Alex Kiwomya
English footballer
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Andrew Alexander Kiwomya (born 20 May 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger and forward for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Warrington Rylands.
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Kiwomya playing for Crewe in August 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew Alexander Kiwomya[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 May 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.79 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Warrington Rylands | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –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 | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | Warrington Rylands | 11 | (2) |
| 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) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:08, 11 January 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:51, 8 August 2015 (UTC) | |||
Early and personal life
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
Chelsea
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
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
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
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
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
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] He departed the club in October 2024.[51] He signed for Warrington Rylands,[52] and later that month scored 5 goals in a Liverpool Senior Cup match.[53]
International career
Playing style
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
| 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[55] | 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
Club
- Chelsea Reserves
- FA Youth Cup: 2011–12,[56] 2013–14[57]
- Professional Development League: 2013–14[58]
- UEFA Youth League: 2014–15[59]
- Macclesfield
International
- England U16
- Victory Shield : 2012[61]
