1. Taiwo Micheal Awoniyi was born on 12 August 1997 and is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Nottingham Forest and the Nigeria national team.
18 Facts About Taiwo Awoniyi
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In 2010, Awoniyi was voted the Most Valuable Player at a Coca-Cola football competition in London.
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Taiwo Awoniyi made his debut for Frankfurt as a late substitute in a German Cup match against Hertha Berlin.
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Taiwo Awoniyi suffered relegation with Frankfurt, and he returned to Liverpool at the end of the season.
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On 26 August 2016, Dutch team NEC confirmed that Taiwo Awoniyi had joined them on a season-long loan and was expected to join the squad the following week after the formalities of his work permit were completed.
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In July 2017, Taiwo Awoniyi left NEC and joined Belgian club Royal Excel Mouscron on a season-long loan, and made his debut on 12 August when he started the match against KSC Lokeren, scoring within 22 minutes.
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On 17 July 2018, Taiwo Awoniyi signed a new long-term deal with Liverpool, and on 23 July sealed a season-long loan to another Belgian club, Gent.
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On 11 January 2019, it was announced that his loan to Gent was cut short, and Taiwo Awoniyi was loaned to Mouscron again.
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On 6 August 2019, Liverpool confirmed Taiwo Awoniyi had joined Bundesliga side Mainz 05 on a season-long loan.
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On 19 September 2020, Taiwo Awoniyi left for his seventh loan spell, this time joining Bundesliga side Union Berlin for a year.
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On 20 July 2021, Taiwo Awoniyi rejoined Union Berlin, this time on a permanent basis.
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On 25 June 2022, Taiwo Awoniyi completed a move to newly promoted Premier League side Nottingham Forest on a five-year deal.
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Taiwo Awoniyi represented Nigeria at the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup and went on to win the tournament, scoring four goals during the competition.
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Taiwo Awoniyi represented Nigeria at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand after winning the 2015 African U-20 Championship in Senegal.
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On 12 April 2015, Taiwo Awoniyi scored a brace on his debut for the Nigeria under-23 team in a match against Zambia, as his team went on to qualify for the 2015 All African Games.
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Taiwo Awoniyi was selected by Nigeria for their 35-man provisional squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
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Taiwo Awoniyi was then selected to represent Nigeria at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, where he led the line for his country throughout the tournament.
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Taiwo Awoniyi married his partner Taiye Jesudun in an engagement and traditional wedding in Kabba on 15 June 2018, followed by a white wedding on 16 June in Ilorin.