Jovon Makama
{{short description|English footballer (born 2004)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jovon Makama
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| fullname = Jovon Willesley Makama{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/contentassets/c5d1297ad65c49c6bac4ae0e69c6b48e/squad-list-publication-report-2021-22---08.09.2021.pdf|title=EFL Squad List 2021/22|publisher=English Football League |page=72 |accessdate=27 October 2021}}
| birth_place = Nottingham
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|2004|2|1}}{{Cite news |title=J. Makama |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/jovon-makama/682558/|publisher=Soccerway |accessdate=17 January 2023}}
| height = {{convert|1.84|m|order=flip}}{{cite web |url=https://www.weareimps.com/Teams/first-team/forward/jovon-makama/|title=Jovon Makama|publisher=Lincoln City FC|accessdate=13 October 2023}}
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Lincoln City
| clubnumber = 27
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2020
| youthclubs1 = Derby County
| youthyears2 = 2020–2021
| youthclubs2 = Lincoln City
| clubs1 = Lincoln City
| years1 = 2021–
| caps1 = 79
| goals1 = 9
| years2 = 2021–2022
| clubs2 = → Gainsborough Trinity (loan)
| caps2 = 23
| goals2 = 8
| years3 = 2022–2023
| clubs3 = → Brackley Town (loan)
| caps3 = 5
| goals3 = 0
| club-update = 08:34, 7 April 2025 (UTC)
}}
Jovon Willesley Makama (born 1 February 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for {{English football updater|LincolnC}} club Lincoln City.
Club career
=Lincoln City=
On 17 May 2021, Makama signed his first professional contract with Lincoln City.{{cite web |title=Jovon Makama Signs Professional Contract With The Imps|url=https://www.weareimps.com/news/2021/may/210517-jovon-makama-professional-contract/|website=Lincoln City FC |access-date=17 May 2021}} Following his season at Gainsborough he would commit his long-term future at Lincoln.{{cite web |title=Jovon commits future to Imps|url=https://www.weareimps.com/news/2022/may/jovon-commits-future-to-imps/|website=Lincoln City FC |access-date=4 May 2022}} He would make his Lincoln City debut against Doncaster Rovers in the EFL Cup on 9 August 2022.{{cite web |title=Imps Doncaster Rovers 0 Imps 3|url=https://www.weareimps.com/news/2022/august/doncaster-rovers-imps/|website=Lincoln City FC |access-date=10 August 2022}} His first Lincoln goal was scored during his Brackley loan spell, playing against Barnsley in the EFL Trophy on 30 August 2022.{{cite web |title=Barnsley 0 Imps 3|url=https://www.weareimps.com/news/2022/august/barnsley-imps/|website=Lincoln City FC |access-date=30 August 2022}}
In October 2024, Makama committed his future to the Imps by signing a new 3–year deal.{{cite web |title=Jovon commits to the Imps with new deal|url=https://www.weareimps.com/news/jovon-commits-imps-new-deal|publisher=Lincoln City F.C. |access-date=11 October 2024}}{{cite web |title=Lincoln forward Makama signs new three-year deal|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cwyl29zjzm0o|publisher=BBC |access-date=11 October 2024}} Makama would switch to a wide right position in March 2025, which would see him named EFL League One Player of the Month and EFL Young Player of the Month after scoring five goals and getting three assists, including his first professional hat-trick against Bristol Rovers.{{cite web|title=Sky Bet League One: Manager & Player of the Month nominees|url=https://www.efl.com/news/2025/april/09/sky-bet-league-one--manager---player-of-the-month-nominees/|website=EFL|date=9 April 2025 |access-date=9 April 2025}}{{cite web |title=Lincoln 5–0 Bristol Rovers|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cwygv944z1nt|publisher=BBC |access-date=15 March 2025}} {{cite web|url=https://www.efl.com/news/2025/april/11/sky-bet-league-one--manager-and-player-of-the-month-march-winners/|title=Sky Bet League One: Manager and Player of the Month March Winners|website=www.efl.com|date=11 April 2025|accessdate=11 April 2025}} {{cite web|url=https://www.efl.com/news/2025/april/22/jovon-makama-named-ea-sports-fc-efl-young-player-of-the-month-/|title=Jovon Makama named EA Sports FC EFL Young Player of the Month|website=www.efl.com|date=22 April 2025|accessdate=23 April 2025}} He would miss the final five games of the season with a hamstring injury.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cm25523njmqo|title=Lincoln lose injured pair Makama and Jefferies|website=www.bbc.co.uk|date=25 January 2025|accessdate=27 April 2025}} He was voted the clubs Young Player of the Season following the final game of the season.{{cite web|title=End of Season Awards Presentation|url=https://www.weareimps.com/news/gallery-end-season-award-presentations|publisher=Lincoln City FC|access-date=4 May 2025}}
==Loans==
On 11 August 2021, he joined Gainsborough Trinity on loan with Lincoln City teammate Hayden Cann for the season.{{cite web |title=Imps Duo Join Gainsborough Trinity on Loan|url=https://www.weareimps.com/news/2021/august/210811-imps-duo-loan/|website=Lincoln City FC |access-date=11 August 2021}}
On 12 August 2022, Makama joined Brackley Town on loan for the season.{{cite news|title=Jovon Makama Joins Brackley Town|url=https://www.brackleytownfc.com/news/new-signing-jovon-makama-joins-brackley-town-2720373.html|access-date=12 August 2022|publisher=Brackley Town FC|date=12 August 2022}} He was recalled from his loan on 4 January 2023.{{cite news|title=Kendall recalled from Sutton loan|url=https://www.weareimps.com/news/2023/january/kendall-recalled-from-sutton-loan/|access-date=4 January 2023|publisher=Lincoln City FC|date=4 January 2023}}
Career statistics
{{updated|5 April 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" |Club ! rowspan="2" |Season ! colspan="3" |League ! colspan="2" |FA Cup ! colspan="2" |EFL Cup ! colspan="2" |Other ! colspan="2" |Total | |||||||||
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=5|Lincoln City
|2021–22{{soccerbase season| 143730 |2021|accessdate=30 August 2021}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season| 143730 |2022|accessdate=30 August 2021}}
|League One |8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=FLT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| 2023–24{{soccerbase season| 143730 |2023|accessdate=30 August 2021}}
|League One |33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=FLT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} | 1 | 40 | 3 |
| 2024–25{{soccerbase season| 143730 |2024|accessdate=30 August 2021}}
|League One |38 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3{{efn|name=FLT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 45 | 11 |
| colspan="2"|Total
!79 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 97 | 15 |
| Gainsborough Trinity (loan)
|2021–22{{cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/gainsborough-trinity/appearances/2021-2022/jovon-makama/933428|title=Gainsborough Trinity – Appearances – Jovon Makama|access-date=7 April 2022}} |23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 8 |
| Brackley Town (loan)
|5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!107 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 126 | 23 |
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Honours
References
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{{Lincoln City F.C. squad}}
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Category:Lincoln City F.C. players
Category:Gainsborough Trinity F.C. players
Category:Brackley Town F.C. players
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:English Football League players
Category:21st-century English sportsmen
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