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Francis Okoronkwo

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Francis Okoronkwo
Personal information
Full name Francis Okereke Okoronkwo[1]
Date of birth (2004-09-18) 18 September 2004 (age 20)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Salford City
(on loan from Everton)
Number 37
Youth career
Sunderland
2021–2024 Everton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Everton 0 (0)
2024–Salford City (loan) 11 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:08, 29 October 2024 (UTC)

Francis Okereke Okoronkwo (born 18 September 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays for Salford City, on loan from Everton, as a forward.

Career

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Okoronkwo began his career with Sunderland,[2] moving to Everton for £1 million in 2021.[3] He signed a new contract with Everton in November 2023,[4][5] and signed on loan for Salford City in August 2024.[6][7] He scored on his debut, in a 1–0 home victory against MK Dons on 2 September 2024.[8][9]

Career statistics

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As of match played 29 October 2024[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Everton U21 2022–23[11] 5[a] 1 5 1
2023–24[12] 3[a] 0 3 0
2024–25[13] 1[a] 0 1 0
Total 9 1 9 1
Salford City (loan) 2024–25[13] League Two 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 2
Career total 11 2 0 0 0 0 9 1 20 3
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

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  1. ^ "Premier League - Squad List 2023/24" (PDF). Premier League. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Francis Okoronkwo: The mystery player celebrating Sunderland Wembley win revealed".
  3. ^ "£1m-rated former Sunderland teenager joins Salford City on loan after Everton pre-season".
  4. ^ O'Neill, Connor (14 November 2023). "Everton transfer news - Archie Gray linked, Amadou Onana injury latest". Liverpool Echo.
  5. ^ McCarthy, Rob (8 November 2023). "Exclusive: Everton fight off several suitors to tie highly-rated striker down to new long-term contract". TEAMtalk.
  6. ^ FC, Salford City (30 August 2024). "Loan agreed for young striker". Salford City FC.
  7. ^ "Salford sign Kylian Kouassi, Francis Okoronkwo, Haji Mnoga and Hakeem Adelakun". BBC Sport. 30 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Francis Okoronkwo gets first pro goal in Salford City win". EFL. 2 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Salford 1-0 MK Dons: Frankie Okoronkwo earns Karl Robinson's side first league win of season". Sky Sports.
  10. ^ Francis Okoronkwo at Soccerway
  11. ^ "Games played by Francis Okoronkwo in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  12. ^ "Games played by Francis Okoronkwo in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  13. ^ a b "Games played by Francis Okoronkwo in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 September 2024.