Tani Oluwaseyi
Full Name:
Tani Oluwaseyi
Position:
Forward
National Team:
Current Club:
Nationality:
Nigeria
Place Of Birth:
Abuja
(NG)
Date Of Birth:
May 15, 2000
Age:
26
Weight (kg):
80
Height (cm):
191
Games Played
90
-
Per Game
Games Started
44
0.5
Per Game
Minutes
4469
49.7
Per Game
Goals
25
0.3
Per Game
Assists
11
0.1
Per Game
- Years with Minnesota United: 2022–2025 (Transferred August 2025)
- Position:Â Forward (centre-forward)
- Nationality:Â Canadian (born in Nigeria)
- Acquisition:Â Selected 17th overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft by Minnesota United FC.
Tani Oluwaseyi’s journey from an MLS SuperDraft pick to a record-breaking transfer to a European club is one of the most significant success stories in Minnesota United’s history. Known for his powerful running, athleticism, and clinical finishing, he quickly progressed from the reserve team to become one of the most effective forwards in MLS before making a major move to Spain.
Key stats with Minnesota United (MNUFC):
- MLS regular season appearances (First team):Â 51
- MLS regular season goals (First team):Â 18 (joint-top MLS goalscorer at the time of his departure)
- Club record sale: Transferred to Villarreal CF for an undisclosed fee, reportedly the biggest sale in Minnesota United’s club history.
- Loan success: Scored 17 goals and recorded 7 assists in 25 appearances on loan at San Antonio FC (USL Championship) in 2023, breaking the club’s single-season scoring record.
- Reserves: Played 13 games with MNUFC2 (MLS NEXT Pro) in 2022–2023, scoring 3 goals.
Memorable moments and honors (Overall career):
- International debut: Earned his first call-up and made his international debut for the Canada Senior National Team in 2024, appearing in the 2024 Copa América.
- International goal:Â Scored his debut goal for Canada in a 2-1 win over the United States in the 2025 CONCACAF Nations League Finals third-place match.
- Spanish debut:Â Made his La Liga debut for Villarreal in August 2025 and scored his first La Liga goal a month later.
- Copa del Rey hat-trick:Â Scored a hat-trick in his Copa del Rey debut for Villarreal in a 6-0 win over Ciudad Lucena.
- Collegiate honors: Named BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year and First Team All-BIG EAST in 2019 while playing for St. John’s University.
Where is he now?:
- Tani Oluwaseyi is currently an active Forward for Villarreal CF in Spain’s La Liga.
- He joined the club on August 29, 2025, signing a contract through June 2030. Villarreal is competing in the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League season.
Stats Totals
La Liga (Spain)
2025-2026
27
9
18
891′
1
2 (0)
2
27
9
18
891′
1
0
0
2 (0)
2
0
Copa del Rey (Spain)
2025-2026
3
