Layton Ndukwu

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Layton Ndukwu
Personal information
Full name Layton Julius Ndukwu[1]
Date of birth (1998-09-07) 7 September 1998 (age 23)
Place of birth Leicester, England
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
–2017 Leicester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Leicester City 0 (0)
2019–2020 → Southend United (loan) 7 (0)
National team
England U16
England U17
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:18, 26 June 2021 (UTC)

Layton Julius Ndukwu (born 7 September 1998) is an English footballer who plays as a winger.

Early life[]

Ndukwu was educated at City of Leicester College.[3]

Club career[]

Ndukwu is a product of the Leicester City academy. He joined Southend United on a season-long loan in August 2019, making his league debut on 10 August 2019.[4] In January 2020, Ndukwu was recalled from his loan after a lack of playing time.[5]

In June 2021, it was announced that Ndukwu would be released from Leicester City upon expiry of his contract at the end of the season.[6] He subsequently spent time on trial at Portsmouth, however he was not offered a contract.[7]

International career[]

Ndukwu has represented England at under-16 and under-17 level.[8] He is also eligible to represent Nigeria at international level.[9]

Career statistics[]

As of 28 January 2020.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other[10] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Leicester City 2016–17 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0
2017–18 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 4 2
2018–19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019–20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 7 2
Southend United (loan) 2019–20 League One 7 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 10 0
Career total 7 0 0 0 1 0 9 2 17 2

References[]

  1. ^ "Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Layton Ndukwu Stats, News, Bio".
  3. ^ "Spring Newsletter 2015" (PDF). City of Leicester College. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Southend United v Blackpool". BBC Sport. 10 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  5. ^ Kemble, Jamie (8 January 2020). "'It's been tough for him' - Sol Campbell confirms Leicester City youngster's recall from loan spell". Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  6. ^ Blackwell, Jordan (4 June 2021). "Leicester City retained list published as nine players released and contracts offered". Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  7. ^ Allen, Neil (5 August 2021). "He's gone again - Portsmouth once more bid farewell to former Leicester and England youth winger after surprise six-day comeback". The News. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Layton Ndukwu". worldfootball. 10 August 2019.
  9. ^ Mpofu, Lee (22 February 2019). "Ndukwu back in action for Leicester City". Futaa.com. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  10. ^ Includes EFL Trophy appearances

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