Niko Kirwan
| 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 | Reggiana | ||
| 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– | Reggiana | 24 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 September 2019 | |||
Niko Mario Patrick Kirwan (born 4 September 1995) is a New Zealand–Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Reggiana.
Club career
Team Wellington
Kirwan signed to play for Team Wellington in the New Zealand Football Championship for the 2016–2017 season.[1]
Mestre
On the 28 July 2017, Kirwan signed a one-year deal with Mestre who play in the Italian Serie C.[2]
Reggina
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]
Reggiana
On 16 August 2019, he signed a 2-year contract with Reggiana.[4]
International career
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.[5]
Personal life
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 also holds Italian citizenship.[6]
Honours
Club
References
- ^ "All Blacks legend Sir John Kirwan's son Niko set for shock All Whites call-up - report". Stuff.co.nz. 10 March 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ a b c "Football: Bumpy road to professional football for Niko Kirwan". NZ Herald. 29 July 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ "Reggina, Niko Kirwan è un nuovo calciatore amaranto". Ottoetrenta. 8 July 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ "NIKO KIRWAN È UN GIOCATORE DELLA REGGIO AUDACE F.C." (Press release) (in Italian). Reggiana. 16 August 2019.
- ^ "John Kirwan's son Niko named in All Whites squad for Canada friendly in Spain". Newshub. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ Sport, Sky. "Il figlio di John Kirwan in prova al Mestre" (in Italian). Retrieved 24 March 2018.
External links
- Niko Kirwan at Soccerway
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