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Who Is Taiwo Awoniyi, the Nigerian Footballer Signed to Nottingham Forest

Discover more about the Nigerian professional footballer, Taiwo Awoniyi. He plays both for Nottingham Forest and the Nigeria national team.

Ssendaza Ismail by Ssendaza Ismail
June 26, 2022
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Do you want to find out more about the Nigerian professional footballer, Taiwo Awoniyi, who plays for Nottingham Forest in the Premier League and the “Super Eagles”? The Nigerian goal-getter is profiled on nowthendigital.com.

KAMPALA | NOW THEN DIGITAL — Are you interested in finding out more about the Nigerian professional footballer, Taiwo Awoniyi? He plays for Premier League club Nottingham Forest and the Nigerian national team. 

  • Taiwo Awoniyi is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays for Nottingham Forest in the Premier League in addition to making up Nigeria’s national team.
  • Nottingham Forest signed striker Taiwo Awoniyi, breaking their transfer record to become the club’s first Premier League signing following promotion.
  • In 2013, he and his teammates were rewarded with the prestigious Member of the Order of the Niger award, recognizing their outstanding performances at the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
  • Read also: Supersport International and the English Premier League renew their three-year broadcast agreement.

His background is quite unique, as his parents are both retired educators, so his education came from an unconventional environment. 

However, despite being born into a tight-knit family, Taiwo has developed a strong work ethic, which has been an integral part of his success.

Taiwo Awoniyi is a Nigerian professional footballer

Born in Ilorin, Kwara State, Taiwo Awoniyi was a talented teenager. He represented Nigeria at the U-17 World Cup and the 2015 African U-20 Championship. 

His father wanted him to pursue a career in medicine, but he showed an interest in football at an early age and was enrolled at the Imperial Soccer Academy in Ogun state. 

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In 2006, he made his professional debut for the Nigeria U-17 team and was named part of the provisional Olympic squad.

He was a part of the national team at the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup and was rewarded with the prestigious Member of the Order of the Niger award along with his teammates in 2013. 

His talent has been recognized so much that the Kwara State House of Assembly plans to name a major street after him. However, this is unlikely to happen anytime soon. In the meantime, his parents will continue to support him.

Awoniyi first came to international prominence at the FIFA U17 World Cup in 2013, where he was a key part of the team that won the tournament. 

Awoniyi scored four goals in the tournament, including a penalty shootout in the quarter-finals against Uruguay. 

He also made an appearance in the next round against Sweden, and his goal against Mexico in the final was crucial for the victory.

He played for Union

Nigerian professional footballer Taiwo Awoniyi is currently playing in the Premier League with Nottingham Forest and the Nigeria national team. 

He was born on August 12, 1997, in Lagos, Nigeria. A native of Kwara State, Awoniyi was the youngest ever player to be selected for the Nigeria national team. 

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Despite his youth, Awoniyi has already made an impact in the game, scoring seven goals and eight assists in his first season.

The striker’s explosive power and poacher instinct have earned him comparisons to the late Rashidi Yekini, a former Nigeria international. He also possesses a cool head and is a great teammate. 

Awoniyi has already crossed paths with Liverpool’s Divock Origi, with whom he helped win the 2018/19 UEFA Champions League. 

After receiving a work permit to play in England, Awoniyi was enamored with Union and Klopp. This new manager and team could take Union all the way.

Awoniyi joined the Union in 2020 after signing a permanent contract with the club. He scored nine league goals in 43 matches for the club. 

He left Union Berlin to represent Nigeria in the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations. Awoniyi is currently the third highest-scoring African player in the Bundesliga. 

He previously signed for Liverpool in 2015 but failed to make an appearance for the club, being sent out on loan several times.

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He was born in a tight-knit family

The football star was born in Ilorin, Kwara state, Nigeria, where he grew up with his twin sister Kehinde Awoniyi. 

His parents wanted him to be a doctor, but he was more interested in playing football. He would sneak into the local bars to watch football players and emulate them. 

As a teenager, Awoniyi was playing competitively for the Kwara region, and later on moved on to the Unicorn Football Academy in Lagos. 

His father had a strong desire for him to go to school, and he was allowed to play only for away games and football camps during school holidays.

