Aaron Ramsey (footballer, born 2003)

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Aaron Ramsey
Personal information
Full name Aaron James Ramsey[1]
Date of birth (2003-01-21) 21 January 2003 (age 19)[2]
Place of birth Great Barr, England
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[3]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Cheltenham Town
(on loan from Aston Villa)
Number 27
Youth career
0000–2021 Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Aston Villa 0 (0)
2022– → Cheltenham Town (loan) 3 (0)
National team‡
2018–2019 England U16 4 (0)
2019–2021 England U17 6 (0)
2021– England U18 1 (0)
2021– England U19 6 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 February 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 00:28, 17 November 2021 (UTC)

Aaron James Ramsey (born 21 January 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Cheltenham Town on loan from Premier League club Aston Villa.[4] Ramsey is a product of the Aston Villa Academy and has represented England at youth level, he is currently a member of the under-19 squad. His elder brother Jacob also plays for Aston Villa.

Professional career[]

Ramsey joined Aston Villa alongside his brother Jacob at under-9 level. He moved through the youth ranks, and was given his first professional contract on 16 March 2021.[5] During his time playing for the Aston Villa U23 side, Ramsey was named by The Guardian as one of England's top young talents.[6] On 24 May 2021, Ramsey was part of the Aston Villa U18s team that won the FA Youth Cup, beating Liverpool 2–1 in the final.[7]

Ramsey was promoted to the first-team towards the end of the 2020–21 season, and played his first game with the senior team on 21 July 2021 - scoring in a pre-season friendly against Walsall.[8] Ramsey made his first-team debut on 24 August 2021, in a 6–0 EFL Cup victory over Barrow.[9]

Cheltenham Town loan[]

On 11 January 2022, Ramsey joined League One club Cheltenham Town on loan until the end of the season.[10] He made his EFL debut as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 defeat to Rotherham United on 22 January 2022.[11]

International career[]

Ramsey has been capped at England under-16, under-17 and under-18 level.[12] He captained the Under-17 national team to a 2–1 victory over Germany on 14 November 2017.[13] On 6 September 2021, after an injury to Harvey Elliott, Ramsey was called up to the England under-21 squad for the first time, ahead of their 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Kosovo.[14] Ramsey was an unused substitute for the game.[15]

On 6 October 2021, Ramsey made a goalscoring debut for the England U19s during a 3–1 defeat to France in Marbella.[16]

Personal life[]

Ramsey lives in Great Barr. His older brother Jacob also plays for Aston Villa, whilst his younger brother Cole is in the academy set-up there.[17][12] His father Mark was a boxer who twice fought Ricky Hatton, once in 1998 and once in 1999.[6]

Career statistics[]

As of 1 February 2022[18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aston Villa 2020–21 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 2 0
2021–22 0 0 0 0 1 0 1[a] 1 2 1
Total 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 4 1
Cheltenham Town (loan) 2021–22 League One 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Career total 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 7 1
  1. ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours[]

Aston Villa U18s

References[]

  1. ^ "Updated squad lists for 2020/21 Premier League". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Aaron Ramsey". Aston Villa Football Club. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Aaron Ramsey". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Aaron Ramsey". Aston Villa Football Club. Archived from the original on 3 March 2000. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Aaron Ramsey signs first professional contract at Aston Villa". Harwich and Manningtree Standard. 16 March 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  6. ^ a b Christenson, Marcus (9 October 2019). "Next Generation 2019: 20 of the best talents at Premier League clubs". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  7. ^ Preece, Ashley (24 May 2021). "Aston Villa vs Liverpool FA Youth Cup final LIVE updates". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  8. ^ Townley, John (23 July 2021). "Aaron Ramsey reveals advice he was given by brother in goal-scoring Aston Villa performance". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  9. ^ Chapman, Joseph; Townley, John (24 August 2021). "Cameron Archer bags hat-trick as Aston Villa demolish Barrow". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Aaron Ramsey links up with Robins on loan". Aston Villa Football Club. 11 January 2022. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  11. ^ "Rotherham United 1-0 Cheltenham Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  12. ^ a b Cusack, Richard (9 October 2019). "Who is Aaron Ramsey? Lowdown on Aston Villa wonderkid in Next Generation list". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  13. ^ "England Under 17s 2-1 Germany Under 17s". www.thefa.com. 14 November 2017. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  14. ^ "England MU21s' Harvey Elliott and Ryan Sessegnon withdrawn from squad ahead of Kosovo game". The Football Association. 6 September 2021. Archived from the original on 6 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  15. ^ UEFA.com. "England-Kosovo | Under-21". UEFA.com. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  16. ^ "Young Lions suffer defeat in their first of three internationals in Spain". England Football. 6 October 2021. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  17. ^ Palmer, Jon (10 January 2022). "Aston Villa midfielder set to join Cheltenham Town". GloucestershireLive. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  18. ^ "Aaron Ramsey". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 March 2021.

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