Tariq Uwakwe

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Tariq Uwakwe
Personal information
Full name Tariq Onyedika Uwakwe [1]
Date of birth (1999-11-19) 19 November 1999 (age 24) [2]
Place of birth Islington, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Swindon Town
Number 19
Youth career
2007–2020 Chelsea
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2022 Chelsea 0 (0)
2020–2021 → Accrington Stanley (loan) 15 (1)
2022–2023 Crewe Alexandra 44 (1)
2023– Swindon Town 8 (0)
International career
2017 England U19 2 (0)
2017 England U20 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:48, 4 October 2023 (UTC)

Tariq Onyedika Uwakwe (born 19 November 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays for Swindon Town as a midfielder. [3]

Contents

Early life

Uwakwe was born in Islington, London, [1] and is of Nigerian descent. [4]

Club career

Uwakwe began his career at Chelsea, after joining at the age of 8, [5] and signed on loan for Accrington Stanley in September 2020. [6] He made his Accrington debut on 8 September 2020, in an EFL Trophy tie against Leeds United U21s, and scored a hat-trick in the process. [7] He made his league debut four days later against Peterborough United, scoring a goal. [8]

On 28 January 2022, Uwakwe joined EFL League One side Crewe Alexandra on an 18-month contract, [9] [10] and made his debut in Crewe's 1–0 league defeat at Gillingham on 1 February 2022. [11] On his fifth appearance for Crewe, against Oxford United, he suffered a knee injury, ruling him out for several weeks. [12] He scored his first (and only) Crewe goal in a 2-2 draw at Harrogate Town on 18 February 2023. [13] At the end of the season, he was offered a new contract by the club, [14] but on 30 June 2023, it was announced he was leaving Crewe by mutual consent. [15]

On 4 August 2023 he signed for Swindon Town. [16]

International career

Uwakwe has represented England at under-18, under-19 and under-20 youth levels. [17] [18]

Career statistics

As of 13 March 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chelsea U23 2018–19 [19] ———2 [lower-alpha 1] 020
2019–20 [20] ———1 [lower-alpha 1] 010
2021–22 [21] ———1 [lower-alpha 1] 111
Total———4141
Chelsea 2020–21 [22] Premier League 0000000000
Accrington Stanley (loan) 2020–21 [22] League One 15110005 [lower-alpha 1] 3214
Crewe Alexandra 2021–22 [21] League One8000000080
2022–23 [23] League Two36120101 [lower-alpha 1] 0401
Total441201010481
Swindon Town 2023–24 [24] League Two8000102 [lower-alpha 1] 1111
Career total6723010125817
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Tariq Uwakwe". www.accringtonstanley.co.uk. Accrington Stanley F.C. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  3. ↑ Tariq Uwakwe at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "Chelsea's Tomori Admits He Has A Special Relationship With Abraham Due To His". All Nigeria Soccer. 26 May 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  5. ↑ "Tariq Uwakwe". chelseafc.com. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "Tariq Uwakwe: Chelsea youngster joins Accrington Stanley on loan". BBC Sport. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  7. ↑ Robshaw, Jack (8 September 2020). "Match Recap and Ratings: Accrington Stanley 7 - 0 Leeds United u21s". throughitalltogether.com. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  8. ↑ "Accrington Stanley 2–0 Peterborough United". BBC Sport. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  9. ↑ "Tariq Uwakwe Becomes A Red". CreweAlex.net. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  10. ↑ "Crewe sign Alebiosu, Uwakwe & Agyei". BBC Sport.
  11. ↑ "Gillingham 1-0 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  12. ↑ "Uwakwe Facing Spell On Sidelines After Knee Injury". CreweAlex.net. 24 February 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  13. ↑ "Harrogate Town 2-2 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 18 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  14. ↑ "Crewe Alexandra Retained List 2023". CreweAlex.com. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  15. ↑ "Uwakwe leaves by mutual consent". CreweAlex.net. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  16. ↑ "Swindon sign former Crewe defender Uwakwe" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  17. ↑ "England Football Online – under-19". England Football Online. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  18. ↑ "England Football Online – under-20". England Football Online. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Tariq Uwakwe in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Tariq Uwakwe in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  21. 1 2 "Games played by Tariq Uwakwe in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  22. 1 2 "Games played by Tariq Uwakwe in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Tariq Uwakwe in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  24. ↑ "Games played by Tariq Uwakwe in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
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