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Francis Amuzu
Amuzu at Anderlecht in 2021
Personal information
Full name Francis Apelete Amuzu[1]
Date of birth (1999-08-23) 23 August 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Anderlecht
Number 7
Youth career
SK Heffen
Mechelen
0000–2015 JMG Academy Lier
2015–2017 Anderlecht
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Anderlecht 226 (26)
International career‡
2017–2018 Belgium U19 7 (2)
2018–2020 Belgium U21 14 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 June 2023

Francis Apelete Amuzu (born 23 August 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Belgian Pro League club Anderlecht. Born in Ghana, Amuzu represents Belgium internationally.

Professional career

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Born in Ghana, Amuzu moved to Belgium at an early age and played for the youth teams of SK Heffen, Mechelen and JMG Academy Lier.[2] He signed his first professional contract on 23 August 2015 with R.S.C. Anderlecht for 3 years.[3] He made his professional debut for Anderlecht in a 1–0 Belgian First Division A win over K.A.S. Eupen on 22 December 2017, scoring his side's game-winning goal on his debut.[4] He pledged his international football to Belgium national team.[5]

On 20 September 2018, He made his debut in the European Competitions in a UEFA Europa League match against Spartak Trnava. [6]

He made his 50th league appearance for Anderlecht on 12 September 2019, in a Jupiler Pro League match against Sporting Charleroi.

He made his 100th league appearance for Anderlecht in a Jupiler Pro League match against Sint-Truidense V.V.

On 27 August 2023, Amuzu scored the winning goal in a Jupiler Pro League match against Sporting Charleroi. He then scored from outside the box a week later, in a 1-1 draw against K.R.C. Genk, on 3 September 2023.

On 7 October 2023, he scored in the match against KV Mechelen which honoured club icon Paul Van Himst on his 80th birthday.[7][8]

Career statistics

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As of match played 29 December 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Anderlecht 2017–18 First Division A 11 1 0 0 0 0 11 1
2018–19 First Division A 30 1 1 0 4[b] 0 35 1
2019–20 First Division A 20 3 1 0 — 21 3
2020–21 First Division A 35 2 4 0 — 39 2
2021–22 First Division A 37 9 6 0 3 1 46 10
2022–23 First Division A 5 2 0 0 3 0 8 2
Career total 138 18 12 0 10 1 160 19
  1. ^ Includes the Belgian Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

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References

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  1. ^ "Amuzu, Francis Apelete Amuzu - Footballer".
  2. ^ "Tedesco duwt Amuzu naar Ghana" [Tedesco pushes Amuzu to Ghana]. Voetbalbelgie.be (in Dutch). 22 March 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Sensational Ghanaian teenager Francis Amuzu pens three-year Anderlecht professional contract". social_image.
  4. ^ "Anderlecht boekt glansloze overwinning dankzij debuterende Amuzu". Archived from the original on 23 December 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Anderlecht star Francis Amuzu picks Belgium over Ghana". Graphic Online. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Game report by UEFA".
  7. ^ "Kippenvel:Anderlecht viert 80e verjaardag van Paul Van Himst op indrukwekkende wijze" [Goosebumps: Anderlecht celebrates Paul Van Himst's 80th birthday in an impressive way]. Nieuwsblad.be (in Dutch). 7 October 2023.
  8. ^ ""Mooiste doelpunt uit mijn carrière":Amuzu zet met wereldgoal orgelpunt op feestavond in" [“The most beautiful goal of my career”: Amuzu caps off the celebration with a stunning goal.]. hln.be (in Dutch). 7 October 2023.
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