-ho we've got A-tie-ni-ho" Jose Mourinho. Atieno was starting to show the potential Walsall had sought in him, although Atieno's goals weren't enough to keep Tamworth from relegation in Nationwide Conference in April 2007. Taiwo has an identical twin brother who is a basketball playerFact|date=May 2007 in the United States of America, which is thought to be the reason he did not accept offers from Tamworth and several other Football leaque clubs in the UK. Atieno left Tamworth in April 2007. Atieno has sinced signed for USL First Division team Puerto Rico Islanders in June 2007.

References

External links

* [http://www.thelambs.co.uk/page/index.asp?pageCatID=10&pageID=135 Tamworth FC Profile]
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* [http://www.harriers-online.co.uk/squad/atieno.shtml Harriers Online profile]