Francis Momoh

Nigerian footballer

Francis Momoh
Personal information
Full name Francis Momoh
Date of birth (2001-03-25) 25 March 2001 (age 23)[1]
Place of birth Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Grasshopper
Number 22
Youth career
2018 Heartland
2019 Grasshopper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Grasshopper 53 (8)
2020–2021 Grasshopper U21 18 (13)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2023

Francis Momoh (born 25 March 2001) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Grasshopper.

Club career

In August 2019, Momoh made the jump to Europe, where he was signed by Swiss club Grasshopper Club Zürich, who play in the top Swiss league, the Swiss Super League.[2][3]

He gave his debut for the first team on 5 October 2019 in a 3–0 victory over FC Wil, where he was subbed on in the 79th minute.[4]

For the 2020/21 season, he was transferred to the secondary squad, who play in the 1. Liga. He shot four goals in five games during this season.

On October 28, 2021, Momoh extended his contract with Grasshopper until 2024.[5]

For the following season, he was recalled to the first squad, while still primarily playing for the reserve team. He has shot five goals in nine games for the reserve team in the that season. On 5 February 2022, he started for the main squad for the first time in a 1–3 defeat to city rivals FC Zürich.[6] A week later, he was selected for the starting lineup again and managed to shoot his first two goals in the top Swiss league, in a 2–0 victory over Lausanne-Sport.[7]

Sadly, he spent a majority of the 2022–23 season sidelined due to issues in his right knee that required surgery early in 2023.[8] He returned to the squad in the 2023–24 season, recovering just in time for the new season preparation.[9] On 12 November 2023, he scored his first hat-trick for the senior squad in a 5–2 home victory against FC Stade Lausanne Ouchy.[10]

References

  1. ^ Francis Momoh at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "FRANCIS MOMOH SIGNS FOR GC AND RIDGE MUNSY SWITCHES TO FC THUN". Grasshopper.
  3. ^ "Francis Momoh Completes Move to Grasshopper FC". busybuddiesng.com. 2 August 2019.
  4. ^ "GRASSHOPPER VS. FC WIL 3 - 0". Soccerway. 5 October 2019.
  5. ^ "HOXHA AND MOMOH EXTEND CONTRACT UNTIL 2024". Grasshopper. 28 October 2021.
  6. ^ "GRASSHOPPER VS. FC ZURICH 1 - 3". Soccerway. 5 February 2022.
  7. ^ "FRANCIS MOMOH SFL-PLAYER OF THE ROUND". Grasshopper. 16 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Knee Surgery for Momoh". gcz.ch. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Testspiel gegen Lustenau". gcz.ch. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  10. ^ "Klarer Sieg für die Hoppers". gcz.ch. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.

External links

  • Francis Momoh at Soccerway
  • Francis Momoh at FootballDatabase.eu
  • Francis Momoh at Grasshopper
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