Silas Nwankwo
Nigerian footballer (born 2003)
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (2003-12-12) 12 December 2003 (age 20) | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Mjällby | ||
Number | 31 | ||
Youth career | |||
De-Royal Academy | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
0000–2019 | Crown FC | ||
2019–2020 | Sunshine Stars | 11 | (2) |
2020–2022 | Nasarawa United | 42 | (20) |
2022– | Mjällby | 39 | (9) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 July 2024 |
Silas Nwankwo (born 12 December 2003)[1] is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Swedish club Mjällby[2] in the Allsvenskan.
Career
Nwankwo started his football career at De-Royal Football Academy in Lagos before moving to Crown FC and later Sunshine Stars in 2019.[3][4] One year later, he went on to play for Nasarawa United in the NPFL making 35 appearances and scoring 19 goals in the 2020–21 season.[5]
On 3 February 2022, Nwankwo signed a four-year contract with Swedish club Mjällby.[6]
Honours
Individual
- NPFL Eunisell Golden Boot: 2020–21[5]
External links
- Silas Nwankwo at Soccerway
References
- ^ Silas Nwankwo at Soccerway
- ^ "Silas Nwankwo: Mjallby AIF sign Nigerian youngster from Nasarawa United | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ I decided to play football so as to make money for my mum –Silas Nwankwo, newtelegraphng.com, 4 September 2021
- ^ "SILAS NWANKWO STRIKES TO HAND SUNSHINE STARS A PRECIOUS WIN OVER AKWA UNITED". Latest Sports and Football News in Nigeria | Sports247. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Eunisell Golden Boot: Nwankwo, Atshimene emerge joint winners". Vanguard News. 9 September 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ Mjällby AIF värvar ny spelare, sverigesradio.se, 3 February 2022
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Mjällby AIF – current squad
- 1 Törnqvist
- 3 Brorsson
- 4 Wikström
- 5 Rösler
- 6 Jagne
- 7 Gustafson
- 10 Røjkjær
- 11 Ståhl
- 13 Kiilerich
- 14 Johansson
- 15 Svensson
- 16 Johansson
- 17 Stroud
- 18 Bergström
- 19 Manneh
- 20 Persson Åhstedt
- 21 Petersson
- 22 Gustavsson (c)
- 23 Linderoth
- 24 Pettersson
- 26 Nennesson
- 27 Tidstrand
- 28 Lindberg
- 28 Malmström
- 29 Johnsson
- 30 Fagerberg
- 31 Nwankwo
- 35 Lundin
- Stavitski
- Manager: Torstensson
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