Luka Chalwell

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Luka Chalwell
Personal information
Full name Luka Chalwell
Date of birth (2004-04-07) 7 April 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth British Virgin Islands
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Winchester City
Youth career
Poole Town
2022 Christchurch
2022–2023 Eastleigh
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023–2024 Eastleigh 2 (0)
2023–2024 → Sholing (loan)
2024– Winchester City 4 (2)
International career‡
2019 British Virgin Islands U15 5 (4)
2021 British Virgin Islands U20 3 (1)
2021– British Virgin Islands 18 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 August 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 September 2024

Luka Chalwell (born 7 April 2004) is a British Virgin Islands professional footballer who plays as a forward for Southern Football League club Winchester City and the British Virgin Islands national team. [1]

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Club career

A youth academy player of Poole Town, Chalwell is the first British Virgin Islander to play in the FA Youth Cup. [2] On 15 June 2023, he signed a two-year contract with Eastleigh, making him the first ever British Virgin Islander footballer to sign a professional contract. [3]

International career

After representing his nation in youth football, Chalwell received his first call-up to the senior team in March 2021. [4] [5] He made his senior debut on 27 March 2021 in a 3–0 loss against Guatemala. [6] On 9 September 2023, he scored his first two international goals in a 3–1 CONCACAF Nations League win against Turks and Caicos Islands. [7]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 4 September 2024 [1] [8]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
British Virgin Islands 202140
202240
202353
202450
Total183
Scores and results list British Virgin Islands' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Chalwell goal.
List of international goals scored by Luka Chalwell
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
19 September 2023 A. O. Shirley Recreation Ground, Road Town, British Virgin IslandsFlag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg  Turks and Caicos Islands 2–03–1 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League
23–1
312 October 2023 Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Gros Islet, Saint LuciaFlag of Dominica.svg  Dominica 1–01–12023–24 CONCACAF Nations League

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References

  1. 1 2 Luka Chalwell at Soccerway
  2. ↑ "Chalwell debuts in England FA Youth Cup". 16 September 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  3. ↑ "Luka Chalwell makes sporting history as VI's first professional footballer". 20 June 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "Boys ready to represent BVI abroad". 25 May 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  5. ↑ "Poole Town players prepare for World Cup Qualifiers". 19 February 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  6. ↑ "British Virgin Islands vs. Guatemala - 27 March 2021" . Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  7. ↑ "Forbes, Chalwell team up to lead BVI past Turks & Caicos". 10 September 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  8. ↑ "Luka Chalwell - Soccer player profile & career statustics" . Retrieved 11 September 2023.


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