Jordy Hiwula

Jordy Hiwula

Personal information
Full name	Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuila[1]
Date of birth	21 September 1994[2]
Place of birth	Manchester, England
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current team	Walsall (on loan from Huddersfield Town)
Number	31
Youth career
0000–2012	Manchester City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2012–2015	Manchester City	0	(0)
2014	→ Yeovil Town (loan)	8	(0)
2015	→ Walsall (loan)	19	(9)
2015–	Huddersfield Town	0	(0)
2015–2016	→ Wigan Athletic (loan)	14	(2)
2016–	→ Walsall (loan)	11	(3)
National team^‡
2011–2012	England U18	2	(1)
2012	England U19	2	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:11, 1 May 2016 (UTC). † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15:03, 17 July 2015 (UTC)

Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuila, known normally as Jordy Hiwula (born 21 September 1994) is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Walsall, on loan from Huddersfield Town.

Club career

After missing most of the 2012–13 season with a serious ligament injury Hiwula scored 20 goals in 31 games for Manchester City U21s in the 2013–14 season.^[3][4] As a result, Hiwula signed his first professional contract with the club, on a two-year deal, keeping him until 2016.^[5]

Loan Spells

On 2 October 2014, he joined Yeovil Town on loan until 5 January 2015.^[6] He made his professional debut on 4 October in Yeovil's 2–0 defeat against Milton Keynes Dons.^[7] On 8 November 2014, Hiwula scored his first goal for Yeovil with the only goal of the game in the FA Cup first round against Crawley Town.^[8] Hiwula returned to Manchester City, on 25 November 2014, having only scored one goal in his nine appearances in his time at Yeovil.^[9]

On 2 February 2015, Hiwula signed for League One side Walsall on an initial one-month youth loan.^[10] He scored three minutes into his debut for the Saddlers after coming on 66 minutes in on a 2–0 away win against Doncaster on 7 February 2015.^[11] His second goal came just three days later, on his home début, against Rochdale where he scored to put Walsall 3-0 up and it turned out to be the winner in a 3–2 win.^[12] After scoring three times in six appearance, Hiwula's loan spell was extended for another month.^[13] Hiwula scored his fourth goal on 3 March 2015, in a 1-0 win against his former club, Yeovil Town.^[14] Hiwula played in the final of Football League Trophy, coming on as a substitute for Tom Bradshaw in the 62nd minutes, in a 2-0 loss against Bristol City at Wembley.^[15] Hiwula's loan spell with Walsall was extended until the end of the season.^[16] Later in the 2014-15 season, Hiwula scored five more goals, including brace against Crawley Town^[17] and Bristol City.^[18]

Huddersfield Town

On 17 July 2015, Hiwula signed for Championship side Huddersfield Town on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.^[19] After being an un-used substitute in the opening game of the season against Hull City, Hiwula made his Huddersfield Town debut, coming on as a substitute for Tommy Smith in the 65th minutes, in a 2-1 loss against Notts County in the first round of League Cup.^[20]

Wigan Athletic (Loan)

On 27 August 2015, Hiwula joined Football League One side Wigan Athletic on a season long loan, in a move which saw Emyr Huws move the other way on similar terms.^[21] On his second appearance for Wigan he scored a late winner against Chesterfield.^[22] On 1 February 2016, Hiwula was recalled early from his loan spell at Wigan.

Walsall (Loan)

On 4 March 2016, it was announced that Hiwula had re-joined Walsall on loan until the end of the 2015/2016 season.^[23]

International career

Hiwula has represented England at U18 level, scoring one in the 3–0 win against Poland,^[24] and at U19 level, where he scored on his debut against Estonia.^[25][26]

Personal life

Hiwula is a Manchester United fan^[27] and his school nickname was Deckchair.^[28]

Career statistics

As of 1 May 2016.^[29]

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Yeovil Town (loan)	2014–15[30]	League One	8	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	9	1
Walsall (loan)	2014–15[30]	League One	19	9	0	0	0	0	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	20	9
Huddersfield Town	2015–16[31]	Championship	0	0	0	0	1	0	—		1	0
Wigan Athletic (loan)	2015–16[31]	League One	14	2	0	0	0	0	2[lower-alpha 1]	4	16	6
Walsall (loan)	2015–16[31]	League One	11	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	3
Career total			52	14	1	1	1	0	3	4	57	19

1. Appearance in Football League Trophy

References

1. "Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists" (PDF). Premier League. 4 September 2012.
2. "Jordy Hiwula". 11v11. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
3. "Jordy Hiwula". Manchester City F.C. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
4. "Patrick Vieira inspires Walsall's Jordy Hiwula". Express and Star. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
5. "Contract news: Jordy Hiwula and Shay Facey sign new deals at Manchester City". Sky Sports. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
6. "Jordy Hiwula: Manchester City striker joins Yeovil Town". BBC Sport. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
7. "Yeovil 2–0 MK Dons". BBC Sport. 4 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
8. "Yeovil 1–0 Crawley". BBC Sport. 8 November 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
9. "Jordy Hiwula returns to Manchester City". Yeovil Town F.C. 25 November 2014. Archived from the original on 14 August 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
10. "Transfer Deadline Day: Walsall sign Man City striker Jordy Hiwula". BBC Sport. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
11. "Doncaster 0-2 Walsall". BBC Sport. 7 February 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
12. "Walsall 3 - 2 Rochdale". BBC Sport. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
13. "Walsall tie up loan deal for Jordy Hiwula". Express and Star. 28 February 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
14. "Yeovil Town 0 - 1 Walsall". BBC Sport. 3 March 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
15. "Bristol City 2-0 Walsall". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
16. "Walsall extend Hiwula loan". Sky Sports. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
17. "Five star Walsall beat Crawley". Sky Sports. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
18. "Bristol City finish in style". Sky Sports. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
19. "Jordy Hiwula: Huddersfield Town sign Man City forward". BBC Sport. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
20. "Huddersfied Town 1 - 2 Notts County". BBC Sport. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
21. http://www.htafc.com/news/article/huddersfield-town-jordy-hiwula-wigan-athletic-2651566.aspx
22. "Chesterfield 2-3 Wigan". BBC Sport. 5 September 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
23. "Walsall re-sign striker Jordy Hiwula". Express & Star. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
24. "Crewe's Max Clayton hails England display as 'proudest moment'". BBC Sport. 8 March 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
25. "Jordy Hiwula". The FA.com. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
26. "Hiwula hits debut goal goal for England U19's". Manchester City F.C. 27 September 2012. Archived from the original on 14 August 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
27. "City's Hiwula on right track for stardom". Manchester Evening News. 17 May 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
28. "Signing Manchester City's Jordi Hiwula is reward for Yeovil Town patience after also expressing interest in Barnsley loanee Devante Cole". Western Gazette. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
29. "Jordy Hiwula". Soccerbase. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
30. "Games played by Jordy Hiwula in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
31. "Games played by Jordy Hiwula in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Retrieved 28 August 2015.

External links

• Jordy Hiwula career statistics at Soccerbase