| Alex Kiwomya | |
| Fullname: | Andrew Alexander Kiwomya[1] |
| Birth Date: | 20 May 1996 |
| Birth Place: | Sheffield, England |
| Height: | 1.79m (05.87feet) |
| Position: | Winger, forward |
| Currentclub: | Farsley Celtic |
| Youthyears1: | –2010 |
| Youthclubs1: | Rotherham United |
| Youthyears2: | 2010–2015 |
| Youthclubs2: | Chelsea |
| Years1: | 2015–2017 |
| Clubs1: | Chelsea |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2015 |
| Clubs2: | → Barnsley (loan) |
| Caps2: | 5 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2016 |
| Clubs3: | → Fleetwood Town (loan) |
| Caps3: | 4 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs4: | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) |
| Caps4: | 34 |
| Goals4: | 7 |
| Years5: | 2017–2020 |
| Clubs5: | Doncaster Rovers |
| Caps5: | 16 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs6: | → Chesterfield (loan) |
| Caps6: | 14 |
| Goals6: | 4 |
| Years7: | 2020 |
| Clubs7: | → Chorley (loan) |
| Caps7: | 5 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2020 |
| Clubs8: | Chesterfield |
| Caps8: | 5 |
| Goals8: | 1 |
| Years9: | 2021 |
| Clubs9: | King's Lynn Town |
| Caps9: | 24 |
| Goals9: | 2 |
| Years10: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs10: | Bruno's Magpies |
| Caps10: | 5 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Years11: | 2022 |
| Clubs11: | Macclesfield |
| Caps11: | 5 |
| Goals11: | 1 |
| Years12: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs12: | Stafford Rangers |
| Caps12: | 34 |
| Goals12: | 2 |
| Years13: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs13: | Stalybridge Celtic |
| Caps13: | 0 |
| Goals13: | 0 |
| Years14: | 2024– |
| Clubs14: | Farsley Celtic |
| Caps14: | 0 |
| Goals14: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2011 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2012–2013 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2013–2014 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2014–2015 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 12:22, 24 June 2024 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | 17:51, 8 August 2015 (UTC) |
Andrew Alexander Kiwomya (born 20 May 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger and forward for Farsley Celtic.
Kiwomya was born on 20 May 1996 in Sheffield.[2] He attended Notre Dame High School, Sheffield before joining Chelsea's Youth Academy. He is the son of former professional footballer Andy Kiwomya and the nephew of Chris Kiwomya. He had been a junior athletics champion in the 100m; at the age of 14 he ran the event in 10.98 seconds.[2]
Kiwomya is of English, Jamaican, Ugandan, and Scottish heritage.[3]
Kiwomya was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome in 2017.[4]
Kiwomya and his girlfriend, Talitha Minnis of Ex on the Beach, have a son born in January 2016.[5]
Kiwomya moved from Rotherham United to Chelsea in 2010. After his move to Chelsea, Kiwomya featured in the Under-18s, Under-19s and Under-21s squads.[6]
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.[7]
In July 2016, Kiwomya signed a one-year extension, staying with the London side until June 2017.[8]
He signed a one-month loan deal with Barnsley in January 2015.[9] [10] [11] [12] He was seen as a replacement for Devante Cole, who returned to parent club Manchester City following the expiry of his loan spell.[13] Kiwomya made his senior professional debut with Barnsley, playing 77 minutes in a 2–0 home victory over Yeovil Town.[14] Kiwomya's father Andy had also started career with Barnsley.[13] On 3 February 2015, Barnsley extended Kiwomya's loan deal for a further month, until 3 March 2015.[15] He returned to Chelsea after failing to impress with Barnsley.[16]
On 21 January 2016, Kiwomya joined League One side Fleetwood Town on a one-month loan deal until 20 February 2016.[17] On 23 January 2016, Kiwomya made his debut coming off the bench, replacing David Henen against Doncaster Rovers.[18] 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.[19]
On 20 July 2016, Kiwomya joined League Two side Crewe Alexandra on loan until 9 January 2017.[20] [21] 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 Stevenage.[22] On 16 August, Kiwomya made his first start, against Hartlepool United, setting up the first goal and scoring the second in a 3–3 draw.[23] In September 2016, Kiwomya was nominated for Sky Bet League Two Player of the Month award.[24] Kiwomya suffered a dislocated shoulder in a match against Grimsby Town on 17 September; the injury did not require surgery, with Kiwomya due to return to regular training in October.[25] After returning from injury, Crewe's manager Steve Davis said he had approached Chelsea about extending Kiwomya's loan period beyond January 2017,[26] [27] and the loan was extended to the end of the season on 9 January 2017.[28] On 9 May 2017, Crewe announced that Kiwomya would be returning to his parent club.[29]
After having tried to sign him during the previous season, on 16 June 2017 it was announced that Kiwomya had joined Doncaster Rovers on a three-year deal.[30] [31] Kiwomya was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome in 2017.[4]
In October 2018, he joined Chesterfield on loan.[32]
He was transfer-listed by Doncaster at the end of the 2018–19 season.[33] He moved on loan to Chorley in February 2020 for a month.[34]
He was released by Doncaster at the end of the 2019–20 season.[35]
After a trial with Turkish club Fatih Karagümrük,[36] Kiwomya re-signed for Chesterfield, on a permanent basis in October 2020.[37] On 12 December 2020, it was announced that Kiwomya had been released by Chesterfield.[38]
On 5 January 2021 he signed for King's Lynn Town.[39] On 4 June 2021 it was announced that he would be released from the club at the end of the season.[40]
In November 2021 Kiwomya moved abroad for the first time, signing for Gibraltar National League side Bruno's Magpies. He made his debut on 20 November, coming on as a substitute in a 3–2 win over Lions Gibraltar.[41]
On 4 March 2022, Kiwomya signed for Macclesfield.[42] [43] He then signed for Stafford Rangers,[44] playing 34 games in the NPL Premier Division before a July 2023 move to Stalybridge Celtic.[45] [46]
In June 2024, Kiwomya joined National League North side Farsley Celtic.[47] [48]
Kiwomya has represented England at under-16, under-17, under-18, and under-19 levels.[49]
Kiwomya was described by Chelsea as "a pacey player who mostly operates as a winger but can play as a central striker",[11] and as "an exciting striker with electric pace."[2]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Chelsea | 2014–15 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Barnsley (loan) | 2014–15 | League One | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Fleetwood Town (loan) | 2015–16 | League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 2016–17 | League Two | 34 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 7 | |
| Doncaster Rovers | 2017–18 | League One | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| 2018–19 | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 1 | |||
| Chesterfield (loan) | 2018–19 | National League | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 5 | |
| Career total | 73 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 86 | 13 | |||