Nya Kirby
Midfield - Central Midfield
at AFC Croydon Athletic
at AFC Croydon Athletic
661 days · joined 2024-08-02
🏴25+ Caps
Market value
—
Rating · 23/24
5.6
Solid
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
17/18
debut season
0.15
goals / match
Oxford City
top club · 27 apps
Position rank · 23/24
#1486
goals rank
#1623
assists rank
11
season goals
6
season assists
Among 2,853 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€300k
peak value · 2021
—
top transfer fee
7
best season · 21/22
38 / 4
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2000-01-31 · 6 players total
74Appearances
11Goals
6Assists
10Yellow cards
0Red cards
20Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Nya Kirby |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Nya Jerome Kirby |
| Date of birth | 2000-01-31 (26 yrs) |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Citizenship | England St. Vincent & Grenadinen |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 174.00 m |
| Current club | AFC Croydon Athletic |
| Joined | 2024-08-02 |
| Contract expires | 2025-06-30 |
| Agent | Relatives |
Aug 2024
Transfer: Oxford City → AFC Croydon
24/25 · Transfer
Aug 2023
Transfer: Without Club → Oxford City
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Oxford City
27 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
Transfer: Palace U21 → Without Club
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Crystal Palace U23
22 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
May 2021
Transfer: Tranmere → Palace U23
20/21 · Return from loan
Jan 2021
Transfer: Palace U23 → Tranmere
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — Crystal Palace, Tranmere Rovers, Crystal Palace U23
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Crystal Palace
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2019
Transfer: Blackpool → Palace U23
18/19 · Return from loan
Jan 2019
Transfer: Palace U23 → Blackpool
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — Crystal Palace, Blackpool FC
11 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Palace U18 → Palace U23
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Crystal Palace U18, Crystal Palace
1 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Tottenham Yth. → Palace U18
16/17 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €300k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2073 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 23/24. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.18/90
Assists1 total · 0.09/90
G+A3 total · 0.27/90
Yellow cards4 total · 0.36/90
Minutes played by club
Oxford City
54.8%
Crystal Palace U23
11.7%
Crystal Palace
0.0%
Tranmere Rovers
0.0%
Blackpool FC
26.9%
Crystal Palace U18
6.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford City | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 996 |
| Crystal Palace U23 | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 213 |
| Crystal Palace | 4 | 17/18 | 20/21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackpool FC | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 488 |
| Crystal Palace U18 | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | National League | Oxford City | 27 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 996 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Crystal Palace U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League 2 | Crystal Palace U23 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 213 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Tranmere Rovers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | Crystal Palace U23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | Blackpool FC | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 488 |
| 17/18 | FA Youth Cup | Crystal Palace U18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Tottenham Yth. | Palace U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Palace U18 | Palace U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-11 | Palace U23 | Blackpool | Loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Blackpool | Palace U23 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-22 | Palace U23 | Tranmere | Loan | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-05-31 | Tranmere | Palace U23 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Palace U21 | Without Club | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-04 | Without Club | Oxford City | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-02 | Oxford City | AFC Croydon | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€300k
Low—
Δ since start−€300k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31269 | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #30322 | #20 | 11 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23260 | #12 | 12 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21340 | — | 10 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Omilabu | 1 | 1 | 983 |
| Aaron Williams-Bushell | 1 | 0 | 949 |
| Danny Namaso | 2 | 1 | 939 |
| Robert Street | 1 | 0 | 906 |
| Jadon Sancho | 2 | 0 | 808 |
| Marc Guéhi | 2 | 0 | 700 |
| Ian Poveda | 2 | 0 | 611 |
| Tashan Oakley-Boothe | 2 | 0 | 567 |
| George McEachran | 3 | 0 | 531 |
| Jonathan Panzo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tayo Adaramola | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Ashby | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Whitworth | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Canice Carroll | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Parker | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John-Kymani Gordon | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jesurun Rak-Sakyi | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Andre Burley | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Malachi Boateng | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Coyle | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Premier League 2 | Crystal Palace U23 | 7 | 20 |
| 23/24 | National League | Oxford City | 2 | 27 |
| 17/18 | FA Youth Cup | Crystal Palace U18 | 1 | 1 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | League One | Blackpool FC | 3 | 11 |
| 21/22 | Premier League 2 | Crystal Palace U23 | 2 | 20 |
| 23/24 | National League | Oxford City | 1 | 27 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2021-05-31 | Tranmere | Palace U23 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-22 | Palace U23 | Tranmere | Loan | — | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Blackpool | Palace U23 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-11 | Palace U23 | Blackpool | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Nya Kirby's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley FC | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 71% |
| Bristol Rovers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 33% |
| Charlton Athletic | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 33% |
| Peterborough United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 33% |
| Rochdale AFC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 17% |
| Portsmouth FC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 50% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 33% |
| Oxford United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 17% |
| Southend United | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 17% |
| Fleetwood Town | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 50% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 20% |
| Scunthorpe United | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Senior debut season | |
| 17/18 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 27 | 996 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 21/22 | 22 | 213 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.69 |
| 20/21 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 11 | 488 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League 2
24 apps
7 G
2 A
National League
27 apps
2 G
1 A
League One
11 apps
1 G
3 A
FA Youth Cup
1 apps
1 G
0 A
League Two
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Nya Kirby
Who is Nya Kirby?
Nya Kirby is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for AFC Croydon Athletic.
How old is Nya Kirby?
Nya Kirby is 26 years old. He was born on January 31, 2000 in London.
What position does Nya Kirby play?
Nya Kirby plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Nya Kirby play for?
Nya Kirby currently plays for AFC Croydon Athletic.
How many career goals has Nya Kirby scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Nya Kirby has scored 11 goals in 74 appearances.