Niko Mario Patrick Kirwan (born 4 September 1995) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian Serie C Group A club Padova and the New Zealand national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Niko Mario Patrick Kirwan | ||
Date of birth | (1995-09-04) 4 September 1995 (age 27) | ||
Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Padova | ||
Number | 26 | ||
Youth career | |||
Auckland City | |||
Waitakere United | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2017 | Team Wellington | 18 | (1) |
2017–2018 | Mestre | 21 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Reggina | 35 | (1) |
2019–2021 | Reggiana | 50 | (0) |
2021– | Padova | 34 | (4) |
National team‡ | |||
2021– | New Zealand | 6 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 September 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:05, 31 March 2022 (UTC) |
Kirwan signed to play for Team Wellington in the New Zealand Football Championship for the 2016–2017 season.[1]
On the 28 July 2017, Kirwan signed a one-year deal with Mestre who play in the Italian Serie C.[2]
On 8 July 2018, Kirwan signed a one-year deal with an option for another two with Reggina who play in the Italian Serie C.[3]
On 16 August 2019, he signed a 2-year contract with Reggiana.[4]
Kirwan signed with Serie C side Padova in 2021.[5]
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.[6]
He made his international debut with New Zealand in a 2–1 friendly win over Curaçao on 9 October 2021.[7] He scored his first international goal three days later, a late winner against Bahrain.[8]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 12 October 2021 | Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
Kirwan is the son of New Zealand All Black Sir 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 is of Italian descent through his mother Fiorella.[9] He also holds Italian citizenship.[10]
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