Taiwo Awoniyi beats Haaland as best shot converter in Premier League

Following his goal against West Ham United on Saturday, Taiwo Awoniyi now holds the record of the player with the highest shot-conversion rate in the Premier League since last season.

The Nigerian international was a huge factor in Nottingham Forest’s relegation survival last season, with 10 league goals in 27 games.

The 26-year-old scored 5 goals in the last 6 games of the season to help his side stay in the top flight.

After missing the 2023 AFCON for Nigeria due to injury, the striker has returned to his best form scoring twice in just 4 starts for Nuno Espirito-Santo’s men.

With his current stats, the Super Eagles star 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%).