# Tim Iroegbunam

Timothy Emeka Iroegbunam (pronounced /ɪrəˈbuːnəm/, irr-ə-BOO-nəm; born 30 June 2003) is an English footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Premier League club Everton.
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.

## Club career
### Youth career

Iroegbunam played youth football in Sutton Coldfield for Sutton United - where at under-8s level, he played alongside future West Brom and Aston Villa 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 on 17 August 2024.

## 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 Nigerian descent. His parents are both profoundly deaf; he also speaks British Sign Language.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 15 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| West Bromwich Albion U23 | 2020–21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aston Villa U21 | 2021–22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Aston Villa U21 | 2023–24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aston Villa U21 | Total | Total | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Aston Villa | 2021–22 | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Aston Villa | 2022–23 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Aston Villa | 2023–24 | Premier League | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Aston Villa | Total | Total | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Queens Park Rangers (loan) | 2022–23 | Championship | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 2 |
| Everton | 2024–25 | Premier League | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 57 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 72 | 2 |
* 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

## Honours

England U19s
* UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2022