Draft:Jemiah Umolu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 October 2005 | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Crystal Palace | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2024 | West Ham United | ||
| 2024 | Crystal Palace | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Crystal Palace | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Port Vale (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:56, 12 April 2025 (UTC) | |||
Jemiah Umolu (born 28 October 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays for Premier League club Crystal Palace, as a forward.[2] He has played on loan at Port Vale.
Early life
Jemiah Umolu was born on 28 October 2005.[2] He is of Nigerian heritage.[3]
Career
Umolu joined Academy at West Ham United at the age of ten.[4] He left the London Stadium after his two-year scholarship ended in June 2024.[5][6] He joined Crystal Palace after impressing on trial for the Under-21s.[7] He scored 13 goals in 16 games to be the top-scorer in Professional Development League 2 for the first half of the 2024–25 season and was nominated for November's Premier League 2 Player of the Month award.[8][9] On 10 January 2025, he joined League Two club Port Vale on loan until the end of the 2024–25 season.[10][11] He made his English Football League debut on 1 February, coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 win over Accrington Stanley at Vale Park. Manager Darren Moore said that he had shown his composure despite only making a cameo appearance.[12]
Style of play
Umolu is a strong and athletic forward who is skilled in isolating opponents in one-on-one situations.[5][13]
Career statistics
- As of match played 12 April 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Crystal Palace U21 | 2024–25[14] | — | — | — | 3[a] | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Crystal Palace | 2024–25[14] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Port Vale (loan) | 2024–25[14] | EFL League Two | 9 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 1 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
- ^ "Jemiah Umolu". worldfootball.net.
- ^ a b Jemiah Umolu at Soccerway
- ^ "Confirmed: Crystal Palace sign released West Ham striker Umolu to bolster U21 squad". allnigeriasoccer.com. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ Oaten, Zack (4 July 2024). "Crystal Palace Academy sign Jemiah Umolu on free transfer - TribalFootball.com". tribalfootball.com. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Nine Academy youngsters sign West Ham United scholarships | West Ham United F.C." West Ham United FC. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ "Ogbonna and Anang to leave West Ham United | West Ham United F.C." West Ham United FC. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ "Palace Academy sign Jemiah Umolu - News". Crystal Palace FC. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ "Jemiah Umolu joins Port Vale on loan - News". Crystal Palace FC. 10 January 2025. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ "Jemiah Umolu - Forward | Under-21". Crystal Palace FC. 16 December 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ "Jemiah Umolu is a Valiant | Port Vale FC". Port Vale FC. 10 January 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ "Jemiah Umolu: Crystal Palace striker joins Port Vale on loan". BBC Sport. 10 January 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ Baggaley, Mike (3 February 2025). "Testing the squad in a big week". Valiant's Substack. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ Baggaley, Mike (12 January 2025). "Best and worst of the campaign so far". Valiant's Substack. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Jemiah Umolu in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 August 2024.