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Silas Nwankwo

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Silas Nwankwo
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-12-12) 12 December 2003 (age 20)
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Mjällby
Number 31
Youth career
De-Royal Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–2019 Crown FC
2019–2020 Sunshine Stars 11 (2)
2020–2022 Nasarawa United 42 (20)
2022– Mjällby 39 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 July 2024

Silas Nwankwo (born 12 December 2003)[1] is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Swedish club Mjällby[2] in the Allsvenskan.

Career

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Nwankwo started his football career at De-Royal Football Academy in Lagos before moving to Crown FC and later Sunshine Stars in 2019.[3][4] One year later, he went on to play for Nasarawa United in the NPFL making 35 appearances and scoring 19 goals in the 2020–21 season.[5]

On 3 February 2022, Nwankwo signed a four-year contract with Swedish club Mjällby.[6]

Honours

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Individual

  • NPFL Eunisell Golden Boot: 2020–21[5]
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References

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  1. ^ Silas Nwankwo at Soccerway Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Silas Nwankwo: Mjallby AIF sign Nigerian youngster from Nasarawa United | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  3. ^ I decided to play football so as to make money for my mum –Silas Nwankwo, newtelegraphng.com, 4 September 2021
  4. ^ "SILAS NWANKWO STRIKES TO HAND SUNSHINE STARS A PRECIOUS WIN OVER AKWA UNITED". Latest Sports and Football News in Nigeria | Sports247. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Eunisell Golden Boot: Nwankwo, Atshimene emerge joint winners". Vanguard News. 9 September 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  6. ^ Mjällby AIF värvar ny spelare, sverigesradio.se, 3 February 2022