Francis Amuzu

Francis Apelete Amuzu (born 23 August 1999) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Grêmio.

Amuzu began his career with Anderlecht, and spent eight full seasons in the first team before moving to Brazilian club Grêmio in 2025. He represented Belgium at youth level before starting to play for Ghana internationally in 2026.

Club career Anderlecht Born in Ghana to Ghanaian former midfielder Theophilus Amuzu, Amuzu moved to Belgium at an early age and played for the youth teams of SK Heffen, Mechelen and JMG Academy Lier. He signed his first professional contract on 23 August 2015 with Anderlecht for three years. He made his professional debut for Anderlecht in a 1–0 Belgian First Division A win over Eupen on 22 December 2017, scoring his side's game-winning goal on his debut. He pledged his international football to Belgium national team.

On 20 September 2018, he made his debut in the European Competitions in a UEFA Europa League match against Spartak Trnava.

He made his 50th Belgian Pro League appearance for Anderlecht on 12 September 2019, in match against Sporting Charleroi.

He made his 100th league appearance for Anderlecht in a Pro League match against Sint-Truiden.

On 27 August 2023, Amuzu scored the winning goal in a Pro League match against Sporting Charleroi. He then scored from outside the box a week later, in a 1–1 draw against Genk, on 3 September 2023.

On 7 October 2023, he scored in the match against KV Mechelen which honoured club icon Paul Van Himst on his 80th birthday.

On 28 November 2024, Amuzu scored a stunning late equaliser against FC Porto in a UEFA Europa League league phase match, after he came on as a substitute for Samuel Edozie in the 60th minute. Amuzu was heavily praised by the Portuguese press after playing a good game.

On 26 January 2025, Amuzu played his 250th game for Anderlecht coming on as a substitute for César Huerta in the 81st minute in a 4–1 win against Mechelen. Amuzu would finish his Anderlecht career with 28 goals and 24 assists in 250 official matches for the club.

International career Amuzu was eligible to represent both Ghana and Belgium at international level, initially favoring the latter. He featured for Belgium at youth level and scored on his under-21 debut, the winner in an October 2018 friendly match versus Italy.

In 2022, Amuzu affirmed his allegiance to Belgium by stating "My sporty heart lies with Belgium. With Belgium you can go very far at such a World Cup, with Ghana there is a real chance that you will be out quickly." and was called up by Carlos Queiroz for a friendly against Mexico in May of that year; Grêmio, however, made the player unavailable for the match.

Career statistics

Honours Grêmio Campeonato Gaúcho: 2026 Recopa Gaúcha: 2025