Taiwo Awoniyi took to his Instagram account to celebrate his son Emmanuel as he turns 3 years old on Monday, October 16.
Taiwo Awoniyi did not feature in Super Eagles of Nigeria international friendly matches against Saudi Arabia and Mozambique.
The former Liverpool striker was called up for both international friendlies but was however sidelined due to an injury.
The Nottingham Forest attacker was then replaced in the team by Real Sociedad striker Sadiq Umar who did well in his absence.
Awoniyi, who formerly played for Union Berlin and Liverpool, is set to make a return to the squad in time for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers next month.
Taiwo Awoniyi celebrated his son’s birthday amid the injury and shared lovely pictures of his son and himself posing together.
The Super Eagles striker shared three lovely images of he and his son and also added a wonderful caption to go with the pictures.
In the image, he wrote: “Happy birthday 🎉🎂🎊 He’s always with you 😍❤️ Continue to grow in His mercy and glory.”
From the images shared, one could see that the son was in a happy mood as he flashed his toys to the camera with a cute smile.
This is coming after Taiwo Awoniyi and his wife Taiye Jesudun announced that they have a second baby on the way which they have successfully welcomed earlier this year.
Taiwo Awoniyi took to his social media page in August to share the beautiful moment the couple recently spent together.
And in the post, the striker’s wife Taiye, could be seen heavily pregnant with the former FC Union Berlin seen carrying Emmanuel on his shoulders.
The Forest Ace has reportedly returned from the sidelines but it is unsure if he will feature in the club’s next match against Luton Town.
Taiwo Awoniyi
Taiwo Micheal Awoniyi is a Nigerian footballer who was born on 12 August, 1997 and plays as a striker for Nottingham Forest and the Nigeria national team.
Awoniyi completed a move to newly promoted Premier League side Nottingham Forest on a five-year deal on 25th June, 2022.
Nottingham Forest paid a record transfer fee for Taiwo Awoniyi which was reportedly around £17 million.
He kicked off his season with a goal on 22 October 2022, after he scored the winning goal in a 1–0 home win against former club Liverpool.
Towards the end of the season, he scored six goals in four games, including the winner in a 1–0 home victory over Arsenal on 20 May 2023 that preserved the club’s Premier League status.
In August 2023, the Super Eagles attacker became the first Forest player to score in six consecutive Premier League matches since Stan Collymore in March to April 1995.
Awoniyi and Taiye Jesudun
Taiwo Awoniyi tied the knot with his partner Taiye Jesudun after an engagement and traditional wedding in Kabba, Kwara state in Nigeria on the 15th of June, 2018.
The Forest attacker followed the engagement up with a white wedding ceremony that was held on the 16th of June, 2018.
Awoniyi has so far found Taiye Jesudun to be a loving, supportive, and caring spouse and their union have produced a son, who was born on 16th October, 2020.
