Tim Iroegbunam
Personal information
Full name Timothy Emeka Iroegbunam[1]
Date of birth (2003-06-30) 30 June 2003[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
Winner2022 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
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Bromwich Albion 2020–21 Premier League 0000001[lower-alpha 1]010
Total 0000001010
Aston Villa 2021–22 Premier League 3000004[lower-alpha 1]070
2022–23 0000100010
2023–24 1000001[lower-alpha 1]020
Total 40001050100
Queens Park Rangers (loan) 2022–23 Championship 322000000322
Career total 362001060432
  1. 1 2 3 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.
  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.
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