Nigerian youngster scores first professional goal in Sweden
Emmanuel Olawore has scored his first goal as a professional footballer for his club Umea FC in Sweden’s Ettan Norra division. The young Nigerian scored the opener on 13 minutes in Umea’s 2-2 draw with Gefle at the Umea Energi Arena SOL stadium on Saturday. Fredrick Godwin, another Nigerian, was also in the starting line-up […]
Emmanuel Olawore has scored his first goal as a professional footballer for his club Umea FC in Sweden’s Ettan Norra division.
The young Nigerian scored the opener on 13 minutes in Umea’s 2-2 draw with Gefle at the Umea Energi Arena SOL stadium on Saturday.
Fredrick Godwin, another Nigerian, was also in the starting line-up for Umea.
Olawore controlled a pass from the wing before slamming a shot centrally into the roof of the net despite the goalkeeper getting a hand to the ferocious strike.
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He also hit the woodwork that led to the side’s second goal.
The visitors denied Olawore’s side the maximum three points following an equalizer seven minutes from time.
Olawore’s goal comes in his sixth match as a professional footballer, and all are league matches for Umea in the six weeks old season. He started five of them, coming on as a substitute in one match.
Olawore is a product of both Heyfash Football Academy and grassroots outfit Erinsoccer FC, and the 18-year-old attacker won gold for Team Ogun in the football event final at the National Sports Festival in 2025.
He joined Umea in February, signing his first professional contract following a trial period.
He will be expected to continue his professional sojourn when tenth placed Umea visit relegation-threatened Assyriska next week Thursday.