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Layton Ndukwu

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Layton Ndukwu
Personal information
Full name Layton Julius Ndukwu[1]
Date of birth (1998-09-07) 7 September 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Leicester, England
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Spalding United
Youth career
–2017 Leicester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Leicester City 0 (0)
2019–2020Southend United (loan) 7 (0)
2022 Kukësi 5 (0)
2023 Barwell 0 (0)
2023–2024 AB 13 (2)
2024 Coalville Town 8 (1)
2024– Spalding United 0 (0)
International career
2013 England U16 1 (0)
2015 England U17 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:14, 4 October 2024 (UTC)

Layton Julius Ndukwu (born 7 September 1998) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a winger for Spalding United.

Early life

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Ndukwu was educated at City of Leicester College.[3]

Club career

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Ndukwu is a product of the Leicester City academy. He joined Southend United on a season-long loan in August 2019, making his league debut on 10 August 2019.[4] In January 2020, Ndukwu was recalled from his loan after a lack of playing time.[5]

In June 2021, it was announced that Ndukwu would be released from Leicester City upon expiry of his contract at the end of the season.[6] He subsequently spent time on trial at Portsmouth, however he was not offered a contract.[7]

In August 2022, Ndukwu returned to football to joining Albanian Kategoria Superiore side Kukësi.[8]

In March 2023, Ndukwu returned to England to join Southern Football League Premier Division Central club Barwell.[9] On 16 May 2023 Danish 2nd Division club Akademisk Boldklub confirmed, that Ndukwu had joined the club on a 'multi-year contract'.[10] On 2 February 2024, the club confirmed Ndukwu's departure. Ndukwu signed for Coalville Town in March 2024.[11]

On 30 August 2024, Ndukwu joined Spalding United.[12]

International career

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Ndukwu has represented England at under-16 and under-17 level.[13] He is also eligible to represent Nigeria at international level.[14]

Career statistics

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As of 14 March 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] EFL Cup Other[15] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Leicester City 2016–17 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0
2017–18 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 4 2
2018–19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019–20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 7 2
Southend United (loan) 2019–20 League One 7 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 10 0
Kukësi 2022–23 Kategoria Superiore 5 0 1 0 0 0 6 0
Career total 12 0 1 0 1 0 9 2 23 2

Notes

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  1. ^ Includes FA Cup and Albanian Cup

References

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  1. ^ "Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Layton Ndukwu Stats, News, Bio".
  3. ^ "Spring Newsletter 2015" (PDF). City of Leicester College. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Southend United v Blackpool". BBC Sport. 10 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  5. ^ Kemble, Jamie (8 January 2020). "'It's been tough for him' - Sol Campbell confirms Leicester City youngster's recall from loan spell". Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  6. ^ Blackwell, Jordan (4 June 2021). "Leicester City retained list published as nine players released and contracts offered". Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  7. ^ Allen, Neil (5 August 2021). "He's gone again - Portsmouth once more bid farewell to former Leicester and England youth winger after surprise six-day comeback". The News. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  8. ^ "WELCOME LAYTON NDUKWU". instagram.com. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  9. ^ "Triple Signing Boost for Barwell". southern-football-league.co.uk. 13 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  10. ^ AKADEMISK BOLDKLUB GLADSAXE SKRIVER EN FLERÅRIG KONTRAKT MED LAYTON NDUKWU, ab-fodbold.dk, 16 May 2023
  11. ^ AB HENTER TIDLIGERE AB-MÅLMAND FILIP MELLBIN, ab-fodbold.dk, 2 February 2024
  12. ^ "NEW SIGNINGS". www.spaldingunited.net. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  13. ^ "Layton Ndukwu". worldfootball. 10 August 2019.
  14. ^ Mpofu, Lee (22 February 2019). "Ndukwu back in action for Leicester City". Futaa.com. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  15. ^ Includes EFL Trophy appearances
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