Aaron Ramsey (English footballer) explained

Aaron Ramsey
Full Name:Aaron James Ramsey[1]
Height:1.80m[2]
Birth Place:Great Barr, England
Birth Date:2003 1, df=yes[3]
Currentclub:Burnley
Clubnumber:21
Position:Attacking midfielder
Youthyears1:–2021
Youthclubs1:Aston Villa
Years1:2021–2023
Clubs1:Aston Villa
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2022
Clubs2:Cheltenham Town (loan)
Caps2:15
Goals2:1
Years3:2022–2023
Clubs3:Norwich City (loan)
Caps3:18
Goals3:3
Years4:2023
Clubs4:Middlesbrough (loan)
Caps4:11
Goals4:5
Years5:2023–
Clubs5:Burnley
Caps5:14
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:2018–2019
Nationalteam1:England U16
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2019–2020
Nationalteam2:England U17
Nationalcaps2:9
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2021
Nationalteam3:England U18
Nationalcaps3:1
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2020–2022
Nationalteam4:England U19
Nationalcaps4:15
Nationalgoals4:3
Nationalyears5:2022–2023
Nationalteam5:England U20
Nationalcaps5:6
Nationalgoals5:1
Club-Update:23:00, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
Ntupdate:23:11, 29 March 2023 (UTC)

Aaron James Ramsey (born 21 January 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for club Burnley.[4] A product of the Aston Villa Academy, he has represented England at youth level, and is currently a member of the under-20 squad. His elder brother Jacob currently plays for Aston Villa.

Club career

Youth 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]

Aston Villa

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] In December 2022, Ramsey suffered a knee injury which required surgery.[16] On 3 January 2023, Ramsey's loan deal with Norwich was terminated to allow him to continue his rehabilitation at Villa.[17]

Following surgery and a month of rehabilitation, Ramsey moved to Middlesbrough on loan for the rest of the season on 31 January 2023.[18] On 15 February, he made his debut for Middlesbrough in a Championship match against Sheffield United coming on as an 82nd minute substitute for Marcus Forss.[19] Ramsey got his first goals for Middlesbrough on 4 March, scoring twice in a 5–0 victory over Reading.[20]

Burnley

On 22 August 2023, Ramsey signed for fellow Premier League club Burnley, for a fee in the region of £14 million plus add-ons on a five-year deal.[21] [22] On 27 August he made his Premier League debut against his boyhood club Aston Villa at Turf Moor.

International career

Ramsey has been capped at England under-16, under-17 and under-18 level.[23] He captained the Under-17 national team to a 2–1 victory over Germany on 14 November 2017.[24] 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.[25] Ramsey was an unused substitute for the game.[26]

On 6 October 2021, Ramsey made a goalscoring debut for the England U19s during a 3–1 defeat to France in Marbella.[27]

On 17 June 2022, Ramsey was named in the England squad for the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship finals.[28] Ramsey featured 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.[29] [30]

On 21 September 2022, Ramsey made his England U20 debut during a 3–0 victory over Chile at the Pinatar Arena.[31] He scored his first goal for the U20 team, on 27 September in a 3–0 victory over Australia.[32]

Personal life

Ramsey lives in Burnley. His older brother Jacob plays for Aston Villa, whilst his younger brother Cole is in the academy set-up there.[33] His father Mark was a boxer who twice fought Ricky Hatton, once in 1998 and once in 1999.

Career statistics

Club!rowspan="2"
SeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aston Villa U212020–212020
2021–221111
Total3131
Aston Villa2021–22Premier League00001010
Cheltenham Town (loan)2021–22League One151151
Norwich City (loan)2022–23Championship1830020203
Middlesbrough (loan)2022–23Championship11500115
Burnley2023–24Premier League1401020170
Career total5891050316710

