Amara Nallo
{{short description|English footballer (born 2006)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Amara Nallo
| image =
| full_name = Amara Nallo{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/3886218 |title=Latest updated Premier League squad lists for 2023/24 |publisher=Premier League |date=8 February 2024 |access-date=29 February 2024}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2006|11|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = England
| height =
| position = Defender
| currentclub = Liverpool
| clubnumber = 65
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2023
| youthclubs1 = West Ham United
| youthyears2 = 2023–
| youthclubs2 = Liverpool
| years1 = 2024–
| clubs1 = Liverpool
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2024–
| nationalteam1 = England U18
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2024–
| nationalteam2 = England U19
| nationalcaps2 = 1
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 25 October 2023 00:15 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 09:25, 13 October 2024 (UTC)
}}
Amara Nallo (born 18 November 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Premier League club Liverpool.{{cite web|title=A.Nallo|accessdate=5 November 2023|website=Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/amara-nallo/892885/}}
Club career
A product of the West Ham academy, he signed scholarship terms with the club in early 2023.{{cite web|url=https://onefootball.com/fr/news/liverpool-closing-in-on-west-ham-prodigy-37961886|website=One Football|accessdate=28 February 2024|title= LIVERPOOL CLOSING IN ON WEST HAM PRODIGY|date=2 August 2023}} He joined fellow Premier League side Liverpool in August 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/verdict-shared-double-liverpool-transfer-27601598.amp|first=Stephen|last=Killen|title=Verdict shared on double Liverpool transfer after striker continues scoring hot streak|date=27 August 2023|website=Liverpool Echo|accessdate=5 November 2023}} He made quick progress through the youth ranks in his first season with the club.{{cite web|url=https://theathletic.com/4855787/2023/10/10/liverpool-youth-recruitment-explained/?source=user_shared_article|first=Gregg|last=Evans|accessdate=5 November 2023|title=How Liverpool sign young players - and why this summer's recruits are so exciting|date=10 October 2023|website=The Athletic}} By November 2023, he had already played more games for the Liverpool under-21 side in Premier League 2 than he had for the under-18 side.{{cite web|first=Ian|last=Doyle|accessdate=5 November 2023|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-summer-signing-fast-tracked-28044461|website=Liverpool Echo|title= Liverpool summer signing fast-tracked through club ranks as Academy buzz continues|date=5 November 2023}} He also drew praise from under-21 manager Barry Lewtas for his performances in the Premier League International Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-fitness-update-kaide-gordon-27966422.amp|website=Liverpool Echo|accessdate=5 November 2023|first=James|last=Quinlan|date=23 October 2023|title= Liverpool find new rising star after summer transfer as Kaide Gordon fitness update shared}} He also played for Liverpool in the EFL Trophy.{{cite web|url= https://footballsierraleone.net/2024/02/05/center-back-amara-nallo-impressive-with-liverpool-u21/|website=Football Sierra Leone|accessdate=28 February 2024|title=Centre back Nallo impressive with Liverpool U21|date=15 February 2024}}{{cite web|url= https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/who-amara-nallo-liverpool-starlet-28723488.amp|website=Liverpool Echo|accessdate=1 March 2024|title= Who is Amara Nallo? Liverpool starlet handed FA Cup chance months after West Ham transfer|first=Mark|last=Wakefield|date=28 February 2024}}
On 28 February 2024, he was included in the Liverpool senior team's match day squad for the first time, named as a substitute against Southampton in the FA Cup.{{cite web|url= https://www.liverpoolworld.uk/sport/football/liverpool/liverpool-hand-out-debut-as-new-17-yo-on-the-bench-but-xxx-players-missing-against-southampton-453716d|website=Liverpool World|accessdate=28 February 2024|title= Liverpool hand out debut as new 17 y/o on the bench - but 13 players missing against Southampton|first=Will|last=Rooney|date=28 February 2024}} On 10 March 2024, he was included in the Liverpool senior team's match day squad for the first time in the Premier League, named as a substitute against Manchester City. On 29 January 2025, Nallo made his first-team debut for Liverpool, replacing Jayden Danns in the 83rd minute, in a 3-2 UEFA Champions League defeat against PSV Eindhoven but was shown a direct red card 4 minutes later in the 87th minute for denying a goalscoring opportunity.{{cite web|website=Soccerway|title=PSV VS. LIVERPOOL|accessdate=29 January 2025|date=29 January 2025|url= https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2025/01/29/europe/uefa-champions-league/psv-nv/liverpool-fc/4526903/}}{{cite web|first=Carl|last=Markham|title= Liverpool name players for Champions League finale - and leave eight stars at home|date=28 January 2025|url= https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/liverpool-squad-psv-champions-league-salah-van-dijk-b2687910.html |website=The Independent|accessdate=29 January 2025}}
International career
In March 2024, Nallo received his first call-up to the England U-18 squad, for Pinatar Super Cup fixtures against Czechia, Germany and the Netherlands.{{cite web |last1=Durkan |first1=Joanna |title=9 Liverpool players called up by England – with 17-year-old earning career first |url=https://www.thisisanfield.com/2024/03/9-liverpool-players-called-up-by-england-with-17-year-old-earning-career-first/ |website=This is Anfield |access-date=18 March 2024 |date=16 March 2024}} He made his debut during a 2-1 win over Czechia at the Pinatar Arena on 20 March 2024.{{cite web |title=Report: England MU18s 2-1 Czechia|url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2024/Mar/20/england-mens-under-18s-czechia-match-report-20242003 |website=England Football |access-date=25 March 2024}}
On 12 October 2024, Nallo made his England U19 debut during a 4–1 win against Netherlands in Marbella.{{cite web |title=Report: Netherlands 1-4 England MU19s|url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2024/Oct/12/england-mens-under-19s-netherlands-match-report-20241210 |website=England Football |access-date=13 October 2024}}
Style of play
West Ham under-16 coach Carlton Cole described Nallo as "a Rolls Royce of a centre-back".{{cite web|website=The Athletic|accessdate=28 February 2024|url=https://theathletic.com/live-blogs/transfer-news-live-latest-updates/Svywco7COtVa/5T5gV7jNHHDv/?amp=1 |first=James|last=Pearce|title= Liverpool complete deals for Nyoni and Nallo|date=24 August 2023}} Cole also said he has a "high ceiling" with "a great left foot" who appears "elegant when he moves with the ball" and able to play the ball with "both feet".{{cite web|url=https://www.whufc.com/news/12-academy-youngsters-sign-scholarships|website=whufc|accessdate=5 November 2023|title=12 Academy youngsters sign Scholarships|date=9 May 2023}}
Personal life
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 29 January 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goal by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2" |Club
! rowspan="2" |Season ! colspan="3" |League ! colspan="2" |FA Cup ! colspan="2" |EFL Cup ! colspan="2" |Europe ! colspan="2" |Other ! colspan="2" |Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | ||||||||||
| rowspan="3" |Liverpool U21
|access-date=28 February 2024 |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm}} |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |3{{efn|Appearances in EFL Trophy|name=EFLT}} |0 |3 |0 | ||||||||||
| 2024–25
|— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |1{{efn|name=EFLT}} |0 |1 |0 | ||||||||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Liverpool
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=UCL|Appearance in UEFA Champions League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 |
| colspan="3" |Career total
! colspan="2" |— ! colspan="2" |— ! colspan="2" |— !1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
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References
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:West Ham United F.C. players
Category:Liverpool F.C. players
Category:English people of Sierra Leonean descent
Category:Sportspeople of Sierra Leonean descent
Category:England men's youth international footballers
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