Taione Richard Evumena Sodje (born 20 September 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Manchester City.
Born in Sheffield to an English mother and Nigerian father,[2] Sodje began his footballing career with local side Sheffield United, before a switch to Premier League side Manchester City in 2015.
[4] Despite suffering an injury in late October 2021, which he described as the worst moment of his career,[2] he returned to action for Manchester City's youth teams in April 2022.
[6] He was quoted in May 2022 as saying he would choose to represent whichever nation approached him first.
[2][7] Described by Manchester City as a "prolific goal-scorer" and a "versatile striker [who] can also operate to impressive effect on both the right or left flanks", Sodje describes himself as a "goal scorer", capable of playing "across the front three".