FC Cincinnati have procured guard Chidozie Awaziem 
Chi-DOE-zee ah-wah-ZEE-um) from Boavista FC of the Portuguese Primeira Liga through exchange, the club reported nowadays. The Orange and Blue have marked Awaziem through 2025, with choices for 2026 and 2027. Awaziem will connect the club’s list and gotten to be qualified pending receipt of his P-1 visa.
Awaziem, 27, has made about 300 proficient appearances over Europe since marking with Portuguese powerhouse FC Porto in 2015, debuting with the primary group in January 2016.
“We’re pleased to have Chidozie connect the club,” said Chris Albright, FC Cincinnati Common Supervisor. “He’s a skilled guard with broad involvement at the European and universal level. His quality, character and authority will be a important expansion to our bunch, and I’d like to welcome him to Cincinnati.”
The 6-foot-2 center back from Enugu, Nigeria – the same hometown as partner Obinna Nwobodo – has made 33 caps for the Nigerian National Group. He was named to the 23-man program for the 2018 FIFA World Container and has made four appearances for the Super Falcons in 2024, counting once within the 2024 Africa Container of Countries en course to the nation’s appearance within the AFCON Last.
“It’s been a superb time I’ve had with Cincinnati,” said Awaziem. “I see the adore the fans and everyone has for soccer. I see all the diversions that Cincinnati have been playing, and this has persuaded me a parcel to be portion of this group and to feel like what it is to be a player for FC Cincinnati and speak to this brilliant and amazing club.”
In the 2023/24 season with Boavista FC, Awaziem made 27 appearances – 25 begins – for his club in spite of lost periods of time with the Nigerian National Group for FIFA World Glass qualifiers and the 2024 Africa Glass of Countries.
Awaziem initially joined Boavista at 23-years-old ahead of the 2020/21 season from FC Porto. He was lent within the 2021/22 season to Turkish Süper Lig club Alanyaspor and in 2022/23 to Croatian To begin with Alliance side Hajduk Part. With Hajduk Part he scored a career-high five objectives and made a difference the club lift the Croatian Football Container, beginning and playing the complete 90 minutes in their 2-0 clean sheet triumph in the ultimate
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