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Taiwo Awoniyi biography, net worth, career and family

Michael Taiwo Awoniyi net worth
Michael Taiwo Awoniyi net worth. Photo/BBC
  • He is a Nigerian National
  • He plays as a forward
  • He plays for Nottingham Forest and the Nigeria national team

Taiwo Awoniyi is a Nigerian national playing for his national team as a forward and the Nottingham Forest Club. His net worth in 2023 is about $4.2 million, earned from his football fortunes.

He played at the Coca-Cola football competition being voted as the most valuable player. Being a representative of his national team, Awoniyi represented them at the FIFA U-17 World Cup where they won, scoring four goals in the competition.

In 2015, he represented the Nigeria national team at the FIFA World Cup hosted by New Zealand. Initially, they had won the 2015 African U-20 championship held in Senegal.

Taiwo Awoniyi Biography

Full name Taiwo Michael Awoniyi
Age 25 years
Height 1.83m
Place of birth Ilorin, Nigeria
Date of birth August 12, 1997
Nationality Nigerian
Occupation Footballer
Source of wealth football
Marital status Married
 Taiwo Awoniyi Career

Taiwo Awoniyi Career. Photo/EuroSport

Taiwo Awoniyi Net Worth

Taiwo Awoniyi net worth in 2023 is estimated to be $4.2 million. He receives a weekly pay of $40,000 and $2 million yearly from his current club Union Berlin, his contract will run up to June 2025. While at Nottingham Forest, the striker received a salary of $ 3.1 million annually.

Personal Life

He was born on August 12, 1997, in Ilorin, Kwara state, Nigeria. He is the son of Solomon Awoniyi who is a retired police officer, and Mary Motunrayo Awoniyi. He is a twin brother to his sister Kehinde and has a brother by the name Victor.

As a kid, he had so much interest in football but his parents were against it since they wanted him to study medicine. He is married to Taiye Jesudun and is blessed with a baby Emmanuel Awoniyi. They are strong Christian believers.

Career

Awoniyi enrolled at the Imperial Soccer Academy in Ogun State, graduating in 2012. He played for Nigeria’s National U-15 side and played at the CopaCocacola in London. The Union Berlin forward played at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 2013, scoring four goals to help Nigeria get the title. He also played a very vital role in Nigeria’s U20 team, at the U20 World Cup tournament in 2015.

Awoniyi signed for club Liverpool at a fee of about $496,074 and within no time, he was loaned to German team FSV Frankfurt. In his debut at Frankfurt, he came in as a substitute in a match against Hertha Berlin.

He was a substitute for six league matches, going under relegation with Frankfurt, and returning to his former club Liverpool. In 2016, he was confirmed to have joined a Dutch Club NEC on a season-long loan, expected to join the squad the week after, once his working permit was processed.

He made a debut for NEC losing to Eredivisie, being replaced by Michael Heinloth in the 72nd minute, and suffering another relegation from Eredivisie in 2017. In mid-July, he left NEC joining Belgian club Royal Excel Mouscron on a long-season loan.

On July 2017, he signed a long-term deal with Liverpool and a few days later, he sealed another season-long loan to a Belgian club Gent. In January 2019, his loan to Gent was dismissed and loaned to Moscow again. His struggle to get a UK work permit bore no fruits and without it, his career at Liverpool was no more.

A month after, Liverpool confirmed his joining Bundesliga side Mainz 05 on a season-long loan. However, he was hospitalized after sustaining a severe concussion during a League which they lost to FC Augsburg.

Three months after recovery, he joined Union Berlin for one year on a loan. After a few months in the club, he secured a permanent basis at Club Berlin receiving a fee of $8.1 million, Liverpool asked for a 10% sell-on clause in this deal. We can say with no doubt that his net worth is from his football career.

One year down the line, he secured a place at Nottingham Forest on a five-year deal at a fee of $ 21.2 million. He scored his first Premier League goal against Westham United two months after signing the contract, and another winning goal against Liverpool in the Premier League match at home.

At his age and with his ability, he is bound to expand in his career and net worth as the years go by.

Luxury Collection

Taiwo Awoniyi net worth standings of $4.2 million saw him purchase a house in Nottingham, England where he lives with his family. He drives a state-of-the-art Audi.

FAQs

  1. How old is he?

25 years.

  1. Is he married?

Yes.

  1. Does he have kids?

Yes.

  1. Who is his wife?

Taiye Jesudun.

  1. Which club is he at in 2023?

Union Berlin.

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