Tariq Onyedika E. Uwakwe[2] (born 19 November 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays for Swindon Town as a midfielder.[3]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | [1] | 19 November 1999||
Place of birth | Islington, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Swindon Town | ||
Number | 19 | ||
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– | Swindon Town | 8 | (0) |
International career | |||
2017 | England U19 | 2 | (0) |
2017 | England U20 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:48, 4 October 2023 (UTC) |
Uwakwe was born in Islington, London and is of Nigerian descent.[2][4]
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]
On 4 August 2023 he signed for Swindon Town.[16]
Uwakwe has represented England at under-18, under-19 and under-20 youth levels.[17][18]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Chelsea U23 | 2018–19[19] | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
2019–20[20] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
2021–22[21] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
Total | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||||
Chelsea | 2020–21[22] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2020–21[22] | League One | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[a] | 3 | 21 | 4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 2021–22[21] | League One | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
2022–23[23] | 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[24] | League Two | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 1 | 11 | 1 |
Career total | 67 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 81 | 7 |