Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Timothy Joel Eyoma [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | [2] | 29 January 2000||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Hackney, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Right back, Centre back | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Lincoln City | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:52, 21 April 2024 (UTC) |
Timothy Joel "TJ" Eyoma (born 29 January 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One side Lincoln City. He will be a free agent on 30 June 2024 following the expiration of his contract.
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]
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]
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]
Born in England, Eyoma is of Nigerian descent. [17] Eyoma was part of the England side that won the U17 World Cup in India. [18]
Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Tottenham Hotspur | 2017–18 [19] | Premier League | — | 2 [a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
2018–19 [20] | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||||||
2019–20 [21] | — | 3 [a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
Lincoln City (loan) | 2019–20 [22] | League One | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
Lincoln City (loan) | 2020–21 [23] | League One | 39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 [b] | 0 | 53 | 1 |
Lincoln City | 2021–22 [24] | League One | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 [a] | 0 | 28 | 1 |
2022–23 [25] | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 [a] | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
2023–24 [26] | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 [a] | 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 |
England U17
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Timothy Joel Eyoma [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | [2] | 29 January 2000||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Hackney, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Right back, Centre back | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Lincoln City | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:52, 21 April 2024 (UTC) |
Timothy Joel "TJ" Eyoma (born 29 January 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One side Lincoln City. He will be a free agent on 30 June 2024 following the expiration of his contract.
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]
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]
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]
Born in England, Eyoma is of Nigerian descent. [17] Eyoma was part of the England side that won the U17 World Cup in India. [18]
Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Tottenham Hotspur | 2017–18 [19] | Premier League | — | 2 [a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
2018–19 [20] | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||||||
2019–20 [21] | — | 3 [a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
Lincoln City (loan) | 2019–20 [22] | League One | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
Lincoln City (loan) | 2020–21 [23] | League One | 39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 [b] | 0 | 53 | 1 |
Lincoln City | 2021–22 [24] | League One | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 [a] | 0 | 28 | 1 |
2022–23 [25] | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 [a] | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
2023–24 [26] | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 [a] | 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 |
England U17