{{short description|Nigerian footballer}} {{Use Nigerian English|date=September 2022}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}} {{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 = [[Baniyas Club|Baniyas]] | clubnumber = 77 | position = [[Winger (association football)|Winger]] | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = FC Sports Jos | years1 = 2015–2016 | clubs1 = [[KV Oostende]] | caps1 = 6 | goals1 = 1 | years2 = 2016–2020 | clubs2 = [[K.S.V. Roeselare|Roeselare]] | caps2 = 84 | goals2 = 14 | years3 = 2020–2023 | clubs3 = [[Casa Pia A.C.|Casa Pia]] | caps3 = 90 | goals3 = 22 | years4 = 2023–2025 | clubs4 = [[Al-Okhdood Club|Al-Okhdood]] | caps4 = 58 | goals4 = 13 | years5 = 2025– | clubs5 = [[Baniyas Club|Baniyas]] | caps5 = 0 | goals5 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2013 | nationalteam1 = [[Nigeria national under-17 football team|Nigeria U17]] | nationalcaps1 = 6 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2015 | nationalteam2 = [[Nigeria national under-20 football team|Nigeria U20]] | nationalcaps2 = 4 | nationalgoals2 = 2 | nationalyears3 = 2022– | nationalteam3 = [[Nigeria national football team|Nigeria]] | nationalcaps3 = 1 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | pcupdate = 22 May 2025 | ntupdate = 27 September 2022 }} '''Saviour Amunde Godwin''' (born 22 August 1996) is a Nigerian professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Winger (association football)|winger]] for UAE club [[Baniyas Club|Baniyas]].<ref>[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</ref>
==Career== On 7 September 2023, Godwin joined [[Saudi Pro League]] club [[Al-Okhdood Club|Al-Okhdood]],<ref>{{cite web |title=من هو جودوين لاعب الأخدود الجديد؟ |url=https://arriyadiyah.com/818095}}</ref> for a reported fee of €2.5 million.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
On 6 July 2025, Godwin joined [[UAE Pro League]] club [[Baniyas Club|Baniyas]].<ref>{{cite web |title="الجناح الطائر".. بني ياس يتعاقد مع نجم الأخدود |url=https://www.kooora.com/%D9%83%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D9%82%D8%AF%D9%85/%D8%A3%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AD-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%8A%D9%94%D8%B1--%D8%A8%D9%86%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B3-%D9%8A%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%AF-%D9%85%D8%B9-%D9%86%D8%AC%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%94%D8%AE%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%AF/blt41c4e7bafd9d63d9}}</ref>
==International career== He was selected by Nigeria for their 35-man provisional squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
Godwin made his debut for the [[Nigeria national football team]] on 27 September 2022 in a friendly game against [[Algeria national football team|Algeria]].<ref>{{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}}</ref>
== Honours == '''Nigeria U17'''
* [[FIFA U-17 World Cup]]: [[2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup|2013]]<ref>{{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}}</ref>
'''Individual'''
* [[Liga Portugal 2]] Team of the Season: [[2021–22 Liga Portugal 2|2021–22]]<ref>{{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}}</ref> * Liga Portugal 2 Forward of the Month: [[2021–22 Liga Portugal 2#Monthly awards|August 2021]]<ref>{{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}}</ref>
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==External links== *{{Soccerway|saviour-godwin/319126}} *{{NFT player|88879}}
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