Junior Luamba
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 April 2003[1] | ||
| Place of birth | England[1] | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Salford City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Oldham Athletic | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Oldham Athletic | 28 | (2) |
| 2023– | Salford City | 26 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:58, 12 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Junior Luamba (born 27 April 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two side Salford City.
Playing career
[edit]Luamba made his first-team debut for Oldham Athletic on 29 December 2020, starting in a 0–0 draw at Grimsby Town before he was taken off for Davis Keillor-Dunn on 67 minutes. Manager Harry Kewell said that "it was disappointing that he didn't get his goal but he worked very hard and I think he is a special talent".[2] He entered negotiations with the club regarding a new contract at the end of the 2022–23 season.[3]
In October 2023, Luamba signed for League Two club Salford City, joining the club's reserve team until the end of the season.[4]
Statistics
[edit]- As of end of 2022–23 season
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Oldham Athletic | 2020–21[5] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021–22[6] | League Two | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 19 | 2 | |
| 2022–23[7] | National League | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Total | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 2 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "J. Luamba: Summary". soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ Lord, Adam (31 December 2020). "'Special talent': Why Harry Kewell is excited about Oldham prospect Junior Luamba". The Oldham Times. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "2023 Retained & Released List". www.oldhamathletic.co.uk. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "Junior Luamba signs for Salford City B". www.salfordcityfc.co.uk. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Junior Luamba in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Junior Luamba in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ Junior Luamba at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 October 2023.