Junior Adamu, born on 6 June 2001 (age 25), is an Austrian striker now with Schalke 04. His early senior football included a productive spell at FC Liefering, where he scored 14 goals in 20 league appearances in 2019-20.
He later moved through Freiburg before joining Celtic from the German club in February 2026. It was a short but tangible Celtic spell: he was part of the squad that won the Premiership in 2025-26.
Adamu is now back in Germany with Schalke, where he has made two Bundesliga appearances in 2026-27. His form this season has been described as solid, though he has been out of the matchday squad recently, with his last listed appearance coming in Dundee United 2-0 Celtic on 22 March 2026.
His current market value is around £2.5m, according to Transfermarkt. His career so far has taken him from Austrian development football to Freiburg, Celtic and Schalke, with one Scottish league title along the way.
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