Christopher Mark Kiwomya was born on 2 December 1969 and is an English football manager and former professional footballer, who is the manager of British Virgin Islands national football team.
17 Facts About Chris Kiwomya
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Chris Kiwomya played as a forward from 1987 until 2002 notably in the Premier League for Ipswich Town and Arsenal.
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Chris Kiwomya played in the Football League for Queens Park Rangers, as well as playing abroad for Le Havre, Selangor and AaB.
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Chris Kiwomya made his debut against Everton on 14 January 1995 and was rarely out of the side that campaign.
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Chris Kiwomya made his European debut against Auxerre, on 2 March 1995 and was an unused substitute in the European Cup Winner's Cup Final match between Arsenal and Real Zaragoza.
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Chris Kiwomya never played a competitive game for Arsenal again.
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Chris Kiwomya spent time with Selangor in the Malaysian league, scoring the winning goal in the Malaysia Cup Final in December 1997.
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Chris Kiwomya played for QPR for three seasons, scoring 30 times in almost 100 appearances, before joining AaB in Denmark in 2001, on a free transfer, but cancelled his contract by mutual consent due to injury and subsequently called time on his professional football career following a trial with Grimsby Town in early 2002 in which he failed to earn a contract.
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Chris Kiwomya helped to develop youth players including Jordan Rhodes, who was sold on to Huddersfield and Connor Wickham, who was later sold to Sunderland Chris Kiwomya left the position in May 2011.
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Chris Kiwomya was appointed to set up a development squad at Notts County in February 2012 under manager Keith Curle.
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Chris Kiwomya was appointed caretaker manager of Notts County on 3 February 2013 following the sacking of Keith Curle.
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On 27 March 2013, having lost only one of ten games, Chris Kiwomya was appointed full-time manager on a three-year deal.
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Chris Kiwomya's next signing was Jack Grealish on 13 September 2013 from Aston Villa on a youth loan.
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Chris Kiwomya's team drew with Liverpool away from home in the League Cup.
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On 27 October 2013, Chris Kiwomya left Notts County by mutual consent.
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In 2021, Chris Kiwomya was appointed head coach of the British Virgin Islands national team.
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Chris Kiwomya's nephew is Alex Kiwomya, the son of his brother Andy Kiwomya.