Tosin Aiyegun

Beninese footballer

Tosin Aiyegun
Personal information
Full name	Oluwatosin Aiyegun
Date of birth	(1998-06-26) 26 June 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth	Lagos, Nigeria^[1]
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)^[1]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Lorient
Number	27
Youth career
	Real Sapphire^[1]
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2019	Ventspils	72	(33)
2019–2023	Zürich	91	(31)
2023–	Lorient	0	(0)
International career^‡
2022–	Benin	9	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 June 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 July 2023

Oluwatosin "Tosin" Aiyegun (born 26 June 1998) is a professional footballer who plays for Ligue 1 club Lorient.^[2] Born in Nigeria, he plays for the Benin national team.

Club career

On 2 September 2019, Aiyegun joined Swiss club FC Zürich on a contract until the summer 2023.^[3]

On 25 July 2023, Ligue 1 side Lorient announced the signing of Aiyegun on a four-year contract,^[4] for a reported fee of €4 million.^[5]

International career

Aiyegun was born in Nigeria to a Nigerian father and Beninese mother. He was called up to the Benin national team for a set of friendlies in March 2022.^[6] He debuted with Benin in a 4–0 friendly win over Liberia on 24 March 2022, scoring a goal in his debut.^[7]

Honours

FC Zürich

Swiss Super League: 2021–22

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Tosin Aiyegun at FC Zürich's website, fcz.ch
^ Tosin Aiyegun at Soccerway
^ Der FC Zürich verpflichtet Offensivspieler Tosin Aiyegun, fcz.ch, 2 September 2019
^ "Aiyegun Tosin s'engage avec les Merlus" [Aiyegun Tosin joins Les Merlus]. FC Lorient (in French). 25 July 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
^ "Transferts : Aiyegun Tosin signe officiellement à Lorient" [Transfers: Aiyegun Tosin officially signs for Lorient]. L'Équipe (in French). 25 July 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
^ "Zurich FC Tosin Aiyegun set to dump Nigeria for Benin Republic". 15 March 2022.
^ "Nigerian-born Aiyegun scores in his debut for Benin against Liberia".