2
1
244′
3 (0)
3
2
1
244′
0
0
0
3 (0)
0
0
Major League Soccer (United States)
2025
24
21
3
1862′
5
10 (0)
4
2024
28
10
18
1211′
4
8 (0)
5
2023
2
0
2
11′
54
31
23
3084′
9
0
0
18 (0)
9
0
Leagues Cup (World)
2025
3
1
2
151′
1
2 (0)
3
1
2
151′
1
0
0
2 (0)
0
0
US Open Cup (United States)
2025
2
1
1
86′
2023
1
0
1
13′
3
1
2
99′
0
0
0
0 (0)
0
0
Totals:
90
44
46
4469′
11
0
0
25 (0)
11
0
Latest Matches
Date
For
Against
H/A
Result
La Liga 2025-2026
MAD
H
W
5:1
RAY
A
L
2:0
63`
SEV
H
L
2:3
MAL
A
D
1:1
63`
LEV
H
W
5:1
CEL
H
W
2:1
OVI
A
D
1:1
63`
BIL
A
W
1:2
69`
1
GIR
A
L
1:0
RSO
H
W
3:1
1`
ALA
A
D
1:1
6`
ELC
H
W
2:1
BAR
A
L
4:1
6`
VAL
H
W
2:1
LEV
A
W
0:1
1`
GET
A
L
2:1
90`
ESP
H
W
4:1
17`
OSA
A
D
2:2
7`
REA
H
L
0:2
20`
BET
A
L
2:0
ALA
H
W
3:1
8`
ELC
A
W
1:3
14`
BAR
H
L
0:2
15`
GET
H
W
2:0
10`
RSO
A
W
2:3
4`
MAL
H
W
2:1
27`
1
ESP
A
W
0:2
74`
RAY
H
W
4:0
45`
VAL
A
W
0:2
BET
H
D
2:2
63`
REA
A
L
3:1
82`
BIL
H
W
1:0
18`
SEV
A
W
1:2
69`
1
OSA
H
W
2:1
32`
1
MAD
A
L
2:0
11`
CEL
A
D
1:1
13`
Copa del Rey (Spain) 2025-2026
SAN
A
L
2:1
34`
Antoniano
A
D
0:0
120`
LUC
A
W
0:6
90`
3
Major League Soccer 2025
SAL
A
W
1:3
27`
SEA
H
W
1:0
90`
COL
H
L
1:2
90`
1
St. Louis City (Sang-bin Jeong)
A
W
1:2
90`
POR
A
D
1:1
90`
Los Angeles FC
H
L
0:1
90`
JOS
H
W
4:1
90`
1
1
DAL
A
W
1:2
64`
1
SEA
A
W
2:3
90`
2
Vancouver Whitecaps (Aziel Jackson)
A
D
0:0
45`
Austin (Ramirez and Rosales)
H
D
1:1
90`
St. Louis City (Sang-bin Jeong)
H
W
3:0
84`
1
HOU
A
L
2:0
26`
Inter Miami (Dayne St. Clair)
H
W
4:1
71`
Austin (Ramirez and Rosales)
A
W
0:3
90`
Vancouver Whitecaps (Aziel Jackson)
H
L
1:3
90`
1
DAL
H
D
0:0
90`
TOR
A
D
0:0
90`
New York City FC (Greg Ranjitsingh)
A
W
1:2
90`
1
SAL
H
W
2:0
90`
2
KAN
A
D
3:3
64`
2
JOS
A
W
0:1
79`
MON
H
W
1:0
76`
1
Los Angeles FC
A
L
1:0
66`
Leagues Cup 2025
ASL
H
L
0:2
36`
CLU
A
D
3:3
88`
1
QUE
H
W
4:1
27`
1
US Open Cup 2025
CHI
H
W
3:1
75`
St. Louis City (Sang-bin Jeong)
H
W
3:2
11`
Major League Soccer 2024
ANG
A
L
6:2
45`
SAL
H
D
1:1
37`
SAL
A
D
0:0
52`
St. Louis City (Sang-bin Jeong)
H
W
4:1
22`
1
Vancouver Whitecaps (Aziel Jackson)
A
W
0:1
58`
SAL
A
D
0:0
45`
COL
H
W
3:0
22`
KAN
A
W
0:2
45`
FC Cincinnati
H
L
1:2
45`
St. Louis City (Sang-bin Jeong)
A
W
1:3
13`
JOS
A
W
1:2
28`
JOS
H
W
2:0
90`
UNI
H
L
2:3
90`
1
KAN
H
W
3:1
80`
1
1
Los Angeles FC
A
L
2:0
27`
COL
A
D
3:3
70`
1
1
POR
H
W
2:1
34`
ANG
H
D
2:2
60`
Atlanta United FC
A
W
1:2
63`
1
KAN
H
W
2:1
66`
1
Charlotte (Tyler Miller)
A
W
0:3
60`
1
HOU
H
L
1:2
25`
SAL
H
D
1:1
6`
1
PHI
A
L
2:0
20`
Los Angeles FC
H
W
2:0
20`
Orlando City SC
A
W
2:3
36`
1
COL
H
D
1:1
30`
1
Austin (Ramirez and Rosales)
A
W
1:2
22`
1
US Open Cup 2023
Detroit City
A
W
1:3
13`
Major League Soccer 2023
Vancouver Whitecaps (Aziel Jackson)
H
D
1:1
COL
A
W
1:2
YOR
H
D
1:1
10`
DAL
A
W
0:1
1`
