Xavier Amaechi

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Xavier Amaechi
Personal information
Full name Xavier Casmier Amaechi [1]
Date of birth (2001-01-05) 5 January 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Bath, England
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) [2]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
1. FC Magdeburg
Youth career
0000–2019 Arsenal
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2020 Hamburger SV II 6 (5)
2019–2023 Hamburger SV 10 (0)
2021Karlsruher SC (loan) 7 (0)
2021–2022Bolton Wanderers (loan) 10 (1)
2023– 1. FC Magdeburg 0 (0)
International career
England U15 10 (0)
2016–2017 England U16 6 (2)
2018 England U17 7 (2)
2019 England U19 3 (1)
2020 England U20 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 July 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:15, 13 October 2020 (UTC)

Xavier Casmier Amaechi (born 5 January 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for German 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Magdeburg.

Contents

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, Amaechi 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]

On 28 June 2021 he signed a six-month loan deal with Bolton Wanderers. [7] [8] [9] Bolton were unable to afford his wages, and Hamburger SV refused to pay his wages during the loan spell – so Amaechi agreed to a pay cut during the loan as he specifically wanted to join Bolton over other options in England. [10] On 20 July Amaechi fractured his metatarsal in a pre-season game against Preston North End, with the injury requiring surgery which would side-line him for a number of weeks. [11] His debut finally came on 12 November when he came on as a late substitute in a 2–0 win against Crewe Alexandra. [12] His first competitive start and goal came on 27 November when he scored Bolton's first goal in a 2–2 draw against Cheltenham Town. [13] On 30 December, the loan was extended until the end of the season. [14]

On 6 June 2023, Amaechi signed for 2. Bundesliga side 1. FC Magdeburg on a free transfer. [15]

International career

He is an England youth international. [4] He played 10 times England under-15 team. [15]

In May 2018, Amaechi was included in the England under-17 squad as they hosted the 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. [16] He scored in the quarter-final against Norway [17] but a yellow card in this match led to his suspension [17] for the semi-final defeat against the Netherlands. [18] He was subsequently included in the UEFA team of the tournament. [19]

On 13 November 2019, Amaechi made his England U19 debut during the 4–0 2020 U19 EURO qualifying win over Luxembourg. [20]

On 13 October 2020, Amaechi made his U20 debut and scored during a 2–0 victory over Wales at St. George's Park. [21]

Career statistics

As of match played 12 November 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hamburger SV II 2019–20 [22] Regionalliga Nord 4343
2020–21 [22] Regionalliga Nord2222
Total6500000065
Hamburger SV 2019–20 [22] 2. Bundesliga 201030
2020–21 [22] 2. Bundesliga101020
2021–22 [22] 2. Bundesliga000000
2022–23 [22] 2. Bundesliga70100000
Total100300000130
Karlsruher SC (loan) 2020–21 [22] 2. Bundesliga700070
Bolton Wanderers (loan) 2021–22 [23] EFL League One 10110001 [lower-alpha 1] 0121
Career total336400010386
  1. Appearance in the EFL Trophy.

Honours

Individual

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