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English footballer

Layton Ndukwu
Personal information
Full name Layton Julius Ndukwu
Date of birth (1998-09-07) 7 September 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Leicester, England
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team Spalding United
Youth career
–2017 Leicester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Leicester City 0 (0)
2019–2020 → Southend United (loan) 7 (0)
2022 Kukësi 5 (0)
2023 Barwell 0 (0)
2023–2024 AB 13 (2)
2024 Coalville Town 8 (1)
2024– Spalding United 0 (0)
International career
2013 England U16 1 (0)
2015 England U17 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:14, 4 October 2024 (UTC)

Layton Julius Ndukwu (born 7 September 1998) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a winger for Spalding United.

Early life

Ndukwu was educated at City of Leicester College.

Club career

Ndukwu is a product of the Leicester City academy. He joined Southend United on a season-long loan in August 2019, making his league debut on 10 August 2019. In January 2020, Ndukwu was recalled from his loan after a lack of playing time.

In June 2021, it was announced that Ndukwu would be released from Leicester City upon expiry of his contract at the end of the season. He subsequently spent time on trial at Portsmouth, however he was not offered a contract.

In August 2022, Ndukwu returned to football to joining Albanian Kategoria Superiore side Kukësi.

In March 2023, Ndukwu returned to England to join Southern Football League Premier Division Central club Barwell. On 16 May 2023 Danish 2nd Division club Akademisk Boldklub confirmed, that Ndukwu had joined the club on a 'multi-year contract'. On 2 February 2024, the club confirmed Ndukwu's departure. Ndukwu signed for Coalville Town in March 2024.

On 30 August 2024, Ndukwu joined Spalding United.

International career

Ndukwu has represented England at under-16 and under-17 level. He is also eligible to represent Nigeria at international level.

Career statistics

As of 14 March 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Leicester City 2016–17 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0
2017–18 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 4 2
2018–19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019–20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 7 2
Southend United (loan) 2019–20 League One 7 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 10 0
Kukësi 2022–23 Kategoria Superiore 5 0 1 0 — 0 0 6 0
Career total 12 0 1 0 1 0 9 2 23 2

Notes

  1. Includes FA Cup and Albanian Cup

References

  1. "Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  2. "Layton Ndukwu Stats, News, Bio".
  3. "Spring Newsletter 2015" (PDF). City of Leicester College. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  4. "Southend United v Blackpool". BBC Sport. 10 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  5. Kemble, Jamie (8 January 2020). "'It's been tough for him' - Sol Campbell confirms Leicester City youngster's recall from loan spell". Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  6. Blackwell, Jordan (4 June 2021). "Leicester City retained list published as nine players released and contracts offered". Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  7. Allen, Neil (5 August 2021). "He's gone again - Portsmouth once more bid farewell to former Leicester and England youth winger after surprise six-day comeback". The News. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  8. "WELCOME LAYTON NDUKWU". instagram.com. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  9. "Triple Signing Boost for Barwell". southern-football-league.co.uk. 13 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  10. AKADEMISK BOLDKLUB GLADSAXE SKRIVER EN FLERÅRIG KONTRAKT MED LAYTON NDUKWU, ab-fodbold.dk, 16 May 2023
  11. AB HENTER TIDLIGERE AB-MÅLMAND FILIP MELLBIN, ab-fodbold.dk, 2 February 2024
  12. "NEW SIGNINGS". www.spaldingunited.net. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  13. "Layton Ndukwu". worldfootball. 10 August 2019.
  14. Mpofu, Lee (22 February 2019). "Ndukwu back in action for Leicester City". Futaa.com. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  15. Includes EFL Trophy appearances

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