Junior Adamu
Schalke 04

Junior Adamu

Junior Adamu of Schalke 04 was born in Kano, Nigeria on 6 June 2001 (age 25).

Junior Adamu, born 6 June 2001 (age 25), is an Austrian striker now with Schalke 04. His early senior football came in Austria, where his most productive league season was with FC Liefering in 2019-20: 14 goals in 20 appearances, a useful return rather than something needing inflated.

After a spell at Freiburg, Adamu joined Celtic in February 2026. It was a brief Celtic connection, but not an empty one: he was part of the side that won the 2025-26 Premiership. His market value is around £2.5m, according to Transfermarkt.

By 2026-27 he was with Schalke, making five Bundesliga appearances. He has also remained involved with Austria, scoring in his single Nations League appearance this season.

Adamu’s career has taken him from Liefering through Freiburg and Celtic to Schalke, with a league title in Scotland and senior international minutes for Austria along the way.

📈 Key stats and insights

Junior Adamu has made five Bundesliga 2026 - 2027 appearances (four starts)
Junior Adamu scored one goal in one Nations League appearance
Junior Adamu's season average rating is 6.67 (high 7.1 – low 6.37)
Junior Adamu joined Schalke 04 for €700,000 in July 2026
Junior Adamu's market value is €3.00m
Last updated 1 November 2026. Send feedback

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Striker
Primary Position
Forward
Position
Junior Adamu
ST
1.82m (5ft 11in)
Height
20
Squad Number
73kg (11st 6lb)
Weight
6 June 2001 (age 25)
Date of Birth
Kano
Birthplace
Nigeria 🇳🇬
Country of Birth
Schalke 04
Team
Austria 🇦🇹
National Team
£2.5m (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

📊 Season stats

Team
Schalke 04
Schalke 04
Bundesliga 2026 - 2027
Games
7
Starting
5
Substitute
2
Unused
2
Utilisation
78%
Goals
1
Yellows
-
Reds
-
Team
Austria 🇦🇹
Nations League 2026 - 2027
Games
1
Starting
1
Substitute
-
Unused
3
Utilisation
25%
Goals
1
Yellows
-
Reds
-

In Bundesliga 2026 - 2027 Adamu has made five appearances (four starts, one substitute) and recorded zero goals – that pattern of use points to a rotational striker role at Schalke 04 rather than a settled first-choice forward.

📋 Career stats

Team
Schalke 04
Schalke 04
Season 2026 - 2027
Country
Germany 🇩🇪
Games
7
Goals
1
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2025 - 2026
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
4
Goals
-
Team
Freiburg
Freiburg
Season 2025 - 2026
Country
Germany 🇩🇪
Games
9
Goals
1
Team
Freiburg
Freiburg
Season 2024 - 2025
Country
Germany 🇩🇪
Games
25
Goals
2
Team
Freiburg
Freiburg
Season 2023 - 2024
Country
Germany 🇩🇪
Games
15
Goals
-
Team
Freiburg II
Freiburg II
Season 2023 - 2024
Country
Germany 🇩🇪
Games
2
Goals
-
Team
Red Bull Salzburg
Red Bull Salzburg
Season 2022 - 2023
Country
Austria 🇦🇹
Games
28
Goals
10
Team
Red Bull Salzburg
Red Bull Salzburg
Season 2021 - 2022
Country
Austria 🇦🇹
Games
30
Goals
7
Team
St. Gallen
St. Gallen
Season 2020 - 2021
Country
Switzerland 🇨🇭
Games
14
Goals
6
Team
FC Liefering
FC Liefering
Season 2020 - 2021
Country
Austria 🇦🇹
Games
13
Goals
7
Team
FC Liefering
FC Liefering
Season 2019 - 2020
Country
Austria 🇦🇹
Games
20
Goals
14
Team
FC Liefering
FC Liefering
Season 2018 - 2019
Country
Austria 🇦🇹
Games
16
Goals
5

Adamu's career progressed from FC Liefering with a loan to St. Gallen in February 2021, an undisclosed move to Red Bull Salzburg in July 2021, a €8,100,000 transfer to Freiburg in July 2023, a loan to Celtic in February 2026 and a €700,000 transfer to Schalke 04 in July 2026 – the sequence maps a rise to a peak fee in 2023 followed by subsequent moves at lower fees.

💰 Transfers

Team
Schalke 04
Schalke 04
1 July 2026
From
Freiburg
Freiburg
Type
Fee (£700k)
Team
Celtic
Celtic
2 February 2026
From
Freiburg
Freiburg
Type
Loan
Team
Freiburg
Freiburg
1 July 2023
From
Red Bull Salzburg
Red Bull Salzburg
Type
Fee (£8.1m)
Team
Red Bull Salzburg
Red Bull Salzburg
1 July 2021
From
FC Liefering
FC Liefering
Type
Undisclosed
Team
St. Gallen
St. Gallen
15 February 2021
From
FC Liefering
FC Liefering
Type
Loan
Team
FC Liefering
FC Liefering
1 July 2015
Type
Trainee

His transfers include a loan to St. Gallen in February 2021, an undisclosed transfer to Red Bull Salzburg in July 2021, a €8,100,000 fee to Freiburg in July 2023, a loan to Celtic in February 2026 and a €700,000 transfer to Schalke 04 in July 2026 – the record alternates paid moves and loans with a clear peak fee in 2023.

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