Taiwo Awoniyi

Nigerian association football player · Nigeria · Footballers · Born 1997 · age 29

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

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2023“Football is what you love doing. Injuries are part of the game and once you find yourself missing out, you get upset sometimes. You just have to work hard and get back to fitness.”In their words14 April 2023'We'll do everything in our power' - Awoniyi on battle for survival. BBC Sport, 14 April 2023.Read the whole statement

2022“I was looking forward to playing Liverpool because they signed me when I was 18 and it was an emotional game for me.”In their words22 October 2022Taiwo Awoniyi reacts to "emotional" winner vs Liverpool after being sold by Jurgen Klopp. mirror.co.uk, 22 October 2022.Read the whole statement

Nottingham Forest F.C.Club2021Nigeria men's national football teamClub20201. FC Union BerlinClub2020-20212019Royal Excel MouscronClub2018KAA GentClub2018-20192017Royal Excel MouscronClub2017-20182015FSV FrankfurtClub2015-2016Nigeria national under-20 football teamClubNigeria national under-23 football teamClub2013Nigeria national under-17 football teamClub1997Born12 August 1997

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Awoniyi training with Mouscron in 2018

In their own words 3

Taiwo Awoniyi

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Football is what you love doing. Injuries are part of the game and once you find yourself missing out, you get upset sometimes. You just have to work hard and get back to fitness.
Apr 14, 2023, 'We'll do everything in our power' - Awoniyi on battle for survival. BBC Sport, 14 April 2023., Own words
I was looking forward to playing Liverpool because they signed me when I was 18 and it was an emotional game for me.
Oct 22, 2022, Taiwo Awoniyi reacts to "emotional" winner vs Liverpool after being sold by Jurgen Klopp. mirror.co.uk, 22 October 2022., Own words
As for me, if you can believe, there’s no height you can’t attain. It might look difficult to some but I believe we can get as far as the final by God’s Grace.
INTERVIEW: I combed refuse bins to get shoes to wear for training - Nigerian striker Taiwo Awoniyi. Premium Times (Nigeria), 31 December, Own words

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Teams 14

Nottingham Forest F.C.2022-present

Nigeria men's national football team2021-present

1. FC Union Berlin2021-2022

1. FC Union Berlin2020-2021

Royal Excel Mouscron2019-2019

1. FSV Mainz 052019-2020

KAA Gent2018-2019

Royal Excel Mouscron2017-2018

N.E.C.2016-2017

FSV Frankfurt2015-2016

Liverpool F.C.2015-2021

Nigeria national under-20 football team2015-2015

Nigeria national under-23 football team2015

Nigeria national under-17 football team2013-2013

Career record

SpellAppsGoals

2021-present102

2021-20224320

2020-2021225

2019-20191611

2019-2020121

2018-2019223

2017-20183110

2016-2017223

2015-2016141

2015-202100

2015-201597

2013-201384

About this person

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Nigeria

In common with Taiwo

Jean ButezAlso played for Royal Excel Mouscron

Peter OdemwingieAlso played for Nigeria national under-23 football team

Mikel John ObiAlso played for Nigeria national under-20 football team

Ehsan HajsafiAlso played for FSV Frankfurt Keven SchlotterbeckAlso played for 1. FC Union Berlin Vyacheslav HlebAlso played for FSV Frankfurt

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