Timothy Eyoma
Timothy Joel "TJ" Eyoma (born 29 January 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One side Lincoln City.
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| Full name | Timothy Joel Eyoma[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 29 January 2000[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hackney, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Right back, Centre back | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Lincoln City | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Crown & Manor | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2018 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2021 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | → Lincoln City (loan) | 39 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2024 | Lincoln City | 74 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | England U16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | England U17 | 12 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | England U18 | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | England U19 | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:52, 21 April 2024 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Early and personal life edit
Eyoma was born and raised in Hackney and attended Highbury Grove School. His brother Aaron Eyoma or "AJ" is also a footballer, who was previously at Arsenal and Derby County.[4][5] Eyoma played youth football at Clissold Rangers[6] and Islington-based club Crown & Manor.[7]
Career edit
Early career edit
Described as comfortable at centre back and right back, in September 2018 Eyoma signed a professional contract with Spurs until 2021.[8] On 4 January 2019 he was named as a substitute against Tranmere Rovers for the FA Cup match at Prenton Park and came on to make his first team debut.[9]
Lincoln City edit
On 30 January 2020, Eyoma joined Lincoln City on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season.[10] But due to the COVID-19 pandemic cutting short the season, he did not feature for the club and returned to Tottenham Hotspur without making an appearance. On 11 August 2020, Eyoma rejoined Lincoln City on a season-long loan until the end of the 2020–21 campaign.[11] shortly after signing a new three-year contract with Tottenham.[12] He made his Lincoln City debut against Crewe Alexandra in the EFL Cup on the opening day of the season.[13] On 17 August 2021 it was announced by Lincoln City that Eyoma would rejoin the Imps for a third time, as a permanent signing for an undisclosed fee.[14] He made his first appearance as a full-time Lincoln City player in the EFL Trophy against Manchester United U21.[15] The club announced he would be released following the end of the 2023–24 season.[16]
International career edit
Born in England, Eyoma is of Nigerian descent.[17] Eyoma was part of the England side that won the U17 World Cup in India.[18]
Career statistics edit
- As of 20 April 2024
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2017–18[19] | Premier League | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2018–19[20] | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019–20[21] | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Lincoln City (loan) | 2019–20[22] | League One | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Lincoln City (loan) | 2020–21[23] | League One | 39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10[b] | 0 | 53 | 1 |
| Lincoln City | 2021–22[24] | League One | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| 2022–23[25] | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24[26] | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 33 | 3 | ||
| Total | 74 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 95 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 113 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 154 | 5 | ||
Honours edit
England U17
Notes edit
- ^ a b c d e Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in League One Play-offs & Football League Trophy
References edit
- ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ "TJ Eyoma". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Timothy Eyoma: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Timothy Eyoma Player Profile". Tottenham Hotspur. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ Bonell, Jonny (5 July 2018). "Who is Aaron Eyoma? We get the inside track on Derby's new signing". Derby Telegraph. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "Our successes". Clissold Rangers Football Club. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "The Old Boy". Crown & Manor. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ Toner, Dominic (29 August 2018). "Tottenham fans react to new deals for Luke Amos, Timothy Eyoma and Oliver Skipp". Here Is The City. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "Tranmere vs Tottenham: Confirmed team news and commentary – LIVE!". Evening Standard. 4 January 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "Imps welcome Spurs defender". Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Imps Sign TJ Eyoma On Loan". Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Timothy Eyoma: Tottenham defender signs new deal before being loaned to Lincoln". BBC Sport. 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Crewe v The Imps – Carabao Cup 1st Round". 5 September 2020 – via Lincoln City F.C.
- ^ "TJ is an Imp!". www.redimps.co.uk. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "Lincoln City vs Manchester United U21". www.skysports.com. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "Retained list". Lincoln City FC. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ "18-Year-Old Nigerian Defender Starts For Tottenham Against AC Milan:: All Nigeria Soccer – The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
- ^ https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/7/12/27/tottenham-youngster-timothy-eyoma-making-excellent-progress/ [dead link]
- ^ "Games played by Timothy Eyoma in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Timothy Eyoma in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Timothy Eyoma in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Timothy Eyoma in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Timothy Eyoma in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Timothy Eyoma in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Timothy Eyoma in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Timothy Eyoma in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ Shamoon Hafez (17 January 2019). "England's U17 World Cup winners – where are they now?". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ "Spain-England | Line-ups | Under-17". UEFA.com.
External links edit
- Profile at Tottenham Hotspur