Silas Nwankwo (born 12 December 2003) is a Nigerian professional

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who plays as a striker for Swedish club

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in the

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Career

Nwankwo started his football career at De-Royal Football Academy in

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before moving to Crown FC and later

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in 2019. One year later, he went on to play for

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in the NPFL making 35 appearances and scoring 19 goals in the 2020–21 season. On 3 February 2022, Nwankwo signed a four-year contract with Swedish club

.Mjällby AIF värvar ny spelare
sverigesradio.se, 3 February 2022

Honours

Individual * NPFL Eunisell Golden Boot: 2020–21

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References

2003 births Living people Nigerian men's footballers Nigerian expatriate men's footballers Men's association football forwards Crown F.C. players Sunshine Stars F.C. players Nasarawa United F.C. players Mjällby AIF players Nigeria Professional Football League players Allsvenskan players Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Sweden Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden 21st-century Nigerian sportsmen {{Nigeria-footy-forward-stub