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Taiwo Awoniyi

Nigerian footballer (born )

Taiwo Micheal Awoniyi (born 12 August ) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Nottingham Forest and the Nigeria national team.

Club career

Early career

In , Awoniyi was voted the Most Valuable Player at a Coca-Cola football competition in London.

His performance at the competition was spotted by Seyi Olofinjana who invited him to join the Imperial Soccer Academy.[4]

Liverpool

On 31 August , Awoniyi signed for English club Liverpool for a fee of around £, but was immediately loaned out to German team FSV Frankfurt.[5][6]

Loans to FSV Frankfurt and NEC

Awoniyi made his debut for Frankfurt as a late substitute in a German Cup match against Hertha Berlin.

After being named as a substitute for six league matches, he made his debut on 19 February , playing 89 minutes against FC St. Pauli.[7] Awoniyi suffered relegation with Frankfurt, and he returned to Liverpool at the end of the season.

On 26 August , Dutch team NEC confirmed that Awoniyi had joined them on a season-long loan and was expected to join the squad the following week after the formalities of his work permit were completed.[8] On 10 September, he made his Eredivisie debut in a 4–0 defeat of NEC to PSV Eindhoven, being replaced in the 72nd minute by Michael Heinloth.[9] With NEC, the Nigerian suffered his second consecutive relegation, being relegated from Eredivisie in [10]

Loans to Mouscron and Gent

In July , Awoniyi left NEC and joined Belgian club Royal Excel Mouscron on a season-long loan, and made his debut on 12 August when he started the match against KSC Lokeren, scoring within 22 minutes.[11]

On 17 July , Awoniyi signed a new long-term deal with Liverpool,[12] and on 23 July sealed a season-long loan to another Belgian club, Gent.[13] On 11 January , it was announced that his loan to Gent was cut short, and Awoniyi was loaned to Mouscron again.[14] In April he said that his struggle to get a UK work permit could end his Liverpool career.[15]

Loans to Mainz 05 and Union Berlin

On 6 August , Liverpool confirmed Awoniyi had joined Bundesliga side Mainz 05 on a season-long loan.[16] He was hospitalized in June , after sustaining a severe concussion during a 1–0 loss to FC Augsburg in the league.[17]

On 19 September , Awoniyi left for his seventh loan spell, this time joining Bundesliga side Union Berlin for a year.[18]

Union Berlin

On 20 July , Awoniyi rejoined Union Berlin, this time on a permanent basis.[19] The German club reportedly paid £ million for the forward.[20] Liverpool negotiated a 10% sell-on clause in this deal.[21]

Nottingham Forest

On 25 June , Awoniyi completed a move to newly promoted Premier League side Nottingham Forest on a five-year deal.[22] The transfer fee paid was a club record for Forest, reportedly £17 million.[23] On 14 August , he scored his first Premier League goal in a 1–0 win against West Ham United.[24] On 22 October , he scored the winning goal in a 1–0 home win against former club Liverpool.[25] Towards the end of the season he scored six goals in four games, including the winner in a 1–0 home victory over Arsenal on 20 May that preserved the club's Premier League status.[26]

On 18 August , Awoniyi became the first Forest player to score in six consecutive Premier League matches since Stan Collymore in March–April [27]

International career

Awoniyi represented Nigeria at the FIFA U World Cup and went on to win the tournament, scoring four goals during the competition.[28] He also represented Nigeria at the FIFA U World Cup in New Zealand after winning the African U Championship in Senegal.[29]

On 12 April , Awoniyi scored a brace on his debut for the Nigeria under team in a match against Zambia, as his team went on to qualify for the All African Games.[30]

Awoniyi was selected by Nigeria for their man provisional squad for the Summer Olympics.[31]

Awoniyi was selected by Gernot Rohr in late to represent Nigeria during the side's FIFA World Cup qualifiers, making his senior debut in their 1–0 loss to the Central African Republic.[32] Awoniyi was then selected to represent Nigeria at the Africa Cup of Nations, where he led the line for his country throughout the tournament.[33] His only goal during the tournament came in a 3–1 group stage win against Sudan.[34]

Style of play

Parallels have been drawn between Awoniyi's style of play, and that of Rashidi Yekini, Nigeria's all-time highest goalscorer.[35]

Personal life

Awoniyi has a younger twin sister called Kehinde.[36] He married his partner Taiye Jesudun in an engagement and traditional wedding in Kabba on 15 June , followed by a white wedding on 16 June in Ilorin.[37] Awoniyi is a Christian.[38]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 14 January [39]

International

As of match played 11 October [40]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Nigeria10
41
51
Total102
Scores and results list Nigeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Awoniyi goal.[40]

Honours

Nigeria U17

Nigeria U20

Individual

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