Taiwo Awoniyi

€12MMarket Value

Nottingham Forest•Attacker•

Nigeria

Taiwo Awoniyi

€12MMarket Value

Nottingham Forest•Attacker•

Nigeria

6.7

Season Score

Aug 12, 1997

183 cm

Height

0.17

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2025/2026

6.7

Season Score

Aug 12, 1997

183 cm

Height

0.17

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2025/2026

Season Performance 25/26

All Competitions

26Matches

4Goals

1Assists

5Goal Contributions

21Mins/game

6.67Avg Rating

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxG

2020/2021 - 2021/2022

562150.38

Royal Excel Mouscron

2017/2018 - 2018/2019

National Team

MGAGxG

Nigeria

2014 - now

122-0.17

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Taiwo Awoniyi — computed career insights

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2017/2018	Pro League	27	2185	7	4	0.45	—
2017/2018	Provincial-Hainaut	1	89	1	0	—	—
2016/2017	Eredivisie	18	968	2	0	0.19	—
2018/2019	Pro League	9	712	7	1	1.01	—
2019/2020	Bundesliga	12	478	1	0	0.19	—
2020/2021	Bundesliga	21	1366	5	2	0.46	6.69
2021/2022	Bundesliga	30	2116	15	1	0.68	6.97
2022/2023	Premier League	28	1354	8	0	0.53	6.85
2023/2024	Premier League	20	1045	6	3	0.78	6.92
2024/2025	Premier League	31	154	0	0	0	6.83
2025/2026	Premier League	23	437	4	1	1.03	6.67

Domestic league competitions only; G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2021/2022 · 6.97Bundesliga
Lowest-rated season: 2025/2026 · 6.67Premier League
Rating trend: -0.11last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.56 G+A per 9056 goals + 12 assists in 10904 league minutes on record
League seasons on record: 11 (2016–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 5

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 34thrating 6.92 vs 62 rated peers
Goals rank: #11 of 626 goals
G+A per 90 percentile: 95th0.78 per 90

Cohort: 62 Premier League forwards, 2023/2024, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-07-06

Rival Clubs(103)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A		Last
Manchester City	7	1	1	5	0	0	1	Dec 2025
Manchester United	7	2	1	4	1	0	0	Nov 2025
Arsenal	7	1	2	4	3	0	1	Jan 2026
Brentford	7	3	2	2	1	0	0	Jan 2026
Liverpool	6	2	1	3	1	0	0	Jan 2025
Aston Villa	6	2	1	3	0	1	1	Jan 2026
Chelsea	6	1	3	2	2	0	0	Oct 2025
Brighton & Hove Albion	6	2	2	2	0	0	0	Mar 2026
RB Leipzig	6	3	0	3	1	0	0	Apr 2022
West Ham United	5	4	0	1	3	0	1	Jan 2026
Tottenham Hotspur	5	4	0	1	1	0	1	Mar 2026
Newcastle United	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	Feb 2025
Wolverhampton Wanderers	5	1	3	1	1	0	0	Feb 2026
Crystal Palace	5	2	3	0	1	0	0	Feb 2026
AFC Bournemouth	5	0	2	3	0	0	0	Oct 2025
FC Augsburg	5	0	1	4	0	0	0	Feb 2022
Sint-Truiden	5	1	2	2	1	0	0	Mar 2019
Eintracht Frankfurt	5	3	1	1	1	0	1	Apr 2022
Lokeren	5	3	1	1	2	0	1	Feb 2019
Sporting Charleroi	5	2	0	3	0	0	0	Feb 2019

1–20 of 103

Rival National Teams(12)

Player stats against each opponent national team

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	Last
Libya	1	1	0	0	0	Oct 2024
Egypt	1	1	0	0	0	Jan 2022
Tunisia	1	0	0	1	0	Jan 2022
Algeria	1	0	0	1	0	Sep 2022
Lesotho	1	0	1	0	0	Nov 2023
Benin	1	1	0	0	0	Sep 2024
Central African Republic	1	1	0	0	0	Oct 2021
Sudan	1	1	0	0	1	Jan 2022
Rwanda	1	0	1	0	0	Sep 2024
Sierra Leone	1	1	0	0	0	Jun 2023
São Tomé and Príncipe	1	1	0	0	1	Sep 2023
South Africa U23	1	0	1	0	0	Nov 2019

