Andrew Alexander Kiwomya (born 20 May 1996) is an English professional

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who plays as a winger and

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for club Warrington Rylands.

Early and personal life

Kiwomya was born on 20 May 1996 in

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. He attended

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before joining Chelsea's Youth Academy. He is the son of former professional footballer Andy Kiwomya and the nephew of

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. He had been a junior athletics champion in the 100m; at the age of 14 he ran the event in 10.98 seconds. Kiwomya is of English, Jamaican, Ugandan, and Scottish heritage. Kiwomya was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome in 2017. Kiwomya and his girlfriend, Talitha Minnis of ''

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'', have a son born in January 2016.

Club career

Chelsea

Kiwomya moved from

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to Chelsea in 2010. After his move to Chelsea, Kiwomya featured in the Under-18s, Under-19s and Under-21s squads. Although Kiwomya did not play a part in the UEFA Youth League final, Kiwomya collected a winner's medal and celebrated with his teammates for his contributions during the group stage. In July 2016, Kiwomya signed a one-year extension, staying with the London side until June 2017.

Loan spells

He signed a one-month loan deal with

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in January 2015. He was seen as a replacement for

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, who returned to parent club

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following the expiry of his loan spell. Kiwomya made his senior professional debut with Barnsley, playing 77 minutes in a 2–0 home victory over

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. Kiwomya's father Andy had also started career with Barnsley. On 3 February 2015, Barnsley extended Kiwomya's loan deal for a further month, until 3 March 2015. He returned to Chelsea after failing to impress with Barnsley. On 21 January 2016, Kiwomya joined

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side

Fleetwood Town Fleetwood Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Fleetwood, Lancashire, England. The team competes in EFL League Two, the fourth level of the English football league system. Established in 1997, the current Flee ...

on a one-month loan deal until 20 February 2016. On 23 January 2016, Kiwomya made his debut coming off the bench, replacing

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against

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. On 23 February 2016, Fleetwood decided not to extend his loan and sent him back to his parent-team, Chelsea, after only making four appearances. On 20 July 2016, Kiwomya joined League Two side

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on loan until 9 January 2017. On 6 August 2016, Kiwomya made his Crewe debut, replacing George Cooper in the 62nd minute and scoring the second goal in a 2–1 win at

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. On 16 August, Kiwomya made his first start, against

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, setting up the first goal and scoring the second in a 3–3 draw. In September 2016, Kiwomya was nominated for Sky Bet League Two Player of the Month award. Kiwomya suffered a dislocated shoulder in a match against

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on 17 September; the injury did not require surgery, with Kiwomya due to return to regular training in October. After returning from injury, Crewe's manager

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said he had approached Chelsea about extending Kiwomya's loan period beyond January 2017, and the loan was extended to the end of the season on 9 January 2017. On 9 May 2017, Crewe announced that Kiwomya would be returning to his parent club.

Doncaster Rovers

After having tried to sign him during the previous season, on 16 June 2017 it was announced that Kiwomya had joined

on a three-year deal. Kiwomya was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome in 2017. In October 2018, he joined Chesterfield on loan. He was transfer-listed by Doncaster at the end of the 2018–19 season. He moved on loan to

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in February 2020 for a month. He was released by Doncaster at the end of the 2019–20 season.

Non-league

After a trial with Turkish club

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, Kiwomya re-signed for Chesterfield, on a permanent basis in October 2020. On 12 December 2020, it was announced that Kiwomya had been released by Chesterfield. On 5 January 2021 he signed for King's Lynn Town. On 4 June 2021 it was announced that he would be released from the club at the end of the season.

Gibraltar

In November 2021 Kiwomya moved abroad for the first time, signing for

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side Bruno's Magpies. He made his debut on 20 November, coming on as a substitute in a 3–2 win over Lions Gibraltar.

Return to non-league

On 4 March 2022, Kiwomya signed for

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. He then signed for

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, playing 34 games in the NPL Premier Division before a July 2023 move to

Stalybridge Celtic Stalybridge Celtic Football Club is an English football club based in Stalybridge, Greater Manchester. They are currently members of the and play at Bower Fold. The team traditionally plays in a blue and white strip. In 1921, Stalybridge Celti ...

. In June 2024, Kiwomya joined National League North side

Farsley Celtic Farsley Celtic Football Club is a football club based in Farsley, West Yorkshire, England. The club was founded in 1908, but folded in 2010 and were reformed as Farsley AFC before returning to the name Farsley Celtic in 2015.

. He departed the club in October 2024. He signed for Warrington Rylands, and later that month scored 5 goals in a Liverpool Senior Cup match.

International career

Kiwomya has represented England at under-16, under-17, under-18, and under-19 levels.

Playing style

Kiwomya was described by Chelsea as "a pacey player who mostly operates as a winger but can play as a central striker", and as "an exciting striker with electric pace."

Career statistics

Honours

Club

;Chelsea Reserves *

FA Youth Cup The Football Association Youth Challenge Cup is an English football competition run by The Football Association for under-18 sides. Only those players between the age of 15 and 18 on 31 August of the current season are eligible to take part. It ...

: 2011–12, 2013–14 *

Professional Development League The Professional Development League is a system of Football in England, English youth association football, football leagues that are managed, organised and controlled by the Premier League or by the Football League. It was introduced by the Th ...

: 2013–14 *

UEFA Youth League The UEFA Youth League is an annual club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) since 2013. In its current format, it is contested by the under-19 teams of the clubs competing in the UEFA Champions Le ...

: 2014–15 ;Macclesfield * NWCFL Premier Division: 2021–22

International

;England U16 *

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: 2012

References

External links

England profile
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