Ronan Kpakio

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Ronan Kpakio
Personal information
Date of birth (2007-05-25) 25 May 2007 (age 17) [1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Cardiff City
Number 44
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– Cardiff City 2 (0)
International career‡
2022 Wales U16 5 (0)
2022–2024 Wales U17 13 (1)
2024– Wales U18 3 (0)
2024– Wales U19 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:50, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:10, 29 December 2024 (UTC)

Ronan Kpakio (born 25 May 2007) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship club Cardiff City.

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Career

Kpakio joined Cardiff City aged eight, [2] signing a first professional contract in July 2024. [3]

Ahead of the 2024–25 season, Kpakio featured for the first-team during pre-season, particularly impressing during a 7–1 thrashing of Penybont where he registered two assists. [4] On 13 August 2024, he was handed a senior professional debut, playing the duration of an EFL Cup First Round victory over Bristol Rovers. [5] [6] In December 2024, he made his Championship debut as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 defeat to Sheffield United due to a number of injuries in the right-back area of the squad. [7] [8]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cardiff City 2024–25 [9] Championship 200020—40
Career total2000200040

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    References

    1. ↑ Ronan Kpakio at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
    2. ↑ "U18 | 2023/24 First Year Scholars". www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
    3. ↑ "Young Bluebirds sign contracts with Cardiff City". www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
    4. ↑ Williams, Glen (17 July 2024). "The unknown Cardiff City teenager who just wowed in pre-season match". Wales Online. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
    5. ↑ "Match Report | Cardiff City 2–0 Bristol Rovers". www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
    6. ↑ Williams, Glen (13 August 2024). "Cardiff City player ratings v Bristol Rovers as debutants impress as sub makes big difference". Wales Online. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
    7. ↑ "Cardiff City 0–2 Sheffield United". BBC Sport. 21 December 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
    8. ↑ Williams, Glen (23 December 2024). "Tonight's Cardiff City news as appointment imminent and teenage prospect praised after debut". Wales Online. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
    9. ↑ "Games played by Ronan Kpakio in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
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