Kieran Ngwenya

Kieran Ngwenya (born 25 September 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Championship side Dunfermline Athletic. Born in Scotland, he plays for the Malawi national team.

Kieran Ngwenya

Ngwenya playing for Kelty Hearts.
Personal information
Full name	Kieran Ngwenya
Date of birth	(2002-09-25) 25 September 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Full back
Team information
Current team	Dunfermline Athletic
Number	3
Youth career
	Tynecastle
	Aberdeen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2024	Aberdeen	2	(0)
2021	→ Cove Rangers (loan)	7	(0)
2021–2022	→ Kelty Hearts (loan)	25	(0)
2022–2023	→ Raith Rovers (loan)	25	(0)
2023–2024	→ Partick Thistle (loan)	16	(0)
2024–	Dunfermline Athletic	26	(0)
International career‡
2021–	Malawi	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:27, 3 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 April 2022

Playing career

Aberdeen

Born in Glasgow, Ngwenya moved to Edinburgh shortly after his fourth birthday and went on to attend Stewart's Melville College. During his youth he played for Tynecastle F.C. before joining Aberdeen. He made his professional debut in a league win over Ross County in December 2020.^[1]

Loan moves

In March 2021, Ngwenya moved on loan to Cove Rangers in Scottish League One.^[2] He was then loaned to Kelty Hearts in September 2021.^[3]

In July 2022, Ngwenya joined Scottish Championship club Raith Rovers on a six-month-long loan deal.^[4]

In August 2023 Ngwenya once again returned to the Scottish Championship on loan, joining Partick Thistle on a season long loan.^[5]

Dunfermline Athletic

On 27 June 2024, Ngwenya signed with Dunfermline Athletic on a two-year deal.^[6]

International career

Born in Scotland, Ngwenya is also eligible for Malawi and Trinidad and Tobago through his parents.^[7] In June 2021, he made his debut for Malawi in a 2–0 friendly defeat to Tanzania, starting the match.^[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 20 May 2024^[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition^[10]

Club	Season	League			Scottish Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Aberdeen	2020–21	Scottish Premiership	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	2021–22	Scottish Premiership	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2022–23	Scottish Premiership	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2023–24	Scottish Premiership	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Cove Rangers (loan)	2020–21	Scottish League One	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
Kelty Hearts (loan)	2021–22	Scottish League Two	25	0	2	0	0	0	1[a]	0	28	0
Raith Rovers (loan)	2022–23	Scottish Championship	25	0	3	0	0	0	1[a]	0	29	0
Partick Thistle (loan)	2023–24	Scottish Championship	16	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	18	0
Dunfermline Athletic	2024–25	Scottish Championship	5	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	9	0
Career total			78	0	6	0	5	0	2	0	91	0

1. Appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup