Simisola Feyishayo Awujo is a professional football player who plays as a midfielder for English Women's Super League club Manchester United. Born in the United States and a former United States under-17 international, she represents Canada at senior international level.
She comes from a sports family—her mother was an athlete and her brother also plays football.
She began playing soccer with AFC Lightning in Peachtree City, GA when she was only seven.
She competed in high school track and field, helping set school records in the 4x100 and 4x400.
She 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.
She represented the USA at the youth level before switching to play for Canada.
Her favorite players growing up were Paul Pogba, Sergio Busquets, and Andrés Iniesta.
Outside of football she likes watching TV shows, singing and exploring.
She represented Canada at the 2023 World Cup in Australia & New Zealand and 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
Her favorite meal is Jollof Rice, a traditional Nigerian dish.
She likes the movie The Sound of Music.
She has been a Manchester United fan since she was a little kid.
She has majored in Computer Science and Business Administration at University of Southern California where she played for USC Trojans.
One of the places she would most like to visit is Tokyo.
| Year | Club | AP | GL |
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2024
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present
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Manchester United | ||
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2023
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FC Premier Women | 4 | 1 |
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2021
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2023
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USC Trojans | 49 | 4 |
| International Stats | |||
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2022
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present
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Canada | 20 | 1 |
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2022
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Canada U20 | 10 | 0 |
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2019
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USA U17 | 3 | 0 |
