Taiwo Micheal Awoniyi
Nigeria | Attacker | Nottingham Forest
Taiwo Micheal Awoniyi, 28, is a footballer from Nigeria playing as Attacker for Nottingham Forest. Awoniyi was born in Ilorin, Nigeria. In the 2025/26 Premier League season Awoniyi has 17 appearances with 4 goals and 1 assists in 502 minutes at an average rating of 6.68.
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
- Nottingham Forest
Season by Season Stats
| Season | Team | League | Apps | Goals | Assists | Yellow | Red | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Career Transfers
-
25 June 2022
Union Berlin
to
Nottingham Forest
€ 20.5M
-
20 July 2021
Liverpool
to
Union Berlin
6.5M
-
1 July 2021
Union Berlin
to
Liverpool
N/A
-
19 September 2020
Liverpool
to
Union Berlin
Loan
-
12 January 2019
Liverpool
to
Royal Excel Mouscron
Loan
-
31 July 2017
Liverpool
to
Royal Excel Mouscron
Loan
-
31 August 2015
Liverpool
to
FSV Frankfurt
Loan
Honours
- CAF U23 Cup of Nations 2015 : Winner | Africa
- CAF U23 Cup of Nations : Winner | Africa
- FIFA U17 World Cup 2013 : Winner | World
- FIFA U17 World Cup : Winner | World
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 Nottingham Forest in the Premier League.
How many goals has Taiwo Micheal Awoniyi scored this season?
Taiwo Micheal Awoniyi has scored 4 goals in 17 appearances in the Premier League 2025/26 season.
How old is Taiwo Micheal Awoniyi?
Taiwo Micheal Awoniyi is 28 years old and comes from Nigeria.
Updated: 12 Jun 2026, 03:41 UTC