Jordy Hiwula

Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuila, known as Jordy Hiwula (born 21 September 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for League One club Doncaster Rovers. He also represented the England U19 side.

Club Career

Hiwula joined a local club, Fletcher Moss Rangers, from there he went onto Manchester City. After missing most of the 2012–13 season with a serious ligament injury Hiwula scored 20 goals in 31 games for Manchester City's Under-21 side in 2013–14 season. As a result, Hiwula extended his contract, on a two-year deal, keeping him until 2016.

Loan spells

On 2 October 2014, he joined Yeovil Town on loan until 5 January 2015. He made his professional debut on 4 October in Yeovil's 2–0 defeat against Milton Keynes Dons. On 8 November 2014, Hiwula scored his first goal for Yeovil with the only goal of the game in the FA Cup first round against Crawley Town. Hiwula returned to Manchester City, on 25 November 2014, having only scored one goal in his nine appearances in his time at Yeovil.

On 2 February 2015, Hiwula signed for League One side Walsall on an initial one-month youth loan. He scored three minutes into his debut for the Saddlers after coming on 66 minutes in to a 2–0 away win against Doncaster on 7 February 2015. His second goal came just three days later, on his home debut against Rochdale, where he scored what turned out to be the winner to put Walsall 3–0 up in an eventual 3–2 win. After scoring three times in six appearances, Hiwula's loan spell was extended for another month. Hiwula scored his fourth goal on 3 March 2015, in a 1–0 win against his former club Yeovil Town. Hiwula played in the final of the Football League Trophy at Wembley, coming on as a substitute for Tom Bradshaw in the 62nd minute in a 2–0 loss against Bristol City. Hiwula's loan spell with Walsall was extended until the end of the season. Hiwula went on to score five more goals in the 2014/15 season, including braces against Crawley Town and Bristol City.

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