Iyayi Atiemwen

Iyayi Atiemwen
Personal information
Full name	Iyayi Believe Atiemwen
Date of birth	24 January 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Ogbe, Nigeria
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Forward; Winger
Team information
Current team	Al-Najaf SC
Number	80
Youth career
	Bendel Insurance
Senior career*
Years	Team
2016	Kayseri Erciyesspor
2016–2018	Çaykur Rizespor
2017	→ Şanlıurfaspor (loan)
2017	→ Manisaspor (loan)
2018–2019	Gorica
2019–2022	Dinamo Zagreb
2020	→ Lokomotiva (loan)
2021–2022	→ Omonia (loan)
2022	→ Gorica (loan)
2022–2023	Sheriff Tiraspol
2023–24	Gostivari
2024-	Al-Najaf SC
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 December 2024 @ 18:50(AEST)

Iyayi Believe Atiemwen (born 24 January 1996) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a winger for Iraq Stars League club Al-Najaf.^[1]

Club career

Atiemwen started his youth career at Bendel Insurance F.C. before moving to Kayseri Erciyesspor in 2016. After two years of unsuccessful spells in Turkey, he joined the Croatian second-tier club HNK Gorica where he made immediate impact and with whom he won the 2017–18 Croatian Second League.

Gorica gained promotion to the 2018–19 Croatian First League where they were labeled as the biggest surprise of the mid-season, finishing 5th. At the end of the year, Atiemwen was ranked third among the 2018 Prva HNL Player of the Year awards, behind Dani Olmo from Dinamo Zagreb and Héber from Rijeka.^[2]

On 22 January 2019, after spending a year at Gorica, Atiemwen signed a five-year contract with GNK Dinamo Zagreb.^[3]

On 15 February 2022, Atiemwen returned on loan to Gorica until the end of the season.^[4]

On 29 June 2022, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Atiemwen.^[5]

Personal life

In March 2019, accusations by two women were publicized, stating that Atiemwen had beaten them and attempted a rape in one case.^[6] One of the alleged victims announced she will officially press charges and Atiemwen was questioned by the police regarding the matter.^[7] Atiemwen himself denied the accusations, claiming he would never assault a woman, as his mother and three sisters would never forgive him.

References

^ Iyayi Atiemwen at Soccerway
^ Naš Beli Atiemwen je treći najbolji igrač HNL-a‚ cityportal.hr, 23 December 2018
^ Službeno: Dinamo kupio igrača koji je bio jesensko otkriće HNL-a, (in Croatian), gol.dnevnik.hr, 22 January 2019
^ "Vratio se Beli: Iyayi Believe Atiemwen opet igrač HNK Gorice!" (Press release) (in Croatian). Gorica. 15 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
^ "Добро пожаловать, Ияйи". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
^ OSJEČANKA POTVRDILA DA ĆE PODNIJETI KAZNENU PRIJAVU PROTIV DINAMOVCA Druga djevojka koja ga također teško optužuje ispitana u policiji at Jutarnji List
^ Atiemwen ispitan: Iva Bošnjak podnijet će kaznenu prijavu... at 24sata.hr

[1] Iyayi Atiemwen at Soccerway

[2] Naš Beli Atiemwen je treći najbolji igrač HNL-a‚ cityportal.hr, 23 December 2018

[3] Službeno: Dinamo kupio igrača koji je bio jesensko otkriće HNL-a, (in Croatian), gol.dnevnik.hr, 22 January 2019

[4] "Vratio se Beli: Iyayi Believe Atiemwen opet igrač HNK Gorice!" (Press release) (in Croatian). Gorica. 15 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022.

[5] "Добро пожаловать, Ияйи". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.

[6] OSJEČANKA POTVRDILA DA ĆE PODNIJETI KAZNENU PRIJAVU PROTIV DINAMOVCA Druga djevojka koja ga također teško optužuje ispitana u policiji at Jutarnji List

[7] Atiemwen ispitan: Iva Bošnjak podnijet će kaznenu prijavu... at 24sata.hr

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