Tariq Uwakwe
English footballer (born 1999)
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Tariq Onyedika Uwakwe (born 19 November 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tariq Onyedika Uwakwe[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 November 1999[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Islington, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2020 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Crewe Alexandra | 44 | (1) |
| 2023–2025 | Swindon Town | 8 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Maidenhead United (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Aldershot Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | England U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2017 | England U20 | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:35, 9 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
Early life
Club career
Uwakwe began his career at Chelsea, after joining at the age of 8,[5] and signed on loan for Accrington Stanley in September 2020.[6] He made his Accrington debut on 8 September 2020, in an EFL Trophy tie against Leeds United U21s, and scored a hat-trick in the process.[7] He made his league debut four days later against Peterborough United, scoring a goal.[8]
On 28 January 2022, Uwakwe joined EFL League One side Crewe Alexandra on an 18-month contract,[9][10] and made his debut in Crewe's 1–0 league defeat at Gillingham on 1 February 2022.[11] On his fifth appearance for Crewe, against Oxford United, he suffered a knee injury, ruling him out for several weeks.[12] He scored his first (and only) Crewe goal in a 2-2 draw at Harrogate Town on 18 February 2023.[13] At the end of the season, he was offered a new contract by the club,[14] but on 30 June 2023, it was announced he was leaving Crewe by mutual consent.[15]
Swindon Town
On 4 August 2023 he signed for Swindon Town.[16]
In September 2024, he joined National League side Maidenhead United on a short-term loan deal.[17] On 3 March 2025, he returned to the National League, joining Aldershot Town on loan for the remainder of the season.[18]
On 9 May 2025, Swindon announced the player would be leaving in June when his contract expired.[19]
International career
Career statistics
- As of 19 October 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chelsea U23 | 2018–19[22] | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20[23] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2021–22[24] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||||
| Chelsea | 2020–21[25] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2020–21[25] | League One | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[a] | 3 | 21 | 4 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 2021–22[24] | League One | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2022–23[26] | League Two | 36 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 40 | 1 | |
| Total | 44 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 1 | ||
| Swindon Town | 2023–24[27] | League Two | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| Maidenhead United (loan) | 2024–25[27] | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 68 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 83 | 7 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- Appearance in National League Cup