Personal information | |||
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Full name | Niko Mario Patrick Kirwan | ||
Date of birth | 4 September 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team 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 | 63 | (5) |
International career‡ | |||
2021– | New Zealand | 10 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 April 2024 |
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.
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]