Karim Onisiwo (born 17 March 1992) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a forward or right winger.
Club career Onisiwo joined Austria Salzburg in 2012. After two years in SV Mattersburg, he joined German side Mainz 05 in January 2016. He scored his first goal for Mainz on 7 May 2016 in a 3–1 win against VfB Stuttgart. In his first full season in Mainz, Onisiwo played in the UEFA Europa League and finished as 3rd in group stage. He scored his first hat-trick for the club on 28 January 2023 in a 5–2 win against VfL Bochum. He extended his contract with Mainz 05 until 2026.
On 2 January 2025, Onisiwo returned to Austria and signed a contract with Red Bull Salzburg until 30 June 2026. He left Red Bull Salzburg at the end of the contract.
International career Onisiwo was born in Austria to a Nigerian father and Austrian mother. He made his debut for the senior Austria squad as a substitute, in a friendly against Switzerland in November 2015.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsTSV Neumarkt2011–121. Landesliga16810——178Austria Salzburg2013–14Austrian Second League311820——3318SV Mattersburg2014–15Austrian Second League331820——35182014–15Austrian Bundesliga18231——213Total512051——5621Mainz 052015–16Bundesliga9100——912016–17Bundesliga1612030—2112017–18Bundesliga8020——1002018–19Bundesliga26710——2772019–20Bundesliga32410——3342020–21Bundesliga31410——3242021–22Bundesliga31522——3372022–23Bundesliga311030——34102023–24Bundesliga24120——2612024–25Bundesliga6020——80Total21433162300023335Red Bull Salzburg2024–25Austrian Bundesliga8110—311222025–26Austrian Bundesliga2112081—312Total292308131434Career total341752731113138386
International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsAustria201510201610201940202041202150202250202340Total241
Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Onisiwo goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Karim Onisiwo No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 7 September 2020 Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt, Austria 2–3 2–3 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B
References
External links
Profile at the 1. FSV Mainz 05 website