Tariq Uwakwe

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Tariq Uwakwe
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-11-19) 19 November 1999 (age 21)[1]
Place of birth Islington, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Chelsea
Youth career
2007–2020 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Chelsea 0 (0)
2020–2021 → Accrington Stanley (loan) 15 (1)
National team
2017 England U19 2 (0)
2017 England U20 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:16, 17 May 2021 (UTC)

Tariq Onyedika E. Uwakwe[2] (born 19 November 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chelsea.

Early life[]

Uwakwe was born in Islington, London and is of Nigerian descent.[2][3]

Club career[]

Uwakwe began his career at Chelsea, after joining at the age of 8,[4] and signed on loan for Accrington Stanley in September 2020.[5] 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.[6] He made his league debut four days later against Peterborough United, scoring a goal.[7]

International career[]

Uwakwe has represented England at under-18, under-19 and under-20 youth levels.[8][9]

Career statistics[]

As of 2 March 2021[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Chelsea U23 2018–19 — — — 2[a] 0 2 0
2019–20 — — — 1[a] 0 1 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0
Chelsea 2020–21 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Accrington Stanley (loan) 2020–21 League One 15 1 1 0 0 0 5[a] 3 21 4
Career total 15 1 1 0 0 0 8 3 24 4
  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Tariq Uwakwe". www.accringtonstanley.co.uk. Accrington Stanley F.C. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Tariq Uwakwe at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  3. ^ "Chelsea's Tomori Admits He Has A Special Relationship With Abraham Due To His". All Nigeria Soccer. 26 May 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Tariq Uwakwe". chelseafc.com. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Tariq Uwakwe: Chelsea youngster joins Accrington Stanley on loan". BBC Sport. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  6. ^ Robshaw, Jack (8 September 2020). "Match Recap and Ratings: Accrington Stanley 7 - 0 Leeds United u21s". throughitalltogether.com. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Accrington Stanley 2–0 Peterborough United". BBC Sport. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  8. ^ "England Football Online – under-19". England Football Online. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  9. ^ "England Football Online – under-20". England Football Online. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  10. ^ Tariq Uwakwe at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
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