Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi's stock continues to rise, and he must now be regarded as one of the PL's best strikers.
Super Eagles of Nigeria forward, Taiwo Awoniyi now holds the record of the player with the highest shot-conversion rate in the English Premier League since last season.
Awoniyi was a huge factor in Nottingham Forest escaping relegation last season, scoring 10 league goals in 27 games, with 5 of those coming in his last 6 games.
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The 26-year-old has a higher conversion rate than Erling Haaland, despite the Norwegian scoring 52 league goals over the same spell.
According to SkySports, the Nigerian international boasts a remarkable 28.6% shot conversion rate, surpassing Manchester City’s Haaland (26.1%), Hee-Chan Hwang (24.1%), Callum Wilson (24%), Diogo Jota (22.5%), and Ivan Toney (21.4%).
Awoniyi has returned to his best form since recovering from injury, scoring twice in just 4 starts for Nuno Espirito-Santo's men.
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