Francis Okoronkwo
{{Short description|English footballer (born 2004)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Francis Okoronkwo
|image = Francis Okoronkwo (cropped).jpg
|image_size =
|caption = Okoronkwo in 2025
|fullname = Francis Okereke Okoronkwo{{cite web|url=https://resources.premierleague.com/premierleague/document/2023/09/13/089c9257-538d-45d2-a00e-3952ffd648d7/PLSquadLists2023-24.pdf|title=Premier League - Squad List 2023/24|website=Premier League|accessdate=2 September 2024}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|9|18|df=y}}
|birth_place =
|height =
|position = Forward
|currentclub = Salford City
(on loan from Everton)
|clubnumber = 37
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Sunderland
|youthyears2 = 2021–2024
|youthclubs2 = Everton
|years1 = 2024–
|clubs1 = Everton
|caps1 = 0
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2024–
|clubs2 = → Salford City (loan)
|caps2 = 22
|goals2 = 3
|club-update = 09:15, 16 March 2025 (UTC)
}}
Francis Okereke Okoronkwo (born 18 September 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for {{English football updater|SalfordC}} side Salford City, on loan from {{English football updater|Everton}} club Everton.
Career
Okoronkwo began his career with Sunderland,{{Cite web|url=https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/francis-okoronkwo-the-mystery-player-celebrating-sunderland-wembley-win-revealed-3166246|title=Francis Okoronkwo: The mystery player celebrating Sunderland Wembley win revealed}} moving to Everton for £1 million in 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/ps1m-rated-former-sunderland-teenager-joins-salford-city-on-loan-after-everton-pre-season-4764118|title=£1m-rated former Sunderland teenager joins Salford City on loan after Everton pre-season}} He signed a new contract with Everton in November 2023,{{Cite web|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/everton-transfer-news-live-gray-28101103|title=Everton transfer news - Archie Gray linked, Amadou Onana injury latest|first=Connor|last=O'Neill|date=14 November 2023|website=Liverpool Echo}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.teamtalk.com/everton/exclusive-everton-fight-off-several-suitors-tie-highly-rated-striker-down-new-long-term-contract|title=Exclusive: Everton fight off several suitors to tie highly-rated striker down to new long-term contract|first=Rob|last=McCarthy|date=8 November 2023|website=TEAMtalk}} and signed on loan for Salford City in August 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://www.salfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2024/august/30/loan-agreed-for-young-striker/|title=Loan agreed for young striker|first=Salford City|last=FC|date=30 August 2024|website=Salford City FC}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cvg41zxrv9ro|title=Salford sign Kylian Kouassi, Francis Okoronkwo, Haji Mnoga and Hakeem Adelakun|date=30 August 2024|website=BBC Sport}} He scored on his debut, in a 1–0 home victory against MK Dons on 2 September 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://www.efl.com/news/2024/september/02/francis-okoronkwo-gets-first-pro-goal-in-salford-city-win/|title=Francis Okoronkwo gets first pro goal in Salford City win|date=2 September 2024|website=EFL}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11750/13205363/salford-1-0-mk-dons-frankie-okoronkwo-earns-karl-robinson-s-side-first-league-win-of-season|title=Salford 1-0 MK Dons: Frankie Okoronkwo earns Karl Robinson’s side first league win of season|website=Sky Sports}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 15 March 2025}}{{Soccerway|francis-okoronkko/670278}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|League cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Everton U21
|2022–23{{soccerbase season|165947|2022|accessdate=2 September 2024}} |— |colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 5{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||||
| 2023–24{{soccerbase season|165947|2023|accessdate=2 September 2024}}
|— |colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25{{soccerbase season|165947|2024|accessdate=2 September 2024}}
|— |colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 1 | 9 | 1 | |||
| Salford City (loan)
|22 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!22 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 33 | 5 |
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References
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{{Salford City F.C. squad}}
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Sunderland A.F.C. players
Category:Salford City F.C. players
Category:English Football League players