Xavier Amaechi


Xavier Casmier Amaechi is an English professional footballer who plays for German club Hamburger SV, as a winger.

Early and personal life

Amaechi was born in Bath on 5 January 2001. He is of Nigerian descent.

Club career

After playing youth football for Arsenal, he signed for German club Hamburger SV in July 2019. 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.

International career

He is an England youth international. In May 2018, Amaechi was included in the England under-17 squad as they hosted the 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. He scored in the quarter-final against Norway but a yellow card in this match led to him being suspended for the semi-final defeat against the Netherlands. He was subsequently included in the UEFA team of the tournament.
On 13 November 2019, Amaechi made his England U19 debut during the 4-0 2020 U19 EURO qualifying win over Luxembourg.

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