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He signed his first professional contract in 2023. |
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On 14 January 2023, four days after his 17th birthday, Chiwome scored a 48-minute hat trick for England U17 in a 6-0 win over Germany U17.<ref>{{cite web|website=Express & Star|accessdate=19 November 2023|url=https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc/2023/01/20/wolves-star-leon-chiwome-making-his-mark-for-his-country/|title= Wolves star Leon Chiwome making his mark for his country|first=Liam|last=Keen|date=20 January 2023}}</ref> |
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He featured for England at the [[2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship]] in [[Hungary]]. |
He featured for England at the [[2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship]] in [[Hungary]]. |
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Leon Chiwome (born 10 January w2006) is an English footballer who plays for Premier League side Wolves.
From Ditchling in Sussex, Chiwome played as a youngster for Hassocks F.C. in West Sussex and aged 14 years-old, Plumpton Athletic Football Club. He then played for Alfold F.C. in Surrey, and for Sussex Schools, when he was scouted by English Football League side AFC Wimbledon.[1]
Career
Chiwone was in the academy at AFC Wimbledon before moving to Wolves as a 16 year-old in July 2022.[2]
He signed his first professional contract in 2023.
On 14 January 2023, four days after his 17th birthday, Chiwome scored a 48-minute hat trick for England U17 in a 6-0 win over Germany U17.[3]
He featured for England at the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Hungary.
Style of play
Wolves’ academy manager Jonathan Hunter-Barrett has praised Chiwome’s ability as a centre forward describing him as “big, strong and quick”. He also described him as “very keen to learn and get on the ball, and he knows where the back of the net is.” He was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best first year scholars in the Premier League in September 2022.[4]
Personal life
Chiwome has a Zimbabwean father and a British mother. He was born in Brighton in Sussex.[5]
References
- ^ "Remember the name: Ditchling's Leon Chiwome". Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ Chigandiwa, Tafadzwa (July 6, 2022). "Zim teen Leon Chiwome signs for EPL side Wolverhampton Wanderers". Nehandaradio.com. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ Keen, Liam (20 January 2023). "Wolves star Leon Chiwome making his mark for his country". Express & Star. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ Fisher, Ben (10 October 2023). "Next Generation 2022: 20 of the best talents at Premier League clubs". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ Dicken, Alex (27 September 2022). "Who is Leon Chiwome? Wolves wonderkid named among 'best talents' in the Premier League". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 18 November 2023.