Josh Umerah
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua Chukwudinma Umerah[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 March 1997[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Catford, England | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Boreham Wood (on loan from Charlton Athletic) | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2015 | Charlton Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | Charlton Athletic | 2 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Kilmarnock (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 6 | (2) |
| 2018– | → Boreham Wood (loan) | 13 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:35, 7 October 2018 (UTC) | |||
Joshua Chukwudinma Umerah (born 8 March 1997) is a Nigerian English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Boreham Wood on loan from League One side Charlton Athletic.
Playing career
Umerah came through the Charlton Athletic academy, and helped the under-18 side to win the Professional Development League 2 after finishing as top-scorer during the 2014–15 season.[3] He made his first team debut as a 66th-minute substitute for Igor Vetokele in a 6–0 defeat to Hull City in a Championship match at the KCOM Stadium on 16 January 2016.[4] He signed an extended contract with the club in April 2016, to keep him at the club until June 2018.[5]
Umerah moved on loan to Kilmarnock in January 2017.[6] Umerah joined Wycombe Wanderers on 29 August 2017 for an initial loan running until January 2018, wearing the number 26 shirt for his time at Adams Park.
On 8 August 2018, Umerah signed on loan for Boreham Wood for the entire 2018–19 season.[7]
Career statistics
- As of 6 October 2018.
| Club | Season | Division | League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Charlton Athletic | 2015–16[8] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016–17[9] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2017–18[10] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19[11] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Charlton Athletic total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Kilmarnock (loan) | 2016–17[9] | Scottish Premiership | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 2017–18[10] | League Two | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Boreham Wood (loan) | 2018–19[11] | National League | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 14 | 5 |
| Career total | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 7 | ||
- ^ a b c d Appearance/s in the EFL Trophy.
- ^ Appearance/s in the Scottish Challenge Cup.
References
- ^ "Retained List 2016-17" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Josh Umerah". 11v11. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ Adamson, Steve (13 May 2015). "Top scorer Josh Umerah and defender Aaron Barnes spoke of their pride". www.cafc.co.uk. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ^ "Hull City 6-0 Charlton Athletic". BBC Sport. 16 January 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ^ Jones, George (29 April 2016). "NEWS | Prolific academy graduate extends his contract until 2018". cafc.co.uk. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ^ "Kilmarnock secure deals for Conor Sammon, Scott Boyd and Joshua Umerah". BBC Sport. BBC. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "Charlton youngster joins Boreham Wood on loan until the end of the season". Charlton Athletic F.C. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Josh Umerah in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Games played by Josh Umerah in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Games played by Josh Umerah in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Josh Umerah in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2017.