Timothy Eyoma

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

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
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	0	(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 13:52, 21 April 2024 (UTC)

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]

International career

Born in England, Eyoma is of Nigerian descent.^[18] Eyoma was part of the England side that won the U17 World Cup in India.^[19]

Career statistics

As of 20 April 2024

Club	Season	League			Domestic Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Tottenham Hotspur	2017–18[20]	Premier League	—						2[lower-alpha 1]	0	2	0
	2018–19[21]		—		1	0	—				1	0
	2019–20[22]		—						3[lower-alpha 1]	0	3	0
	Total		0	0	1	0	0	0	5	0	6	0
Lincoln City (loan)	2019–20[23]	League One	0	0	—						0	0
Lincoln City (loan)	2020–21[24]	League One	39	1	1	0	3	0	10[lower-alpha 2]	0	53	1
Lincoln City	2021–22[25]	League One	23	1	1	0	0	0	4[lower-alpha 1]	0	28	1
	2022–23[26]		25	0	1	0	3	0	5[lower-alpha 1]	0	34	0
	2023–24[27]		26	3	1	0	2	0	4[lower-alpha 1]	0	33	3
	Total		74	4	3	0	5	0	13	0	95	4
Career total			113	5	5	0	8	0	28	0	154	5

Honours

England U17

• FIFA U-17 World Cup: 2017^[28]
• UEFA European Under-17 Championship runner-up: 2017^[29]

Notes

1. 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. "18-Year-Old Nigerian Defender Starts For Tottenham Against AC Milan:: All Nigeria Soccer – The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
19. https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/7/12/27/tottenham-youngster-timothy-eyoma-making-excellent-progress/ ^{[dead link]}
20. "Games played by Timothy Eyoma in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
21. "Games played by Timothy Eyoma in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
22. "Games played by Timothy Eyoma in 2019/2020". 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 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
25. "Games played by Timothy Eyoma in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
26. "Games played by Timothy Eyoma in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
27. "Games played by Timothy Eyoma in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
28. Shamoon Hafez (17 January 2019). "England's U17 World Cup winners – where are they now?". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
29. "Spain-England | Line-ups | Under-17". UEFA.com.

External links

• Profile at Tottenham Hotspur