Tim Iroegbunam

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	12	(0)
2022–2023	→ Queens Park Rangers (loan)	32	(2)
International career‡
2022	England U19	6	(0)
2022–	England U20	7	(2)
Medal record Men's football Representing   England UEFA European Under-19 Championship Winner 2022 Slovakia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:55, 19 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:26, 27 March 2024 (UTC)

Timothy Emeka Iroegbunam (born 30 June 2003) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Aston Villa.

Iroegbunam is a product of the West Bromwich Albion and Aston Villa academies. He spent the 2022–23 season on loan at EFL Championship side Queens Park Rangers, and also appeared for England at under-19 and under-20 levels, winning the UEFA European Under-19 Championship with the former in 2022.

Club 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 19 May 2024 ^[23]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
West Bromwich Albion U23	2020–21	—			—		—		—		1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	1	0
Aston Villa U21	2021–22	—			—		—		—		4 [lower-alpha 1]	0	4	0
	2023–24	—			—		—		—		1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	1	0
	Total		—		—		—		0	0	5	0	5	0
Aston Villa	2021–22	Premier League	3	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		3	0
	2022–23		0	0	0	0	1	0	—		—		1	0
	2023–24		9	0	1	0	0	0	5 [lower-alpha 2]	0	0	0	15	0
	Total		12	0	1	0	1	0	5	0	0	0	19	0
Queens Park Rangers (loan)	2022–23	Championship	32	2	0	0	0	0	—		—		32	2
Career total			44	2	1	0	1	0	5	0	6	0	57	2

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

England U19s

• UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2022

References

1. "2021/22 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
2. "Tim Iroegbunam". Aston Villa F.C. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
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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.
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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. "T. Iroegbunam". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 December 2021.

External links

• Profile at the Aston Villa F.C. website
• Tim Iroegbunam at Athletic Updates
• Tim Iroegbunam – UEFA competition record ( archive )