Xavier Amaechi

Xavier Casmier Amaechi (born 5 January 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL League One club Bolton Wanderers, on loan from Hamburger SV.

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.

On 19 January 2021, Amaechi signed with 2. Bundesliga club Karlsruher SC on loan until the end of the season.

On 28 June 2021 he signed a six-month loan deal with Bolton Wanderers. Bolton were unable to afford his wages, and Hamburger SV refused to pay his wages during the loan spell – so Amaechi agreed to a pay cut during the loan as he specifically wanted to join Bolton over other options in England. On 20 July Amaechi fractured his metatarsal in a pre-season game against Preston North End, with the injury requiring surgery which would side-line him for a number of weeks.