90PLUS | Union Berlin | Awoniyi: “The Premier League is my dream”
News | Taiwo Awoniyi rose to prominence at Union Berlin which could see his dream of a move to the Premier League come true.
Awoniyi: “If I live in England, it would be easier for my wife and child”
1. FC Union Berlin quickly invested seven million euros in transfer fee Taiwo Awoniyi (24). The record transfer justified the trust with strong performances. He has scored nine goals in the previous 18 Bundesliga games.
Coach has a large part in his strong performances Urs Fischer (55) as the attacker in conversation with the table football explained within Thursday’s edition: “I realized right away that I only had to listen to him to develop myself further. He and his coaching staff care about every player, it’s like family.
Despite the feel-good atmosphere, his good personal appearance and currently four ranks for Union Berlin Awoniyi, the youngest player to play for Nigeria at the Africa Cup of Nations and netted once, is already thinking ahead. Because his convincing performances ensure international interest. to die First League he described as his “dream”. Everyone knows that, “even here in the club,” he emphasized.
in its ambitions Awoniyi not only the sporting side, but also family aspects: “The decisive difference for me is: If I live in England, it would be easy for my wife and my nature, if only because of the language. Also, my sister and a brother live on the island.”
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His path already led to England in 2015 Liverpool FC, where he does not enter a competitive game. Instead, one loan followed the other. FSV Frankfurt, Nijmegen, Royal Mouscron, KAA Gent and FSV Mainz 05 were part of the odyssey.
Awoniyi took a lot with him from the complicated years: “Not everyone would have survived this challenge. It was a long journey, but the time before that in Nigeria was even harder. Whenever things weren’t going well in my career, I thought about how difficult it used to be. That gave me the courage to keep going.”
The massive, fast-paced striker found his fortune in Berlin-Köpenick, where he received a simple contract. However, he will not stay forever, even if he made it clear: “If I don’t make it in England, I want to play in the Bundesliga, because the Bundesliga is the best organized league.” 1. FC Union contributes a lot to this – possibly also in the eagerly awaited top game against Borussia Dortmund (Sunday, 3.30 p.m at DAZN)
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