Jamaldeen Ayomide Jimoh-Aloba[2] (born 2 October 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Aston Villa.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jamaldeen Ayomide Jimoh-Aloba[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 October 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aston Villa | ||
| Number | 56 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2023 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| 2023–2024 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | England U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | England U17 | 6 | (1) |
| 2024– | England U18 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 September 2024 | |||
Club career
editJimoh-Aloba began his career at the academy of West Bromwich Albion. Despite being linked with a transfer to Chelsea,[3] on 26 August 2023, Jimoh-Aloba signed for Aston Villa.[4] The transfer was reported to be for a fee around £1 million.[5] On 10 October 2023, Jimoh-Aloba signed his first professional contract.[6]
On 24 September 2024, Jimoh-Aloba made his senior debut as a substitute in an EFL Cup win away to Wycombe Wanderers.[7] On 8 October 2024, Jimoh-Aloba signed a new "long-term" contract with Aston Villa.[8]
International career
editBorn in England, Jimoh-Aloba is of Nigerian descent.[2] He has represented England at various youth levels.[9]
Career statistics
edit- As of 30 October 2024[10]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aston Villa | 2024–25 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
Honours
editAston Villa U21s
- Birmingham Senior Cup: 2023-24[11]
References
edit- ^ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". premierleague.com. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ a b Guerreiro, Adefolahan (2024-09-25). "Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba: Meet Aston Villa's latest debutant with Nigerian roots". SoccerNet Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ "West Brom youth star Jamaldeen Jimoh a top target for Chelsea". OneFootball. 2024-09-24. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
- ^ "Aston Villa sign Academy duo". Aston Villa Football Club. 2023-08-26. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
- ^ Maher, Matt (2023-06-13). "West Brom young star Jamaldeen Jimoh set for £1m Aston Villa move". www.expressandstar.com. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
- ^ "Triston Rowe and Jamaldeen Jimoh sign pro contracts". Aston Villa Football Club. 2023-10-10. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
- ^ "Wycombe Wanderers vs. Aston Villa". EFL. 24 September 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
- ^ "Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba pens long-term deal". Aston Villa Football Club. 2024-10-08. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
- ^ Chapman, Joseph (2024-09-24). "Unai Emery could utilise Villa wildcards to uncover hidden depth". Birmingham Live. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
- ^ "England - J. Jimoh-Aloba - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
- ^ "BSC: Aston Villa 9-0 Racing Club Warwick". Aston Villa Football Club. 2024-05-15. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
External links
edit- Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba at Soccerway