Hamza Choudhury

Hamza Dewan Choudhury (born 1 October 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Leicester City.

Hamza Choudhury
Personal information
Full name Hamza Dewan Choudhury[1]
Date of birth (1997-10-01) 1 October 1997
Place of birth Loughborough, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Leicester City
Number 20
Youth career
2011–2015 Leicester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– Leicester City 34 (1)
2016 → Burton Albion (loan) 13 (0)
2016–2017 → Burton Albion (loan) 13 (0)
National team‡
2018–2019 England U21 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:28, 20 June 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15:15, 19 June 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Choudhury began his career at the Leicester City Academy, and at the age of 16 was reportedly monitored by a number of top European clubs.[3] He joined League One leaders Burton Albion on a one-month loan deal on 27 February 2016.[4] He made his debut in the Football League later that same day, coming on as a 77th-minute substitute for Tom Naylor in a 0–0 draw with Walsall at the Pirelli Stadium.[5] On 6 August 2016, Choudhury signed another loan deal with Burton Albion for the 2016–17 season.[6] On the same day, Choudhury featured in Burton Albion's first ever Football League Championship game, claiming an assist in a 4–3 defeat against Nottingham Forest.[7]

On 19 September 2017, Choudhury debuted for Leicester City coming on as substitute in the 82nd minute of an EFL Cup 3rd round home win against Liverpool.[8] On 28 November 2017, Choudhury made his Premier League debut for Leicester coming on as substitute in the 83rd minute of a home win against Tottenham Hotspur.[9] His first Premier League start came on 14 April 2018, in a 2–1 away defeat to Burnley.[10]

On 30 August 2019, Choudhury signed a new four-year contract with Leicester.[11]

On 1 January 2020, Choudhury scored his first senior goal for Leicester, an outside the box strike in the 86th minute, in a 3–0 away win at Newcastle United.[12]

International career

On 26 May 2018, Choudhury made his debut for the England national under-21 football team, coming on as a substitute during the 2–1 win against China under-21's in the 2018 Toulon Tournament.[13] Choudhury started for England in the next match of the tournament, a 0–0 draw against Mexico.[14]

On 27 May 2019, Choudhury was included in England's 23-man squad for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship[15] but was shown a straight red card for a reckless tackle during the second half of the opening 2–1 defeat to France in Cesena.[16]

Personal life

Choudhury is of Bangladeshi-Grenadian ancestry. He was raised in a traditional Bengali Muslim family, and visited Bangladesh as a child.[17] His mother and step-father are Sylhetis from the Dewan Bari in Snanghat Union, Bahubal, Habiganj in Bangladesh.[18][19] Fluent in English and Bengali, he also reads the Quran and says that before leaving the changing room for a match, he recites Ayat al-Kursi and other duas.[17] He is eligible to play for the Grenada national team through his biological father.[20]

In April 2019 he apologised for historical offensive tweets.[21] He was later charged with misconduct by the FA,[22] and fined £5,000 and put on an educational course.[23]

He and his partner had a child in 2018.[17]

Career statistics
Choudhury in a league match against Chelsea on 12 May 2019
As of match played 28 June 2020
Club Season Division League FA Cup League Cup Other[24] Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Leicester City 2015–16 Premier League 0000000000
2016–17 0000000000
2017–18[25] 8000100090
2018–19[26] 90102000120
2019–20[27] 171405000261
Leicester City total 341508000471
Burton Albion (loan) 2015–16[28] League One 130000000130
2016–17[29] Championship 130002000150
Burton Albion total 260002000280
Career total 6015010000751

Honours

England U21

See also

References
  1. "List of temporary transfers of players under written contract between 01/08/2016 and 31/08/2016" (PDF). The Football Association. p. 24. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  2. "Hamza Choudhury". Leicester City F.C. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  3. "Transfer news: Leicester City youngster Hamza Choudhury attracting European interest". Sky Sports. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  4. Wilkinson, Ashley (27 February 2016). "Burton Albion transfer news: Leicester City youngster Hamza Choudhury signs on loan". Burton Mail. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  5. "Burton's lead at the top of League One was cut to two points after they were held by fellow high-flyers Walsall". BBC Sport. 27 February 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  6. "Hamza Choudhury re-signs on loan". 6 August 2016.
  7. "Forest: On the whistle match report". Burton Albion F.C. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  8. "Carabao Cup: Leicester City vs Liverpool – 2:0". 19 September 2017.
  9. "Premier League: Leicester City vs Tottenham Hotspur – 2:1". 28 November 2017.
  10. "Burnley 2–1 Leicester City". BBC Sport. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  11. "Hamza Choudhury Extends Leicester City Contract Until 2023". 30 August 2019.
  12. https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2020/jan/01/newcastle-united-v-leicester-city-premier-league-live
  13. "Choudhury makes maiden England u21s appearance". Leicester City Football Club. 27 May 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  14. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44426516
  15. "ENGLAND U21S SQUAD NAMED BY AIDY BOOTHROYD FOR THIS SUMMER'S EURO FINALS IN ITALY". The FA. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  16. "England U21s 1 France U21s 2". BBC Sport. 18 June 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  17. "Leicester City's Hamza Choudhury on trips to Bangladesh and hating haircuts". 4 October 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  18. "The rise of Bangladesh origin Hamza Choudhury in English football". SportsOnly. 28 December 2018.
  19. "হবিগঞ্জের দেওয়ান বাড়ির ছেলে লেস্টার সিটির হামজা". SportsOnly (in Bengali). 25 September 2017.
  20. https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/51252195. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  21. "Hamza Choudhury: Leicester midfielder apologises for 'hurtful and offensive' tweets". BBC Sport. 29 April 2019.
  22. "Hamza Choudhury charged with misconduct for social media comments". BBC Sport. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  23. "Hamza Choudhury: Leicester midfielder fined by Football Association for historical posts". BBC Sport. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  24. Includes other competitive competitions, including the Football League Trophy.
  25. "Games played by Hamza Choudhury in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  26. "Games played by Hamza Choudhury in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  27. "Games played by Hamza Choudhury in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  28. "Games played by Hamza Choudhury in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  29. "Games played by Hamza Choudhury in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  30. "Final fightback takes England U21S to Toulon hat-trick with win over Mexico". The Football Association. 9 June 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
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