Chris Kiwomya
English footballer (born 1969) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Christopher Mark Kiwomya (born 2 December 1969) is an English football manager and former professional footballer, who is the manager of British Virgin Islands national football team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Christopher Mark Kiwomya | ||
Date of birth | (1969-12-02) 2 December 1969 (age 54) | ||
Place of birth | Huddersfield, England | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
British Virgin Islands (Manager) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1987–1995 | Ipswich Town | 224 | (51) |
1995–1998 | Arsenal | 14 | (3) |
1997 | → Le Havre (loan) | 7 | (0) |
1997 | → Selangor (loan) | 12 | (7) |
1998–2001 | Queens Park Rangers | 86 | (25) |
2001–2002 | AaB[1] | 4 | (0) |
Total | 346 | (86) | |
International career | |||
England U21 | |||
Managerial career | |||
2008–2011 | Ipswich Town (reserve team coach) | ||
2013 | Notts County | ||
2021– | British Virgin Islands | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
He played as a forward from 1987 until 2002 notably in the Premier League for Ipswich Town and Arsenal. He also played in the Football League for Queens Park Rangers, as well as playing abroad for Le Havre, Selangor and AaB. He also played for the England U21 team. After retiring as a player, he went on to gain his UEFA Pro Licence from the English FA and has coached and managed at clubs including Arsenal Academy and Ipswich. In 2013 he had a spell as manager of Notts County.