| Armani Little | |
| Fullname: | Armani George Little[1] |
| Birth Date: | 5 April 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Portsmouth, England |
| Height: | 1.75m (05.74feet)[2] |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Gillingham F.C. |
| Youthyears1: | –2018 |
| Youthclubs1: | Southampton |
| Years1: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs1: | Oxford United |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2019 |
| Clubs2: | → Woking (loan) |
| Caps2: | 25 |
| Goals2: | 4 |
| Years3: | 2019–2022 |
| Clubs3: | Torquay United |
| Caps3: | 79 |
| Goals3: | 19 |
| Years4: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs4: | Forest Green Rovers |
| Caps4: | 21 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2023 |
| Clubs5: | → AFC Wimbledon (loan) |
| Caps5: | 18 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2022– |
| Nationalteam1: | England C |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 12:00, 24 April 2024 (UTC) |
| Years6: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs6: | AFC Wimbledon |
| Caps6: | 38 |
| Goals6: | 4 |
| Years7: | 2024– |
| Clubs7: | Gillingham |
| Caps7: | 0 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
Armani George Little (born 5 April 1997) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Gillingham.
Little was born in Portsmouth.[3] [4]
Having been with Southampton since the age of 12, Little signed his first professional contract with Southampton on 21 April 2015.[5] He was released by Southampton in the summer of 2018.[6]
On 20 June 2018, Little joined Oxford United on a one-year contract.[7] On 17 August 2018, he joined Woking on a one-month loan.[8] He made his debut for Oxford on 18 December 2018 in a 3–0 EFL Trophy victory at home to Tottenham Hotspur Under-23s.[9] He made his league debut for Oxford on 26 December 2018, coming on as a 71st minute substitute in a 1–0 defeat at home to Southend United,[10] before joining Woking on loan until the end of the season on 4 January 2019.[11] Before his contract expired at Oxford, Little signed a pre-contract agreement with National League club Torquay United.[12]
Little made his debut for Torquay on 3 August 2019, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 home victory against Boreham Wood.[13]
On 8 June 2022, Little agreed a two-year deal to join newly promoted League One club Forest Green Rovers.[14]
On 12 January 2023, Little joined League Two club AFC Wimbledon on loan until the end of the season.[15]
On 6 July 2023, Little signed permanently for AFC Wimbledon following a successful loan spell.[16] He scored his first goal for Wimbledon against Tranmere Rovers on 30 September 2023.[17]
On 31 May 2024, Gillingham announced the signing of Armani Little.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Southampton U23 | 2016–17 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2017–18 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| Oxford United | 2018–19 | League One | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Woking (loan) | 2018–19[18] | National League South | 25 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 32 | 6 | ||
| Torquay United | 2019–20 | National League | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | ||
| 2020–21 | National League | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 31 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22 | National League | 38 | 15 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 41 | 15 | |||
| Total | 79 | 19 | 5 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 90 | 19 | ||||
| Forest Green Rovers | 2022–23 | League One | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 2 | |
| AFC Wimbledon (loan) | 2022–23 | League Two | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| AFC Wimbledon | 2023–24 | League Two | 38 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 4 | |
| AFC Wimbledon Total | 56 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 62 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 182 | 27 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 214 | 31 | |||