Brandon Njoku (born 16 November 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a Forward for EFL League One club Cambridge United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 November 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cambridge United | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2020-2021 | West Ham | ||
| 2021–2023 | Cambridge United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Cambridge United | 23 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | → St Neots Town (loan) | 11 | (4) |
| 2023 | → Cheshunt (loan) | 1 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Braintree Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2023 | → St Ives Town (loan) | 19 | (13) |
| 2024 | → Peterborough Sports (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:07, 26 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Njoku joined Cambridge United's academy in the summer of 2021 following time at West Ham.[1] He was part of the United side who reached the quarter-finals of the FA Youth Cup during the 2022–23 season, scoring in multiple rounds, including a late winner in the Fifth Round tie against Sheffield Wednesday.[2] As well as this, Njoku spent time on loan at St Neots Town,[3] Cheshunt,[4] and Braintree Town.
He signed professional terms with Cambridge in June 2023[5] and appeared for the club in pre-season, scoring in a friendly at St Albans City.[6] Njoku went on to spend the first half of the 2023–24 season at St Ives Town before being recalled on 1 January 2024, making his debut for Cambridge United the same day, coming off the bench in a 2–0 defeat to Leyton Orient.[7] He was again named in the squad for the clubs next league game against Fleetwood Town and came off the bench to help the U's win 2–1, with manager Neil Harris praising his impact.[8] On 29 March 2024, Njoku was loaned out to Peterborough Sports.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 25 January 2025.[10]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| St Neots Town (loan) | 2022–23 | Northern Premier League Division One Midlands | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | |
| Cheshunt (loan) | 2022–23 | National League South | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Braintree Town (loan) | 2022–23 | National League South | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Cambridge United | 2023–24[11] | League One | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[12] | League One | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | |
| Total | 23 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 2 | ||
| St Ives Town (loan) | 2023–24 | Southern Football League Premier Division Central | 19 | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 21 | 13 | |
| Peterborough Sports (loan) | 2023-24 | National League North | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Career total | 62 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 71 | 21 | ||
- Notes
- Appearances in FA Trophy
References
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