United have confirmed the signing of Simi Awujo. The 20-year old midfielder started two games at the Paris Olympics.
From the Canada Olympics website:
Simi Awujo earned her first senior cap for Canada in September 2022 in a friendly against Australia. She scored her first international goal in December 2023 in another friendly versus the Matildas.
Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Awujo began her international career representing the United States before making the switch to play for Canada at age 18. As a junior, she won bronze with Canada at the 2022 Concacaf U20 Championships, which secured Canada’s spot at the FIFA U20 World Cup later that year. She played every minute for Canada at the 2022 U20 World Cup.
Awujo was part of Canada’s inaugural Concacaf Gold Cup team in 2024 as the team reached the semifinals. She had made her first start at the 2023 SheBelieves Cup, helping Canada to a fourth-place finish. She was part of the 2024 SheBelieves Cup team that lost in the final on penalties to the USA.
Awujo plays collegiately at USC where she is a two-time All-PAC 12 First Team selection as well as a PAC 12 All-Freshman Team honoree.
A Little More About Simi
Getting into the Sport: Started playing organized soccer at age 7… 2022 Canada Soccer Young Player of the Year recipient… Outside Interests: Studying at the University of Southern California, planning to major in neuroscience… Would like to be a pediatric surgeon in the future…
Awujo has described herself as ”a very physical player and I use my body in everything that I do. I like to win headers, to dribble and take people on, and I like defending."
From the Canada Olympics website:
Simi Awujo earned her first senior cap for Canada in September 2022 in a friendly against Australia. She scored her first international goal in December 2023 in another friendly versus the Matildas.
Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Awujo began her international career representing the United States before making the switch to play for Canada at age 18. As a junior, she won bronze with Canada at the 2022 Concacaf U20 Championships, which secured Canada’s spot at the FIFA U20 World Cup later that year. She played every minute for Canada at the 2022 U20 World Cup.
Awujo was part of Canada’s inaugural Concacaf Gold Cup team in 2024 as the team reached the semifinals. She had made her first start at the 2023 SheBelieves Cup, helping Canada to a fourth-place finish. She was part of the 2024 SheBelieves Cup team that lost in the final on penalties to the USA.
Awujo plays collegiately at USC where she is a two-time All-PAC 12 First Team selection as well as a PAC 12 All-Freshman Team honoree.
A Little More About Simi
Getting into the Sport: Started playing organized soccer at age 7… 2022 Canada Soccer Young Player of the Year recipient… Outside Interests: Studying at the University of Southern California, planning to major in neuroscience… Would like to be a pediatric surgeon in the future…
Awujo has described herself as ”a very physical player and I use my body in everything that I do. I like to win headers, to dribble and take people on, and I like defending."