Early career Born in
Benin City, Aghahowa began his career with the Police Machines, a local police team, and went on to
Bendel Insurance. He signed for Danish lower division team
Herning Fremad before the 1999 African Youth Championship, but performed so well there that he wanted to play for a bigger club. He ended up with the Tunisian champions,
Espérance, when he procured a contract with the Tunisians which predated the Herning Fremad contract.
Shakhtar Donetsk In the middle of the 2000–01 season, Aghahowa transferred to
Shakhtar Donetsk, who soon won the Ukrainian league championship. Aghahowa won the game for Shakhtar in the 2006 Ukrainian Championship against
Dynamo Kyiv, heading the winner in extra-time, and was named man of the match. His performance in the final has been widely seen as the "saving grace" of his career at Shakhtar, with his future at the club looking bleak earlier in the season. After playing over six years for Shakhtar Donetsk, Aghahowa left for
Wigan Athletic.
Wigan Athletic His work permit was passed and on 30 January 2007, he signed for Wigan Athletic for an undisclosed fee, playing his first Premiership match for them against
Portsmouth on 3 February. and declared a great desire to play for his old club. However, he could not find himself as a regular starter and was loaned out to
Sevastopol at the beginning of the 2010–11 season. He was released at the end of the 2011–12 season, announcing his retirement from the game in April 2013. ==International career==