Franco Umeh-Chibueze
Attack - Right Winger
at Portsmouth FC
at Portsmouth FC
266 days · joined 2025-09-01
Market value
€75k
Rating · 24/25
6.8
Strong
Right Winger Attack
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
2022
debut season
0.43
goals / match
Crystal Palace U21
top club · 37 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#652
goals rank
#1088
assists rank
21
season goals
5
season assists
Among 1,698 Attack - Right Wingers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€75k
peak value · 2024
€580k
top transfer fee · 25/26
9
best season · 23/24
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2005-01-26 · 6 players total
49Appearances
21Goals
5Assists
6Yellow cards
0Red cards
11Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Franco Umeh-Chibueze |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2005-01-26 (21 yrs) |
| Place of birth | , |
| Citizenship | Ireland Nigeria |
| Position | Attack - Right Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Current club | Portsmouth FC |
| Joined | 2025-09-01 |
| Contract expires | 2029-06-30 |
| Agent | SBM |
Sep 2025
Transfer: Palace U21 → Portsmouth
25/26 · Transfer · €580k
Jul 2024
24/25 — Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace U21
16 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Crystal Palace U21, Crystal Palace
16 matches · 9 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2023
Transfer: Cork City → Palace U21
22/23 · Transfer · €75k
Jul 2022
2022 — Cork City FC
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Crystal Palace U21, Crystal Palace U18
13 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2022
Transfer: Cork Academy → Cork City
21/22 · Transfer
Jan 2020
Transfer: Ringmahon → Cork Academy
19/20 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €75k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 890 other Attack - Right Wingers with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals5 total · 0.72/90
Assists1 total · 0.14/90
G+A6 total · 0.86/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.29/90
Minutes played by club
Crystal Palace
0.0%
Crystal Palace U21
87.5%
Crystal Palace U18
9.3%
Cork City FC
3.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crystal Palace U21 | 3 | 22/23 | 24/25 | 37 | 15 | 2 | 855 |
| Crystal Palace U18 | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 91 |
| Cork City FC | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 31 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Crystal Palace U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 |
| 24/25 | PL2 Playoffs | Crystal Palace U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 233 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League 2 | Crystal Palace U21 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 242 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Crystal Palace U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League 2 | Crystal Palace U21 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 104 |
| 22/23 | Premier League 2 | Crystal Palace U21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 |
| 22/23 | U18 Premier League | Crystal Palace U18 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 91 |
| 2022 | FAI Cup | Cork City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | First Division | Cork City FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Munster Senior Cup | Cork City FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2020-01-01 | Ringmahon | Cork Academy | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-18 | Cork Academy | Cork City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-02 | Cork City | Palace U21 | Transfer | 25000 | €75k |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-01 | Palace U21 | Portsmouth | Transfer | 75000 | €580k |
No recorded injuries.
