Have a look at the bio, age and height of Godwill Kukonki
Godwill Kukonki is a young and upcoming teenage footballer who recently got the chance to join the first-team training under new Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim.
The young teenage wonderkid has been a standout so far with United’s U-18 team in the left-back role.
Who is Man Utd’s Godwill Kukonki, bio, age, height, position, style of play, nationality and career stats
Amorim is currently working with a reduced squad as 14 United players are out on international duty.
Godwill Kukonki bio
Godwill Kukonki is an upcoming teenage footballer who was born on February 6, 2008, in Stoke, England. Over the past few years, Kukonki has been making waves in United’s academy setup as a key player. Despite just being 16 years old, he has already broken through to the under-21 side. Kukonki recently made his Under-21 debut appearance just last month in October against Forest Green Rovers. And just recently, the young English defender fast-tracked to the first team as he joined Ruben Amorim’s first training session.
Position: Defender – Centre-Back. Foot: left. Current club: Manchester United U18 Manchester United U18. Joined: Julu 1, 2024
Position: Centre-back and left-back
Nationality: English
Career history: Born in Stoke-on-Trent, Kukonki has become a regular starter for the U18s this season
Age and height
Godwill Kukonki is currently 16 years old and stands at a height of 6 feet 5 inches or 195 cm.
Comparisons and playing style
Godwill Kukonki has often had comparisons to Manchester City defender Josko Gvardiol due to his versatility and his left foot ability. Godwill mainly plays as a centre-back but has primarily filled in on the left-back role for United’s U-18 side. He has so far played a key part for the Under-18s side, who currently have an impressive 100 percent winning record in the Under-18 Premier League.
In fact, the teenager has been part of a defence that has conceded just four goals across nine games. Moreover, Kukonki possesses great physical ability, which will help him match with the Premier League’s intense physicality.
Ruben Amorim includes Godwill Kukonki in first-team training
Incoming Ruben Amorim recently took over his first training session as Manchester United head coach on Monday, November 18, 2024. The 39-year-old Portuguese manager shared in his first interview as United boss, that will immediately look to build an identity within the team. He further added that fans will get to see “an idea” during his first match on Sunday against Ipswich Town.
Notably, Amorim gave 27 debuts to Sporting Academy stars, and he could seemingly do the same at Carrington. Amorim proceeded to include 16-year-old centre-back Godwill Kukonki in his first training session, which prompted lots of interest. As Amorim takes charge of Manchester United, fans can expect to see his preferred 3-4-3 system in play.
This means that he will need a big pool of centre-backs, which currently include summer signings Leny Yoro and Matthijs de Ligt, Lisandro Martinez, Victor Lindelof, Harry Maguire, Jonny Evans, and now a potential Godwill Kukonki.
– Leny Yoro 🇫🇷
– Godwill Kukonki 🏴United are set at CB for the next decade pic.twitter.com/3gesdHVEf7
— 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐫 (@UtdEra_) November 18, 2024
Godwill Kukoni has an Instagram account with the handle @kukonks3, where he has around 6,485 followers and just 3 posts.