Taiwo Awoniyi
Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1997-08-12 · 6 players total
| Full name | Taiwo Awoniyi |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Taiwo Michael Awoniyi |
| Date of birth | 1997-08-12 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Ilorin, Nigeria |
| Citizenship | Nigeria |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Nottingham Forest |
| Joined | 2022-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | ROOF |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 4 | 22/23 | 25/26 | 85 | 19 | 4 | 1,199 |
| 1.FC Union Berlin | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 65 | 25 | 7 | 893 |
| Kalmar FF U21 | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 180 |
| 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 476 |
| KAA Gent | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 341 |
| Royal Excel Mouscron (-2022) | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 47 | 21 | 8 | 729 |
| NEC Nijmegen | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 628 |
| NEC Nijmegen U21 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 105 |
| FSV Frankfurt | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 903 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 326 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 399 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 174 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159 |
| 22/23 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 27 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 141 |
| 21/22 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Union Berlin | 31 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 147 |
| 21/22 | Conference L. | 1.FC Union Berlin | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 159 |
| 21/22 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Union Berlin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 255 |
| 21/22 | UECL Quali | 1.FC Union Berlin | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| 2014 | U21 Allsvenskan Södra | Kalmar FF U21 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 20/21 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Union Berlin | 21 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 273 |
| 20/21 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Union Berlin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Bundesliga | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 476 |
| 19/20 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Croky Cup | KAA Gent | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
| 18/19 | Europa League Qualifying | KAA Gent | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 284 |
| 18/19 | JPL | Royal Excel Mouscron (-2022) | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 102 |
| 18/19 | JPL | KAA Gent | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | JPL Playoff II | Royal Excel Mouscron (-2022) | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 |
| 17/18 | Croky Cup | Royal Excel Mouscron (-2022) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 92 |
| 17/18 | JPL | Royal Excel Mouscron (-2022) | 27 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 312 |
| 17/18 | JPL Playoff II | Royal Excel Mouscron (-2022) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 89 |
| 16/17 | Beloften Eerste Divisie | NEC Nijmegen U21 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 16/17 | Eredivisie | NEC Nijmegen | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 479 |
| 16/17 | Jupiler PO | NEC Nijmegen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 149 |
| 16/17 | KNVB Beker | NEC Nijmegen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 2. Bundesliga | FSV Frankfurt | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 903 |
| 15/16 | DFB-Pokal | FSV Frankfurt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2015-08-31 | Imperial Acad. | Liverpool | Transfer | 0 | €1.10m |
| 15/16 | 2015-09-01 | Liverpool | FSV Frankfurt | Loan | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | FSV Frankfurt | Liverpool | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-26 | Liverpool | NEC Nijmegen | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | NEC Nijmegen | Liverpool | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-31 | Liverpool | Mouscron | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Mouscron | Liverpool | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-23 | Liverpool | KAA Gent | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-11 | KAA Gent | Liverpool | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-12 | Liverpool | Mouscron | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Mouscron | Liverpool | Return from loan | 4500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-08 | Liverpool | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | Loan | 4500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | Liverpool | Return from loan | 3200000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-19 | Liverpool | Union Berlin | Loan | 3200000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | Union Berlin | Liverpool | Return from loan | 5000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-20 | Liverpool | Union Berlin | Transfer | 5000000 | €8.55m |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Union Berlin | Forest | Transfer | 20000000 | €20.50m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Hamstring injury | 2018-04-13 | 2018-06-30 | 79 | 8 |
| 19/20 | concussion | 2020-06-15 | 2020-06-30 | 16 | 3 |
| 20/21 | Torn muscle bundle | 2021-02-19 | 2021-05-11 | 82 | 13 |
| 22/23 | Groin injury | 2023-01-04 | 2023-04-01 | 88 | 17 |
| 23/24 | Groin surgery | 2023-11-16 | 2024-01-29 | 75 | 18 |
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2024-03-14 | 2024-08-16 | 156 | 14 |
| 24/25 | Broken nose bone | 2025-02-12 | 2025-02-17 | 6 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Thigh problems | 2025-04-04 | 2025-04-18 | 15 | 2 |
| 24/25 | Intestinal surgery | 2025-05-14 | 2025-07-18 | 66 | 2 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €28.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €28.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31096 | #9 | 7 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23135 | #18 | 8 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22981 | — | 9 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3444 | #19 | 10 | 2 | — | — | recent national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Knoche | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Christopher Trimmel | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Grischa Prömel | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sheraldo Becker | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Marvin Friedrich | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rani Khedira | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mërgim Vojvoda | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Anthony Elanga | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Moussa Niakhaté | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Genki Haraguchi | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Julian Ryerson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Toffolo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Timo Baumgartl | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bruno Godeau | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Union Berlin | 15 | 31 |
| 22/23 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 27 |
| 18/19 | JPL | Royal Excel Mouscron (-2022) | 7 | 25 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | JPL | Royal Excel Mouscron (-2022) | 5 | 27 |
| 20/21 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Union Berlin | 3 | 21 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 20 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | Union Berlin | Liverpool | Return from loan | — | €5.00m |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-19 | Liverpool | Union Berlin | Loan | — | €3.20m |
