Junior Luamba

Junior Luamba (born 27 April 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two side Salford City.

Junior Luamba

Personal information
Date of birth	(2003-04-27) 27 April 2003 (age 21)[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)

Playing career

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

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

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

1. "J. Luamba: Summary". soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
2. Lord, Adam (31 December 2020). "'Special talent': Why Harry Kewell is excited about Oldham prospect Junior Luamba". The Oldham Times. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
3. "2023 Retained & Released List". www.oldhamathletic.co.uk. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
4. "Junior Luamba signs for Salford City B". www.salfordcityfc.co.uk. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
5. "Games played by Junior Luamba in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
6. "Games played by Junior Luamba in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
7. Junior Luamba at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 October 2023.