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From Israeli Youth League to Romania's Top Scorer: Kwadoor Taiwo's Rise
Kwadoor Taiwo, a 20-year-old Nigerian forward, has become the top scorer in Romania's second division with nine goals in eight games. After a stint in Israel's youth league with Bnei Sakhnin, Taiwo was signed by Universitatea Cluj in Romania but struggled for playing time.
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What happened
- 01Kwadoor Taiwo is the top scorer in Romania's second division with nine goals in eight games.
- 02Taiwo previously played for Bnei Sakhnin's youth team in Israel during the 2024/25 season.
- 03He was signed by Universitatea Cluj in Romania on October 14, 2025, after impressing in trials.
- 04Taiwo struggled for senior team minutes at Cluj and on loan at CSM Resita, where he didn't play.
- 05He scored a hat-trick against Resita in a 4-1 win for Popesti-Leordeni.
- 06Taiwo was named in the Romanian second division's team of the month for August.
Following loan spells where he barely featured, he exploded at Popesti-Leordeni, scoring consistently and notably hitting a hat-trick against his former loan club, Resita.
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