Premier League
Taiwo Awoniyi
Taiwo Awoniyi, 29, from Nigeria ➤ Coventry City, since 2026 ➤ Centre-Forward ➤ Market value: €8.00m ➤ * 12/08/1997 in Ilorin, Nigeria
Info
- Club
- Coventry
- League
- Premier League
- Position
- Attack - Centre-Forward
- Shirt
- #14
- Age
- 29
- Date of birth
- 12/08/1997
- Height
- 1,83m
- Foot
- right
- Citizenship
- Nigeria
- Joined
- 17/08/2026
- Contract until
- -
- Market value
- €8.00m
- Career fees
- €41.15m
- Youth clubs
- Imperial Soccer Academy (2010–2015)
Statistics
This season
| Season | Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | Premier League | 3 | 181 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26/27 | EFL Cup | 1 | 70 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
By competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | 93 | 21 | 6 |
| Bundesliga | 64 | 21 | 5 |
| Jupiler Pro League | 52 | 14 | 6 |
| Eredivisie | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| 2. Bundesliga | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| JPL Europe Play-Offs | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| FA Cup | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Conference League | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| DFB-Pokal | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Beloften Eerste Divisie | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| EFL Cup | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Europa League Qualifying | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Croky Cup | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| UECL Qualifying | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| U21 Allsvenskan Södra | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| KNVB Beker | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Europa League | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Community Shield | 0 | 0 | 0 |
By club
| Club | Apps | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nott'm Forest | 103 | 23 | 6 |
| Union Berlin | 65 | 25 | 7 |
| Mouscron | 47 | 21 | 8 |
| KAA Gent | 22 | 3 | 0 |
| NEC Nijmegen | 22 | 3 | 0 |
| FSV Frankfurt | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| Mainz | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| NEC U21 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Coventry | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Kalmar U21 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Transfers
| Date | Season | From | To | Fee | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/08/2026 | 26/27 | Nott'm Forest | Coventry | €10.50m | €8.00m |
| 01/07/2022 | 22/23 | Union Berlin | Nott'm Forest | €20.50m | €20.00m |
| 20/07/2021 | 21/22 | Liverpool | Union Berlin | €8.55m | €5.00m |
| 30/06/2021 | 20/21 | Union Berlin | Liverpool | End of loan | €5.00m |
| 19/09/2020 | 20/21 | Liverpool | Union Berlin | loan transfer | €3.20m |
| 30/06/2020 | 19/20 | Mainz | Liverpool | End of loan | €3.20m |
| 08/08/2019 | 19/20 | Liverpool | Mainz | Loan fee:€500k | €4.50m |
| 30/06/2019 | 18/19 | Mouscron | Liverpool | End of loan | €4.50m |
| 12/01/2019 | 18/19 | Liverpool | Mouscron | loan transfer | €1.50m |
| 11/01/2019 | 18/19 | KAA Gent | Liverpool | End of loan | €1.50m |
| 23/07/2018 | 18/19 | Liverpool | KAA Gent | loan transfer | €1.50m |
| 30/06/2018 | 17/18 | Mouscron | Liverpool | End of loan | €1.50m |
| 31/07/2017 | 17/18 | Liverpool | Mouscron | loan transfer | €400k |
| 30/06/2017 | 16/17 | NEC Nijmegen | Liverpool | End of loan | €400k |
| 26/08/2016 | 16/17 | Liverpool | NEC Nijmegen | loan transfer | €300k |
| 30/06/2016 | 15/16 | FSV Frankfurt | Liverpool | End of loan | €300k |
| 01/09/2015 | 15/16 | Liverpool | FSV Frankfurt | loan transfer | - |
| 31/08/2015 | 15/16 | Imperial Acad. | Liverpool | €1.10m | - |
National
| Team | Caps | Goals | Shirt | Debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 10 | 2 | 19 | 2021-10-07 | Former international |
| Nigeria U20 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 2015-03-08 | Former international |
| Nigeria U17 | 8 | 4 | 18 | — | Former international |
| Nigeria U23 | 7 | 2 | 9 | — | Former international |
Market value
- Current
- €8.00m
- Highest
- €30.00m · 09/10/2023
- Last change
- 03/06/2026
Centre-Forward 210Coventry 18Nigeria 19Premier League 391Worldwide 1.481Year 1997 117
| Date | Age | Club | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/09/2015 | 18 | FSV Frankfurt | €300k |
| 11/02/2016 | 18 | FSV Frankfurt | €300k |
| 01/07/2016 | 18 | Liverpool FC | €300k |
| 18/01/2017 | 19 | NEC Nijmegen | €350k |
| 07/06/2017 | 19 | NEC Nijmegen | €400k |
| 09/01/2018 | 20 | Royal Excel Mouscron (-2022) | €800k |
| 30/03/2018 | 20 | Royal Excel Mouscron (-2022) | €1.20m |
| 03/06/2018 | 20 | Royal Excel Mouscron (-2022) | €1.50m |
| 27/12/2018 | 21 | KAA Gent | €1.50m |
| 04/03/2019 | 21 | Royal Excel Mouscron (-2022) | €2.00m |
| 10/06/2019 | 21 | Royal Excel Mouscron (-2022) | €4.50m |
| 17/12/2019 | 22 | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | €4.00m |
| 08/04/2020 | 22 | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | €3.20m |
| 10/02/2021 | 23 | 1.FC Union Berlin | €4.50m |
| 09/06/2021 | 23 | 1.FC Union Berlin | €5.00m |
| 07/10/2021 | 24 | 1.FC Union Berlin | €8.00m |
| 22/12/2021 | 24 | 1.FC Union Berlin | €15.00m |
| 09/06/2022 | 24 | 1.FC Union Berlin | €20.00m |
| 03/11/2022 | 25 | Nottingham Forest | €20.00m |
| 20/06/2023 | 25 | Nottingham Forest | €25.00m |
| 09/10/2023 | 26 | Nottingham Forest | €30.00m |
| 19/12/2023 | 26 | Nottingham Forest | €28.00m |
| 27/05/2024 | 26 | Nottingham Forest | €28.00m |
| 16/12/2024 | 27 | Nottingham Forest | €22.00m |
| 18/03/2025 | 27 | Nottingham Forest | €18.00m |
| 30/05/2025 | 27 | Nottingham Forest | €16.00m |
| 17/10/2025 | 28 | Nottingham Forest | €14.00m |
| 09/12/2025 | 28 | Nottingham Forest | €12.00m |
| 09/03/2026 | 28 | Nottingham Forest | €9.00m |
| 03/06/2026 | 28 | Nottingham Forest | €8.00m |
xG Statistics
| Season | League | Club | Apps | Min | G | xG | npxG | A | xA | Sh | KP | xGChain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | EPL | Coventry | 3 | 180 | 0 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 0 | 0.05 | 5 | 2 | 1.36 |
| 2025 | EPL | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 441 | 4 | 4.35 | 4.35 | 1 | 1.32 | 15 | 6 | 5.52 |
