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 25)
Place of birth Leicester, England
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [2]
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
–2017 Leicester City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2021 Leicester City 0 (0)
2019–2020Southend United (loan) 7 (0)
2022 Kukësi 5 (0)
2023 Barwell 0 (0)
2023–2024 AB 13 (2)
International career
2013 England U16 1 (0)
2015 England U17 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:58, 29 September 2023 (UTC)

Layton Julius Ndukwu (born 7 September 1998) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a winger for Coalville Town FC.

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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]

In August 2022, Ndukwu returned to football to joining Albanian Kategoria Superiore side Kukësi. [8]

In March 2023, Ndukwu returned to England to join Southern Football League Premier Division Central club Barwell. [9] On 16 May 2023 Danish 2nd Division club Akademisk Boldklub confirmed, that Ndukwu had joined the club on a 'multi-year contract'. [10] On 2 February 2024, the club confirmed Ndukwu's departure. Ndukwu signed for Coalville Town FC in March 2024. [11]

International career

Ndukwu has represented England at under-16 and under-17 level. [12] He is also eligible to represent Nigeria at international level. [13]

Career statistics

As of 14 March 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational Cup [lower-alpha 1] EFL Cup Other [14] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Leicester City 2016–17 Premier League 0000003030
2017–18 0000004242
2018–19 0000000000
2019–20 0000000000
Total0000007272
Southend United (loan) 2019–20 League One 70001020100
Kukësi 2022–23 Kategoria Superiore 50100060
Career total120101092232

Notes

  1. Includes FA Cup and Albanian Cup

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  11. AB HENTER TIDLIGERE AB-MÅLMAND FILIP MELLBIN, ab-fodbold.dk, 2 February 2024
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  14. Includes EFL Trophy appearances