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | Liverpool | Return from loan | — | €3.20m |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-08 | Liverpool | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | Loan | — | €4.50m |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Mouscron | Liverpool | Return from loan | — | €4.50m |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-12 | Liverpool | Mouscron | Loan | — | €1.50m |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-11 | KAA Gent | Liverpool | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-23 | Liverpool | KAA Gent | Loan | — | €1.50m |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Mouscron | Liverpool | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-31 | Liverpool | Mouscron | Loan | — | €400k |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | NEC Nijmegen | Liverpool | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-26 | Liverpool | NEC Nijmegen | Loan | — | €300k |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | FSV Frankfurt | Liverpool | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 15/16 | 2015-09-01 | Liverpool | FSV Frankfurt | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Nottingham Forest The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-27 | GB1 |
Nottingham Forest | 0–2 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–0 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2025-03-03 | GB1 |
Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Ipswich Town | Available |
| 2024-08-28 | CGB |
Nottingham Forest | 3–4 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2024-02-28 | GB1 |
Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Manchester United | Available |
| 2023-08-30 | CGB |
Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2023-02-01 | CGB |
Manchester United | 2–0 | Nottingham Forest | INJURED Groin injury |
| 2023-01-25 | CGB |
Nottingham Forest | 0–3 | Manchester United | INJURED Groin injury |
| 2023-01-11 | CGB |
Nottingham Forest | 4–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | INJURED Groin injury |
| 2022-12-21 | CGB |
Blackburn Rovers | 1–4 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2022-11-09 | CGB |
Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Available |
| 2022-08-23 | CGB |
Grimsby Town | 0–3 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2022-03-20 | GB1 |
Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Liverpool FC | Available |
| 2022-03-07 | GB1 |
Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2021-08-24 | CGB |
Nottingham Forest | 0–4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Available |
| 2021-08-11 | CGB |
Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2020-09-05 | CGB |
Barnsley FC | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2020-06-28 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | Huddersfield Town | INJURED concussion |
| 2020-06-20 | GB2 |
Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | INJURED concussion |
| 2020-03-06 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 0–3 | Millwall FC | Available |
| 2020-03-02 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 2–2 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2020-02-25 | GB2 |
Cardiff City | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2020-02-22 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Available |
| 2020-02-15 | GB2 |
West Bromwich Albion | 2–2 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2020-02-11 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2020-02-08 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2020-02-01 | GB2 |
Birmingham City | 2–1 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2020-01-28 | GB2 |
Brentford FC | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2020-01-22 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2020-01-19 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2020-01-11 | GB2 |
Reading FC | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2020-01-01 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 3–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2019-12-29 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2019-12-26 | GB2 |
Hull City | 0–2 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-12-21 | GB2 |
Huddersfield Town | 2–1 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-12-14 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 0–4 | Sheffield Wednesday | Available |
| 2019-12-10 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2019-12-06 | GB2 |
Millwall FC | 2–2 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-11-30 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2019-11-27 | GB2 |
Queens Park Rangers | 0–4 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-11-23 | GB2 |
Bristol City | 0–0 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-11-09 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Derby County | Available |
| 2019-11-02 | GB2 |
Luton Town | 1–2 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-10-23 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 1–2 | Hull City | Available |
| 2019-10-20 | GB2 |
Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-10-05 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Brentford FC | Available |
| 2019-10-01 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-09-27 | GB2 |
Stoke City | 2–3 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-09-24 | CGB |
Arsenal FC | 5–0 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-09-21 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Barnsley FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Taiwo Awoniyi's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Liège | 16 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 38 | 21 | +17 | 69% |
| KRC Genk | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 28 | -12 | 20% |
| Club Brugge KV | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 33 | -22 | 21% |
| Royal Antwerp FC | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 21% |
| RSC Anderlecht | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 21% |
| Sint-Truidense VV | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 42% |
| KV Mechelen | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 12 | +14 | 67% |
| Derby County | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 36% |
| Birmingham City | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 40% |
| Brentford FC | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 40% |
| Reading FC | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 30% |
| Bristol City | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 20% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Senior debut season | |
| 15/16 | First senior goal | |
| 21/22 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 23 | 174 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.03 |
| 22/23 | 30 | 300 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 21/22 | 43 | 620 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 2014 | 2 | 180 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 19/20 | 12 | 476 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 18/19 | 38 | 577 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 17/18 | 31 | 493 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.91 |
| 16/17 | 28 | 733 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 15/16 | 14 | 903 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Taiwo Awoniyi
Who is Taiwo Awoniyi?
Taiwo Awoniyi is a Nigeria professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Nottingham Forest.
How old is Taiwo Awoniyi?
Taiwo Awoniyi is 28 years old. He was born on August 12, 1997 in Ilorin.
What position does Taiwo Awoniyi play?
Taiwo Awoniyi plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Taiwo Awoniyi play for?
Taiwo Awoniyi currently plays for Nottingham Forest.
How many career goals has Taiwo Awoniyi scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Taiwo Awoniyi has scored 79 goals in 275 appearances.
What is Taiwo Awoniyi's market value?
Taiwo Awoniyi's most recent reported market value is €16.00m.
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