| 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 | 11 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:03, 4 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
Junior Luamba (born 27 April 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for National League club Carlisle United.
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". [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]
| 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 | ||