Justin Amaluzor

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Justin Amaluzor
Personal information
Full name Justin Ikechukwu Obiora Amaluzor [1]
Date of birth (1996-10-17) 17 October 1996 (age 27) [2]
Place of birth Southwark, England
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) [2]
Position(s) Winger, Forward
Team information
Current team
 Altrincham
Number 11
Youth career
0000–2011 Luton Town
2011–2013 AFC Kempston Rovers
2012 AFC Rushden & Diamonds
2013–2015 Dartford
2015 Barnet
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2015 Dartford 0 (0)
2015 → Kent Football United (loan)
2015–2018 Barnet 19 (0)
2016 → Hayes & Yeading United (loan) 5 (0)
2017 → Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) 4 (0)
2017 → Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) 4 (1)
2017–2018 → Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) 3 (0)
2018 → Bognor Regis Town (loan) 8 (1)
2018–2019 Braintree Town 21 (3)
2019–2021 Maidstone United 48 (12)
2021–2022 Motherwell 10 (0)
2022–2023 Aldershot Town 41 (8)
2023– Altrincham 47 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:33, 17 February 2024 (UTC)

Justin Ikechukwu Obiora Amaluzor (born 17 October 1996) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for National League club Altrincham. He was previously known as Justin Nwogu. [3]

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Career

Amaluzor played youth football for Luton Town, AFC Kempston Rovers, where he scored 55 goals at U15 and U16 level, [4] [5] and AFC Rushden & Diamonds [6] before joining Dartford on a two-year scholarship in 2013. [7] Amaluzor joined Kent Football United, of the Kent Invicta Football League, on loan in February 2015. Following four goals in his first two games, manager Sam MacNeil said that "Justin has been a revelation so far for us. Coming in as a fresh 18 year old new to senior football he has took his first two games by storm... The boy has tremendous talent and has given us a major threat in behind teams and a natural finish to our moves... During his time with the club he will make a name for himself and I am sure will be playing a very high level of football in years to come." [8]

Amaluzor joined Barnet in April 2015, and played for the under-18s for the remainder of the season before signing a one-year professional contract two months later. [9] He made his League Two debut when he came on as a 53rd-minute substitute for Luke Gambin in a 3–1 win over York City on his 19th birthday on 17 October 2015. [10] Amaluzor, along with teammate Charlie Kennedy, joined Hayes & Yeading United on loan in February 2016. [11] He scored his first goal for Barnet in an EFL Trophy game against Peterborough United on 8 November 2016. [12] He then went on loan to Hemel Hempstead Town in January 2017. [13] He joined Hemel on loan for a second time on 7 September 2017, [14] and then left the club for a fourth loan spell, this time with Hampton & Richmond Borough, in December 2017. [15] He then joined Bognor Regis Town on loan in March 2018. [16] He was released by Barnet at the end of the 2017–18 season. [17]

Amaluzor joined Braintree Town on 31 August 2018. [18] He then signed for Maidstone United on 15 February 2019 on a contract until the end of the following season. Maidstone's Head of Football John Still said "Justin is quick, bright and has got a goal in him. He can play wide on either side – he likes to play on the right and cut in on his left foot, and he can play off the main striker." [19] Amaluzor confirmed in April 2021 that he was leaving Maidstone. [20]

On 21 June 2021, Motherwell announced the signing of Amaluzor on a one-year contract. [21] He made his debut and scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 win in a Scottish League Cup group stage match against Annan Athletic on 24 July 2021. [22]

On 17 June 2022, Amaluzor was announced to have returned to England to join National League club Aldershot Town. [23]

On 22 June 2023, Amaluzor signed for fellow National League club, Altrincham for an undisclosed fee. [24]

Career statistics

As of 29 April 2023
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Kent Football United (loan) 2014–15 Kent Invicta League No data currently available
Barnet 2015–16 [25] League Two 4000000040
2016–17 [26] 11010103 [lower-alpha 1] 1161
2017–18 4000202 [lower-alpha 1] 080
Total190103051281
Hayes & Yeading United (loan) 2015–16 National League South 5000000050
Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) 2016–17 National League South4000000040
Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) 2017–18 National League South4110000051
Hampton & Richmond (loan) 2017–18 National League South3000000030
Bognor Regis Town (loan) 2017–18 National League South8100000081
Braintree Town 2018–19 National League 21310001 [lower-alpha 2] 0233
Maidstone United 2018–19 National League133000000133
2019–20 National League South23740002 [lower-alpha 2] 0297
2020–21 National League South12210003 [lower-alpha 2] 0162
Total48125000505812
Motherwell 2021–22 [27] Scottish Premiership 100102100131
Aldershot Town 2022–23 National League41810003 [lower-alpha 2] 0458
Career total163251005114119227
  1. 1 2 Appearance in the Football League Trophy
  2. 1 2 3 4 Appearance in the FA Trophy

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