{{Short description|Nigerian footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}} {{Use Nigerian English|date=August 2019}} {{BLP sources|date=April 2015}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Austin Amutu | full_name = Austin Iwuji Ammachi Augustine Amutu<ref name="soccerway.com">{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/iwuji-ammachi-augustine/408599/ |title=A. Amutu: Summary |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=13 March 2023 |archive-date=22 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922090738/https://int.soccerway.com/players/iwuji-ammachi-augustine/408599/ |url-status=live }}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|02|20|df=y}}<ref name="soccerway.com"/> | birth_place = Jos, Nigeria | height = 1.86 m<ref name="soccerway.com"/> | position = Striker | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 2008 | youthclubs1 = Karamone | years1 = 2009–2011 | clubs1 = Mighty Jets | caps1 = 44 | goals1 = 11 | years2 = 2011–2015 | clubs2 = Warri Wolves | caps2 = 51 | goals2 = 12 | years3 = 2015–2016 | clubs3 = → Kelantan FA (loan) | caps3 = 14 | goals3 = 8 | years4 = 2016 | clubs4 = Ironi Kiryat Shmona | caps4 = 14 | goals4 = 5 | years5 = 2016–2017 | clubs5 = Yeni Malatyaspor | caps5 = 20 | goals5 = 3 | years6 = 2018 | clubs6 = ES Zarzis | caps6 = 9 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2018–2019 | clubs7 = Pahang | caps7 = 13 | goals7 = 5 | years8 = 2019–2022 | clubs8 = Al Masry | caps8 = 85 | goals8 = 18 | years9 = 2022–2023 | clubs9 = Al Ittihad Alexandria | caps9 = 27 | goals9 = 3 | years10 = 2023–2024 | clubs10 = Al-Jandal | caps10 = 12 | goals10 = 1 | years11 = 2024–2025 | clubs11 = Al-Talaba SC | caps11 = 34 | goals11 = 7 | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | club-update = | ntupdate = }}
'''Austin Iwuji Ammachi Augustine Amutu''' (born 20 February 1993), known as '''Austin Amutu''', is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward.
==Club career == Amutu started his playing career with youth team Karamone, later joined Mighty Jets of Jos where he had his break out, winning many awards such as the best striker, highest goal scorer ever for the team in a season and also was the youngest best striker of Mighty Jets ever signed. He made his way to limelight which made interest from teams locally and internationally but Warri Wolves were lucky to convince the powerful and ball shield attacker.<ref>{{cite news |url=
http://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/4111/nigeria-premier-league/2014/04/27/4780453/npfl-week-9-warri-wolves-bag-fourth-away-win-as-sharks-move |title=NPFL Week 9: Warri Wolves bag fourth away win as Sharks move two points clear |date=27 April 2014 |work=Goal.com|accessdate=26 April 2015}}</ref>
In April 2015, Amutu signed a loan deal from Warri Wolves to Malaysian club Kelantan during April transfer window. He impressed the fan after scored a goal in the 9th minutes of his debut game against Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. in which they lost 1-3.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://africanfootball.com/news/525682/Amutu-scores-on-debut-in-Malaysia |title=Amutu scores on debut in Malaysia |date=18 April 2015 |work=African Football|accessdate=26 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.themalaymailonline.com/sports/article/kelantan-coach-happy-with-excellent-performance-of-imported-players|title=Kelantan coach happy with excellent performance of imported players {{!}} Malay Mail|website=www.themalaymailonline.com|access-date=2018-05-14}}</ref>
On 2 August 2023, Amutu joined Al-Jandal.<ref>{{cite web |title=الجندل يوقع مع المهاجم النيجيري اوستين اموتو |url=https://twitter.com/Aljandal_Fc/status/1686828043627552770}}</ref> He was released by the club on 17 January 2024.<ref>{{cite web |title=#الجندل يواصل تدريباته ويودع المهاجم النيجيري اوستين اموتو |url=https://twitter.com/Aljandal_Fc/status/1747660286331388197}}</ref>
==International career== He was only called up to Nigeria U-23 dream team VI squad at the 2015 Nigeria Super 6 Tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://completesportsnigeria.com/u23-eagles-pip-warri-wolves-2-1/ |title=U23 Eagles Pip Warri Wolves 2- |date=24 January 2015 |work=Goal.com|accessdate=26 April 2015}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|1 July 2018.}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total |- !Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="2" valign="center"|Pahang |2018 |4||1||2||1||0||0||colspan="2"|–||6||2 |- !Total !4!!1!!2!!1!!0!!0||colspan="2"|–||6||2 |- ! colspan=2 | Career total !0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||0||0 |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{Soccerway|iwuji-ammachi-augustine/408599}} *{{WorldFootball.net|austin-amutu}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Amutu, Austin}} Category:1993 births Category:Living people Category:Nigerian men's footballers Category:Nigeria men's international footballers Category:Warri Wolves F.C. players Category:Kelantan F.C. players Category:ES Zarzis players Category:Nigeria Professional Football League players Category:Nigerian expatriate men's footballers Category:Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona F.C. players Category:Yeni Malatyaspor footballers Category:Karamone F.C. players Category:Sri Pahang FC players Category:Al Masry SC players Category:Al-Jandal SC players Category:Israeli Premier League players Category:TFF 1. Lig players Category:Malaysia Super League players Category:Egyptian Premier League players Category:Saudi First Division League players Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Israel Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Tunisia Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Malaysia Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Egypt Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia Category:Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Israel Category:Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Category:Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Tunisia Category:Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Malaysia Category:Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Egypt Category:Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia Category:Footballers from Jos Category:Men's association football forwards Category:21st-century Nigerian sportsmen
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