Owen John Paul Jeys-Farmer (born 6 September 2004) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Owen John Paul Jeys-Farmer[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 September 2004[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Solihull, England[1] | ||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Number | 47 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2021 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Rushall Olympic (loan) | 16 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:30, 23 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editBorn in Solihull, Farmer came through the Wolverhampton Wanderers academy, joining as a 14-year-old, after being spotted three-years earlier, whilst playing for Solihull FC and then Highgate United in the Midland Junior Premier League.[2] He signed his first professional contract with Wolverhampton Wanderers on 8 December 2022.[2]
Prior to signing his deal, Farmer featured on the bench for Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 in the EFL Trophy Group stage game against Wigan Athletic in August 2021.[3]
On 18 October 2022, Farmer played for the first time in the EFL Trophy against Port Vale, which resulted in a 2–0 defeat, he replaced Filozofe Mabete in the 84th minute.[4] His second appearance of the competition would come against Manchester United U21 in November, where he came on as a substitute for Nathan Fraser. Manchester United U21 went onto win the Penalty shoot-out however.[5]
In September 2023, Farmer penned a new three-year deal with Wolverhampton Wanderers which runs until the summer of 2026, which came less than a year after signing his first professional deal with the club.[6]
After making three appearances for Wolves U21's in the EFL Trophy during the 2023–24 campaign, in February 2024, Farmer joined National League North club Rushall Olympic on loan until the end of the season.[7] he made 16 appearances for The Pics, scoring three times before he returned to Molineux at the conclusion of the loan in May.[8]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 3 September 2024[8]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers U-21s | 2021–22[9] | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23[10] | — | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24[11] | — | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25[12] | — | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||||
| Rushall Olympic (loan) | 2023–24[8] | National League North | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | 16 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 3 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
edit- ^ a b c "Owen Farmer". academy.wolves.co.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Farmer pens first professional contract". wolves.co.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Wigan Athletic 0–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers U21". wolves.co.uk. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Port Vale 2–0 Wolves U21". soccerway.com. 22 October 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Wolves U21 0–0 Manchester United U21". soccerway.com. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Farmer extends Wolves stay". wolves.co.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Breaking | Highly rated Premier League youngster checks in". rofc.co.uk. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ a b c "Owen Farmer". soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Owen Farmer in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Owen Farmer in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Owen Farmer in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Owen Farmer in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2024.