Ado Onaiwu

Ado Onaiwu (オナイウ阿道, Onaiu Ado, born 8 November 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Auxerre.

Club career

On 20 July 2021, Onaiwu moved abroad for the first time to join Ligue 2 side Toulouse.^[2]

On 28 August 2023, he signed for Ligue 2 club Auxerre on a three-year contract.^[3]

International career

Onaiwu made his international debut for Japan on 11 June 2021 in a friendly match with Serbia. Four days later, he scored a hat-trick against Kyrgyzstan at a FIFA World Cup qualifying match.^[4]

Personal life

He is the son of a Japanese mother and a Nigerian father.^[4]^[5] His brother, George Onaiwu, is also a footballer. George currently plays as a designated special player for Vegalta Sendai.^[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 17 May 2024^[7]^[8]^[9]

^ Includes Emperor's Cup and Coupe de France
^ Includes J.League Cup
^ Includes AFC Champions League
^ Includes Japanese Super Cup, Suruga Bank Championship and FIFA Club World Cup

International

Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Onaiwu goal.

Honours

Urawa Red Diamonds

AFC Champions League: 2017^{[citation needed]}
J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship: 2017^{[citation needed]}

Toulouse

Ligue 2: 2021–22^[10]
Coupe de France: 2022–23^[11]

Auxerre

Ligue 2: 2023–24^[12]

Japan U23

AFC U-23 Championship: 2016^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "Ado Onaiwu". Toulouse FC. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
^ "L'ATTAQUANT ADO ONAIWU, PREMIÈRE RECRUE DU MERCATO TOULOUSAIN" (in French). Toulouse FC. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
^ "ADO ONAIWU SIGNE À L'AJA!" [Ado Onaiwu signs for AJA!]. www.aja.fr (in French). 28 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
^ a b "Onaiwu hattrick sets Japan on way to 5–1 win over Kyrgyzstan". Kyodonews.net. 15 June 2021.
^ "2 players with foreign roots hope to make Olympic soccer team". The Mainichi Newspapers. The Mainichi. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
^ "【仙台】MFオナイウ情滋の来季入団内定「兄のように地道に努力し、世界から注目される選手に」" [MF Ado Onaiwu will join Vegalta Sendai from next season]. Nikkan Sports. 23 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 232 out of 289)
^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 18 out of 289)
^ Ado Onaiwu at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
^ "Ligue 2 : Toulouse sacré champion, Dunkerque descend en National" [Ligue 2: Toulouse crowned champion, Dunkerque goes down to the National]. Le Figaro (in French). 7 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
^ Mayen, Philippe (29 April 2023). "Ô Toulouse... FC !" [O Toulouse...FC!!]. FFF - Fédération Française de Football (in French). Retrieved 1 May 2023.
^ "Football : champion de Ligue 2, l'AJ Auxerre est officiellement de retour dans l'élite". Le Parisien (in French). 11 May 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.

External links

Profile at Toulouse
Profile at Renofa Yamaguchi
Profile at JEF United Chiba
Ado Onaiwu at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
Ado Onaiwu – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French

[10] Includes Emperor's Cup and Coupe de France

[11] Includes J.League Cup

[12] Includes AFC Champions League

[13] Includes Japanese Super Cup, Suruga Bank Championship and FIFA Club World Cup

[1] "Ado Onaiwu". Toulouse FC. Retrieved 18 September 2022.

[2] "L'ATTAQUANT ADO ONAIWU, PREMIÈRE RECRUE DU MERCATO TOULOUSAIN" (in French). Toulouse FC. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.

[3] "ADO ONAIWU SIGNE À L'AJA!" [Ado Onaiwu signs for AJA!]. www.aja.fr (in French). 28 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.

[Kyodo_News_-_June_2021-4] "Onaiwu hattrick sets Japan on way to 5–1 win over Kyrgyzstan". Kyodonews.net. 15 June 2021.

[5] "2 players with foreign roots hope to make Olympic soccer team". The Mainichi Newspapers. The Mainichi. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2021.

[6] "【仙台】MFオナイウ情滋の来季入団内定「兄のように地道に努力し、世界から注目される選手に」" [MF Ado Onaiwu will join Vegalta Sendai from next season]. Nikkan Sports. 23 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.

[7] Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 232 out of 289)

[8] Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 18 out of 289)

[Soccerway-9] Ado Onaiwu at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 January 2016.

[:02-14] "Ligue 2 : Toulouse sacré champion, Dunkerque descend en National" [Ligue 2: Toulouse crowned champion, Dunkerque goes down to the National]. Le Figaro (in French). 7 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.

[15] Mayen, Philippe (29 April 2023). "Ô Toulouse... FC !" [O Toulouse...FC!!]. FFF - Fédération Française de Football (in French). Retrieved 1 May 2023.

[16] "Football : champion de Ligue 2, l'AJ Auxerre est officiellement de retour dans l'élite". Le Parisien (in French). 11 May 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.