2024 Men's Soccer Roster

Akinjide Awujo
Photo by: Henry Frieman/Northwestern Athletics
Akinjide Awujo
Photo by: Henry Frieman/Northwestern Athletics
Akinjide Awujo
Photo by: Sally Deng/Northwestern Athletics
Akinjide Awujo
Photo by: Henry Frieman/Northwestern Athletics
Akinjide Awujo
Photo by: Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern Athletics
Akinjide Awujo Thaddaeus Dewing
Photo by: Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern Athletics
August 2, 2024, Evanston, IL: Members of the Northwestern Men’s Soccer team pose for photos as part of Internal Media Days at Walter Athletics Center in Evanston, IL on Friday, August 2, 2024. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)
Jersey Number 17

Akinjide Awujo

  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    null
  • Position:
    F
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Atlanta, Ga.
  • High School:
    Woodward Academy
  • Prev School:
    Villanova
2024: Started in 14 of his 17 appearances during his lone season with the 'Cats ... Finished the year as the team leader in goals with five tallies to his name ... Had a pair of game-winning strikes ... Opened his 2024 account against Trine (10/6) ... Scored the deciding goal just five days later at Rutgers (10/11), capping off a thrilling 2-1 comeback win ... Posted the Big Ten Conference's only hat trick of the season in the Wildcats' regular season finale against Penn State (11/3), finding the back of the net three times to highlight a 4-1 rout of the Nittany Lions.

2023 (at Villanova): Missed the entire 2023 season due to a knee injury sustained in the preseason.

2022 (at Villanova): Ranked fourth on the team in overall points, tallying three goals and three assists across 16 appearances, 10 of which came in a starting role ... Opened his account with a goal on the road against California (8/28) ... Found the back of the net in a win over Northwestern (Sept. 5) ... Scored a goal and dished out an assist in thrilling 3-3 draw with DePaul (11/2).

2021 (at Villanova): Started in 16 of his 21 appearances ... Netted a pair of goals ... Scored deciding goal in Wildcats' 1-0 road win over Xavier (10/2) ... Delivered tying goal in Villanova's 2-1 comeback win at Creighton (11/6) in the BIG EAST Tournament.

2021 (at Villanova): Started in 16 of his 21 appearances ... Netted a pair of goals ... Scored deciding goal in Wildcats' 1-0 road win over Xavier (10/2) ... Delivered tying goal in Villanova's 2-1 comeback win at Creighton (11/6) in the BIG EAST Tournament.

Spring 2021 (at Villanova): Appeared in eight matches, starting in seven ... Scored first collegiate goal in 4-1 rout of UConn (3/31), also dishing out an assist against the Huskies.

High School/Club: Featured for the United Futbol Academy ... Played for the club's U16-17 and U18-19 sides ... Scored two goals across 16 appearances in his final season with the club in 2019-20.
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