Alex Kiwomya

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Alex Kiwomya
Kiwomya playing for Crewe in August 2016
Personal information
Full name Andrew Alexander Kiwomya[1]
Date of birth (1996-05-20) 20 May 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Sheffield, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.79 m)[2]
Position(s) Winger, forward
Team information
Current team
 Farsley Celtic
Youth career
0000–2010 Rotherham United
2010–2015 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Chelsea 0 (0)
2015 → Barnsley (loan) 5 (0)
2016 → Fleetwood Town (loan) 4 (0)
2016–2017 → Crewe Alexandra (loan) 34 (7)
2017–2020 Doncaster Rovers 16 (1)
2018–2019 → Chesterfield (loan) 14 (4)
2020 → Chorley (loan) 5 (0)
2020 Chesterfield 5 (1)
2021 King's Lynn Town 24 (2)
2021–2022 Bruno's Magpies 5 (0)
2022 Macclesfield 5 (1)
2022–2023 Stafford Rangers 34 (2)
2023–2024 Stalybridge Celtic 0 (0)
2024– Farsley Celtic 0 (0)
International career‡
2011 England U16 2 (1)
2012–2013 England U17 8 (1)
2013–2014 England U18 3 (1)
2014–2015 England U19 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:22, 24 June 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:51, 8 August 2015 (UTC)

Andrew Alexander Kiwomya (born 20 May 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger and forward for Farsley Celtic.

Early and personal life

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Kiwomya was born on 20 May 1996 in Sheffield.[3] He attended Notre Dame High School, Sheffield before joining Chelsea's Youth Academy. He is the son of former professional footballer Andy Kiwomya and the nephew of Chris Kiwomya.[4][5][6] He had been a junior athletics champion in the 100m; at the age of 14 he ran the event in 10.98 seconds.[3]

Kiwomya is of English, Jamaican, Ugandan, and Scottish heritage.[7]

Kiwomya was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome in 2017.[8]

Kiwomya and his girlfriend, Talitha Minnis of Ex on the Beach, have a son born in January 2016.[9]

Club career

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Chelsea

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Kiwomya moved from Rotherham United to Chelsea in 2010.[4][5] After his move to Chelsea, Kiwomya featured in the Under-18s, Under-19s and Under-21s squads.[10]

Although Kiwomya did not play a part in the UEFA Youth League final, Kiwomya collected a winner's medal and celebrated with his teammates for his contributions during the group stage.[11]

In July 2016, Kiwomya signed a one-year extension, staying with the London side until June 2017.[12]

Loan spells

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Alex Kiwomya beats Stevenage's Jobi McAnuff just before scoring his first professional goal in a 2-1 Crewe Alexandra win at Stevenage.

He signed a one-month loan deal with Barnsley in January 2015.[4][5][13][14] He was seen as a replacement for Devante Cole, who returned to parent club Manchester City following the expiry of his loan spell.[15] Kiwomya made his senior professional debut with Barnsley, playing 77 minutes in a 2–0 home victory over Yeovil Town.[16] Kiwomya's father Andy had also started career with Barnsley.[15] On 3 February 2015, Barnsley extended Kiwomya's loan deal for a further month, until 3 March 2015.[17] He returned to Chelsea after failing to impress with Barnsley.[18]

On 21 January 2016, Kiwomya joined League One side Fleetwood Town on a one-month loan deal until 20 February 2016.[19] On 23 January 2016, Kiwomya made his debut coming off the bench, replacing David Henen against Doncaster Rovers.[20] On 23 February 2016, Fleetwood decided not to extend his loan and sent him back to his parent-team, Chelsea, after only making four appearances.[21]

On 20 July 2016, Kiwomya joined League Two side Crewe Alexandra on loan until 9 January 2017.[22][23] On 6 August 2016, Kiwomya made his Crewe debut, replacing George Cooper in the 62nd minute and scoring the second goal in a 2–1 win at Stevenage.[24] On 16 August, Kiwomya made his first start, against Hartlepool United, setting up the first goal and scoring the second in a 3–3 draw.[25] In September 2016, Kiwomya was nominated for Sky Bet League Two Player of the Month award.[26] Kiwomya suffered a dislocated shoulder in a match against Grimsby Town on 17 September; the injury did not require surgery, with Kiwomya due to return to regular training in October.[27] After returning from injury, Crewe's manager Steve Davis said he had approached Chelsea about extending Kiwomya's loan period beyond January 2017,[28][29] and the loan was extended to the end of the season on 9 January 2017.[30] On 9 May 2017, Crewe announced that Kiwomya would be returning to his parent club.[31]

Doncaster Rovers

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After having tried to sign him during the previous season, on 16 June 2017 it was announced that Kiwomya had joined Doncaster Rovers on a three-year deal.[32][33] Kiwomya was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome in 2017.[8]

In October 2018, he joined Chesterfield on loan.[34]

He was transfer-listed by Doncaster at the end of the 2018–19 season.[35] He moved on loan to Chorley in February 2020 for a month.[36]

He was released by Doncaster at the end of the 2019–20 season.[37]

Non-league

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After a trial with Turkish club Fatih Karagümrük,[38] Kiwomya re-signed for Chesterfield, on a permanent basis in October 2020.[39] On 12 December 2020, it was announced that Kiwomya had been released by Chesterfield.[40]

On 5 January 2021 he signed for King's Lynn Town.[41] On 4 June 2021 it was announced that he would be released from the club at the end of the season.[42]

Gibraltar

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In November 2021 Kiwomya moved abroad for the first time, signing for Gibraltar National League side Bruno's Magpies. He made his debut on 20 November, coming on as a substitute in a 3–2 win over Lions Gibraltar.[43]

Return to non-league

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On 4 March 2022, Kiwomya signed for Macclesfield.[44][45] He then signed for Stafford Rangers,[46] playing 34 games in the NPL Premier Division before a July 2023 move to Stalybridge Celtic.[47][48]

In June 2024, Kiwomya joined National League North side Farsley Celtic.[49][50]

International career

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Kiwomya has represented England at under-16, under-17, under-18, and under-19 levels.[6]

Playing style

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Kiwomya was described by Chelsea as "a pacey player who mostly operates as a winger but can play as a central striker",[13] and as "an exciting striker with electric pace."[3]

Career statistics

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As of match played 29 October 2019. [51][2]
Club Season Division League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Chelsea 2014–15 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2015–16 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2016–17 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Barnsley (loan) 2014–15 League One 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Fleetwood Town (loan) 2015–16 League One 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Crewe Alexandra (loan) 2016–17 League Two 34 7 2 0 2 0 1 0 39 7
Doncaster Rovers 2017–18 League One 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 1
2018–19 League One 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
2019–20[52] League One 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 4 0
Total 16 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 20 1
Chesterfield (loan) 2018–19 National League 14 4 3 0 0 0 2 1 19 5
Career total 73 12 5 0 4 0 4 1 86 13

Honours

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Club

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Chelsea Reserves
Macclesfield

International

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England U16

References

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  3. ^ a b c "Profile". Chelsea F.C. Archived from the original on 12 January 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
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  6. ^ a b "Profile". The Football Association. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  7. ^ Kiwomya, Alexander (23 March 2018). "English , Jamaican , Ugandan And Scottish is my mix for the people asking".
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  9. ^ Tutton, Charlotte (7 February 2016). "Talitha Minnis gives birth to son". OK! Magazine.
  10. ^ "Alex Kiwomya | Teams | Official Site | Chelsea Football Club". Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
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