Edmond-Paris Maghoma (born 8 May 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for EFL League Two club AFC Wimbledon, on loan from Premier League club Brentford. He is a product of the Tottenham Hotspur academy and was capped by England at youth level.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Edmond-Paris Maghoma[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2001-05-08) 8 May 2001 (age 21) | ||
Place of birth | Enfield, England | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
AFC Wimbledon (on loan from Brentford) | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2020 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
2020–2022 | Brentford | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | Brentford | 0 | (0) |
2022– | → AFC Wimbledon (loan) | 16 | (0) |
National team | |||
England U15 | |||
England U16 | |||
2018–2019 | England U18 | 6 | (1) |
2019 | England U19 | 6 | (0) |
2020 | England U20 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:13, 19 November 2022 (UTC) |
A central midfielder, Maghoma began his career in the academy at Tottenham Hotspur.[3] He progressed to sign a scholarship deal at the end of the 2016–17 season and progressed through the club's U18 team to the Development Squad.[3][4] Maghoma made two appearances and scored one goal during the U21 team's 2018–19 EFL Trophy campaign.[3] He departed White Hart Lane in January 2020.[5]
On 16 January 2020, Maghoma signed an 18-month contract the B team at Championship club Brentford for an undisclosed fee.[5] In what remained of the 2019–20 season, he made 10 appearances and scored one goal.[6] Maghoma was included in the first team group for the 2020–21 pre-season and was an unused substitute on the opening day of the regular season.[7] At the end of an injury hit 2020–21 season, he signed a new one-year contract, with the option of a further year.[7] Maghoma returned fit for the 2021–22 pre-season and with the first team now playing Premier League football,[8] a midfield injury crisis saw him win a number of first team call-ups between October and December 2021.[9][10] On 10 January 2022, it was announced that he had signed a new 3+1⁄2-year contract.[11] Maghoma was a part of the B team's 2021–22 London Senior Cup-winning squad and was promoted into the first team squad at the end of the campaign.[12] In July 2022, he departed on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season.[13]
On 18 July 2022, Maghoma joined League Two club AFC Wimbledon on loan for the duration of the 2022–23 season.[13] He made the first competitive appearance of his career on the opening day of the season, with a start in a 2–0 victory over Gillingham.[14]
Maghoma was capped by England at U15, U16, U18, U19 and U20 levels.[3][15][16]
Maghoma grew up in Finchley and attended Finchley Catholic High School.[3] He is of DR Congo descent and his brothers Jacques and Christian are both footballers.[1][17]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Tottenham Hotspur U21 | 2018–19[18] | ― | ― | ― | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
Brentford | 2022–23[14] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ― | 0 | 0 | |
AFC Wimbledon (loan) | 2022–23[14] | League Two | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 21 | 0 |
Career total | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 1 |
Brentford B
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AFC Wimbledon – current squad | |
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