Aaron James Ramsey (born 21 January 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for EFL Championship club Burnley.[4] A product of the Aston Villa Academy, he has represented England at youth level, and is currently a member of the under-20 squad. His elder brother Jacob currently plays for Aston Villa.
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| Full name | Aaron James Ramsey[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 21 January 2003[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Great Barr, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Burnley | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 21 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| –2021 | Aston Villa | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 15 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | → Norwich City (loan) | 18 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | → Middlesbrough (loan) | 11 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Burnley | 14 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | England U16 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | England U17 | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | England U18 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | England U19 | 15 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | England U20 | 6 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:00, 18 February 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:11, 29 March 2023 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
editYouth career
editRamsey joined Aston Villa alongside his brother Jacob at under-9 level. He moved through the youth ranks, and was given his first professional contract on 16 March 2021.[5] During his time playing for the Aston Villa U23 side, Ramsey was named by The Guardian as one of England's top young talents.[6] On 24 May 2021, Ramsey was part of the Aston Villa U18s team that won the FA Youth Cup, beating Liverpool 2–1 in the final.[7]
Aston Villa
editRamsey was promoted to the first-team towards the end of the 2020–21 season, and played his first game with the senior team on 21 July 2021 – scoring in a pre-season friendly against Walsall.[8] Ramsey made his first-team debut on 24 August 2021, in a 6–0 EFL Cup victory over Barrow.[9]
On 11 January 2022, Ramsey joined League One club Cheltenham Town on loan until the end of the season.[10] He made his EFL debut as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 defeat to Rotherham United on 22 January 2022.[11] On 23 April 2022, Ramsey scored his first goal in senior football in a 1–2 home defeat for Cheltenham against Bolton Wanderers.[12]
On 5 August 2022, Ramsey joined Championship club Norwich City on a season-long loan deal, linking up once again with former Villa manager Dean Smith.[13] He made his debut on 9 August 2022, as a substitute in a 2–2 EFL Cup draw against Birmingham City. Norwich won the match on penalties, but Ramsey did not take part in the penalty shoot-out.[14] He scored his first goals for the club on 29 October 2022 when he scored twice in a 3–1 win against Stoke City.[15] In December 2022, Ramsey suffered a knee injury which required surgery.[16] On 3 January 2023, Ramsey's loan deal with Norwich was terminated to allow him to continue his rehabilitation at Villa.[17]
Following surgery and a month of rehabilitation, Ramsey moved to Middlesbrough on loan for the rest of the season on 31 January 2023.[18] On 15 February, he made his debut for Middlesbrough in a Championship match against Sheffield United coming on as an 82nd minute substitute for Marcus Forss.[19] Ramsey got his first goals for Middlesbrough on 4 March, scoring twice in a 5–0 victory over Reading.[20]
Burnley
editOn 22 August 2023, Ramsey signed for fellow Premier League club Burnley, for a fee in the region of £14 million plus add-ons on a five-year deal.[21][22] On 27 August he made his Premier League debut against his boyhood club Aston Villa at Turf Moor.
