Taiwo Awoniyi

Nottingham Forest

Striker Nigeria

Age 28

Height 183 cm

Foot Right

Country Nigeria

Value €11.5m

Contract 2027-06-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

6.38

18 matches

Last 5

6.88

+0.50 vs season

Best

8.9

vs Chelsea

MOTM

of 16 matches

Rating by match (last 16)

≥8.0 7.0–8.0 6.0–7.0 5.5–6.0 <5.5

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

6.38

Goals

46%

Assists

30%

Rating

6.39

26%

Matches

22%

Started

12%

Minutes

481

16%

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Stats compared to other forwards

Premier League · percentile vs peers

Chances created

91%

Aerial duels

53%

Defensive actions

35%

Goals

89%

Shot attempts

72%

Touches

33%

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Shot Map

15 shots per season

Goals

On target

3.32

Conversion

27%

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

247 touches this season

Attack

Touches

247

Attack

44%

Middle

47%

Ø position

62%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Premier League)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 32%	Per 90 pctl avg 81%
Goals	4	0.75	46	93
xG	3.58	0.67	40	95
xGOT	3.58	0.67	40	93
xG excl. penalty	3.58	0.67	40	95
Shots	15	2.81	16	63
Shots on target	8	1.50	30	89
Headed shots	3	0.56	10	34

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 44%	Per 90 pctl avg 85%
Assists	1	0.19	30	85
xA	0.77	0.14	55	100
Accurate passes	60	11.23	16	53
Pass accuracy	80.0	80.00	91	91
Chances created	6	1.12	24	85
Big chances created	2	0.37	46	93

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 31%	Per 90 pctl avg 44%
Dribbles	2	0.37	18	26
Dribbles success rate	50.0	50.00	65	65
Duels won	20	3.74	12	28
Duels won %	24.4	24.39	6	6
Aerials won	9	1.68	16	28
Aerials won %	18.0	18.00	2	2
Touches	161	30.12	12	42
Touches in opposition box	25	4.68	12	40
Dispossessed	5	0.94	87	77
Fouls won	7	1.31	26	69
Penalties awarded	1	0.19	83	100

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 29%	Per 90 pctl avg 46%
Defensive actions	26	4.86	14	59
Tackles	2	0.37	6	18
Interceptions	1	0.19	12	46
Blocked scoring attempt	1	0.19	20	63
Fouls committed	10	1.87	22	67
Recoveries	18	3.37	24	87
Possession won final 3rd	4	0.75	26	91
Dribbled past	4	0.75	48	6
Clearances	4	0.75	14	18
Clean sheets	0	0.00	0	0
Goals conceded while on pitch	4	0.75	91	91
xG against while on pitch	10.55	1.97	73	6

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 23%	Per 90 pctl avg 6%
Yellow cards	2	0.37	46	12
Red cards	0	0.00	0	0

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 32%	Per 90 pctl avg 81%
Goals	4	0.75	46	93
xG	3.58	0.67	40	95
xGOT	3.58	0.67	40	93
xG excl. penalty	3.58	0.67	40	95
Shots	15	2.81	16	63
Shots on target	8	1.50	30	89
Headed shots	3	0.56	10	34

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 44%	Per 90 pctl avg 85%
Assists	1	0.19	30	85
xA	0.77	0.14	55	100
Accurate passes	60	11.23	16	53
Pass accuracy	80.0	80.00	91	91
Chances created	6	1.12	24	85
Big chances created	2	0.37	46	93

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 31%	Per 90 pctl avg 44%
Dribbles	2	0.37	18	26
Dribbles success rate	50.0	50.00	65	65
Duels won	20	3.74	12	28
Duels won %	24.4	24.39	6	6
Aerials won	9	1.68	16	28
Aerials won %	18.0	18.00	2	2
Touches	161	30.12	12	42
Touches in opposition box	25	4.68	12	40
Dispossessed	5	0.94	87	77
Fouls won	7	1.31	26	69
Penalties awarded	1	0.19	83	100

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 29%	Per 90 pctl avg 46%
Defensive actions	26	4.86	14	59
Tackles	2	0.37	6	18
Interceptions	1	0.19	12	46
Blocked scoring attempt	1	0.19	20	63
Fouls committed	10	1.87	22	67
Recoveries	18	3.37	24	87
Possession won final 3rd	4	0.75	26	91
Dribbled past	4	0.75	48	6
Clearances	4	0.75	14	18
Clean sheets	0	0.00	0	0
Goals conceded while on pitch	4	0.75	91	91
xG against while on pitch	10.55	1.97	73	6