Current€75k
Peak€75k
Low€25k
Δ since start+€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Imray | 1 | 0 | 972 |
| Mark O'Mahony | 1 | 5 | 901 |
| Joe Sheridan | 1 | 0 | 859 |
| Sam Curtis | 1 | 0 | 826 |
| Jake Grante | 2 | 0 | 808 |
| Rio Cardines | 2 | 1 | 735 |
| Justin Ferizaj | 1 | 1 | 730 |
| James McManus | 2 | 0 | 700 |
| Cathal Heffernan | 1 | 0 | 676 |
| Joseph Gibbard | 2 | 0 | 674 |
| Caleb Kporha | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Devenny | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mofe Jemide | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Louie Moulden | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Whitworth | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Marsh | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Ademola Ola-Adebomi | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Hindolo Mustapha | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Reid | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Luke Browne | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Premier League 2 | Crystal Palace U21 | 9 | 14 |
| 22/23 | U18 Premier League | Crystal Palace U18 | 5 | 8 |
| 24/25 | Premier League 2 | Crystal Palace U21 | 3 | 11 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | U18 Premier League | Crystal Palace U18 | 3 | 8 |
| 24/25 | Premier League 2 | Crystal Palace U21 | 1 | 11 |
| 23/24 | Premier League 2 | Crystal Palace U21 | 1 | 14 |
Last 50 matches for Portsmouth FC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-14 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 0–1 | Sheffield United FC | Available |
| 2026-02-07 | GB2 |
Preston North End FC | 1–0 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 3–0 | West Bromwich Albion FC | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 1–1 | Southampton FC | Available |
| 2026-01-21 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 1–1 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB2 |
Sheffield Wednesday FC | 0–1 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2026-01-01 | GB2 |
Bristol City FC | 5–0 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic FC | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 1–2 | Queens Park Rangers FC | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB2 |
Derby County FC | 3–0 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers FC | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB2 |
Swansea City AFC | 1–0 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2025-12-06 | GB2 |
Charlton Athletic FC | 1–0 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 1–2 | Bristol City FC | Available |
| 2025-11-26 | GB2 |
Sheffield United FC | 2–0 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 1–1 | Millwall FC | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB2 |
Hull City AFC | 3–2 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2025-11-05 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 0–0 | Wrexham AFC | Available |
| 2025-11-01 | GB2 |
Birmingham City FC | 4–0 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 0–1 | Stoke City FC | Available |
| 2025-10-21 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 1–2 | Coventry City FC | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB2 |
Leicester City FC | 1–1 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 1–0 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-10-01 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 2–2 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB2 |
Ipswich Town FC | 2–1 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 0–2 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | Available |
| 2025-09-14 | GB2 |
Southampton FC | 0–0 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 1–0 | Preston North End FC | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB2 |
West Bromwich Albion FC | 1–1 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 1–2 | Norwich City FC | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB2 |
Oxford United FC | 0–1 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 1–1 | Hull City AFC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB2 |
Sheffield Wednesday FC | 1–1 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 1–0 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB2 |
Norwich City FC | 3–5 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 2–2 | Derby County FC | Available |
| 2025-04-09 | GB2 |
Coventry City FC | 1–0 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB2 |
Millwall FC | 2–1 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers FC | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB2 |
Preston North End FC | 2–1 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2025-03-12 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 1–2 | Plymouth Argyle FC | Available |
| 2025-03-09 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 1–0 | Leeds United FC | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB2 |
Luton Town FC | 1–0 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 2–1 | Queens Park Rangers FC | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB2 |
Oxford United FC | 0–2 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2025-02-11 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 2–1 | Cardiff City FC | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | GB2 |
Sheffield United FC | 2–1 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 0–0 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2025-01-28 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 0–1 | Millwall FC | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | GB2 |
West Bromwich Albion FC | 5–1 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Senior debut season | |
| 2022 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 16 | 627 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 23/24 | 16 | 104 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.87 |
| 22/23 | 13 | 215 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.26 |
| 2022 | 4 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.9 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League 2
30 apps
13 G
2 A
U18 Premier League
8 apps
5 G
3 A
PL2 Playoffs
3 apps
1 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
4 apps
1 G
0 A
Munster Senior Cup
1 apps
1 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Franco Umeh-Chibueze
Who is Franco Umeh-Chibueze?
Franco Umeh-Chibueze is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Portsmouth FC.
How old is Franco Umeh-Chibueze?
Franco Umeh-Chibueze is 21 years old. He was born on January 26, 2005.
What position does Franco Umeh-Chibueze play?
Franco Umeh-Chibueze plays as a right winger (Attack - Right Winger).
What club does Franco Umeh-Chibueze play for?
Franco Umeh-Chibueze currently plays for Portsmouth FC.
How many career goals has Franco Umeh-Chibueze scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Franco Umeh-Chibueze has scored 21 goals in 49 appearances.
What is Franco Umeh-Chibueze's market value?
Franco Umeh-Chibueze's most recent reported market value is €75k.