While playing at the FIFA World Cup in Russia, he was a member of the Nigerian national team. His talent was noticed by several European clubs. 

His talent and dedication to football have earned him praises from fans and coaches alike. 

He later became a member of the Union Berlin football team and has been compared to Rashidi Yekini. The football star’s wife, Taiye Jesudun.

Despite the high profile of the club he plays for, the Nigerian striker has struggled to secure a work permit. 

His seven loan spells in Germany have cost him a good deal of money, but he has achieved success in his career. 

In fact, he has scored five goals in his last eight games. Despite all of these problems, the Nigerian has a dream of playing for Liverpool.

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He has been compared to the late Nigeria international Rashidi Yekini because of his explosive power and poacher instinct. PHOTO/Getty Images

He has a good work ethic

If you are looking for a young, promising striker with an impressive work ethic, look no further than Taiwo Awoniyi. 

Born into a loving family and raised in a soccer-mad household, Taiwo developed a love for the game while growing up. 

His hardworking parents were unable to afford expensive football boots, so Taiwo sewed worn-out ones together. In spite of these circumstances, his talent and work ethic helped him to be a standout player.

Despite a humbling upbringing in Nigeria, Awoniyi has an impeccable work ethic. He learned how to sew boots on his own, got to the field very early and even purchased his own mending tools. 

He was supported by his parents and teammates, and it all paid off. He was selected for the Nigeria U17 World Cup and was signed by Liverpool, although he never made an appearance in the English Premier League.

Awoniyi’s work ethic extends beyond the field of football. He completed a degree in business management last year. 

His humble nature has made him one of the most popular players in Liverpool and he has spoken with his former coach, Atiba Bankole. 

The Nigerian international was also a part of Jurgen Klopp’s disbanded Liverpool squad.

He has scored 15 goals in the Bundesliga season

Union Berlin’s striker Taiwo Awoniyi had made his debut for the club last season, making his league debut in a late game against Hertha Berlin. 

Awoniyi had been named as a substitute in six league matches, but finally made his debut in the 89th minute against FC St. Pauli. Frankfurt’s season ended in relegation, and Awoniyi returned to Liverpool at the end of the season.

In the first half of the match, Awoniyi was instrumental in the Impact’s win, scoring his first goal of the match in the sixth minute. 

The Nigeria international has scored five goals in his last six Bundesliga appearances and provided an assist for the third goal. 

As of Oct. 30, Awoniyi has scored two goals in his last three games. While this is a good goal tally, his next game is against RB Leipzig.

Awoniyi’s direct style suits his pace and strength, and he is efficient when given space to run. However, he needs to work on his linking play and hold-up play. Awoniyi’s game has been rated by Smarterscout. 

Smarterscout scores players on their game from zero to ninety-nine, giving them ratings based on their effectiveness and stylistic action.

He has not won many awards in his career

Taiwo Awoniyi is a Nigerian soccer player, who has never won any major awards. 

Despite his aggressive play style, he has yet to win many awards, but he has managed to play at the highest level. 

The most notable award he won in 2010 was the Most Valuable Player at a Coca-Cola football competition in London, and his name is based on Yoruba mythology, in which the Sacred Twins are a sacred pair of twins.

Despite this, however, the former Union striker has not been short of opportunities. In his first season for the club, he scored nine goals, making him the club’s all-time top scorer in the Bundesliga. 

Awoniyi’s impressive form spurred European clubs to take notice of him. But he remained an unknown quantity for the Super Eagles, with Gernot Rohr not mentioning the player at all. 

However, this didn’t stop the pressure on Awoniyi and he was finally called up for the first qualifiers for Qatar 2022.

In the summer of 2013, Awoniyi won the U17 FIFA World Cup with Nigeria. After the World Cup, Awoniyi was scouted by Liverpool, and the club paid £400,000 ($550,000) to sign him. 

After signing a four-year deal with Liverpool, he was loaned out to German side FSV Frankfurt. 

Awoniyi made his Bundesliga debut against Hertha Berlin and played six times for FSV before being relegated. 

Awoniyi spent the next five seasons in Europe, with Mouscron, Mainz, and NEC Nijmegen.

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