Aaron James Ramsey (born 21 January 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Norwich City, 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-20 squad. His elder brother Jacob also plays for Aston Villa.
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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 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3] | |||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||
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Current team |
Norwich City (on loan from Aston Villa) | |||||||||||||||
Number | 20 | |||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
0000–2021 | Aston Villa | |||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
2021– | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||
2022 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 14 | (1) | |||||||||||||
2022– | → Norwich City (loan) | 18 | (3) | |||||||||||||
National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | England U16 | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||
2019–2021 | England U17 | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||||
2021–2022 | England U18 | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||
2021–2022 | England U19 | 13 | (3) | |||||||||||||
2022– | England U20 | 3 | (1) | |||||||||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:47, 12 November 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:16, 27 September 2022 (UTC) |
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]
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] On 23 April 2022, Ramsey scored his first goal in senior football in a 1–2 home defeat for Cheltenham against Bolton Wanderers.[12]
On 5 August 2022, Ramsey joined Championship club Norwich City on a season-long loan deal, linking up once again with former Villa manager Dean Smith.[13] He made his debut on 9 August 2022, as a substitute in a 2–2 EFL Cup draw against Birmingham City. Norwich won the match on penalties, but Ramsey did not take part in the penalty shoot-out.[14] He scored his first goals for the club on 29 October 2022 when he scored twice in a 3-1 win against Stoke City.[15]
Ramsey has been capped at England under-16, under-17 and under-18 level.[16] He captained the Under-17 national team to a 2–1 victory over Germany on 14 November 2017.[17] 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.[18] Ramsey was an unused substitute for the game.[19]
On 6 October 2021, Ramsey made a goalscoring debut for the England U19s during a 3–1 defeat to France in Marbella.[20]
On 17 June 2022, Ramsey was named in the England squad for the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship finals.[21] Ramsey featured in heavily in the tournament, including on 1 July 2022, scoring the final goal in England's 3–1 extra time victory over Israel in the final.[22]
On 21 September 2022, Ramsey made his England U20 debut during a 3–0 victory over Chile at the Pinatar Arena.[23] He scored his first goal for the U20 team, on 27 September in a 3–0 victory over Australia.[24]
Ramsey lives in Great Barr. His older brother Jacob Ramsey also plays for Aston Villa, whilst his younger brother Cole is in the academy set-up there.[25][16] His father Mark was a boxer who twice fought Ricky Hatton, once in 1998 and once in 1999.[6]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Aston Villa | 2020–21 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2021–22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2021–22 | League One | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||
Norwich City (loan) | 2022–23 | Championship | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 20 | 3 | |
Career total | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 5 |
Aston Villa U18
England U19
Norwich City F.C. – current squad | |
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