| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Keyon Ewurum Kelechi | ||
| Date of birth | April 20, 2007 | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Valletta F.C. | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Valletta | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Valletta | 11 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Malta | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 November 2025 | |||
Keyon Ewurum (born 20 April 2007) is a Maltese footballer who plays as a forward for Valletta F.C. and the Malta national team. [1] [2]
A product of the Valletta academy, Ewurum made his senior breakthrough with Valletta in the Maltese top flight during the 2023–24 season. [3] Valletta list him as a striker and note his hold-up play and aerial ability. [2] He continued with the first team in 2024–25 and 2025–26, featuring in league fixtures for the Citizens. [1]
Ewurum received his first senior call-up in June 2025 for Malta’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. [4] [5] He made his senior international debut on 8 June 2025 as a late substitute in Malta’s 1–1 home draw against Lithuania in World Cup qualifying. [6] UEFA also list him in Malta’s senior pool. [7]
Valletta describe Ewurum as a physically strong centre-forward with pace and the ability to hold up the ball; he has also been listed as an attacking midfielder in some databases. [2]
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Valletta | Maltese Premier League | 11 | 1 |
| Total | 11 | 1 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malta | 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
In June 2025 Valletta FC publicly condemned racist remarks that targeted Ewurum following news of his first senior call-up, describing the comments as “appalling”. [8]