Francis Amuzu
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Francis Apelete Amuzu (born 23 August 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Grêmio. Born in Ghana, Amuzu represented Belgium internationally.
Club career
Anderlecht
Born in Ghana to Ghanaian former midfielder Theophilus Amuzu, Amuzu moved to Belgium at an early age and played for the youth teams of SK Heffen, Mechelen and JMG Academy Lier. He signed his first professional contract on 23 August 2015 with Anderlecht for three years. He made his professional debut for Anderlecht in a 1–0 Belgian First Division A win over Eupen on 22 December 2017, scoring his side's game-winning goal on his debut. He pledged his international football to Belgium national team.
On 20 September 2018, he made his debut in the European Competitions in a UEFA Europa League match against Spartak Trnava.
He made his 50th Belgian Pro League appearance for Anderlecht on 12 September 2019, in match against Sporting Charleroi.
He made his 100th league appearance for Anderlecht in a Pro League match against Sint-Truiden.
On 27 August 2023, Amuzu scored the winning goal in a Pro League match against Sporting Charleroi. He then scored from outside the box a week later, in a 1-1 draw against Genk, on 3 September 2023.
On 7 October 2023, he scored in the match against KV Mechelen which honoured club icon Paul Van Himst on his 80th birthday.
On 28 November 2024, Amuzu scored a stunning late equaliser against FC Porto in a UEFA Europa League league phase match, after he came on as a substitute for Samuel Edozie in the 60th minute. Amuzu was heavily praised by the Portuguese press after playing a good game.
On 26 January 2025, Amuzu played his 250th game for Anderlecht coming on as a substitute for César Huerta in the 81st minute in a 4–1 win against Mechelen. Amuzu would finish his Anderlecht career with 28 goals and 24 assists in 250 official matches for the club.
Grêmio
On 10 February 2025, Grêmio announced the signing of Amuzu. He joined the club on a permanent deal until December 2026.
International career
Amuzu was eligible to represent both Ghana and Belgium at international level, initially favoring the latter. He featured for Belgium at youth level and scored on his under-21 debut, the winner in an October 2018 friendly match versus Italy.
In 2022, he affirmed his allegance to Belgium by stating "My sporty heart lies with Belgium. With Belgium you can go very far at such a World Cup, with Ghana there is a real chance that you will be out quickly."
After switching nationalities to Ghana, in May 2026, Amuzu was called up by Ghana Coach, Carlos Queiroz to Ghana's international friendly against Mexico on 22nd May 2026
Career statistics
As of match played 5 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | State league | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Anderlecht | 2017–18 | Belgian Pro League | 11 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | Belgian Pro League | 30 | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 35 | 1 | |||
| 2019–20 | Belgian Pro League | 20 | 3 | – | 1 | 0 | — | – | 21 | 3 | ||||
| 2020–21 | Belgian Pro League | 35 | 2 | – | 4 | 0 | — | – | 39 | 2 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Belgian Pro League | 37 | 9 | – | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | 46 | 10 | |||
| 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 33 | 3 | – | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | – | 50 | 3 | |||
| 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 21 | 4 | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 4 | ||||
| 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 18 | 2 | – | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | – | 28 | 4 | |||
| Total | 205 | 25 | – | 17 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 251 | 28 | |||
| Grêmio | 2025 | Série A | 22 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 5 |
| 2026 | Série A | 12 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | 25 | 7 | ||
| Total | 34 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 12 | ||
| Career total | 239 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 309 | 40 |
Honours
Grêmio
External links
- at Soccerway
- at the Royal Belgian Football Association