Iyayi Atiemwen


Iyayi Believe Atiemwen is a Nigerian footballer who plays for NK Lokomotiva in the Croatian First Football League on loan from Dinamo Zagreb.

Club career

Atiemwen started his youth career at Bendel Insurance F.C. before moving to Kayseri Erciyesspor in 2016. After two years of unsuccessful spells in Turkey, he joined the Croatian second-tier club HNK Gorica where he made immediate impact and with whom he won the 2017–18 Croatian Second League.
Gorica gained promotion to the 2018–19 Croatian First League where they were labeled as the biggest surprise of the mid-season, finishing 5th. At the end of the year, Atiemwen was ranked third among the 2018 Prva HNL Player of the Year awards, behind Dani Olmo from Dinamo Zagreb and Héber from Rijeka.
On 22 January 2019, after spending a year at Gorica, Atiemwen signed a five-year contract with GNK Dinamo Zagreb.

Personal life

In March 2019, accusations by two women were publicized, stating that Atiemwen had beaten them and attempted a rape in one case. One of the alleged victims announced she will officially press charges and Atiemwen was questioned by the police regarding the matter. One of the alleged victims announced she will officially press charges Atiemwen himself denied the accusations, claiming he would never assault a woman, as his mother and three sisters would never forgive him.