.jpg) Amuzu atAnderlecht in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francis Apelete Amuzu[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-08-23)23 August 1999 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Grêmio | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SK Heffen | |||
| Mechelen | |||
| –2015 | JMG Academy Lier | ||
| 2015–2017 | Anderlecht | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2025 | Anderlecht | 205 | (25) |
| 2025– | Grêmio | 21 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | Belgium U19 | 7 | (2) |
| 2018–2020 | Belgium U21 | 14 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 June 2023 | |||
Francis Apelete Amuzu (born 23 August 1999) is a professionalfootballer who plays as awinger forCampeonato Brasileiro Série A clubGrêmio. Born in Ghana, Amuzu represented Belgium internationally.[2]
Born in Ghana, Amuzu moved to Belgium at an early age and played for the youth teams of SK Heffen,Mechelen andJMG Academy Lier.[3] He signed his first professional contract on 23 August 2015 with Anderlecht for three years.[4] He made his professional debut for Anderlecht in a 1–0Belgian First Division A win overEupen on 22 December 2017, scoring his side's game-winning goal on his debut.[5] He pledged his international football to Belgium national team.[6]
On 20 September 2018, he made his debut in the European Competitions in aUEFA Europa League match againstSpartak Trnava.[7]
He made his 50thBelgian Pro League appearance for Anderlecht on 12 September 2019, in match againstSporting Charleroi.
He made his 100th league appearance for Anderlecht in a Pro League match againstSint-Truiden.
On 27 August 2023, Amuzu scored the winning goal in a Pro League match againstSporting Charleroi. He then scored from outside the box a week later, in a 1-1 draw againstGenk, on 3 September 2023.
On 7 October 2023, he scored in the match againstKV Mechelen which honoured club icon Paul Van Himst on his 80th birthday.[8][9]
On 28 November 2024, Amuzu scored a stunning late equaliser againstFC Porto in aUEFA Europa League league phase match, after he came on as a substitute forSamuel Edozie in the 60th minute. Amuzu was heavily praised by the Portuguese press after playing a good game.[10]
On 26 January 2025, Amuzu played his 250th game for Anderlecht coming on as a substitute forCésar Huertain the 81st minute in a 4–1 win againstMechelen.[11] Amuzu would finish his Anderlecht career with 28 goals and 24 assists in 250 official matches for the club.[12]
On 10 February 2025, Grêmio announced the signing of Amuzu. He joined the club on a permanent deal until December 2026.[12]
| Club | Season | League | State league[a] | National cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Anderlecht | 2017–18 | Belgian Pro League | 11 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2018–19 | Belgian Pro League | 30 | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 35 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20 | Belgian Pro League | 20 | 3 | – | 1 | 0 | — | 21 | 3 | |||
| 2020–21 | Belgian Pro League | 35 | 2 | – | 4 | 0 | — | 39 | 2 | |||
| 2021–22 | Belgian Pro League | 37 | 9 | – | 6 | 0 | 3[d] | 1 | 46 | 10 | ||
| 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 33 | 3 | – | 2 | 0 | 15[d] | 0 | 50 | 3 | ||
| 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 21 | 4 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 21 | 4 | |||
| 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 18 | 2 | – | 3 | 0 | 7[c] | 2 | 28 | 4 | ||
| Total | 205 | 25 | – | 17 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 251 | 28 | |||
| Grêmio | 2025 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career total | 205 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 256 | 28 | ||