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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.
Personal information | |||
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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 |
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]
Born in England, Afoka is of Nigerian descent.[7]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Aston Villa U21 | 2022–23 | — | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 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[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
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