Neville Ogidi Nwankwo (born 8 October 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Utrecht.
Club career Born in The Hague, Nwankwo played youth football with Haaglandia, ADO Den Haag, DHC Delft and Westlandia before moving into senior football with Westlandia during the 2021–22 Derde Divisie season.
He joined FC Rijnvogels in June 2022, moving up from Westlandia, and on 4 January 2023 signed a two-year deal with Quick Boys, who loaned him back to Rijnvogels for the 2023–24 season.
On 16 January 2025, he scored for Quick Boys in a 3–2 extra-time win over Heerenveen in the KNVB Cup round of 16. He was part of the Quick Boys side that won the 2024–25 Tweede Divisie.
On 3 July 2025, he signed for Utrecht on a two-year contract with a two-year option and was immediately loaned to newly promoted Telstar for the 2025–26 Eredivisie season. He made his professional debut for Telstar on 14 September 2025 in a 3–1 home defeat to Fortuna Sittard, a match in which he appeared as a late substitute.
Personal life Nwankwo's mother is Surinamese and his father is Nigerian. His older brother, Nigel Ogidi Nwankwo, is also a professional footballer; the pair played together for the first time for Quick Boys in October 2024 and were later team-mates at Telstar.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueKNVB CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsWestlandia2021–22Derde Divisie21200—212Rijnvogels2022–23Derde Divisie33120—351Quick Boys2023–24Tweede Divisie0000—002024–25Tweede Divisie18241—223Total18241—223Rijnvogels (loan)2023–24Derde Divisie14300—143Utrecht2025–26Eredivisie000000002026–27Eredivisie2000—20Total20000020Telstar (loan)2025–26Eredivisie28050—330Career total1168111001279
Honours Quick Boys Tweede Divisie: 2024–25
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