Junior Adamu

Squad depth

SC Freiburg · 25 yrsTransferred to FC Schalke 04

65.8

Profile

Full nameJunior Chukwubuike Adamu

PositionCentre-forward

NationalityAustria

Age25

Date of birth6 Jun 2001

BirthplaceKano

Height183 cm

Shirt number#9

ClubSC Freiburg

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Centre-forward

Season stats

Full career & schedule →

Appearances

Goals

Assists

456

Minutes

Domestic-league season · SC Freiburg.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	G	A	Min	Match
UEFA Europa League	7	1	0	486	6.44
Bundesliga	9	1	1	456	6.56
Premiershipat Celtic	4	0	0	134	6.45
DFB Pokal	2	0	0	37	6.25

Career

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Bundesliga×4Cup×3Jugendliga U18×2

Adamu's current-season form is down 56% on last season (Season 18→8), while his Rating eased 78→66. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 18).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	CelticLoan · 3rd	4	0	0	6.45	37	0
2025/26	SC Freiburg · 7th	9	1	1	6.56	66	8
2024/25	SC Freiburg · 5th	30	2	2	6.66	78	18
2023/24	SC Freiburg · 10th	15	0	0	6.58	62	0
2022/23	Red Bull Salzburg	28	10	3	6.8	—	—
2021/22	Red Bull Salzburg	30	7	3	6.72	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons and 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

Austria · international

Side	Apps	G
Austria	9	0
Austria U21	10	7
Austria U19	3	3

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentre-forward

J. Adamu is a 25-year-old centre-forward at SC Freiburg, rated 65.8 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (14.9% of available minutes). He brings 0.4 goal contributions per 90 (0.2 goals, 0.2 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Adamu.

On the season, Adamu graded 8 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal and 1 assist in 9 appearances (0.395 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 18 → 8). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 66. At 25 Adamu is in his prime years, and a market index of 39.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending downStepped up 2024/25

65.8

Ratingi

a strong, regular top-tier starter

7.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

14.9%

Minutes

limited game time

0.4

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · SC Freiburg finished 7th of 18 · a mid-table side

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.11

Goals / app

1 goal in 9 appearances (0.11 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 2 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.4 goal contributions per 90 (0.2 goals, 0.2 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 14.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 65.8 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.4 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %14.9%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.197

Assists / 900.197

Goal contribution / 900.395

Defensive actions / 903.75

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.197

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~39), then tapers with age. At 25, Adamu sits on 39.3, at or near its peak. The blue line is Adamu's projected Rating — 65.8 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Bundesliga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles11

Interceptions6

Blocks2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

€6M total transfer fees · 4 moves

FC Schalke 042026/27 – now

SC Freiburg(back from loan)2026/27 – 2026/27

Celtic(on loan)2025/26 – 2026/27

SC Freiburg2023/24 – 2025/26€ 6M

Red Bull Salzburguntil 2023/24

About J. Adamu

Junior Chukwubuike Adamu is a 25-year-old centre-forward who plays for SC Freiburg, born on June 6, 2001 in Kano, standing 183 cm tall. He is from Austria. SC Freiburg currently sit 7th of 18 in the Bundesliga.

This season

In the current season, J. Adamu has made 9 appearances with 1 goal and 1 assist across 456 minutes, averaging a 6.56 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 1 yellow card. His season has spanned the UEFA Europa League, the Bundesliga, the Premiership and the DFB Pokal.

When J. Adamu plays, SC Freiburg's record this season is 12W-7D-4L — and his match ratings average 6.38 at home against 6.57 on the road.

Recent matches

March 22, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Dundee Utd (15 minutes, 6.6 rating)
March 1, 2026: 2-2 draw away at Rangers (45 minutes, 6.5 rating)
February 26, 2026: 1-0 win away at VfB Stuttgart (55 minutes, 1 assist, 7.2 rating)
February 15, 2026: 3-2 win away at Kilmarnock (45 minutes, 6.5 rating)
February 11, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Livingston (29 minutes, 6.2 rating)
January 29, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Lille (60 minutes, 6 rating)
December 20, 2025: 4-3 win away at VfL Wolfsburg (11 minutes, 6.7 rating)
December 11, 2025: 1-0 win at home vs Red Bull Salzburg (70 minutes, 6.9 rating)
December 3, 2025: 2-0 win at home vs SV Darmstadt 98 (10 minutes, 6.3 rating)
November 27, 2025: 0-0 draw away at Plzen (45 minutes, 6.7 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Adamu at 65.8 with a Season form score of 7.6. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 9 career titles — among them the Bundesliga and the Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, J. Adamu has totalled 191 club appearances with 58 goals and 9 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 30 appearances for Red Bull Salzburg.

J. Adamu's career has also included time at FC Schalke 04, Celtic and Red Bull Salzburg.

On the international stage, J. Adamu has represented Austria, Austria U21, Austria U19 — 22 caps and 10 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · SC Freiburg finished 7th of 18 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points