Junior Luamba (born 27 April 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for National League club Carlisle United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Junior Luamba[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 April 2003[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Congo DR | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Carlisle United | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | Oldham Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Oldham Athletic | 28 | (2) |
| 2023–2025 | Salford City | 31 | (2) |
| 2025 | → York City (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2025– | Carlisle United | 19 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:54, 11 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
Playing career
editLuamba 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".[3] He entered negotiations with the club regarding a new contract at the end of the 2022–23 season.[4]
In October 2023, Luamba signed for League Two club Salford City, joining the club's reserve team until the end of the season.[5]
On 1 February 2025, Luamba joined National League side York City on loan for the remainder of the season.[6]
On 25 June 2025, Luamba signed for National League side Carlisle United on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[7]
Junior Luamba picked up his first career red card in the National League Play-Off Semi-Final home meeting with Boreham Wood, which resulted in a 2-1 loss for Luamba's side. Early on in extra-time, Luamba slid in with a late challenge and was handed a red card, forcing Carlisle to play the rest of the game with ten men.
Statistics
edit- As of end of 2024–25 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[8] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021–22[9] | League Two | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 19 | 2 | |
| 2022–23[10] | National League | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Total | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 2 | ||
| Salford City | 2023–24[11] | League Two | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| 2024–25[12] | League Two | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| Total | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 2 | ||
| York City (loan) | 2024–25[10] | National League | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| Career total | 76 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 88 | 5 | ||
- 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ↑ Appearance(s) in National Leageu play-offs
References
edit- ↑ "Club list of registered players: As at 17th May 2025" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- 1 2 "J. Luamba: Summary". soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ↑ Lord, Adam (31 December 2020). "'Special talent': Why Harry Kewell is excited about Oldham prospect Junior Luamba". The Oldham Times. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ↑ "2023 Retained & Released List". www.oldhamathletic.co.uk. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ↑ "Junior Luamba signs for Salford City B". www.salfordcityfc.co.uk. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ↑ "Junior Luamba joins on loan!". yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk. 1 February 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ↑ "LUAMBA MAKES UNITED SWITCH". www.carlisleunited.co.uk. 25 June 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Junior Luamba in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ↑ "Games played by Junior Luamba in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- 1 2 Junior Luamba at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Junior Luamba in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Junior Luamba in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 February 2025.