Theophilus Awua

Theophilus Aondofa Awua (born 24 April 1998) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Theophilus Awua

Personal information
Full name	Theophilus Aondofa Awua
Date of birth	(1998-04-24) 24 April 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
0000–2016	Abuja
2016–2017	Spezia
2016–2017	→ Inter (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2021	Spezia	1	(0)
2017	→ Juve Stabia (loan)	1	(0)
2018–2019	→ Rende (loan)	31	(4)
2019–2020	→ Bari (loan)	17	(1)
2020	→ Livorno (loan)	14	(0)
2020–2021	→ Cittadella (loan)	3	(0)
2021	→ Pro Vercelli (loan)	18	(0)
2021–2023	Pro Vercelli	14	(0)
2022–2023	→ Crotone (loan)	46	(2)
2023–2024	Crotone	0	(0)
2023–2024	→ Atalanta Under-23 (loan)	20	(0)
2024	Atalanta Under-23	0	(0)
2024–2025	SPAL	24	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 April 2025

Career

Awua made his Serie C debut for Juve Stabia on 16 September 2017 in a game against Trapani.^[1]

Having returned to Spezia, he scored a goal against Pro Vercelli in the match that Spezia went on to win 5–1.

On 5 July 2018, he joined Serie C club Rende on a season-long loan.^[2]

On 2 September 2019, he joined Serie C club Bari on loan from Spezia.^[3][4] On 30 January 2020, he was loaned to Livorno.^[5]

On 8 September 2020, he joined Cittadella on loan.^[6][7]

On 21 January 2021, he joined Pro Vercelli on loan.^[8][9] In June 2021, he joined the club permanently.^[10]

On 12 January 2022, he went to Crotone on loan.^[11][12] On 19 July 2022, Awua returned to Crotone on a new loan with an obligation to buy.^[13]

On 29 August 2023, Crotone announced Awua's loan to Atalanta with an option to buy and a conditional obligation to buy.^[14] He played with the club's reserve team in Serie C.

On 20 August 2024, Awua signed a two-season contract with SPAL.^[15]