Xavier Amaechi
Xavier Casmier Amaechi (born 5 January 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays for German club Karlsruher SC, on loan from Hamburger SV, as a winger.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Xavier Casmier Amaechi[1] | ||
Date of birth | 5 January 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Bath, England | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
Karlsruher SC (on loan from Hamburger SV) | ||
Youth career | |||
–2019 | Arsenal | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2020 | Hamburger SV II | 6 | (5) |
2019– | Hamburger SV | 3 | (0) |
2021– | → Karlsruher SC (loan) | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2016–2017 | England U16 | 6 | (2) |
2018 | England U17 | 7 | (2) |
2019 | England U19 | 3 | (1) |
2020 | England U20 | 1 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:21, 20 January 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:15, 13 October 2020 (UTC) |
Early and personal life
Amaechi was born in Bath on 5 January 2001.[3] He is of Nigerian descent.[2]
Club career
After playing youth football for Arsenal, he signed for German club Hamburger SV in July 2019.[4] He made his HSV debut on 11 August 2019 in the first round of the 2019–20 DFB-Pokal, coming on as a substitute in the 100th minute in extra time for David Kinsombi in the away match against Chemnitzer FC.[5]
On 19 January 2021, Amaechi signed with 2. Bundesliga club Karlsruher SC on loan until the end of the season.[6]
International career
He is an England youth international.[4] In May 2018, Amaechi was included in the England under-17 squad as they hosted the 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[7] He scored in the quarter-final against Norway[8] but a yellow card in this match led to him being suspended[8] for the semi-final defeat against the Netherlands.[9] He was subsequently included in the UEFA team of the tournament.[10]
On 13 November 2019, Amaechi made his England U19 debut during the 4-0 2020 U19 EURO qualifying win over Luxembourg.[11]
On 13 October 2020, Amaechi made his U20 debut and scored during a 2-0 victory over Wales at St. George's Park. [12]
Career statistics
- As of 3 July 2020
Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Hamburger SV | 2019–20[13] | 2. Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Hamburger SV II | 2019–20[13] | Regionalliga Nord | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
Karlsruher SC | 2020–21[13] | 2. Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career totals | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
References
- "Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- "Xavier Amaechi". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- "Xavier Amaechi". www.arsenal.com.
- "Xavier Amaechi: Arsenal winger signs for Hamburg on four-year deal". BBC Sport. 27 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- "Chemnitzer FC – Hamburger SV 2:2 (DFB-Pokal 2019/2020, 1. Round)". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. 11 August 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- "KSC LEIHT XAVIER AMAECHI VOM HSV". ksc.de. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- "European Under-17 Championship: England face extra scrutiny at home". BBC Sport. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- "European Under-17 Championship: England progress to semi-finals". BBC Sport. 13 May 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- "European Under-17 Championships: England lose 6-5 on penalties to Netherlands". BBC Sport. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- "Under-17 EURO team of the tournament". UEFA. 16 June 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- "YOUNG LIONS START U19 EURO QUALIFYING WITH VICTORY OVER LUXEMBOURG IN SKOPJE". TheFA.com. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- Veevers, Nicholas (13 October 2020). "TWO QUICKFIRE GOALS IN THE FIRST HALF SEAL WIN FOR LEE CARSLEY'S YOUNG LIONS AT SGP". TheFA.com. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- Xavier Amaechi at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 October 2019.