Taiwo Micheal Awoniyi
Nigeria | Attacker | Nigeria
Taiwo Micheal Awoniyi, 28, is a footballer from Nigeria playing as Attacker for Nigeria. Awoniyi was born in Ilorin, Nigeria. In the 2025/26 Africa Cup of Nations Qualification season Awoniyi has 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists in 16 minutes.
Profile
- Full name
- Taiwo Micheal Awoniyi
- Age
- 28
- Born
- 12 August 1997 | Ilorin | Nigeria
- Nationality
- Nigeria
- Height
- 183
- Weight
- 84
- Position
- Attacker
- Shirt number
- 9
- Current club
- Nigeria
Season by Season Stats
| Season | Team | League | Apps | Goals | Assists | xG | Yellow | Red | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations Qualification | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 25/26 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 17 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 6.68 |
| 25/26 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.90 |
| 25/26 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 23/24 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations Qualification | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.30 |
| 2023 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Nigeria | Friendlies | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Nigeria | World Cup - Qualification Africa | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
Career
Trophy Cabinet | 2 won
- CAF U23 Cup of Nations 1× 2015 Africa
- FIFA U17 World Cup 1× 2013 World
Clubs | 7
-
Nottingham Forest
Jun 2022 – present
€ 20.5M
-
Union Berlin
Jul 2021 – Jun 2022
6.5M
-
Liverpool
Jul 2021 – Jul 2021
-
Union Berlin
Sep 2020 – Jul 2021
Loan
-
Royal Excel Mouscron
Jan 2019 – Sep 2020
Loan
-
Royal Excel Mouscron
Jul 2017 – Jan 2019
Loan
-
FSV Frankfurt
Aug 2015 – Jul 2017
Loan
Injury and Suspension History
- Abdominal Strain : 12 May 2025 to 18 July 2025
- Hamstring : 6 April 2025 to 20 April 2025
- Broken Nose : 12 February 2025 to 21 February 2025
- Muscle Injury : 16 March 2024 to 3 May 2024
- Groin Injury : 17 November 2023 to 29 January 2024
- Groin Injury : 4 November 2023 to 4 November 2023
- Groin Injury : 2 October 2023 to 28 October 2023
- Ankle/Foot Injury : 29 July 2023 to 11 August 2023
- Shoulder Injury : 27 April 2023 to 28 April 2023
- Groin Injury : 12 January 2023 to 31 March 2023
- Thigh Injury : 20 February 2021 to 14 May 2021
- Concussion : 15 June 2020 to 31 July 2020
Current Status
| Reason | Date |
|---|---|
| Inactive | 7 May 2026 |
| Inactive | 30 April 2026 |
| Inactive | 16 April 2026 |
| Inactive | 9 April 2026 |
| Inactive | 19 March 2026 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What position does Taiwo Micheal Awoniyi play?
Taiwo Micheal Awoniyi plays as Attacker.
Which team does Taiwo Micheal Awoniyi play for?
Taiwo Micheal Awoniyi plays for Nigeria in the Africa Cup of Nations Qualification.
How many goals has Taiwo Micheal Awoniyi scored this season?
Taiwo Micheal Awoniyi has scored 0 goals in 2 appearances in the Africa Cup of Nations Qualification 2025/26 season.
How old is Taiwo Micheal Awoniyi?
Taiwo Micheal Awoniyi is 28 years old and comes from Nigeria.
Updated: 10 Jul 2026, 22:06 UTC