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A physical striker who functions best as part of a two-man attack, Awoniyi is adept at making clever runs in behind defences.
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Taiwo Awoniyi
Nigerian footballer (born 1997)
Taiwo Micheal Awoniyi (born 12 August 1997) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Nottingham Forest and the Nigeria national team.
Club career
Early career
In 2010, Awoniyi was voted the Most Valuable Player at a Coca-Cola football competition in London. His performance at the competition was spotted by Seyi Olofinjana who invited him to join the Imperial Soccer Academy.[4]
Liverpool
On 31 August 2015, Awoniyi signed for English club Liverpool for a fee of around £400,000 but was immediately loaned out to German team FSV Frankfurt.[5][6]
Loans to FSV Frankfurt and NEC
Awoniyi made his debut for Frankfurt as a late substitute in a German Cup match against Hertha Berlin.
After being named as a substitute for six league matches, he made his debut on 19 February 2016, playing 89 minutes against FC St. Pauli.[7] Awoniyi suffered rele