| Luka Chalwell | |
| Full Name: | Luka Chalwell |
| Birth Date: | 7 April 2004 |
| Birth Place: | British Virgin Islands |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Winchester City |
| Youthclubs1: | Poole Town |
| Youthyears2: | 2022 |
| Youthclubs2: | Christchurch |
| Youthyears3: | 2022–2023 |
| Youthclubs3: | Eastleigh |
| Years1: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs1: | Eastleigh |
| Caps1: | 2 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs2: | → Sholing (loan) |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Clubs3: | Winchester City |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | British Virgin Islands U15 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 4 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2021 |
| Nationalteam2: | British Virgin Islands U20 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2021– |
| Nationalteam3: | British Virgin Islands |
| Nationalcaps3: | 17 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 3 |
| Club-Update: | 29 July 2024 |
| Ntupdate: | 12 June 2024 |
Luka Chalwell (born 7 April 2004) is a British Virgin Islands professional footballer who plays as a forward for Southern Football League club Winchester City and the British Virgin Islands national team.
A youth academy player of Poole Town, Chalwell is the first British Virgin Islander to play in FA Youth Cup.[1] On 15 June 2023, he signed a two-year contract with Eastleigh, making him the first ever British Virgin Islander footballer to sign a professional contract.[2]
After representing his nation in youth football, Chalwell received his first call-up to the senior team in March 2021.[3] [4] He made his senior debut on 27 March 2021 in a 3–0 loss against Guatemala.[5] On 9 September 2023, he scored his first two international goals in a 3–1 CONCACAF Nations League win against Turks and Caicos Islands.[6]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Virgin Islands | 2021 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 5 | 3 | ||
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 17 | 3 | ||
Scores and results list British Virgin Islands' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Chalwell goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 September 2023 | A. O. Shirley Recreation Ground, Road Town, British Virgin Islands | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League | ||
| 2 | 3–1 | ||||||
| 3 | 12 October 2023 | Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League |