Tim Iroegbunam
Personal information
Full name Timothy Emeka Iroegbunam[1]
Date of birth (2003-06-30) 30 June 2003 (age 20)[2]
Place of birth Great Barr, England[3]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Aston Villa
Number 47
Youth career
Sutton United
0000–2021 West Bromwich Albion
2021–2022 Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Aston Villa 4 (0)
2022–2023 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 32 (2)
International career‡
2022 England U19 6 (0)
2022–2023 England U20 5 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  England
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Winner 2022 Slovakia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:34, 27 December 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:05, 25 March 2023 (UTC)

Timothy Emeka Iroegbunam (born 30 June 2003) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Aston Villa. He is a product of the West Bromwich Albion and Aston Villa academies.

Career

Youth career

Iroegbunam played youth football in Sutton Coldfield for Sutton United - where at under-8s level, he played alongside future West Brom and Aston Villa teammate Louie Barry.[4] Iroegbunam started his career at West Bromwich Albion, appearing once on the bench for a Premier League game against Leeds United on 23 May 2021.[5]

On 29 July 2021, Iroegbunam signed for Aston Villa in an undisclosed deal, joining their under-23 academy side.[6]

Senior career

On 5 December 2021, Iroegbunam appeared on the senior bench for Aston Villa, in a 2–1 Premier League victory over Leicester City.[7] After featuring on the bench several more times, Iroegbunam made his Premier League debut on 26 February 2022, as a late substitute for Philippe Coutinho in a 2–0 away victory over Brighton & Hove Albion.[8][9] On 18 March 2022, Iroegbunam signed a contract extension, running until 2027.[10] On 30 April 2022, Irogebunam was given his first Premier League start for Aston Villa, in a 2–0 victory over Norwich City playing 73 minutes before being substituted for Douglas Luiz.[11]

On 1 September 2022, Iroegbunam signed for Championship club Queens Park Rangers on a season-long loan deal.[12] He made his EFL debut on 3 September, in a 1–0 defeat to Swansea City.[13]

On 25 February 2023, Iroegbunam scored his first goal in senior football, QPR's only goal in a 3–1 defeat to Blackburn Rovers.[14]

International career

On 18 March 2022, Iroegbunam was given his first international call-up when he was named in the England under-20 team for the upcoming matches against Poland and Germany.[15] In the same international break, Iroegbunam was included in the England U19 team and made his international debut on 23 March 2022, in a 3–1 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification win over Republic of Ireland.[16][17]

On 17 June 2022, Iroegbunam was named in the England squad for the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship finals.[18] Iroegbunam featured heavily in the tournament, coming off the bench on 1 July 2022 to play in England's 3–1 extra time victory over Israel in the final.[19][20]

On 21 September 2022, Iroegbunam made his England U20 debut as a substitute during a 3–0 victory over Chile at the Pinatar Arena.[21]

Personal life

Born in England, Iroegbunam is of Nigerian descent.[22]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 December 2023[23]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
West Bromwich Albion 2020–21 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Aston Villa 2021–22 Premier League 3 0 0 0 0 0 4[a] 0 7 0
2022–23 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
2023–24 1 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 2 0
Total 4 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 10 0
Queens Park Rangers (loan) 2022–23 Championship 32 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 2
Career total 36 2 0 0 1 0 6 0 43 2
  1. ^ a b c Appearance for U21 side in EFL Trophy

Honours

England U19s

References

  1. ^ "2021/22 Premier League squads confirmed". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Tim Iroegbunam". Aston Villa Football Club. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Who is Tim Iroegbunam? The latest Aston Villa academy star called up by Steven Gerrard". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  4. ^ Preece, Ashley (1 March 2022). "Steven Gerrard's masterplan for Aston Villa wonderkid Iroegbunam". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Leeds finish with win over West Brom". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Tim Iroegbunam joins Aston Villa". Aston Villa Football Club. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Konsa double helps Villa down Foxes". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Watkins scores as Villa win at Brighton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  9. ^ "Brighton 0-2 Aston Villa highlights". Sky Sports.
  10. ^ "Tim Iroegbunam pens new contract". Aston Villa Football Club. 18 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  11. ^ "Norwich relegated with tame loss at Aston Villa". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  12. ^ "Tim Iroegbunam joins QPR on season-long loan". Aston Villa Football Club. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  13. ^ Phelps, Luke (5 September 2022). "'He's going to have a good season' - QPR boss runs the rule over Aston Villa loanee Iroegbunam after his weekend debut". The72. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  14. ^ "QPR beaten by Blackburn in Ainsworth's first game in charge". Brent & Kilburn Times. 25 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  15. ^ Veevers, Nicholas (18 March 2022). "MU20s squad named for March". The Football Association. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  16. ^ Lewin, Becca (23 March 2022). "Report: Republic of Ireland 1-3 England MU19s". The Football Association. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  17. ^ "Chukwuemeka at the double for England U19s". Aston Villa Football Club. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  18. ^ "Aston Villa trio named in England squad for U19 Euros". Aston Villa Football Club. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  19. ^ Honeyman, Sam (1 July 2022). "Israel 1-3 England (aet): Chukwuemeka and Ramsey the extra-time heroes as Young Lions fight back". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  20. ^ "Israel U19 1-3 England U19 (AET): Young Lions stage extra-time fightback to win European Championship". Sky Sports. Retrieved 1 July 2022.[permanent dead link]
  21. ^ Crane, Liam (21 September 2022). "Report: England MU20s 3-0 Chile". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  22. ^ "Official : 2003-born midfielder of Nigerian descent offered new deal by West Brom :: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
  23. ^ "England - T. Iroegbunam - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 14 December 2021.

External links

Aston Villa F.C. – current squad
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