Niko Kirwan

Niko Kirwan
Personal information
Full name Niko Kirwan
Date of birth (1995-09-04) 4 September 1995
Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Mestre
Number 4
Youth career
Auckland City
Waitakere United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Team Wellington 18 (1)
2017–2018 Mestre 21 (0)
2018– Reggina 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 October 2018

Niko Kirwan (born 4 September 1995) is a New Zealand–Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Reggina.

Club career

Team Wellington

Kirwan signed to play for Team Wellington in the New Zealand Football Championship for the 2016–2017 season.[1]

AC Mestre

On the 28 July 2017, Kirwan signed a one-year deal with Mestre who play in the Italian Serie C.[2]

Urbs Reggina 1914

On the 8 July 2018, Kirwan signed a one-year deal with an option for another two with Reggina who play in the Italian Serie C.[2]

International career

On the 15 March 2018, Kirwan was called up for the New Zealand national football team as part of its 24-man squad for their friendly against Canada.[3]

Personal life

Kirwan is the son of New Zealand All Black John Kirwan.[2] He lived in Italy for 10 years which is where he got his love of football from and learnt Italian.[2] He also holds Italian citizenship.[4]

Honours

Club

References

  1. ↑ "All Blacks legend Sir John Kirwan's son Niko set for shock All Whites call-up - report". Stuff.co.nz. 10 March 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Football: Bumpy road to professional football for Niko Kirwan". NZ Herald. 29 July 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "John Kirwan's son Niko named in All Whites squad for Canada friendly in Spain". Newshub. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  4. ↑ Sport, Sky. "Il figlio di John Kirwan in prova al Mestre" (in Italian). Retrieved 2018-03-24.


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