Timothy Eyoma
{{short description|English footballer (born 2000)}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| image =
| fullname = Timothy Joel Eyoma{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/1697050 |title=Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists |publisher=Premier League |date=26 June 2020 |accessdate=12 July 2020}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|1|29|df=y}}{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/tj-eyoma-256165/ |title=TJ Eyoma |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |access-date=11 June 2021}}
| birth_place = Hackney, England
| height = {{convert|1.83|m|order=flip}}{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/15123/Timothy-Eyoma/overview |title=Timothy Eyoma: Overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=11 June 2021}}
| position = Right back, Centre back
| currentclub = Northampton Town
| clubnumber = 28
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Crown & Manor
| youthyears2 = 2015–2018
| youthclubs2 = Tottenham Hotspur
| years1 = 2018–2021
| clubs1 = Tottenham Hotspur
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2020–2021
| clubs2 = → Lincoln City (loan)
| caps2 = 39
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2021–2024
| clubs3 = Lincoln City
| caps3 = 74
| goals3 = 4
| years4 = 2024–2025
| clubs4 = Northampton Town
| caps4 = 24
| goals4 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2015–2016
| nationalteam1 = England U16
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| nationalyears2 = 2016–2017
| nationalteam2 = England U17
| nationalcaps2 = 12
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2017–2018
| nationalteam3 = England U18
| nationalcaps3 = 0
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2018
| nationalteam4 = England U19
| nationalcaps4 = 6
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's football}}
{{Medal|Country|{{fb|ENG}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|FIFA U-17 World Cup}}
{{Medal|W|2017 India|}}
{{MedalCompetition|UEFA European Under-17 Championship}}
{{Medal|RU|2017 Croatia|}}
| club-update = 16:19, 26 April 2025 (UTC)
}}
Timothy Joel "TJ" Eyoma (born 29 January 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Northampton Town. He will be a free agent on 30 June 2025.
Early and personal life
Eyoma was born on 29 January 2000, 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/teams/under-23/players/timothy-eyoma/|title=Timothy Eyoma Player Profile|website=Tottenham Hotspur|accessdate=5 January 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/derby-county-eyoma-done-deal-1449244|title=Who is Aaron Eyoma? We get the inside track on Derby's new signing|date=5 July 2018|website=Derby Telegraph|accessdate=5 January 2019|first=Jonny|last=Bonell}} Eyoma played youth football at Clissold Rangers{{Cite web|title=Our successes|url=http://clissoldrangers.com/wp/proud-of-our-success/|access-date=2020-09-06|website=Clissold Rangers Football Club|language=en-GB}} and Islington-based club Crown & Manor.{{cite web|url=https://www.crownandmanor.org.uk/the-old-boys|title=The Old Boy|website=Crown & Manor|accessdate=27 January 2020}}
Career
=Early career=
Described as comfortable at centre back and right back, in September 2018 Eyoma signed a professional contract with Spurs until 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2018/08/29/dt-tottenham-fans-react-to-new-luke-amos-timothy-eyoma-and-olive/|title=Tottenham fans react to new deals for Luke Amos, Timothy Eyoma and Oliver Skipp|first=Dominic|last=Toner|date=29 August 2018|website=Here Is The City|accessdate=5 January 2019}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/tottenham/tranmere-vs-tottenham-live-stream-team-news-fa-cup-commentary-a4030976.html|title=Tranmere vs Tottenham: Confirmed team news and commentary – LIVE!|date=4 January 2019|website=Evening Standard|accessdate=5 January 2019}}
=Lincoln City=
On 30 January 2020, Eyoma joined Lincoln City on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season.{{cite web |title=Imps welcome Spurs defender|url=https://www.weareimps.com/news/2020/january/200130-tj-joins/|publisher=Lincoln City F.C. |accessdate=30 January 2020}} 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.{{cite web |title=Imps Sign TJ Eyoma On Loan|url=https://www.weareimps.com/news/2020/august/200811-tj-eyoma/|publisher=Lincoln City F.C. |accessdate=11 August 2020}} shortly after signing a new three-year contract with Tottenham.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53735272|title=Timothy Eyoma: Tottenham defender signs new deal before being loaned to Lincoln|work=BBC Sport |date=11 August 2020}} He made his Lincoln City debut against Crewe Alexandra in the EFL Cup on the opening day of the season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.weareimps.com/Teams/matches/fixtures/first-team2/202021/september/crewe-alexandra-vs-lincoln-city-on-05-sep-20/#report|title=Crewe v The Imps – Carabao Cup 1st Round|date=5 September 2020|via=Lincoln City F.C.}} 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.{{Cite web|title=TJ is an Imp!|url=https://www.weareimps.com/news/2021/august/tj-is-an-imp|access-date=2021-08-17|website=www.redimps.co.uk|language=en-gb}} He made his first appearance as a full-time Lincoln City player in the EFL Trophy against Manchester United U21.{{Cite web|title=Lincoln City vs Manchester United U21|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/lincoln-city-vs-manchester-united-u21/live/454486|access-date=2021-08-24|website=www.skysports.com|language=en-gb}} The club announced he would be released following the end of the 2023–24 season. {{cite web|title=Retained list|url=https://www.weareimps.com/news/2024/may/retained-list/|publisher=Lincoln City FC|access-date=2 May 2024}}
