Taiwo Micheal Awoniyi
Taiwo Micheal Awoniyi attacks space and runs beyond the line, using his hold-up strength to drag defenders and feed runners. Awoniyi rose from Union Berlin to a Premier League turning point, becoming Union Berlin's record Bundesliga scorer in 2021. Nottingham Forest signed him for a club-record fee in 2022. He scored the winning goal against Arsenal in 2023 to secure Forest's Premier League status. In 2025 he recovered from a life-threatening abdominal injury. He was part of Nigeria's 2013 U-17 World Cup-winning squad and has represented Nigeria at U23 level. As an Advanced Target Man, Awoniyi links play with one-touch layoffs and attacks space, pinning centre-backs and finishing moves.
Season snapshot
Overall season statistics (all competitions).
| Season | Matches | Minutes | Goals | Assists | G/90 | A/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 283 | 1 | 1 | 0.32 | 0.32 |
| 2025 | 18 | 538 | 4 | 0 | 0.67 | 0 |
| 2024 | 32 | 893 | 2 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 22 | 1171 | 6 | 3 | 0.46 | 0.23 |
| 2022 | 30 | 1593 | 11 | 1 | 0.62 | 0.06 |
| 2021 | 44 | 2986 | 19 | 2 | 0.57 | 0.06 |
| 2020 | 22 | 1455 | 5 | 2 | 0.31 | 0.12 |
| 2019 | 12 | 487 | 1 | 0 | 0.18 | 0 |
| 2018 | 31 | 1665 | 10 | 0 | 0.54 | 0 |
| 2017 | 29 | 2278 | 8 | 0 | 0.32 | 0 |
| 2016 | 18 | 955 | 2 | 0 | 0.19 | 0 |
| 2015 | 21 | 1422 | 3 | 0 | 0.19 | 0 |
| 2013 | 14 | 1052 | 8 | 0 | 0.68 | 0 |
Form - Last 10 games
Strengths Analysis Season 2024
Role: AttackerTop attributes (percentile)
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).
Recent Matches
Premier League
League Cup - Home Park, Plymouth, England
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Nottingham Forest
Coventry
Union Berlin
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