Honours

Aston Villa U18

2020–21

England U19

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Updated squad lists for 2020/21 Premier League. 2021-08-04. www.premierleague.com. en.
  2. Web site: Aarob Ramsey . Norwich City F.C. . 24 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220807230204/https://www.canaries.co.uk/player/aaron-ramsey . 7 August 2022.
  3. Web site: Aaron Ramsey. 2021-08-04. Aston Villa Football Club.
  4. Web site: Aaron Ramsey. live. 2021-08-04. Aston Villa Football Club. https://web.archive.org/web/20000303080442/http://www.avfc.co.uk:80/ . 3 March 2000 .
  5. News: 16 March 2021. Aaron Ramsey signs first professional contract at Aston Villa. Harwich and Manningtree Standard. 4 August 2021.
  6. News: Christenson. Marcus. 9 October 2019. Next Generation 2019: 20 of the best talents at Premier League clubs. The Guardian. 4 August 2021.
  7. Web site: Preece. Ashley. 2021-05-24. Aston Villa vs Liverpool FA Youth Cup final LIVE updates. 2021-05-24. BirminghamLive. en.
  8. News: Townley. John. 23 July 2021. Aaron Ramsey reveals advice he was given by brother in goal-scoring Aston Villa performance. Birmingham Mail. 4 August 2021.
  9. Web site: Chapman. Joseph. Townley. John. 2021-08-24. Cameron Archer bags hat-trick as Aston Villa demolish Barrow. 2021-08-24. BirminghamLive. en.
  10. Web site: 11 January 2022. Aaron Ramsey links up with Robins on loan. live. 2022-01-11. Aston Villa Football Club. https://web.archive.org/web/20220111101239/https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2022/january/11/aaron-ramsey-links-up-with-robins-on-loan/ . 11 January 2022 .
  11. News: Rotherham United 1-0 Cheltenham Town. en-GB. BBC Sport. 2022-01-23.
  12. Web site: 23 April 2022 . Report: Robins 1-2 Bolton Wanderers . 2022-04-23 . www.ctfc.com . en-gb.
  13. News: 5 August 2022 . Norwich sign Villa's Ramsey on season-long loan . en-GB . BBC Sport . 5 August 2022.
  14. News: 9 August 2022 . Norwich edge past Birmingham on penalties . en-GB . BBC Sport . 2022-08-10.
  15. News: Norwich 3-1 Stoke. . 29 October 2022 . 2 November 2022.
  16. Web site: Wilson . Amie . 2022-12-29 . Aston Villa prospect Aaron Ramsey provides injury update from hospital . 2023-01-03 . BirminghamLive . en.
  17. Web site: 3 January 2023 . Aaron Ramsey returns to Villa . 2023-01-03 . Aston Villa Football Club.
  18. Web site: FC . Middlesbrough . Aaron Ramsey Joins Boro On Loan . 2023-01-31 . Middlesbrough FC.
  19. Web site: 15 February 2023 . Sheffield United 1-3 Middlesbrough: Boro keep slim promotion hopes alive with win at Bramall Lane . 2023-02-28 . Sky Sports . en.
  20. Web site: 4 March 2023 . Middlesbrough 5-0 Reading: Chuba Akpom and Aaron Ramsey score twice each in Boro win . 2023-03-06 . Sky Sports . en.
  21. Web site: Clarets secure Ramsey deal . 22 August 2023 . Burnley F.C. . 22 August 2023.
  22. News: Burnley sign Aaron Ramsey from Aston Villa . en-GB . BBC Sport . 2023-08-22.
  23. News: Cusack. Richard. 9 October 2019. Who is Aaron Ramsey? Lowdown on Aston Villa wonderkid in Next Generation list. Birmingham Mail. 4 August 2021.
  24. Web site: 14 November 2017. England Under 17s 2-1 Germany Under 17s. live. 2021-08-04. www.thefa.com. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20190502190012/http://www.thefa.com/news/2017/nov/14/england-under-17s-2-1-germany-141117 . 2 May 2019 .
  25. Web site: 6 September 2021. England MU21s' Harvey Elliott and Ryan Sessegnon withdrawn from squad ahead of Kosovo game. live. 2021-09-06. The Football Association. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210906110537/https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2021/Sep/06/20210609-england-mu21s-squad-update-harvey-elliott-ryan-sessegnon-withdrawn . 6 September 2021 .
  26. Web site: UEFA.com. England-Kosovo Under-21. 2022-01-19. UEFA.com. en.
  27. Web site: 6 October 2021. Young Lions suffer defeat in their first of three internationals in Spain. live. 2021-10-07. England Football. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20211006210532/https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2021/Oct/06/england-mu19s-france-match-report-20210610 . 6 October 2021 .
  28. Web site: 17 June 2022 . Aston Villa trio named in England squad for U19 Euros . 2022-06-17 . Aston Villa Football Club.
  29. News: Israel 1-3 England (aet): Chukwuemeka and Ramsey the extra-time heroes as Young Lions fight back. UEFA.com . Union of European Football Associations . Sam. Honeyman. 1 July 2022 . 19 November 2022.
  30. Web site: Israel U19 1-3 England U19 (AET): Young Lions stage extra-time fightback to win European Championship . 2022-07-01 . Sky Sports . en .
  31. Web site: Report: England MU20s 3-0 Chile. Liam. Crane. 21 September 2022. 25 September 2022. EnglandFootball.com.
  32. Web site: 27 September 2022 . England U20 vs Australia U20 live score, H2H and lineups SofaScore . 2022-09-27 . LiveScore - Sofascore . en.
  33. Web site: Palmer. Jon. 2022-01-10. Aston Villa midfielder set to join Cheltenham Town. 2022-01-10. GloucestershireLive. en.