=Northampton Town=
On 1 November 2024, he joined League One side Northampton Town on a short-term deal. {{cite web|url=https://www.ntfc.co.uk/news/2024/november/01/tj-eyoma-signs-for-northampton-town/|title=TJ EYOMA SIGNS FOR NORTHAMPTON TOWN|website=www.ntfc.co.uk|date=1 November 2024|accessdate=1 November 2024}} The following month this was extended to the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cp83j5r7r81o.amp|website=BBC Sport|accessdate=20 December 2024|title=Guinness-Walker and Eyoma pen new Cobblers deals|date=19 December 2024}} Following one season at Northampton Town, he was released at the end of the 2024–25 season. {{cite web|url=https://www.ntfc.co.uk/news/2025/may/06/end-of-season-retained-list/|title=End of season retained list|website=www.ntfc.co.uk|date=6 May 2025|accessdate=6 May 2025}}
International career
Born in England, Eyoma is of Nigerian descent.{{cite web|url=https://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=28723|title=18-Year-Old Nigerian Defender Starts For Tottenham Against AC Milan:: All Nigeria Soccer – The Complete Nigerian Football Portal|website=www.allnigeriasoccer.com}} Eyoma was part of the England side that won the U17 World Cup in India.https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/7/12/27/tottenham-youngster-timothy-eyoma-making-excellent-progress/ {{dead link|date=January 2019}}
Career statistics
{{updated|26 April 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Domestic Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4" |Tottenham Hotspur
|2017–18{{soccerbase season|107031|2017|accessdate=11 Aug 2020}} |colspan="6"|— | 2{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018–19{{soccerbase season|107031|2018|accessdate=11 Aug 2020}}
|Premier League |colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | colspan="4"|— | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2019–20{{soccerbase season|107031|2019|accessdate=11 Aug 2020}}
|Premier League |colspan="6"|— | 3{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Lincoln City (loan)
|2019–20{{soccerbase season|107031|2019|accessdate=11 Aug 2020}} |0 | 0 | colspan="6"|— | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Lincoln City (loan)
|2020–21{{soccerbase season|107031|2020|accessdate=11 Aug 2020}} |League One |39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10{{efn|name=FLT|Appearance(s) in League One Play-offs & Football League Trophy}} | 0 | 53 | 1 | |
| rowspan="4"|Lincoln City
|2021–22{{soccerbase season|107031|2021|accessdate=11 Aug 2020}} |League One |23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 28 | 1 | |
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season|107031|2022|accessdate=11 Aug 2020}}
|League One |25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
| 2023–24{{soccerbase season|107031|2023|accessdate=11 Aug 2020}}
|League One |26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 33 | 3 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!74 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 95 | 4 | |
| |Northampton Town
|2024–25{{soccerbase season|107031|2024|accessdate=11 Aug 2020}} |League One |24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 1 | 27 | 1 | |
| colspan="3" |Career total
!137 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 181 | 6 |
Honours
England U17
- FIFA U-17 World Cup: 2017{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46800068|title=England's U17 World Cup winners – where are they now?|date=17 January 2019|accessdate=17 January 2019|author=Shamoon Hafez|publisher=BBC Sport}}
- UEFA European Under-17 Championship runner-up: 2017{{Cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/under17/match/2022691--spain-vs-england/lineups/?iv=true|title=Spain-England | Line-ups | Under-17|website=UEFA}}
Notes
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References
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External links
- [https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/teams/under-23/players/timothy-eyoma/ Profile at Tottenham Hotspur]
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Category:Footballers from the London Borough of Hackney
Category:English men's footballers
Category:England men's youth international footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Crown & Manor F.C. players
Category:Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players
Category:Lincoln City F.C. players
Category:Northampton Town F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Black British sportsmen
Category:English people of Nigerian descent