Personal information | |||
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Full name | Amara Nallo [1] | ||
Date of birth | 18 November 2006 | ||
Place of birth | England | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Liverpool | ||
Number | 65 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2023 | West Ham United | ||
2023– | Liverpool | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2024– | Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2024– | England U18 | 5 | (0) |
2024– | England U19 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 October 2023 00:15 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:25, 13 October 2024 (UTC) |
Amara Nallo (born 18 November 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Premier League club Liverpool. [2]
A product of the West Ham academy, he signed scholarship terms with the club in early 2023. [3] He joined fellow Premier League side Liverpool in August 2023. [4] He made quick progress through the youth ranks in his first season with the club. [5] By November 2023, he had already played more games for the Liverpool under-21 side in Premier League 2 than he had for the under-18 side. [6] He also drew praise from under-21 manager Barry Lewtas for his performances in the Premier League International Cup. [7] He also played for Liverpool in the EFL Trophy. [8] [9]
On 28 February 2024, he was included in the Liverpool senior team's match day squad for the first time, named as a substitute against Southampton in the FA Cup. [10] On 10 March 2024, he was included in the Liverpool senior team's match day squad for the first time in the Premier League, named as a substitute against Manchester City. On 29 January 2025, Nallo made his first-team debut for Liverpool, replacing Jayden Danns in the 83rd minute, in a 3-2 UEFA Champions League defeat against PSV Eindhoven but was shown a direct red card 4 minutes later in the 87th minute for denying a goalscoring opportunity. [11] [12]
In March 2024, Nallo received his first call-up to the England U-18 squad, for Pinatar Super Cup fixtures against Czechia, Germany and the Netherlands. [13] He made his debut during a 2-1 win over Czechia at the Pinatar Arena on 20 March 2024. [14]
On 12 October 2024, Nallo made his England U19 debut during a 4–1 win against Netherlands in Marbella. [15]
West Ham under-16 coach Carlton Cole described Nallo as "a Rolls Royce of a centre-back". [16] Cole also said he has a "high ceiling" with "a great left foot" who appears "elegant when he moves with the ball" and able to play the ball with "both feet". [17]
Nallo reportedly has heritage from Sierra Leone. [18]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Liverpool U21 | 2023–24 [19] | — | — | — | — | — | 3 [a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
2024–25 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 [a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
Total | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
Liverpool | 2024–25 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career total | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
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