Tariq Onyedika Uwakwe (born 19 November 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for EFL League Two club Swindon Town.[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] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, 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) |
| 2024 | → Maidenhead United (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | England U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2017 | England U20 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:21, 23 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Early life
editUwakwe was born in Islington, London,[1] and is of Nigerian descent.[4]
Club career
editUwakwe 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]
In September 2024, he joined National League side Maidenhead United on a short-term loan deal.[17]
International career
editUwakwe has represented England at under-18, under-19 and under-20 youth levels.[18][19]
Career statistics
edit- 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[20] | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20[21] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2021–22[22] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||||
| Chelsea | 2020–21[23] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2020–21[23] | League One | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[a] | 3 | 21 | 4 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 2021–22[22] | League One | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2022–23[24] | 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[25] | League Two | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| Maidenhead United (loan) | 2024–25[25] | 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 | ||
- ^ a b c d e f Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance in National League Cup
References
edit- ^ a b "Player Details: Tariq Uwakwe". English National Football Archive. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Tariq Uwakwe". www.accringtonstanley.co.uk. Accrington Stanley F.C. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ Tariq Uwakwe at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "Chelsea's Tomori Admits He Has A Special Relationship With Abraham Due To His". All Nigeria Soccer. 26 May 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "Tariq Uwakwe". chelseafc.com. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "Tariq Uwakwe: Chelsea youngster joins Accrington Stanley on loan". BBC Sport. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ Robshaw, Jack (8 September 2020). "Match Recap and Ratings: Accrington Stanley 7 - 0 Leeds United u21s". throughitalltogether.com. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ "Accrington Stanley 2–0 Peterborough United". BBC Sport. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "Tariq Uwakwe Becomes A Red". CreweAlex.net. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Crewe sign Alebiosu, Uwakwe & Agyei". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Gillingham 1-0 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "Uwakwe Facing Spell On Sidelines After Knee Injury". CreweAlex.net. 24 February 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ "Harrogate Town 2-2 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 18 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "Crewe Alexandra Retained List 2023". CreweAlex.com. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ "Uwakwe leaves by mutual consent". CreweAlex.net. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ "Swindon sign former Crewe defender Uwakwe" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Tariq Uwakwe is a Magpie!". www.maidenheadunitedfc.org. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "England Football Online – under-19". England Football Online. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "England Football Online – under-20". England Football Online. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Tariq Uwakwe in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Tariq Uwakwe in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Tariq Uwakwe in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Tariq Uwakwe in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Tariq Uwakwe in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Tariq Uwakwe in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 March 2024.