Franco Umeh
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Franco Umeh-Chibueze | ||
| Date of birth | 26 February 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Crystal Palace | ||
| Number | 46 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2023 | Cork City | ||
| 2023- | Crystal Palace | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022-2023 | Cork City | 2 | (0) |
| 2023- | Crystal Palace | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021-2022 | Ireland U17 | 10 | (4) |
| 2022- | Ireland U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022- | Ireland U19 | 10 | (4) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15 (UTC) 2 February 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2024 | |||
Franco Umeh-Chibueze (born 26 February 2005) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as winger or forward for Premier League club Crystal Palace and the Republic of Ireland U19 team.[1]
Club career
[edit]Umeh started his career at Irish club Cork City and signed a professional contract with a €75,000 release clause in 2022. That year, he made his senior debut for the club as a 17-year-old in June 2022 against Longford Town. Umeh joined Crystal Palace in January 2023.[2] He was part of the Palace U21 team which won the Premier League International Cup with a 1-0 win over Jong PSV in May 2024.[3] Umeh was called up to the Crystal Palace first team squad on their pre season tour in the summer of 2024.[4]
International career
[edit]Umeh is a current Republic of Ireland U19 international.
Personal life
[edit]His brother Jaden plays for Cork City.[5][6]
Career statistics
[edit]| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cork City | 2022–23 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Crystal Palace | 2024–25 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Franco Umeh". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ McDonnell, Daniel (31 January 2023). "Cork City agree deal to sell teenage striker Franco Umeh to Crystal Palace". Independent.ie. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ Brack, Edmund (17 May 2024). "'It's been a rollercoaster' – Franco Umeh on first full Crystal Palace season after Premier League International Cup glory". London News Online. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ Brack, Edmund (27 July 2024). "Six highly-rated Crystal Palace youngsters set to head off on first-team pre-season tour". londonnewsonline. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Umeh brothers quickly climbing the Ringmahon wall of fame". Irish Examiner. 9 Jan 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "The Cork brothers who dream of playing for Ireland together". the42.ie. 7 April 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.