Chisom Afoka
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chisom Kenneth Afoka[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 September 2003 | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, left winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| 2020–2023 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Bradford City (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:10, 2 October 2023 | |||
Chisom Kenneth Afoka (born 23 September 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or left winger, most recently for Premier League club Aston Villa. Afoka is a product of the West Bromwich Albion and Aston Villa academies.
Club career
[edit]Afoka joined Aston Villa from the West Bromwich Albion academy in July 2020. He started in the Under-18 team, before being promoted to the Under-21 team in the 2022/23 season, scoring 5 goals in 17 games.[2]
On 1 September 2023, Afoka signed for League Two club Bradford City on a season-long loan.[3] On 9 September, Afoka made his professional debut as a substitute in a 1–1 draw against Grimsby Town.[4] On 3 January 2024, Afoka returned to Aston Villa after making only 5 appearances in the first half of the season, none since manager Graham Alexander had taken over.[5]
On 5 June 2024, it was announced that Afoka would be released by Aston Villa upon expiry of his contract on 30 June.[6]
In September 2024, Afoka had a trial with Hull City.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Born in England, Afoka is of Nigerian descent.[8]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 31 October 2023[9]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aston Villa U21 | 2022–23 | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Aston Villa | 2023–24 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradford City (loan) | 2023–24 | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in the EFL Trophy
References
[edit]- ^ "2022/23 Premier League squad lists". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
- ^ "Chisom Afoka". Aston Villa Football Club. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
- ^ "AFOKA JOINS ON LOAN". www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
- ^ "Bradford salvage late draw against Grimsby". BBC Sport. 9 September 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
- ^ Parker, Simon (2024-01-03). "Afoka heads back to Aston Villa as City's first January departure". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
- ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2023/24 retained lists". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ^ "U21s Beaten By Hull City". TWTD.co.uk. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
- ^ Abdulhamid, Abdulkareem (16 June 2023). "Official: Son of former Super Eagles defender released by Aston Villa". All Nigeria Soccer. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
- ^ Chisom Afoka at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- 2003 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Bradford City A.F.C. players
- Aston Villa F.C. players
- Black British sportsmen
- English people of Nigerian descent
- Sportspeople of Nigerian descent
- Men's association football forwards
- English Football League players
- 21st-century English sportsmen