International career
editRamsey was born in England to a Jamaican father and English mother.[23] He has been capped at England under-16, under-17 and under-18 level.[24] He captained the Under-17 national team to a 2–1 victory over Germany on 14 November 2017.[25] On 6 September 2021, after an injury to Harvey Elliott, Ramsey was called up to the England under-21 squad for the first time, ahead of their 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Kosovo.[26] Ramsey was an unused substitute for the game.[27]
On 6 October 2021, Ramsey made a goalscoring debut for the England U19s during a 3–1 defeat to France in Marbella.[28]
On 17 June 2022, Ramsey was named in the England squad for the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship finals.[29] Ramsey featured heavily in the tournament, including on 1 July 2022, scoring the final goal in England's 3–1 extra time victory over Israel in the final.[30][31]
On 21 September 2022, Ramsey made his England U20 debut during a 3–0 victory over Chile at the Pinatar Arena.[32] He scored his first goal for the U20 team, on 27 September in a 3–0 victory over Australia.[33]
Personal life
editRamsey lives in Burnley. His older brother Jacob plays for Aston Villa, whilst his younger brother Cole is in the academy set-up there.[34][24] His father Mark was a boxer who twice fought Ricky Hatton, once in 1998 and once in 1999.[6]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 17 February 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aston Villa U21 | 2020–21[35] | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22[36] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||||
| Aston Villa | 2021–22[36] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2021–22[36] | League One | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||
| Norwich City (loan) | 2022–23[37] | Championship | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 20 | 3 | |
| Middlesbrough (loan) | 2022–23[37] | Championship | 11 | 5 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | ||
| Burnley | 2023–24[38] | Premier League | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |
| Career total | 58 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 67 | 10 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
Honours
editAston Villa U18
England U19
References
edit- ^ "Updated squad lists for 2020/21 Premier League". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Aaron Ramsey". Aston Villa Football Club. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Aarob Ramsey". Norwich City F.C. Archived from the original on 7 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "Aaron Ramsey". Aston Villa Football Club. Archived from the original on 3 March 2000. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Aaron Ramsey signs first professional contract at Aston Villa". Harwich and Manningtree Standard. 16 March 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ a b Christenson, Marcus (9 October 2019). "Next Generation 2019: 20 of the best talents at Premier League clubs". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ Preece, Ashley (24 May 2021). "Aston Villa vs Liverpool FA Youth Cup final LIVE updates". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ Townley, John (23 July 2021). "Aaron Ramsey reveals advice he was given by brother in goal-scoring Aston Villa performance". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ Chapman, Joseph; Townley, John (24 August 2021). "Cameron Archer bags hat-trick as Aston Villa demolish Barrow". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "Aaron Ramsey links up with Robins on loan". Aston Villa Football Club. 11 January 2022. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "Rotherham United 1–0 Cheltenham Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ "Report: Robins 1–2 Bolton Wanderers". www.ctfc.com. 23 April 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "Norwich sign Villa's Ramsey on season-long loan". BBC Sport. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "Norwich edge past Birmingham on penalties". BBC Sport. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "Norwich 3–1 Stoke". BBC. 29 October 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ Wilson, Amie (29 December 2022). "Aston Villa prospect Aaron Ramsey provides injury update from hospital". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "Aaron Ramsey returns to Villa". Aston Villa Football Club. 3 January 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ FC, Middlesbrough. "Aaron Ramsey Joins Boro On Loan". Middlesbrough FC. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "Sheffield United 1–3 Middlesbrough: Boro keep slim promotion hopes alive with win at Bramall Lane". Sky Sports. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Middlesbrough 5–0 Reading: Chuba Akpom and Aaron Ramsey score twice each in Boro win". Sky Sports. 4 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ "Clarets secure Ramsey deal". Burnley F.C. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ "Burnley sign Aaron Ramsey from Aston Villa". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ Hendrix, Hale (8 July 2024). "Jacob Ramsey: From Near Rejection to Villa Star – A Journey Saved by His Brother". Football Biography.
- ^ a b Cusack, Richard (9 October 2019). "Who is Aaron Ramsey? Lowdown on Aston Villa wonderkid in Next Generation list". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "England Under 17s 2–1 Germany Under 17s". www.thefa.com. 14 November 2017. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "England MU21s' Harvey Elliott and Ryan Sessegnon withdrawn from squad ahead of Kosovo game". The Football Association. 6 September 2021. Archived from the original on 6 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ UEFA.com. "England-Kosovo | Under-21". UEFA.com. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ "Young Lions suffer defeat in their first of three internationals in Spain". England Football. 6 October 2021. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ "Aston Villa trio named in England squad for U19 Euros". Aston Villa Football Club. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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]
- ^ Crane, Liam (21 September 2022). "Report: England MU20s 3–0 Chile". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "England U20 vs Australia U20 live score, H2H and lineups | SofaScore". LiveScore – Sofascore. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ Palmer, Jon (10 January 2022). "Aston Villa midfielder set to join Cheltenham Town". GloucestershireLive. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Aaron Ramsey in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Aaron Ramsey in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Games played by Aaron Ramsey in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Aaron Ramsey in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
External links
edit- Aaron Ramsey at the Burnley F.C. website
- Aaron Ramsey at Premier League
- Aaron Ramsey – UEFA competition record (archive)
