Saviour Godwin

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Saviour Godwin

| image =

| fullname = Saviour Amunde Godwin

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1996|8|22}}

| height = {{convert|1.73|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| birth_place = Jos, Nigeria

| currentclub = Al-Okhdood

| clubnumber = 10

| position = Winger

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = FC Sports Jos

| years1 = 2015–2016

| clubs1 = KV Oostende

| caps1 = 6

| goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2016–2020

| clubs2 = Roeselare

| caps2 = 84

| goals2 = 14

| years3 = 2020–2023

| clubs3 = Casa Pia

| caps3 = 90

| goals3 = 22

| years4 = 2023–

| clubs4 = Al-Okhdood

| caps4 = 57

| goals4 = 13

| nationalyears1 = 2013

| nationalteam1 = Nigeria U17

| nationalcaps1 = 6

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2015

| nationalteam2 = Nigeria U20

| nationalcaps2 = 4

| nationalgoals2 = 2

| nationalyears3 = 2022–

| nationalteam3 = Nigeria

| nationalcaps3 = 1

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| pcupdate = 22 May 2025

| ntupdate = 27 September 2022

}}

Saviour Amunde Godwin (born 22 August 1996) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Saudi Pro League club Al-Okhdood.[http://africanfootball.com/news/642549/Saviour-signs-3-year-contract-with-KSV-Roeselare SAVIOUR SIGNS 3-YEAR CONTRACT WITH KSV ROESELARE]‚ africanfootball.com, 26 August 2016

Career

On 7 September 2023, Godwin joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Okhdood,{{cite web |title=من هو جودوين لاعب الأخدود الجديد؟ |url=https://arriyadiyah.com/818095}} for a reported fee of €2.5 million.{{Cite web |date=7 September 2023 |title=Godwin deixa o Casa Pia e ruma à Arábia |trans-title=Godwin leaves Casa Pia and heads to Arabia |url=https://www.jn.pt/1664603500/godwin-deixa-o-casa-pia-e-ruma-a-arabia/ |access-date=9 September 2023 |website= |publisher=Jornal de Notícias |language=pt-PT}}

International career

He was selected by Nigeria for their 35-man provisional squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36623763|title=Kelechi Iheanacho included in Nigeria's Olympics squad|date=24 June 2016|access-date=25 June 2016|author=Oluwashina Okeleji|publisher=BBC Sport}}

Godwin made his debut for the Nigeria national football team on 27 September 2022 in a friendly game against Algeria.{{cite web|publisher=ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/commentary?gameId=652250|title=Algeria v Nigeria game report|date=27 September 2022|access-date=6 October 2022}}

Honours

Nigeria U17

FIFA U-17 World Cup: 2013{{Cite web |date=27 April 2019 |title=U17 World Cup-Winning Striker Scores First Career Brace For KSV Roeselare |url=https://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=31940 |access-date=16 October 2023 |website=allNigeriasoccer}}

Individual

Liga Portugal 2 Team of the Season: 2021–22{{Cite web |date=26 June 2022 |title=Saviour Godwin integrates the Liga Portugal SABSEG Team of the Year |url=http://www.ligaportugal.pt/en/epocas/20212022/noticias/geral/onze-do-ano/saviour-godwin-eleito-para-o-11-do-ano-da-liga-portugal-sabseg/ |access-date=16 October 2023 |website=Liga Portugal}}
Liga Portugal 2 Forward of the Month: August 2021{{Cite web |date=15 September 2021 |title=Best of August: Godwin Saviour wins the Burger King Award for Best Forward of the Month in the Liga Portugal SABSEG |url=http://www.ligaportugal.pt/en/epocas/20212022/noticias/geral/premios-mensais/agosto/melhores-de-agosto-godwin-saviour-conquista-o-premio-burger-king-avancado-do-mes-na-liga-portugal-sabseg/ |access-date=16 October 2023 |website=Liga Portugal}}