Keyon Ewurum
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Keyon Ewurum Kelechi | ||
| Date of birth | April 20, 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Venera, Malta | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Torino (on loan from Valletta) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Valletta | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Valletta | 11 | (1) |
| 2026– | →Torino (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2024 | Malta U16 | 12 | (2) |
| 2022 | Malta U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Malta U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2024 | Malta U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Malta U21 | 7 | (2) |
| 2025– | Malta | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:00, 31 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Keyon Ewurum Kelechi (born 20 April 2007) is a Maltese footballer who plays as a forward for Torino, on loan from Valletta, and the Malta national team.
A product of the Valletta academy, Ewurum made his senior debut with Valletta in the Maltese Premier League during the 2023–24 season.[2] He has continued with the first team in the following seasons, featuring in multiple league fixtures for the Citizens.[3] On 1 February 2026, he joined Torino on loan with an option to buy.[4]
International career
Ewurum received his first senior call-up in June 2025 for Malta’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign.[5] He made his senior international debut on 8 June 2025 as a late substitute in Malta’s 1–1 home draw against Lithuania in World Cup qualifying.[6] UEFA also list him in Malta’s senior pool.[7]
Style of play
Valletta describe Ewurum as being known for his "physical presence, pace, and ability to hold up the ball".[8] He is listed as playing as both a centre-forward and an attacking midfielder.
