Chisom Afoka
Personal information
Full name Chisom Kenneth Afoka[1]
Date of birth (2003-09-23) 23 September 2003
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, left winger
Team information
Current team
 Aston Villa
Youth career
–2020 West Bromwich Albion
2020–2023 Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– 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

Chisom Kenneth Afoka (born 23 September 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or left winger for Premier League club Aston Villa. Afoka is a product of the West Bromwich Albion and Aston Villa academies.

Club career

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]

Personal life

Born in England, Afoka is of Nigerian descent.[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of 31 October 2023[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aston Villa U21 2022–23 ———2[lower-alpha 1]020
Aston Villa 2023–24 Premier League 0000000000
Bradford City (loan) 2023–24 League Two 2000102[lower-alpha 1]050
Career total 2000104070
  1. 1 2 Appearances in the EFL Trophy


References

  1. ↑ "2022/23 Premier League squad lists". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  2. ↑ "Chisom Afoka". Aston Villa Football Club. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  3. ↑ "AFOKA JOINS ON LOAN". www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  4. ↑ "Bradford salvage late draw against Grimsby". BBC Sport. 9 September 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  5. ↑ Parker, Simon (2024-01-03). "Afoka heads back to Aston Villa as City's first January departure". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  6. ↑ Abdulhamid, Abdulkareem (16 June 2023). "Official: Son of former Super Eagles defender released by Aston Villa". All Nigeria Soccer. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  7. ↑ Chisom Afoka at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
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