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 23%	Per 90 pctl avg 6%
Yellow cards	2	0.37	46	12
Red cards	0	0.00	0	0

Recent Matches (31)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-05-24	vs AFC Bournemouth	Premier League	1-1	28	0	0	5.9
2026-05-17	@ Manchester United	Premier League	3-2	20	0	0	6.2
2026-05-10	vs Newcastle United	Premier League	1-1	73	0	0	6.4
2026-05-04	@ Chelsea	Premier League	1-3	90	2	0	8.9 ⭐
2026-04-24	@ Sunderland	Premier League	0-5	2	0	1
2026-04-19	vs Burnley	Premier League	4-1	0	0	0
2026-03-22	@ Tottenham Hotspur	Premier League	0-3	19	1	0	7.0
2026-03-15	vs Fulham	Premier League	0-0	27	0	0	5.7
2026-03-04	@ Manchester City	Premier League	2-2	11	0	0	5.9
2026-03-01	@ Brighton & Hove Albion	Premier League	2-1	7	0	0
2026-02-11	vs Wolverhampton Wanderers	Premier League	0-0	0	0	0
2026-02-06	@ Leeds United	Premier League	3-1	0	0	0
2026-02-01	vs Crystal Palace	Premier League	1-1	0	0	0
2026-01-25	@ Brentford	Premier League	0-2	22	1	0	7.5
2026-01-17	vs Arsenal	Premier League	0-0	0	0	0
2026-01-09	@ Wrexham	FA Cup	3-3	32	0	0	6.3
2026-01-06	@ West Ham United	Premier League	1-2	0	0	0
2026-01-03	@ Aston Villa	Premier League	3-1	0	0	0
2025-12-30	vs Everton	Premier League	0-2	28	0	0	6.3
2025-12-27	vs Manchester City	Premier League	1-2	3	0	0
2025-12-22	@ Fulham	Premier League	1-0	18	0	0	5.7
2025-11-09	vs Leeds United	Premier League	3-1	31	0	0	6.0
2025-11-01	vs Manchester United	Premier League	2-2	12	0	0	6.2
2025-10-26	@ AFC Bournemouth	Premier League	2-0	45	0	0	6.1
2025-10-18	vs Chelsea	Premier League	0-3	45	0	0	5.8
2025-09-17	@ Swansea City	EFL Cup	3-2	0	0	0
2025-08-17	vs Brentford	Premier League	3-1	0	0	0
2025-08-09	vs Al Qadsiah	Club Friendlies	0-0	13	0	0
2025-08-05	vs Fiorentina	Club Friendlies	0-0	18	0	0	6.0
2025-08-02	@ Birmingham City	Club Friendlies	1-0	20	0	0
2025-07-30	@ Estoril	Club Friendlies	0-0	44	0	0

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Nottingham Forest	senior	18	4	1	6.38
2024/2025	Nottingham Forest	senior	32	2	0	6.13
2023/2024	Nottingham Forest	senior	23	6	3	6.77
2022/2023	Nottingham Forest	senior	30	11	1	6.72
2021/2022	Union Berlin	senior	43	20	2	6.95
2020/2021	Union Berlin	senior	22	5	2	6.47
2019/2020	Mainz 05	senior	12	1	0	5.99
2018/2019	Royal Excel Mouscron	senior	16	11	1	6.58
2018/2019	Gent	senior	22	3	0	6.58
2017/2018	Royal Excel Mouscron	senior	31	10	4	-
2016/2017	NEC Nijmegen	senior	22	3	0	-
2015/2016	FSV Frankfurt	senior	14	1	1	-
2026	Nigeria	national team	1	0	0	-
2025	Nigeria	national team	2	0	0	-
2023	Nigeria	national team	2	1	0	7.87
2022	Nigeria	national team	2	0	0	-
2021	Nigeria	national team	3	1	0	6.72
2019	Nigeria U23	national team	2	1	0	-
2015	Nigeria U23	national team	3	0	0	-
2015	Nigeria U20	national team	4	2	2	-
2013	Nigeria U17	national team	7	4	5	-