Timothy Emeka Iroegbunam (pronounced , ; born 30 June 2003) is an English footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for club Hull City.
Iroegbunam is a product of the West Bromwich Albion and Aston Villa academies. He spent the 2022–23 season on loan from Aston Villa at EFL Championship side Queens Park Rangers, and also appeared for England at under-19 and under-20 levels, winning the UEFA European Under-19 Championship with the former in 2022. Having made his professional debut at Aston Villa in February 2022, he signed for Everton in June 2024. On 1 September 2026 he signed for Hull City.
Club career Youth career Iroegbunam played youth football in Sutton Coldfield for Sutton United where, at under-8s level, he played alongside future teammate Louie Barry. Iroegbunam started his career at West Bromwich Albion, appearing once on the bench for a Premier League game against Leeds United on 23 May 2021.
Aston Villa Iroegbunam signed for Aston Villa in an undisclosed deal in July 2021, joining their under-23 academy side. After featuring on the bench several times, Iroegbunam made his Premier League debut on 26 February 2022, as a late substitute for Philippe Coutinho in a 2–0 away victory over Brighton & Hove Albion. He signed a contract extension in March 2022, running until 2027. On 30 April 2022, Irogebunam was given his first Premier League start for Aston Villa, in a 2–0 victory over Norwich City playing 73 minutes before being substituted for Douglas Luiz.
In September 2022, Iroegbunam signed for Championship club Queens Park Rangers on a season-long loan deal. He made his EFL debut on 3 September, in a 1–0 defeat to Swansea City. He scored his first goal in senior football on 25 February 2023, QPR's only goal in a 3–1 defeat to Blackburn Rovers.
Everton In June 2024, Iroegbunam joined fellow Premier League club Everton for an undisclosed fee, reported to be around £9m, signing a three-year deal. He made his debut for the Toffees during the opening game of the Premier League season, a 3-0 home loss to Brighton & Hove Albion on 17 August 2024.
Hull City On 1 September 2026, Iroegbunam joined newly promoted Premier League side Hull City for an undisclosed fee, reported an initial £13m, which could rise to £22m with add-ons, signing a 5-year contract.
International career Iroegbunam was given his first international call-up when he was named in the England under-20 team for the matches against Poland and Germany in March 2022. In the same international break, Iroegbunam was included in the England U19 team and made his international debut on 23 March 2022, in a 3–1 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification win over Republic of Ireland.
He was named in the England squad for the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship finals and featured heavily in the tournament. In the final, Iroegbunam appeared as a second-half substitute as England beat Israel 3–1 in extra time.
Iroegbunam made his England U20 debut as a substitute during a 3–0 victory over Chile at the Pinatar Arena on 21 September 2022.
Personal life Born in England, Iroegbunam is of Igbo Nigerian descent. His parents are both profoundly deaf; he also speaks British Sign Language.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsWest Bromwich Albion U232020–21————1010Aston Villa U212021–22————40402023–24————1010Total————5050Aston Villa2021–22Premier League300000——302022–2300—10——102023–2490100050—150Total120101050—190Queens Park Rangers (loan)2022–23Championship32200———322Everton2024–25Premier League1801020——2102025–262900020——3102026–2710—00——10Total4801040——530Hull City2026–27Premier League000000——00Career total922205050601102
Honours England U19 UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2022
References
External links Profile at the Everton F.C. website