Josh Umerah
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joshua Chukwudinma Umerah[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 8 March 1997||
Place of birth | Catford, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Wealdstone | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2015 | Charlton Athletic | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2019 | Charlton Athletic | 2 | (0) |
2017 | → Kilmarnock (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2017–2018 | → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 6 | (2) |
2018–2019 | → Boreham Wood (loan) | 20 | (6) |
2019–2020 | Ebbsfleet United | 30 | (5) |
2020–2021 | Torquay United | 26 | (1) |
2021– | Wealdstone | 31 | (10) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:10, 26 February 2022 (UTC) |
Joshua Chukwudinma Umerah (born 8 March 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for National League club Wealdstone.
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]
On 23 July 2019, Umerah signed for Ebbsfleet United.[8]
On 9 September 2020, Umerah signed for Torquay United.[8] On the 23rd of June he was released by the club.
On 6 July 2021 Umerah signed for Wealdstone. On 21 August 2021, Umerah scored on his Wealdstone debut in a 2-1 defeat to Woking. He would go on to score 5 times in his first 7 appearances for the Stones, including a brace away at Notts County. On 12 February 2022, Umerah scored Wealdstone's second in an eventual 3-1 win against local rivals Barnet, taking his tally up to 10 for the season.[9]
Career statistics[]
- As of match played 12 March 2022
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Charlton Athletic | 2015–16[10] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
2016–17[11] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
2017–18[12] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2018–19[13] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Charlton Athletic total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Kilmarnock (loan) | 2016–17[11] | Scottish Premiership | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 2017–18[12] | League Two | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 7 | 2 |
Boreham Wood (loan) | 2018–19[14] | National League | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 25 | 7 | |
Ebbsfleet United | 2019–20[14] | National League | 30 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | 3[c] | 0 | 36 | 5 | |
Torquay United | 2020–21[14] | National League | 26 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1[c] | 1 | 29 | 4 | |
Wealdstone | 2021–22[14] | National League | 31 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 33 | 10 | |
Career total | 119 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 136 | 27 |
- ^ a b Appearance in the EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
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. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Umerah brings Fleet nearer to a full squad". Ebbsfleet United F.C. Official Website. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ^ "MATCH REPORT | Barnet 1-3 Wealdstone". 12 February 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Games played by Josh Umerah in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ a b c d "J. Umerah: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Catford
- English footballers
- English people of Nigerian descent
- Black British sportspeople
- Association football forwards
- Charlton Athletic F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Kilmarnock F.C. players
- Wycombe Wanderers F.C. players
- Boreham Wood F.C. players
- Ebbsfleet United F.C. players
- Torquay United F.C. players
- Wealdstone F.C. players
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- National League (English football) players