Kelechi Nwakali
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 June 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Nigeria | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
MVV Maastricht (On loan from Arsenal) | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Diamond Football Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016– | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| 2016– | → MVV Maastricht (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015– | Nigeria U17 | 7 | (3) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 November 2016. | |||
Kelechi Nwakali (born 5 June 1998) is an Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for MVV Maastricht in the Eerste Divisie on loan from Premier League side Arsenal.
Career
Nwakali started his career at the Diamond Football Academy and after his performances at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup, in which he won the Golden Ball Award,[1] he signed with English Premier League side Arsenal.[2]
MVV Maastricht (loan)
On 16 September 2016 it was announced that Nwakali had signed for Eerste Divisie side MVV Maastricht on loan for the season.[3] He then made his professional debut for the side the same day against Jong Ajax. He came on as a 92nd-minute substitute for Thomas Verheijdt as MVV won 1–0.[4]
International
Nwakali was named into the previsional squad for the Nigeria U17 side before the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup but did not make the final squad.[1] However, coming into the 2015 U-17 World Cup he was named captain as he led his country to the title, winning the Golden Ball Award along the way.[1]
Career statistics
- As of 25 November 2016[5]
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| MVV Maastricht (loan) | 2016–17 | Eerste Divisie | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| Career total | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
References
- 1 2 3 "Osimhen and Nigeria the big winners". FIFA. 9 November 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ↑ "Kelechi Nwakali completes Arsenal move with five-year deal". ESPN FC. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ↑ "Arsenal's Kelechi Nwakali joins MVV Maastricht on loan for season". ESPN FC. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ↑ "MVV 1-0 Jong Ajax". Soccerway.
- ↑ Kelechi Nwakali profile at Soccerway