# Amadou Onana

Amadou Ba Zeund Georges Mvom Onana (born 16 August 2001), is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Aston Villa and the Belgium national team. A tall defensive midfielder, he is known for his aerial abilities as well as his defensive abilities such as tackling and winning back possession for his team.

## Club career
### Hamburger SV

Onana joined 2. Bundesliga club Hamburger SV in mid-2020. He made his professional debut for the club in the first round of the 2020–21 DFB-Pokal on 14 September 2020, coming on as a substitute in the 60th minute against 3. Liga side Dynamo Dresden. He scored a header in the 89th minute of the match, which finished as a 4–1 away loss.

### Lille

In August 2021, Onana joined French champions Lille on a five-year deal. He made 32 2021–22 Ligue 1 appearances in 2021–22, scoring once, as well as appearing in all eight of the team's UEFA Champions League matches.

### Everton

Onana signed for Premier League club Everton on a five-year contract on 9 August 2022 for a reported £33m including add-ons. He scored his first Premier League goal for Everton, a header from a corner, in a 2–1 home defeat against Southampton on 14 January 2023. On 19 December 2023, Onana missed what would have been the winning penalty for Everton in their 2023–24 EFL Cup quarter-final against Fulham. With the penalties standing at 4–3 in Everton's favour, Onana attempted a penalty with no run up. Onana proceeded to pass the ball along the ground past Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno who easily saved the attempt. Fulham would go on to win 7–6 in the penalty shootout.

### Aston Villa

On 22 July 2024, Onana signed for fellow Premier League club Aston Villa, signing a five-year contract in a transfer reported to be worth £50 million. On 17 August 2024, he scored on his Aston Villa debut, in a 2–1 opening day victory over West Ham United. Two weeks later, he scored the opening goal of Villa's 2–1 win at Leicester City, equalling his best goal tally in a league season after three matches of the 2024–25 Premier League season.
On 17 September, Onana scored Aston Villa's third goal in their 3–0 win at BSC Young Boys on his UEFA Champions League debut for the club.

## International career

On 18 May 2022, Onana was named in the Belgium senior squad for the four 2022–23 UEFA Nations League matches in June 2022 against Netherlands, Poland (twice) and Wales respectively. 20 year-old Onana made his full international debut against the Netherlands on 3 June 2022.
On 10 November 2022, Onana was named in the final 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. He made two appearances at the tournament, appearing as a substitute in the first group game against Canada and starting against Morocco in the second. He was suspended for Belgium's final match, as the team drew 0–0 with Croatia and were eliminated.
On 28 May 2024, he was selected in the 26-man squad for UEFA Euro 2024. He played every minute of Belgium's four matches at the tournament, where they were knocked out by neighbours France in the round of 16.

## Personal life

Onana was born in Dakar, Senegal to a Senegalese mother and a Cameroonian father. At the age of 11, Onana, with his mother and sister, moved to Brussels, Belgium to join his father.
Onana is a Muslim. He is fluent in five languages: Wolof, French, Dutch, German and English. Outside of football, he also makes rap music under the name 24AM; he released his debut single, "Check On Me," on 2 August 2024.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 1 February 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| TSG Hoffenheim II | 2018–19 | Regionalliga Südwest | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Hamburger SV | 2020–21 | 2. Bundesliga | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 3 |
| Lille | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 9 | 0 | 43 | 3 |
| Everton | 2022–23 | Premier League | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 1 |
| Everton | 2023–24 | Premier League | 30 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 37 | 3 |
| Everton | Total | Total | 63 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 72 | 4 |
| Aston Villa | 2024–25 | Premier League | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 4 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 138 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 164 | 14 |
* ↑ Includes DFB-Pokal, Coupe de France, FA Cup
* ↑ Includes EFL Cup
* 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Champions League

### International

    As of match played 14 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Belgium | 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| Belgium | 2023 | 5 | 0 |
| Belgium | 2024 | 11 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 20 | 0 |

## Honours

Individual
* Aston Villa Player of the Month: August 2024