Chisom Afoka
Chisom Kenneth Afoka (born 23 September 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or left winger for League Two club Bradford City, on loan from Premier League club Aston Villa. Afoka is a product of the West Bromwich Albion and Aston Villa academies.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chisom Kenneth Afoka[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 September 2003 | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Bradford City (on loan from Aston Villa) | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| 2020–2023 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | → Bradford City | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:10, 2 October 2023 | |||
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]
Personal life
Born in England, Afoka is of Nigerian descent.[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 9 September 2023[6]
| 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] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Aston Villa | 2023–24 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradford City (loan) | 2023–24 | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
- Appearances in the EFL Trophy
References
- "2022/23 Premier League squad lists". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
- "Chisom Afoka". Aston Villa Football Club. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
- "AFOKA JOINS ON LOAN". www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
- "Bradford salvage late draw against Grimsby". BBC Sport. 9 September 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
- Abdulhamid, Abdulkareem (16 June 2023). "Official: Son of former Super Eagles defender released by Aston Villa". All Nigeria Soccer. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
- Chisom Afoka at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
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