Stephen Makinwa

Stephen Makinwa
Makinwa with Lazio
Personal information
Full name Stephen Ayodele Makinwa
Date of birth (1983-07-26) 26 July 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Ebedei
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2001 Reggiana 0 (0)
2000–2001Conegliano (loan) 8 (2)
2001–2002 Como 0 (0)
2002–2003 Reggiana 29 (6)
2003–2005 Genoa 18 (6)
2003–2004Como (loan) 21 (6)
2004Modena (loan) 17 (1)
2005 Atalanta 17 (6)
2005–2006 Palermo 23 (5)
2006–2012 Lazio 45 (3)
2008Reggina (loan) 9 (0)
2009Chievo (loan) 9 (1)
2010–2011Larissa (loan) 10 (1)
2012–2013 Carrarese 13 (6)
2013–2014 Beijing Baxy 11 (4)
2014 Gorica 5 (1)
International career
2004–2008 Nigeria 18 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Stephen Ayodele Makinwa (born 26 July 1983) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a forward. Makinwa also played for the Nigeria national team. His name, Ayodele, means "Joy has come home".[1]