Kyrian Nwabueze

Kyrian Chinazorm Nwabueze (born 11 December 1992) is a Nigerian-American professional footballer who plays as a forward for Albanian club Laçi.

Kyrian Nwabueze

Personal information
Full name	Kyrian Chinazorm Nwabueze
Date of birth	(1992-12-11) 11 December 1992
Place of birth	Nigeria
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current team	Laçi
Number	9
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013	El Camino Warriors	20	(19)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013	Los Angeles Misioneros	11	(1)
2014	Banants	4	(0)
2014–2015	Los Angeles Misioneros	7	(6)
2015–2016	Tulsa Roughnecks	23	(5)
2016	Ararat Yerevan	17	(3)
2017	Shirak	10	(1)
2017	Gorica	9	(5)
2018–2019	Pobeda	14	(6)
2019	Drita	12	(7)
2019–	Laçi	34	(21)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 July 2020

Club career

Youth and College

Nwabueze played one year of college soccer at El Camino College in 2013, where he scored 19 goals.[1]

Professional

Nwabueze had spells with USL PDL club Los Angeles Misioneros in 2013 and 2014,[2][3] while also playing with Armenian side FC Banants in 2014, where he made six appearances and scored one goal in all competitions. He signed with United Soccer League club Tulsa Roughnecks in March 2015[4][5] making his fully professional debut during the season opener on March 28, 2015, entering the game at the 62nd minute.

In February 2016, Nwabueze signed for Armenian side Ararat Yerevan,[6] leaving the club on 28 October 2016.[7]

In January 2017, Nwabueze went on trial with FC Shirak,[8] signing a two-year contract with Shirak on 28 February 2017.[9] At the beginning of August 2017, Nwabueze left Shirak,[10] signing for Slovenian PrvaLiga side ND Gorica on a three-year contract on 15 September 2017.[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 10 November 2018[12]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Banants	2013–14	Armenian Premier League	4	0	1	0	—		5	0
Tulsa Roughnecks	2015	USL	23	5	1	0	—		24	5
Ararat Yerevan	2015–16	Armenian Premier League	11	1	0	0	—		11	1
	2016–17		6	2	1	0	—		7	2
	Total		17	3	1	0	–	–	18	3
Shirak	2016–17	Armenian Premier League	10	1	2	2	0	0	12	3
	2017–18		0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
	Total		10	1	2	2	2	0	14	3
Gorica	2017–18	Slovenian PrvaLiga	9	5	1	0	—		10	5
Pobeda	2018–19	1. MFL	14	6	1	0	—		15	6
Career total			77	20	7	2	2	0	86	22

Honours

Shirak

• Armenian Cup: 2016–17

References

1. http://www.cccaastats.org/sports/msoc/2013-14/players/kyriannwabuezeq5qc
2. http://www.uslpdl.com/teams/2013/4069051.html#STATS
3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
5. MisionerosFC (12 March 2015). "Nigerian striker Kyrian Nwabueze strikes pro contract with USL PRO side Roughnecks FC". Retrieved 19 March 2015.
6. "Three newcomers". fcararat.am. FC Ararat Yerevan. 24 February 2016. Archived from the original on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
7. "Ararat separate ways with 3 players". fcararat.am. FC Ararat Yerevan. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
8. "Շիրակում փորձաշրջան են անցնում վեց ֆուտբոլիստներ". fcshirak.am (in Armenian). FC Shirak. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
9. "FC Shirak signed 7 new players". fcshirak.am. FC Shirak. 28 February 2017. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
10. "Четыре легионера покинули Ширак". armfootball.com (in Russian). Armfootball. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
11. "ŠE JUNIJA PROTI NAM, DANES Z NAMI". nd-gorica.com (in Slovenian). ND Gorica. 15 September 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
12. "K. Nwabueze". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 August 2016.

External links

• Kyrian Nwabueze at Soccerway