Taiwo Awoniyi is a Nigerian professional footballer. He currently plays as a striker for Nottingham Forest in the Premier League. He is also a member of the Nigeria national team. Awoniyi is known for his role as a striker, contributing to his club's and country's offensive efforts. His career includes playing in various leagues before joining Nottingham Forest, showcasing his talent internationally.
In March–April 1995, Stan Collymore scored in six consecutive Premier League matches. Taiwo Awoniyi became the first Forest player to repeat this feat since Collymore on 18 August 2023.
In August 1997, Taiwo Micheal Awoniyi was born. He is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Nottingham Forest and the Nigeria national team.
On 12 April 2015, Taiwo Awoniyi scored a brace on his debut for the Nigeria under-23 team in a match against Zambia, as his team went on to qualify for the 2015 All African Games.
On 31 August 2015, Taiwo Awoniyi signed for English club Liverpool for around £400,000 but was immediately loaned out to German team FSV Frankfurt.
In 2015, Taiwo Awoniyi represented Nigeria at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand after winning the African U-20 Championship in Senegal.
In February 2016, Taiwo Awoniyi made his debut for Frankfurt on 19 February, playing 89 minutes against FC St. Pauli after being named as a substitute for six league matches. He suffered relegation with Frankfurt.
In August 2016, Taiwo Awoniyi joined Dutch team NEC on a season-long loan and made his Eredivisie debut on 10 September in a 4–0 defeat of NEC to PSV Eindhoven.
In 2016, Taiwo Awoniyi was selected by Nigeria for their 35-man provisional squad for the Summer Olympics.
In July 2017, Taiwo Awoniyi left NEC and joined Belgian club Royal Excel Mouscron on a season-long loan.
In 2017, Taiwo Awoniyi suffered his second consecutive relegation with NEC, being relegated from Eredivisie.
In June 2018, Taiwo Awoniyi 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.
On 17 July 2018, Taiwo Awoniyi signed a new long-term deal with Liverpool, and on 23 July sealed a season-long loan to Belgian club Gent.
On 11 January 2019, Taiwo Awoniyi's loan to Gent was cut short, and he was loaned to Mouscron again.
On 6 August 2019, Taiwo Awoniyi joined Bundesliga side Mainz 05 on a season-long loan.
In June 2020, Taiwo Awoniyi was hospitalized after sustaining a severe concussion during a 1–0 loss to FC Augsburg.
On 19 September 2020, Taiwo Awoniyi joined Bundesliga side Union Berlin for his seventh loan spell.
On 20 July 2021, Taiwo Awoniyi rejoined Union Berlin on a permanent basis for £6.5 million. Liverpool negotiated a 10% sell-on clause in this deal.
On 25 June 2022, Taiwo Awoniyi completed a move to Nottingham Forest on a five-year deal for a club record fee of £17 million.
On 14 August 2022, Taiwo Awoniyi scored his first Premier League goal in a 1–0 win against West Ham United.
On 22 October 2022, Taiwo Awoniyi scored the winning goal in a 1–0 home victory against former club Liverpool.
On 20 May 2023, Taiwo Awoniyi scored the winner in a 1–0 home win over Arsenal that preserved Nottingham Forest's Premier League status.
On 18 August 2023, Taiwo Awoniyi became the first Forest player to score in six consecutive Premier League matches since Stan Collymore in March–April 1995.
In May 2025, Taiwo Awoniyi suffered a serious abdominal injury during a game against Leicester City. He was placed in an induced coma and was recovering in the ICU following urgent surgery, before being announced to be out of the coma and having a good recovery on May 15.
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