Stanley Awurum

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| name = Stanley Awurum

| image =

| fullname = Stanley Ejike Awurum

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|6|24|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Mbieri, Nigeria

| height = 1.85 m

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Salgueiros

| clubnumber =

| years1 = 2013–2016 | clubs1 = Chibuto | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 2015–2016 | clubs2 = → Varzim (loan) | caps2 = 45 | goals2 = 14

| years3 = 2016–2018 | clubs3 = Portimonense | caps3 = 14 | goals3 = 3

| years4 = 2018 | clubs4 = → Varzim (loan) | caps4 = 20 | goals4 = 7

| years5 = 2018–2021 | clubs5 = Varzim | caps5 = 42| goals5 = 3

| years6 = 2019 | clubs6 = → Cova da Piedade (loan) | caps6 = 14 | goals6 = 3

| years7 = 2021–| clubs7 = Salgueiros | caps7 = 11| goals7 = 2

| pcupdate = 7 November 2021

| ntupdate =

}}

Stanley Ejike Awurum {{IPAc-en||audio=Ig-Stanley Ejike Awurum.ogg}} (born 24 June 1990) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a forward for Portuguese club Varzim.

Club career

Born in Mbieri, Imo State, Awurum began his senior career in Mozambique, where he was the top scorer with 22 goals for promoted FC Chibuto in the 2013 second division. In January 2015, he joined Varzim S.C. of the Portuguese third tier on a six-month loan.{{cite news |title=Official : Portuguese Club Varzim Sign Ejike Awurum |url=https://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=13893 |access-date=19 June 2020 |publisher=All Nigeria Soccer |date=24 January 2015}} At its conclusion, with the team from Póvoa de Varzim now promoted to the Segunda Liga, he signed a two-year contract.{{cite news |title=Stanley no Varzim mais duas épocas|trans-title=Stanley to Varzim for two more seasons|url=https://maissemanario.pt/stanley-no-varzim-mais-duas-epocas/ |access-date=19 June 2020 |work=Mais Seminário |date=27 June 2018 |language=Portuguese}}

In his first professional season, Awurum scored 14 goals in 42 games, putting him third in the league's top scorers behind compatriot Simeon Nwankwo of Gil Vicente F.C. and Platiny of C.D. Feirense.{{cite news |title=PERFECT 10: Nigeria's 2015/2016 Top Scorers In Europe |url=https://www.completesports.com/perfect-10-nigerias-20152016-top-scorers-europe/ |access-date=19 June 2020 |publisher=Complete Sports |date=22 May 2016}} Once it finished in May 2016, he joined Portimonense S.C. for a year with the option of three more, turning down an offer from Primeira Liga club S.C. Braga to stay in the second tier.{{cite news |title=Portimonense anuncia cinco reforços para a próxima época|trans-title=Portimonense announce five additions for next season |url=https://www.sulinformacao.pt/2016/05/portimonense-anuncia-cinco-reforcos-para-a-proxima-epoca/ |access-date=19 June 2020 |publisher=Sul Informação |date=28 May 2016 |language=Portuguese}}{{cite news |title=Exclusive: Revealed - Sporting Braga Tried For Awurum Before Transfer To Portimonense |url=https://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=19303 |access-date=19 June 2020 |publisher=All Nigeria Soccer |date=4 June 2016}}

Having played little part in Portimonense's LigaPro title in 2016–17 and only three top-flight appearances as a substitute, Awurum was loaned back to Varzim in late December 2017, alongside Brazilian strike partner Buba.{{cite news |title=Varzim assegura empréstimo dos avançados do Portimonense Stanley e Buba|trans-title=Varzim secure loans of Portimonense strikers Stanley and Buba|url=https://www.dn.pt/lusa/varzim-assegura-emprestimo-dos-avancados-do-portimonense-stanley-e-buba-8996610.html |access-date=19 June 2020 |work=Diário de Notícias |date=19 December 2017 |language=Portuguese}} This move was later made permanent, and in January 2019 he was loaned across the second tier to C.D. Cova da Piedade for six months.{{cite news |title=Varzim empresta Stanley ao Cova da Piedade |trans-title=Varzim loans Stanley to Cova da Piedade|url=https://maissemanario.pt/varzim-empresta-stanley-ao-cova-da-piedade/ |access-date=19 June 2020 |work=Mais Seminário |date=18 January 2019 |language=Portuguese}}

In February 2021, Awurum dropped down to the third-tier Campeonato de Portugal at the age of 30, to play for S.C. Salgueiros.{{cite news |title="Mexidas" no Salgueiros|trans-title="Changes" at Salgueiros |url=https://novumnoticias.pt/2021/02/04/mexidas-no-salgueiros/ |access-date=15 November 2021 |publisher=Novum Notícias |date=4 February 2021 |language=Portuguese}}