Reggina, but he still did not find the net, ending the season without a goal to his name. He began the 2008–09 season as a fringe player at Lazio; making just four substitute appearances. On 22 January 2009, it was announced that Makinwa had signed for Chievo until the end of the 2008–09 season, for €250,000. The deal was a loan, with an option of making the move permanent, although Chievo decided not to sign the Nigerian and he returned to Lazio for the 2009–10 AE Larisa On 15 July 2010, Makinwa joined Larissa on loan from Lazio until the end of the season. Beijing Baxy Following the end of his contract with Lazio, Makinwa joined China League One side Beijing Baxy until the end of the 2014 season scoring 4 goals in his first 9 games. Gorica In July 2014 he was signed by Slovenian side ND Gorica. International career Makinwa played for the Nigerian national team and won 14 caps since making his debut in 2004. He played for Nigeria in the 2006 African Cup of Nations when they finished third. Two years on, he played in the side which again failed to win, losing at the 2008 African Cup of Nations to Ghana. Both Makinwa and his national teammate Obafemi Martins, are known for celebrating goals by making several consecutive somersaults. Club statistics References External links () 1983 births Living people Nigerian footballers Nigerian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Italy Nigeria international footballers 2006 Africa Cup of Nations players 2008 Africa Cup of Nations players Sportspeople from Lagos F.C.D. Conegliano Calcio 1907 players A.C. Reggiana 1919 players Genoa C.F.C. players Atalanta B.C. players Palermo F.C. players S.S. Lazio players Reggina 1914 players Serie A players Serie B players Slovenian PrvaLiga players Como 1907 players Modena F.C. players A.C. ChievoVerona players Yoruba sportspeople Expatriate footballers in Greece Athlitiki Enosi Larissa F.C. players Super League Greece players Beijing Sport University F.C. players China League One players Expatriate footballers in China Expatriate footballers in Slovenia ND Gorica players F.C. Ebedei players Association football forwards