AIK Invite Nigerian Youngster Olawore to Train With First Team
The Stockholm club is assessing the 19 year old Umea FC winger as a potential replacement for Zadok Yohanna, who recently completed a club-record move to Brighton.
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Swedish top-flight club AIK have invited promising Nigerian winger Emmanuel Oluwafemi Olawore to train with their senior squad this week as they assess him ahead of a potential transfer.
Olawore, 19, is currently contracted to fellow Swedish club Umea FC, where he has impressed since joining earlier this year. AIK confirmed on their official website that the winger has been invited to train with the men’s team at their Karlberg base during the current week of the Swedish football calendar.
The talented winger moved to Sweden in February 2026 after successfully completing a trial with Umea FC, where he signed his first professional contract. Since arriving at the club, Olawore has enjoyed a promising debut campaign, scoring three goals and providing one assist in 14 league appearances.
The training stint with AIK gives the youngster an opportunity to impress the club’s coaching staff and potentially earn a move to one of Sweden’s biggest clubs. AIK’s interest comes as the Stockholm side look to strengthen their attacking options following the departure of fellow Nigerian Zadok Yohanna, who recently completed a club-record transfer to Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion after an outstanding start to the season. The club now appear eager to replicate that success by investing in another highly-rated Nigerian prospect, with Olawore emerging as a leading candidate to fill the void left by Yohanna.
Did You Know?
- Emmanuel Oluwafemi Olawore is 19 years old and plays as a winger.
- He signed his first professional contract with Umea FC in February 2026 after a successful trial.
- He has scored three goals and provided one assist in 14 league appearances for Umea FC.
- Zadok Yohanna, the player AIK are looking to replace, completed a club-record transfer to Brighton & Hove Albion this summer.
- AIK train at their Karlberg facility in Stockholm.
- Umea FC and AIK both compete in Sweden’s top flight football pyramid.
- AIK are one of Sweden’s most successful and popular football clubs.
