Ronan Kpakio

Ronan Kpakio

Personal information
Date of birth	(2007-05-25) 25 May 2007 (age 17)[1]
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Cardiff City
Number	44
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2024–	Cardiff City	2	(0)
International career^‡
2022	Wales U16	5	(0)
2022–2024	Wales U17	13	(1)
2024–	Wales U18	3	(0)
2024–	Wales U19	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:50, 29 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:10, 29 December 2024 (UTC)

Ronan Kpakio (born 25 May 2007) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship club Cardiff City.

Career

Kpakio joined Cardiff City aged eight,^[2] signing a first professional contract in July 2024.^[3]

Ahead of the 2024–25 season, Kpakio featured for the first-team during pre-season, particularly impressing during a 7–1 thrashing of Penybont where he registered two assists.^[4] On 13 August 2024, he was handed a senior professional debut, playing the duration of an EFL Cup First Round victory over Bristol Rovers.^[5][6] In December 2024, he made his Championship debut as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 defeat to Sheffield United due to a number of injuries in the right-back area of the squad.^[7][8]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 December 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Cardiff City	2024–25[9]	Championship	2	0	0	0	2	0	—		4	0
Career total			2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	4	0

References

1. Ronan Kpakio at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
2. "U18 | 2023/24 First Year Scholars". www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
3. "Young Bluebirds sign contracts with Cardiff City". www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
4. Williams, Glen (17 July 2024). "The unknown Cardiff City teenager who just wowed in pre-season match". Wales Online. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
5. "Match Report | Cardiff City 2–0 Bristol Rovers". www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
6. Williams, Glen (13 August 2024). "Cardiff City player ratings v Bristol Rovers as debutants impress as sub makes big difference". Wales Online. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
7. "Cardiff City 0–2 Sheffield United". BBC Sport. 21 December 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
8. Williams, Glen (23 December 2024). "Tonight's Cardiff City news as appointment imminent and teenage prospect praised after debut". Wales Online. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
9. "Games played by Ronan Kpakio in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 December 2024.