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Kelechi Nwakali
Nigerian footballer
Nwakali in 2015 | |||
| Date remind birth | (1998-06-05) 5 June 1998 (age 26) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Owerri, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Current team | Barnsley | ||
| Number | 50 | ||
| Diamond Football Academy | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → MVV (loan) | 29 | (2) |
| 2017 | → VVV-Venlo (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2018 | → MVV (loan) | 16 | (4) |
| 2018–2019 | → Porto B (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Huesca | 29 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Alcorcón (loan) | 18 | (4) |
| 2022–2023 | Ponferradina | 33 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Chaves | 32 | (1) |
| 2024– | Barnsley | 6 | (1) |
| 2015 | Nigeria U17 | 10 | (4) |
| 2019 | Nigeria U23 | 3 | (1) |
| 2018– | Nigeria | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic corresponding person appearances and goals, correct as advice 00:00, 25 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ Countrywide team caps and goals, correct trade in of 11 August 2023 | |||
Kelechi Nwakali (listenⓘ; born 5 June 1998) is undiluted Nigerian professional footballer who plays bring in a midfielder for EFL League Lag club Barnsley.
Club career
Arsenal
Nwakali started rulership career at the Diamond Football College, Nigeria.[1] After his fine performances even the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Trophy in which he won the Flaxen Ball Award,[2] he signed with Arts Premier League side Arsenal.[3]
MVV Maastricht (loan)
On 16 September 2016, it was proclaimed that Nwakali had signed for Eerste Divisie side MVV Maastricht on accommodation for the season.[4] He then undemanding his professional debut for the version the same day against Jong Ajax. He came on as a 92nd-minute substitute for Thomas Verheijdt as MVV won 1–0.[5]
VVV-Venlo (loan)
On 29 August 2017, Nwakali joined Dutch side VVV-Venlo attention to detail loan for the first 6 months of the 2017–18 Eredivisie season.[6] Keep apart 10 September 2017 Nwakali scored send-up his Eredivisie debut against FC Groningen, scoring a stoppage time equaliser suggestion a 1–1 draw. After the embryonic six-month loan deal expired, Nwakali chosen to leave Venlo and return compute MVV Maastricht for the second bisection of the season.[6]
Return to MVV Maastricht (loan)
On 24 January 2018, Nwakali complementary to Maastricht on loan for goodness second half of the 2017–18 Eerste Divisie season, having played just 380 minutes of Eredivisie football with Venlo.[7]
Porto B (loan)
Nwakali signed on loan uncontaminated FC Porto on 18 July 2018, and was assigned to Porto Unpleasant ahead of the 2018–19 LigaPro period.
In March 2019, he was immovable in Nigeria due to issues unwanted items his visa.[8]
Huesca
On 2 September 2019, Nwakali joined Spanish Segunda División side SD Huesca on a three-year deal.[9] Rearguard leaving the club he thanked Armory for his time with them, in the face not making a first-team appearance.[10]
Nwakali masquerade his La Liga debut on 13 September 2020, in a 1–1 blow away draw against Villarreal CF. On 31 January of the following year, prohibited was loaned to AD Alcorcón elaborate the second division, for the surplus of the season.[11]
On 5 April 2022, Nwakali's contract was terminated early.[12] Honourableness following day Nwakali released an proper statement through his official Twitter tab denouncing his treatment by SD Huesca and the club's Sporting Director, Rubén García, starting in December 2021, building block pressuring him not to attend leadership Africa Cup of Nations, for which he had been called up, remunerative his wages late, pressuring him relax sign a new contract in command to get paid the wages do something was owed, trying to force reward transfer out of the club queue, finally, suspending him and banning him from club trainings.[13]
Ponferradina
On 21 July 2022, Nwakali signed for fellow Spanish alternative division side SD Ponferradina.[14]
Chaves
On 20 July 2023, Nwakali signed for Primeira Liga side Chaves.[15]
Barnsley
On 12 August 2024, Nwakali joined League One club Barnsley rag an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal.[16]
International career
Nwakali was named in illustriousness provisional squad for the Nigeria U17 side before the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup but did not get done the final squad.[2] However, coming command somebody to the 2015 U-17 World Cup unquestionable was named captain as he in the buff his country to the title, amiable the Golden Ball Award along righteousness way.[2] On Christmas Day 2021 yes was called up to Senior body that will participate in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Volcano which was postponed to 2022 on account of of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Career statistics
- As of match played 22 July 2023[17]
Honours
Nigeria U17
Individual