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'''Joshua Umerah''' (born 8 March 1997) is an English professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]] for [[EFL League Two|League Two]] club [[Hartlepool United F.C.|Hartlepool United]].
'''Joshua Umerah''' (born 8 March 1997) is an English professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]] for [[EFL League Two|League Two]] club [[Hartlepool United F.C.|Hartlepool United]].
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Revision as of 17:48, 11 February 2023

Joshua Umerah
Umerah warming up for Hartlepool United in 2022
Personal information
Full name Joshua Umerah[1]
Date of birth (1997-03-08) 8 March 1997 (age 27)[2]
Place of birth Catford, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Hartlepool United
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)
2021–2022 Wealdstone 43 (17)
2022– Hartlepool United 28 (10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:48, 11 February 2023 (UTC)

Joshua Umerah (born 8 March 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for League Two club Hartlepool United.

Umerah began his career with Charlton Athletic, making his debut in 2016, and spent time on loan at Scottish club Kilmarnock, Wycombe Wanderers, Boreham Wood. He left Charlton in 2019, spending a season each at National League clubs Ebbsfleet United, Torquay United, and Wealdstone, before returning to the Football League with Hartlepool United in 2022.

Career

Charlton Athletic

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]

Kilmarnock, Wycombe Wanderers, and Boreham Wood loans

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]

Ebbsfleet and Torquay

On 23 July 2019, Umerah signed for Ebbsfleet United.[8]

On 9 September 2020, Umerah signed for Torquay United.[8] On the 23 June 2021, he was released by the club.

Wealdstone

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] He scored a total of 17 goals for Wealdstone.

Hartlepool United

On 14 July 2022 League Two side Hartlepool United announced the signing of Umerah from Wealdstone for an undisclosed fee. He was reported to have signed a two year deal with the League Two club.[10] On 13 August, Umerah scored his first Hartlepool goal in a 2–1 defeat to Northampton Town.[11] As a second half substitute, Umerah scored a brace in a 2–2 draw at Mansfield Town as Hartlepool came from 2–0 down.[12] On 26 November, Umerah reached double digits for the season with a brace in a 3–1 win against Harrogate Town in a second round FA Cup fixture.[13]

Career statistics

As of match played 11 February 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Charlton Athletic 2015–16[14] Championship 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
2016–17[15] League One 1 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 2 0
2017–18[16] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018–19[17] 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[15] Scottish Premiership 4 0 0 0 0 0 — 4 0
Wycombe Wanderers (loan) 2017–18[16] League Two 6 2 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 7 2
Boreham Wood (loan) 2018–19[18] National League 20 6 3 1 — 1[b] 0 24 7
Ebbsfleet United 2019–20[18] National League 30 5 3 0 — 3[c] 0 36 5
Torquay United 2020–21[18] National League 26 1 2 2 — 1[c] 1 29 4
Wealdstone 2021–22[18] National League 43 17 1 0 — 1[c] 0 45 17
Hartlepool United 2022–23[18] League Two 28 10 4 3 1 0 1 0 34 13
Career total 159 41 13 6 1 0 9 1 182 48
  1. ^ a b Appearance in the EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  3. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

References

  1. ^ "Retained List 2016-17" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Josh Umerah". 11v11. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Hull City 6–0 Charlton Athletic". BBC Sport. 16 January 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  5. ^ Jones, George (29 April 2016). "NEWS | Prolific academy graduate extends his contract until 2018". cafc.co.uk. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Kilmarnock secure deals for Conor Sammon, Scott Boyd and Joshua Umerah". BBC Sport. BBC. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  7. ^ "Charlton youngster joins Boreham Wood on loan until the end of the season". Charlton Athletic. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  8. ^ a b "Umerah brings Fleet nearer to a full squad". Ebbsfleet United F.C. Official Website. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  9. ^ "MATCH REPORT | Barnet 1–3 Wealdstone". 12 February 2022.
  10. ^ "Pools sign Josh Umerah". 14 July 2022.
  11. ^ "Northampton Town 2–1 Hartlepool United". BBC Sport. 13 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  12. ^ "Mansfield Town 2–2 Hartlepool United". BBC Sport. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  13. ^ "Pools see off Harrogate after Mattocks red card". BBC Sport. 26 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  14. ^ "Games played by Josh Umerah in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  15. ^ a b "Games played by Josh Umerah in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  16. ^ a b "Games played by Josh Umerah in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  17. ^ "Games played by Josh Umerah in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  18. ^ a b c d e "J. Umerah: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
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