Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kanayochukwu Megwa | ||
Date of birth | 5 March 2004 | ||
Place of birth | London, England | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Wing back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Hibernian | ||
Number | 27 | ||
Youth career | |||
Brooke House College Football Academy | |||
2021–2022 | Hibernian | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023– | Hibernian | 4 | (0) |
2023 | → Kelty Hearts (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2023–2024 | → Airdrieonians (loan) | 13 | (0) |
2024 | → Airdrieonians (loan) | 16 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:37, 25 February 2024 (UTC) |
Kanayochukwu Megwa is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays for Hibernian, as a defender. [1] He has also previously played for Kelty Hearts.
Born in London, Megwa spent time on trial with English Championship clubs including Watford and West Brom before signing with Scottish club Hibernian in the summer of 2021. [2] [3] He signed a new contract with Hibernian in March 2023. [4]
Megwa joined Kelty Hearts of the Scottish League One on loan for the end of the 2022–23 season. [5] He made his league debut on 4 March 2023 for Kelty Hearts against Edinburgh. [6] [7]
On his return to Hibernian, Megwa trained with the first-team squad on their pre-season tour of Spain. [8] He made his Scottish Premiership debut on 12 August 2023, as a second-half substitute against Motherwell. [9] In September 2023, he moved on loan to Scottish Championship club Airdrieonians. [10] The following month he made his league debut for Airdrie against Ayr United. [11]
Hibs recalled Megwa from his loan at Airdrie in January 2024. [12] After making a few first team appearances for Hibs, he returned on loan to Airdrie a month later. [13]
A defender with the potential to be versatile, Megwa played for Hibernian in the UEFA Youth League at right-back, right-wingback, right-sided centre-back in a back four and left-sided and right-sided centre-back in a back three formation. [14]
Megwa was born in London to Nigerian parents. [15]
Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Kelty Hearts (loan) | 2022–23 | Scottish League One | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Hibernian | 2023–24 | Scottish Premiership | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Airdrieonians (loan) | 2023–24 | Scottish Championship | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
Career total | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
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