Keyon Ewurum

Keyon Ewurum
Personal information
Full name Keyon Ewurum Kelechi
Date of birth (2007-04-20) April 20, 2007
Place of birth Santa Venera, Malta
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Valletta
Number 80
Youth career
Valletta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Valletta 19 (1)
2026 → Torino (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2022–2024 Malta U16 12 (2)
2022 Malta U17 3 (0)
2024–2025 Malta U18 5 (0)
2024 Malta U19 6 (0)
2024–2025 Malta U21 7 (2)
2025– Malta 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:20, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

Keyon Ewurum Kelechi (born 20 April 2007) is a Maltese footballer who plays as a forward for Valletta and the Malta national team.

Club career

A product of the Valletta academy, Ewurum made his senior debut with Valletta in the Maltese Premier League during the 2023–24 season.[2] He has continued with the first team in the following seasons, featuring in multiple league fixtures for the Citizens.[3] On 1 February 2026, he joined Torino on loan with an option to buy.[4] He only played for the Under-20 squad during his time with Torino, not with the senior squad.

International career

Ewurum received his first senior call-up in June 2025 for Malta’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign.[5] He made his senior international debut on 8 June 2025 as a late substitute in Malta’s 1–1 home draw against Lithuania in World Cup qualifying.[6] UEFA also list him in Malta’s senior pool.[7]

Style of play

Valletta describe Ewurum as being known for his "physical presence, pace, and ability to hold up the ball".[8] He is listed as playing as both a centre-forward and an attacking midfielder.

Personal life

Ewurum was born in Santa Venera to a Nigerian father and Maltese mother. In June 2025 Valletta FC publicly condemned racist remarks that targeted Ewurum following news of his first senior call-up, describing the comments as “appalling”.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Keyon Ewurum at WorldFootball.net
  2. ↑ "Keyon Ewurum — profile & statistics". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "Keyon Ewurum". Malta FA Matchcentre. Malta Football Association. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  4. ↑ Camilleri, Valhmor (1 February 2026). "Valletta FC starlet Keyon Ewurum in advanced talks to join Torino".
  5. ↑ "Valletta's Ewurum in Malta squad ahead of Lithuania, Netherlands qualifier". Times of Malta (Sport). 3 June 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "Malta collects first point in hard-earned draw with Lithuania". Malta FA Matchcentre. Malta Football Association. 8 June 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  7. ↑ "Keyon Ewurum". UEFA.com. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  8. ↑ "Keyon Ewurum". Valletta Football Club. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  9. ↑ "Valletta FC calls out 'disgusting' comments targeting teenage Maltese player". Lovin Malta. 6 June 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
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