Transfers

Transfer Value History

Last Transfer: €20.5M

Transfer History

FC Union Berlin

Nottingham Forest

Jul 1, 2022Transfer€21M

Liverpool

FC Union Berlin

Jul 20, 2021Transfer€9M

FC Union Berlin

Liverpool

Jun 30, 2021End of loan

Sep 19, 2020Loan

Jun 30, 2020End of loan

Aug 8, 2019Loan€500K

Jun 30, 2019End of loan

Jan 12, 2019Loan

Jan 11, 2019End of loan

Jul 23, 2018Loan

Jun 30, 2018End of loan

Jul 31, 2017Loan

Jun 30, 2017End of loan

Aug 26, 2016Loan

Jun 30, 2016End of loan

Liverpool

FSV Frankfurt

Sep 1, 2015Loan

Player Information

Nottingham Forest

Current Team

Date of Birth

Aug 12, 1997

Place of Birth

Ilorin, Nigeria

Nationality

Nigeria

Height

183 cm

Weight

84 kg

Shirt Number

Age

28 years

Position

Attacker

Market Value

€12M

Weekly Wage

£47,000

Yearly Salary

£2,444,000

Performance Overview

Season Rating

6.67

Highest: 6.7 | Lowest: 6.7

Goals/Game

0.17

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

78%

Matches

Total played23

Started (Lineups)3

From Bench1

Total Minutes437

Minutes per game19

Attacking

Goals4

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency109 min

Goals per game0.17

Shots total0

Shots on target0

Shots off target-

Shots per game0.0

Shots on target/game0.0

Hit Woodwork0

Big Chances Missed0

Passes

Assists1

Key passes6

Pass accuracy78%

Total passes65

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses0

Accurate Crosses0

Big Chances Created0

Defense

Tackles2

Interceptions1

Clearances-

Blocks1

Clean Sheets0

Goals Conceded0

Duels

Total Duels72

Duels Won16

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles0

Cards

Yellow2

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

275

total appearances

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About Taiwo Awoniyi

Taiwo Awoniyi closed the 2025/2026 Premier League campaign on 4 goals and 1 assist from 23 outings (437 minutes) — 1.03 goal involvements per 90. Per-match rating over the season: 6.67. Measured against 62 Premier League forwards with at least 450 minutes in 2023/2024, he sits in the 34th percentile by match rating; on goals he ranks 11th of 62.

Since 2016 he has accumulated 11 league seasons across 5 clubs, with 56 goals and 12 assists over 10,904 minutes — 0.56 G+A per 90 career-wide. His best-rated season remains 2021/2022 (6.97, Bundesliga); his lowest was 2025/2026 (6.67).

Full Career Record — Taiwo Awoniyi

Club-by-club totals

Club	Period	Apps	Goals	Assists	Minutes	YC	RC	Rating
Nottingham Forest	2022/2023 - now	120	23	5	3992	—	—	6.71
FC Union Berlin	2020/2021 - 2021/2022	56	21	5	3869	—	—	6.76
Royal Excel Mouscron	2017/2018 - 2018/2019	56	22	5	3642	—	—	—
NEC Nijmegen	2016/2017	19	2	0	1011	—	—	—
Nigeria (national team)	2014 - now	12	2	0	424	—	—	6.33
FSV Mainz 05	2019/2020	12	1	0	478	—	—	—
Total		263	69	15	12992

Season-by-season statistics

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Assists	Minutes	YC	RC	Rating
25/26	Nottingham Forest	25	4	—	481	2	0	6.67
25/26	Nigeria (national team)	1	0	—	59	0	0	—
24/25	Nigeria (national team)	3	0	—	16	0	0	—
24/25	Nottingham Forest	37	2	—	669	0	0	6.64
23/24	Nottingham Forest	23	6	—	1193	2	0	6.75
22/23	Nigeria (national team)	2	1	—	73	0	0	—
22/23	Nottingham Forest	31	11	—	1513	2	0	6.75
21/22	Nottingham Forest	4	0	—	136	0	0	—
21/22	Nigeria (national team)	2	0	—	62	0	0	—
21/22	FC Union Berlin	34	16	—	2413	1	0	6.76
20/21	Nigeria (national team)	4	1	—	214	0	0	6.33
20/21	FC Union Berlin	22	5	—	1456	0	0	6.76
19/20	FSV Mainz 05	12	1	—	478	1	0	—
18/19	Royal Excel Mouscron	24	11	—	1217	1	0	—
17/18	Royal Excel Mouscron	32	11	—	2425	4	1	—

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Taiwo Awoniyi play?

Taiwo Awoniyi plays as an Attacker for Nottingham Forest in the Premier League. He has scored 4 goals in 23 appearances in the Premier League 2025/2026, with an average rating of 6.7.

What team does Taiwo Awoniyi play for?

Taiwo Awoniyi currently plays for Nottingham Forest in the Premier League.

How old is Taiwo Awoniyi?

Taiwo Awoniyi is 28 years old, born on August 12, 1997.

How tall is Taiwo Awoniyi?

Taiwo Awoniyi is 183 cm tall. He weighs 84 kg.