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Josh Umerah

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Place of birth
  
Catford, England

Number
  
13

Height
  
1.86 m

Playing position
  
Forward

2008–2015
  
Charlton Athletic

Weight
  
80 kg


Full name
  
Joshua Chukwudinma Umerah

Date of birth
  
(1997-04-01) 1 April 1997 (age 19)

Current team
  
Kilmarnock F.C. (#13 / Forward)

Similar
  
Karlan Ahearne‑Grant, Joe Aribo, Ademola Lookman

Joshua Chukwudinma Umerah (born 1 April 1997) is a Nigerian English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish Premiership club Kilmarnock, on loan from League One side Charlton Athletic.

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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. 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. He signed an extended contract with the club in April 2016, to keep him at the club until June 2018.

Umerah moved on loan to Kilmarnock in January 2017.

Career statistics

As of 4 March 2017.

References

Josh Umerah Wikipedia