Kieran Ngwenya

Kieran Ngwenya (born 25 September 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Rotherham United.

Born in Scotland, he represented Malawi internationally before making his debut for the Trinidad and Tobago national team in 2026.

Club career

Aberdeen Born in Glasgow, Ngwenya moved to Edinburgh shortly after his fourth birthday and attended Stewart's Melville College. During his youth, he played for Tynecastle before joining the academy of Aberdeen.

Ngwenya made his professional debut for Aberdeen in a league victory over Ross County in December 2020, aged 18.

Loan spells In March 2021, Ngwenya joined Scottish League One club Cove Rangers on loan. He made seven appearances during his spell with the club.

In September 2021, he joined Kelty Hearts on loan. The move provided Ngwenya with his first prolonged spell of senior football. He made 27 appearances in all competitions, scoring once and providing four assists. He made 30 appearances in all competitions during his time at Stark's Park. He made 21 appearances in all competitions for the club.

Ngwenya made 61 appearances in league and cup competitions during his two seasons at Dunfermline.

He left Dunfermline following the expiration of his contract in May 2026.

He made his senior international debut for Malawi in June 2021, starting a 2–0 friendly defeat against Tanzania. He also represented Malawi against Bangladesh. He made his debut for Trinidad and Tobago against South Korea, playing the full match in a 5–0 defeat on 31 May 2026.