International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 October 2021 | Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain |  Bahrain | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Niko Mario Patrick Kirwan | ||
| Date of birth | 4 September 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Padova | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Auckland City | |||
| Waitakere United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Team Wellington | 18 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Mestre | 21 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Reggina | 35 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | Reggiana | 50 | (0) |
| 2021– | Padova | 68 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | New Zealand | 10 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 July 2024 | |||
Niko Mario Patrick Kirwan (born 4 September 1995) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian Serie C Group A club Padova and the New Zealand national team.
Kirwan signed to play for Team Wellington in the New Zealand Football Championship for the 2016–2017 season. [1]
On the 28 July 2017, Kirwan signed a one-year deal with Mestre who play in the Italian Serie C. [2]
On 8 July 2018, Kirwan signed a one-year deal with an option for another two with Reggina who play in the Italian Serie C. [3]
On 16 August 2019, he signed a 2-year contract with Reggiana. [4]
On the 15 March 2018, Kirwan was called up for the New Zealand national football team as part of its 24-man squad for their friendly against Canada. [6]
He made his international debut with New Zealand in a 2–1 friendly win over Curaçao on 9 October 2021. [7] He scored his first international goal three days later, a late winner against Bahrain. [8]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 October 2021 | Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain | Bahrain | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
Kirwan is the son of New Zealand All Black Sir John Kirwan. [2] He lived in Italy for 10 years which is where he got his love of football from and learnt Italian. [2] He is of Italian descent through his mother Fiorella. [9] He also holds Italian citizenship. [10]
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