Jacob Ramsey (born 28 May 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for a Premier League club Aston Villa.[2]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | [1] | 28 May 2001||
Place of birth | Great Barr, England | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Aston Villa | ||
Number | 41 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2019 | Aston Villa | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019– | Aston Villa | 2 | (0) |
2020 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 7 | (3) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | England U18 | 7 | (0) |
2019– | England U19 | 3 | (0) |
2020– | England U20 | 1 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 September 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:19, 13 October 2020 (UTC) |
Professional career
Ramsey joined the youth academy of Aston Villa at the age of 6.[3] On 15 January 2019, Ramsey signed a professional contract with Aston Villa.[4] He made his professional debut with Aston Villa in a 2–0 Championship loss to West Bromwich Albion on 19 February 2019.[5]
On 1 May 2019, at the Aston Villa End-of-Season awards, Ramsey was named "2018–19 Academy Player of the Season".[6]
On 31 January 2020, Ramsey signed for Doncaster Rovers on loan for the remainder of the 2019–20 season. On the same day, he signed a new three-and-a-half year contract with Aston Villa.[7] On 4 February 2020, Ramsey made his Doncaster debut, in a 3–0 away victory over Tranmere Rovers, in which he scored his first two goals in senior football.[8] However, the EFL League One season was initially postponed and, on 9 June 2020, ended due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom[9] and Ramsey rejoined the Aston Villa squad ahead of the resumption of the Premier League.[10]
On 15 September 2020, Ramsey was given his first ever start for Aston Villa, in a 3–1 victory over Burton Albion in the EFL Cup.[11]
International career
Ramsey represented the England U18s at the UAE Sports Chain Cup in March 2019[12][13][14] and the Slovakia Cup in May 2019.[15]
On 5 September 2019, Ramsey made his England U19s debut during a 3–1 victory over Greece at St. George's Park.[16]
On 13 October 2020, Ramsey made his debut for the England U20s and scored during a 2-0 victory over Wales at St. George's Park. [17]
Personal life
Ramsey was born in Great Barr, and attended Barr Beacon School. Jacob's younger brother Aaron Ramsey is also a player for the Aston Villa Academy.
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Aston Villa | 2018–19 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2019–20 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
2020–21 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 2019-20 | League One | 7 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 3 |
Career total | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
- ^ "Jacob Ramsey: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ "Jacob Ramsey, Midfielder". Aston Villa F.C. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ Dicken, Alex (16 February 2019). "Who is Jacob Ramsey? The wonderkid Villa are very excited about". birminghammail.
- ^ "Ramsey signs Aston Villa deal". www.avfc.co.uk.
- ^ "Aston Villa vs. West Bromwich Albion – 16 February 2019 – Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
- ^ "End-of-Season Awards: All the winners". Aston Villa F.C. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ "Ramsey signs new deal and joins Doncaster on loan". Aston Villa F.C. 31 January 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Wobschall, Leon (4 February 2020). "Tranmere Rovers 0 Doncaster Rovers 3: Jacob Ramsey celebrates his Rovers debut in style". The Yorkshire Post.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ de Menezes, Jack (9 June 2020). "League One and Two seasons ended due to coronavirus to confirm promotion and relegation". The Independent. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Rushton, James (9 June 2020). "Talented youngster sends five word message ahead of Aston Villa comeback". The Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Maher, Matt (15 September 2020). "Carabao Cup: Burton 1 Aston Villa 3 - Report". Express & Star. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "The Young Lions were victorious in their opening game in Dubai with a 4–1 over Japan". The FA. 20 March 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ "Young Lions suffer narrow defeat in their second game in the UAE Sports Chain Cup". The FA. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ "England U18s seal second spot in UAE tournament after thrilling victory over Mexico". The FA. 24 March 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ "Tyreece John-Jules scores winner as England edge Russia in Slovakia Cup opener". The FA. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ "The Young Lions kick-off new season with a win over Greece at St. George's Park". The FA. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ Veevers, Nicholas (13 October 2020). "TWO QUICKFIRE GOALS IN THE FIRST HALF SEAL WIN FOR LEE CARSLEY'S YOUNG LIONS AT SGP". TheFA.com. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
External links
- Jacob Ramsey at Soccerway
- AVFC Profile