Jacob Ramsey

Jacob Ramsey (born 28 May 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Aston Villa.[2]

Jacob Ramsey
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-05-28) 28 May 2001[1]
Place of birth Great Barr, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Aston Villa
Number 41
Youth career
2007–2019 Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Aston Villa 8 (0)
2020 → Doncaster Rovers (loan) 7 (3)
National team‡
2019 England U18 7 (0)
2019– England U19 3 (0)
2020– England U20 1 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 December 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:19, 13 October 2020 (UTC)

Professional career

Ramsey joined the youth academy of Aston Villa at the age of 6.[3] On 15 January 2019, Ramsey signed a professional contract with Aston Villa.[4] He made his professional debut with Aston Villa in a 2–0 Championship loss to West Bromwich Albion on 19 February 2019.[5]

On 1 May 2019, at the Aston Villa End-of-Season awards, Ramsey was named "2018–19 Academy Player of the Season".[6]

On 31 January 2020, Ramsey signed for Doncaster Rovers on loan for the remainder of the 2019–20 season. On the same day, he signed a new three-and-a-half year contract with Aston Villa.[7] On 4 February 2020, Ramsey made his Doncaster debut, in a 3–0 away victory over Tranmere Rovers, in which he scored his first two goals in senior football.[8] However, the EFL League One season was initially postponed and, on 9 June 2020, ended due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom[9] and Ramsey rejoined the Aston Villa squad ahead of the resumption of the Premier League.[10]

On 15 September 2020, Ramsey was given his first ever start for Aston Villa, in a 3–1 victory over Burton Albion in the EFL Cup.[11]

On 12 December 2020, Ramsey made his first league start for Villa in a 1-0 away win over West Midlands rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers.[12]

On 9 February 2021, Ramsey signed a new four-and-a-half-year contract with Aston Villa.[13]

International career

Ramsey represented the England U18s at the UAE Sports Chain Cup in March 2019[14][15][16] and the Slovakia Cup in May 2019.[17]

On 5 September 2019, Ramsey made his England U19s debut during a 3–1 victory over Greece at St. George's Park.[18]

On 13 October 2020, Ramsey made his debut for the England U20s and scored during a 2-0 victory over Wales at St. George's Park. [19]

Career statistics
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 2018–19 Championship 1000000010
2019–20 Premier League 0010100020
2020–21 Premier League 7000302[lower-alpha 1]0120
Doncaster Rovers (loan) 2019-20 League One 73------73
Career total 153104020223
  1. Appearances in EFL Trophy

References
  1. "Jacob Ramsey: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  2. "Jacob Ramsey, Midfielder". Aston Villa F.C. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  3. Dicken, Alex (16 February 2019). "Who is Jacob Ramsey? The wonderkid Villa are very excited about". birminghammail.
  4. "Ramsey signs Aston Villa deal". www.avfc.co.uk.
  5. "Aston Villa vs. West Bromwich Albion – 16 February 2019 – Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
  6. "End-of-Season Awards: All the winners". Aston Villa F.C. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  7. "Ramsey signs new deal and joins Doncaster on loan". Aston Villa F.C. 31 January 2020.
  8. Wobschall, Leon (4 February 2020). "Tranmere Rovers 0 Doncaster Rovers 3: Jacob Ramsey celebrates his Rovers debut in style". The Yorkshire Post.
  9. de Menezes, Jack (9 June 2020). "League One and Two seasons ended due to coronavirus to confirm promotion and relegation". The Independent. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  10. Rushton, James (9 June 2020). "Talented youngster sends five word message ahead of Aston Villa comeback". The Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  11. Maher, Matt (15 September 2020). "Carabao Cup: Burton 1 Aston Villa 3 - Report". Express & Star. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  12. Collins, Ben (12 December 2020). "Wolves 0-1 Aston Villa: Anwar El Ghazi penalty wins West Midlands derby". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  13. "Jacob Ramsey pens new deal". Aston Villa FC. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  14. "The Young Lions were victorious in their opening game in Dubai with a 4–1 over Japan". The FA. 20 March 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  15. "Young Lions suffer narrow defeat in their second game in the UAE Sports Chain Cup". The FA. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  16. "England U18s seal second spot in UAE tournament after thrilling victory over Mexico". The FA. 24 March 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  17. "Tyreece John-Jules scores winner as England edge Russia in Slovakia Cup opener". The FA. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  18. "The Young Lions kick-off new season with a win over Greece at St. George's Park". The FA. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  19. Veevers, Nicholas (13 October 2020). "TWO QUICKFIRE GOALS IN THE FIRST HALF SEAL WIN FOR LEE CARSLEY'S YOUNG LIONS AT SGP". TheFA.com. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
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