Timothy Eyoma

TJ Eyoma
Personal information
Full name Timothy Joel Eyoma[1]
Date of birth (2000-01-29) 29 January 2000 (age 24)[2]
Place of birth Hackney, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[3]
Position(s) Right back, Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Northampton Town
Number 28
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)
2024– Northampton Town 10 (0)
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
Men's football
Representing  England
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Winner 2017 India
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Runner-up 2017 Croatia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:21, 1 January 2025 (UTC)

Timothy Joel "TJ" Eyoma (born 29 January 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Northampton Town.

Early and personal life

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

Early career

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

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]

Northampton Town

On 1 November 2024, he joined League One side Northampton Town on a short-term deal.[17] The following month this ws extended to the end of the season.[18]

International career

Born in England, Eyoma is of Nigerian descent.[19] Eyoma was part of the England side that won the U17 World Cup in India.[20]

Career statistics

As of 1 January 2025
Club Season League Domestic Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tottenham Hotspur 2017–18[21] Premier League — 2[a] 0 2 0
2018–19[22] Premier League — 1 0 — 1 0
2019–20[23] Premier League — 3[a] 0 3 0
Total 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 6 0
Lincoln City (loan) 2019–20[24] League One 0 0 — 0 0
Lincoln City (loan) 2020–21[25] League One 39 1 1 0 3 0 10[b] 0 53 1
Lincoln City 2021–22[26] League One 23 1 1 0 0 0 4[a] 0 28 1
2022–23[27] League One 25 0 1 0 3 0 5[a] 0 34 0
2023–24[28] League One 26 3 1 0 2 0 4[a] 0 33 3
Total 74 4 3 0 5 0 13 0 95 4
Northampton Town 2024–25[29] League One 10 0 1 0 0 0 2[a] 1 13 1
Career total 123 5 6 0 8 0 31 1 167 6

Honours

England U17

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in League One Play-offs & Football League Trophy

References

  1. ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  2. ^ "TJ Eyoma". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Timothy Eyoma: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Timothy Eyoma Player Profile". Tottenham Hotspur. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Our successes". Clissold Rangers Football Club. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  7. ^ "The Old Boy". Crown & Manor. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Tranmere vs Tottenham: Confirmed team news and commentary – LIVE!". Evening Standard. 4 January 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  10. ^ "Imps welcome Spurs defender". Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  11. ^ "Imps Sign TJ Eyoma On Loan". Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  12. ^ "Timothy Eyoma: Tottenham defender signs new deal before being loaned to Lincoln". BBC Sport. 11 August 2020.
  13. ^ "Crewe v The Imps – Carabao Cup 1st Round". 5 September 2020 – via Lincoln City F.C.
  14. ^ "TJ is an Imp!". www.redimps.co.uk. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  15. ^ "Lincoln City vs Manchester United U21". www.skysports.com. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  16. ^ "Retained list". Lincoln City FC. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  17. ^ "TJ EYOMA SIGNS FOR NORTHAMPTON TOWN". www.ntfc.co.uk. 1 November 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  18. ^ "Guinness-Walker and Eyoma pen new Cobblers deals". BBC Sport. 19 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  19. ^ "18-Year-Old Nigerian Defender Starts For Tottenham Against AC Milan:: All Nigeria Soccer – The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
  20. ^ https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/7/12/27/tottenham-youngster-timothy-eyoma-making-excellent-progress/ [dead link‍]
  21. ^ "Games played by Timothy Eyoma in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  22. ^ "Games played by Timothy Eyoma in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  23. ^ "Games played by Timothy Eyoma in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  24. ^ "Games played by Timothy Eyoma in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  25. ^ "Games played by Timothy Eyoma in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  26. ^ "Games played by Timothy Eyoma in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  27. ^ "Games played by Timothy Eyoma in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  28. ^ "Games played by Timothy Eyoma in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  29. ^ "Games played by Timothy Eyoma in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  30. ^ Shamoon Hafez (17 January 2019). "England's U17 World Cup winners – where are they now?". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  31. ^ "Spain-England | Line-ups | Under-17". UEFA.com.