| Tariq Uwakwe | |
| Full Name: | Tariq Onyedika Uwakwe[1] |
| Birth Date: | 19 November 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Islington, England |
| Height: | 1.83m (06feet)[2] |
| Position: | Defender, midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Swindon Town |
| Clubnumber: | 19 |
| Youthyears1: | 2007–2020 |
| Youthclubs1: | Chelsea |
| Years1: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs1: | Chelsea |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs2: | → Accrington Stanley (loan) |
| Caps2: | 15 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs3: | Crewe Alexandra |
| Caps3: | 44 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2023– |
| Clubs4: | Swindon Town |
| Caps4: | 8 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2024 |
| Clubs5: | → Maidenhead United (loan) |
| Caps5: | 1 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2017 |
| Nationalteam1: | England U19 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2017 |
| Nationalteam2: | England U20 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 22:21, 23 October 2024 (UTC) |
Tariq Onyedika Uwakwe (born 19 November 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for club Swindon Town.
Uwakwe was born in Islington, London,[1] and is of Nigerian descent.[3]
Uwakwe began his career at Chelsea, after joining at the age of 8,[4] and signed on loan for Accrington Stanley in September 2020.[5] He made his Accrington debut on 8 September 2020, in an EFL Trophy tie against Leeds United U21s, and scored a hat-trick in the process.[6] He made his league debut four days later against Peterborough United, scoring a goal.[7]
On 28 January 2022, Uwakwe joined EFL League One side Crewe Alexandra on an 18-month contract,[8] [9] and made his debut in Crewe's 1–0 league defeat at Gillingham on 1 February 2022.[10] On his fifth appearance for Crewe, against Oxford United, he suffered a knee injury, ruling him out for several weeks.[11] He scored his first (and only) Crewe goal in a 2-2 draw at Harrogate Town on 18 February 2023.[12] At the end of the season, he was offered a new contract by the club,[13] but on 30 June 2023, it was announced he was leaving Crewe by mutual consent.[14]
On 4 August 2023 he signed for Swindon Town.[15]
In September 2024, he joined National League side Maidenhead United on a short-term loan deal.[16]
Uwakwe has represented England at under-18, under-19 and under-20 youth levels.[17] [18]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Chelsea U23 | 2018–19 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2019–20 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021–22 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||||||
| Chelsea | 2020–21 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2020–21 | League One | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 4 | |
| Crewe Alexandra | 2021–22 | League One | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | League Two | 36 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 1 | ||
| Total | 44 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 1 | |||
| Swindon Town | 2023–24 | League Two | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 | |
| Maidenhead United (loan) | 2024–25 | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 68 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 83 | 7 | |||