Kyrian Nwoko
Kyrian Nwoko (born 4 July 1997) is a Maltese international footballer who plays for Valletta as a left winger. He is the son of former Malta international footballer, Chucks Nwoko.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 July 1997 | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Valletta | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | St. Andrews | 82 | (14) |
| 2017– | Valletta | 67 | (12) |
| National team‡ | |||
| Malta U17 | |||
| 2017– | Malta | 16 | (3) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:00, 29 December 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16:43, 7 October 2020 (UTC) | |||
Club career
In July 2014, Nwoko was linked with a possible transfer to English clubs Huddersfield Town and Crystal Palace.[2] He moved from St. Andrews to Valletta in June 2017.[1]
International career
He made two appearances for Malta at the 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[3] He made his senior national team debut in November 2017 in the 0–3 defeat against Estonia.[4] On 23 March 2019, Nwoko scored his first goal in a 2–1 win over Faroe Islands, as Malta won their first competitive home match in 13 years.[5]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 7 October 2020[4]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malta | 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 | |
| Total | 16 | 3 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list Malta's goal tally first.[4]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 23 March 2019 | National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta |  Faroe Islands | 1–0 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
| 2. | 6 September 2020 |  Latvia | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League D | |
| 3. | 7 October 2020 |  Gibraltar | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
Honours
Valletta[6]
References
- "New Valletta FC signing". Valletta F.C. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- Doug Thomson (11 July 2014). "Huddersfield Town and Crystal Palace linked with Maltese youngster Kyrian Nwoko". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- Kyrian Nwoko – UEFA competition record
- "Kyrian Nwoko". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- Camilleri, Valhmor (23 March 2019). "Watch: Gutsy Malta see off Faroe Islands". Times of Malta. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- Kyrian Nwoko at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
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