Jacob Ramsey

Jacob Matthew D. C. Ramsey (born 28 May 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Aston Villa.[2]

Jacob Ramsey
Personal information
Full name Jacob Matthew D. C. Ramsey
Date of birth (2001-05-28) 28 May 2001[1]
Place of birth Great Barr, England
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Aston Villa
Number 14
Youth career
2007–2019 Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Aston Villa 1 (0)
2020 → Doncaster Rovers (loan) 7 (3)
National team‡
2019 England U18 7 (0)
2019– England U19 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 February 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 October 2019

Professional career

Ramsey joined the youth academy of Aston Villa at the age of 6.[3] On 15 January 2019, Ramsey signed a professional contract with Aston Villa.[4] He made his professional debut with Aston Villa in a 2–0 Championship loss to West Bromwich Albion on 19 February 2019.[5]

On 1 May 2019, at the Aston Villa End-of-Season awards, Ramsey was named "2018–19 Academy Player of the Season". [6]

On 31 January 2020, Ramsey signed for Doncaster Rovers on loan for the remainder of the 2019–20 season. On the same day, he signed a new three-and-a-half year contract with Aston Villa.[7] On 4 February 2020, Ramsey made his Doncaster debut, in a 3-0 away victory over Tranmere Rovers, in which he scored his first two goals in senior football.[8] However, the EFL League One season was initially postponed and, on 9 June 2020, ended due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom[9] and Ramsey rejoined the Aston Villa squad ahead of the resumption of the Premier League.[10]

International career

Ramsey represented the England U18s at the UAE Sports Chain Cup in March 2019 and the Slovakia Cup in May 2019.[11][12][13][14]

On 5 September 2019, Ramsey made his England U19s debut during a 3–1 victory over Greece at St. George's Park[15]

Personal life

Ramsey was born in Great Barr, and attended Barr Beacon School. Jacob's younger brother Aaron Ramsey is also a player for the Aston Villa Academy.

Career statistics
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aston Villa 2018–19 Championship 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2019–20 Premier League 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
Doncaster Rovers (loan) 2019-20 League One 7 3 - - - - - - 7 3
Career total 8 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 10 3

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References
  1. "Jacob Ramsey: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  2. "Jacob Ramsey, Midfielder". Aston Villa F.C. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  3. Dicken, Alex (16 February 2019). "Who is Jacob Ramsey? The wonderkid Villa are very excited about". birminghammail.
  4. "Ramsey signs Aston Villa deal". www.avfc.co.uk.
  5. "Aston Villa vs. West Bromwich Albion – 16 February 2019 – Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
  6. "End-of-Season Awards: All the winners". Aston Villa F.C. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  7. "Ramsey signs new deal and joins Doncaster on loan". Aston Villa F.C. 31 January 2020.
  8. Wobschall, Leon (4 February 2020). "Tranmere Rovers 0 Doncaster Rovers 3: Jacob Ramsey celebrates his Rovers debut in style". The Yorkshire Post.
  9. de Menezes, Jack (9 June 2020). "League One and Two seasons ended due to coronavirus to confirm promotion and relegation". The Independent. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  10. Rushton, James (9 June 2020). "Talented youngster sends five word message ahead of Aston Villa comeback". The Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  11. http://www.thefa.com/news/2019/mar/24/england-u18s-3-2-mexico-report-240319
  12. Association, The Football. "Young Lions suffer narrow defeat in their second game in the UAE Sports Chain Cup". www.thefa.com.
  13. Association, The Football. "The Young Lions were victorious in their opening game in Dubai with a 4–1 over Japan". www.thefa.com.
  14. Association, The Football. "TYREECE JOHN-JULES SCORES WINNER AS ENGLAND EDGE RUSSIA IN SLOVAKIA CUP OPENER". www.thefa.com.
  15. . The FA. 5 September 2019 http://www.thefa.com/news/2019/sep/05/england-u19s-greece-report-050919. Retrieved 5 September 2019. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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