Jermaine Udumaga

Jermaine Udumaga
Personal information
Full name Chinaemerem Jermaine Udumaga[1]
Date of birth (1995-06-22) 22 June 1995
Place of birth Lewisham, England
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Playing position Attacking midfielder, forward
Club information
Current team
 Brentford
Number 35
Youth career
0000–2011 Charlton Athletic
2011–2013 Oxford United
2013–2014 Crystal Palace
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2014– Brentford 3 (0)
2015– → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) 4 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:21, 2 February 2016 (UTC).

† Appearances (goals)

Jermaine Udumaga (born 22 June 1995) is an English professional football attacking midfielder who plays for Brentford. He describes himself as "either an eight or a ten driving from midfield".[3]

Career

Early years

Born in Lewisham,[4] Udumaga began his career in the youth system at nearby club Charlton Athletic, before moving League Two side Oxford United in 2011 and signing scholarship forms in February 2012.[4] He joined Premier League club Newcastle United on trial in 2012,[5][6] before signing for Championship side Crystal Palace towards the end of the 2012–13 season.[7]

Brentford

Towards the end of the 2013–14 season, Udumaga joined League One side Brentford on trial.[3] After impressing during four appearances for the Development Squad, he signed a one-year professional contract with the newly promoted Championship club in June 2014.[8] After eight goals and almost as many assists for the Development Squad during the first half of the 2014–15 season, Udumaga was rewarded with his maiden call into the first team squad for a league match versus former side Charlton Athletic on 14 February 2015, remaining an unused substitute the 3–0 defeat.[9] On 26 February, it was announced that Udumaga had signed a new one-year deal.[10] Udumaga was called into the first team squad for three late-season games and finished the season as top scorer for the Development Squad,[9] having scored 12 goals in 24 appearances.[11]

Udumaga continued his involvement with the first team into 2015–16 pre-season, being included in the squad for a training camp in Portugal in July and scoring in friendlies versus S.C. Farense and Tottenham Hotspur.[12][13] He made his senior debut with a start in the League Cup first round versus former side Oxford United on 11 August, playing the full 90 minutes of the 4–0 defeat.[14] A spate of transfers away from the club and an injury crisis saw Udumaga hold onto his place on the bench and he made three further substitute appearances during the following month.[14]

Wycombe Wanderers (loan)

On 26 November 2015, Udumaga joined League Two club Wycombe Wanderers on a one-month loan.[15] Despite failing to make an appearance,[14] his loan was extended by a further month.[16] Udumaga finally made his Chairboys debut as a substitute for Paul Hayes late in a 2–0 win over Crawley Town on 28 December.[14] He made three further appearances before returning to Brentford when his loan expired.[17]

Career statistics

As of match played 30 January 2016.
Club statistics
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brentford 2014–15[18] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015–16[14] 30—10—40
Total 3000100040
Wycombe Wanderers (loan) 2015–16[14] League Two 4 0 0 0 — — 4 0
Career total 7000100080

    References

    1. ↑ "THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE LIMITED | CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS AS AT 16TH MAY 2015" (PDF). 12 June 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
    2. ↑ http://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/jermaine-udumaga/
    3. 1 2 "Jermaine Udumaga reflects on new contract". brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
    4. 1 2 "NEW SCHOLARS SET TO JOIN". oufc.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
    5. ↑ "Newcastle United | Match | Match Reports | Academy | Academy Report | Middlesbrough U18s 2 Newcastle U18s 0". nufc.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
    6. ↑ Niall MacKenzie. "The Unlikely Lads - U". nufc.com. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
    7. ↑ "Fulham U18s 2-1 Crystal Palace U18s | Fulham Football Club". fulhamfc.com. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
    8. ↑ "Jermaine Udumaga prepares for "big season" after signing a Brentford Development Squad contract at Griffin Park". brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
    9. 1 2 "Jermaine Udumaga Player Profile - ESPN FC". espnfc.com. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
    10. ↑ "New contract extension for Brentford Development Squad midfield player Jermaine Udumaga". brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
    11. ↑ "2014/15 Development Squad Stats". brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
    12. ↑ Wickham, Chris. "SC Farense v Brentford pre-season friendly match report". www.brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
    13. ↑ Chris Wickham. "Tottenham Hotspur beat Brentford in behind closed doors friendly this lunchtime". brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
    14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Chinaemerem Jermaine Udumaga | Football Stats | Brentford | Season 2015/2016 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
    15. ↑ "Brentford midfield players Jermaine Udumaga and James Ferry join Wycombe Wanderers on loan". www.brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
    16. ↑ "Jermaine Udumaga stays at Wycombe Wanderers while James Ferry returns to Griffin Park". www.brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
    17. ↑ Wickham, Chris. "Jermaine Udumaga returns to Brentford from loan spell at Wycombe Wanderers". www.brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
    18. ↑ "Chinaemerem Jermaine Udumaga | Football Stats | Brentford | Season 2014/2015 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2015-08-11.

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