Chisom Afoka

Chisom Afoka

Afoka with Bradford City in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Chisom Kenneth Afoka [1]
Date of birth	(2003-09-23) 23 September 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth	Kaduna, Nigeria
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder left winger
Team information
Current team	Stourbridge
Youth career
–2020	West Bromwich Albion
2020–2023	Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–2024	Aston Villa	0	(0)
2023–2024	→ Bradford City (loan)	2	(0)
2025–	Stourbridge	1	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:54, 19 February 2026

Chisom Kenneth Afoka (born 23 September 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or left winger, for Stourbridge. Afoka is a product of the West Bromwich Albion and Aston Villa academies. He previously played for Bradford City on loan in the 2023-24 season.

Club career

Afoka joined Aston Villa from the West Bromwich Albion academy in July 2020. He started in the Under-18 team, before being promoted to the Under-21 team in the 2022/23 season, scoring 5 goals in 17 games. ^[2]

On 1 September 2023, Afoka signed for League Two club Bradford City on a season-long loan. ^[3] On 9 September, Afoka made his professional debut as a substitute in a 1–1 draw against Grimsby Town. ^[4] On 3 January 2024, Afoka returned to Aston Villa after making only 5 appearances in the first half of the season, none since manager Graham Alexander had taken over. ^[5]

On 5 June 2024, it was announced that Afoka would be released by Aston Villa upon expiry of his contract on 30 June. ^[6]

In September 2024, Afoka had a trial with Hull City. ^[7] Afoka signed for Stourbridge in late 2025 and scored on his Southern League Premier Division Central debut in January 2026. ^[8]

Personal life

Born in England, Afoka is of Nigerian descent. ^[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of 31 October 2023 ^[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Aston Villa U21	2022–23	—			—		—		2 [a]	0	2	0
Aston Villa	2023–24	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bradford City (loan)	2023–24	League Two	2	0	0	0	1	0	2 [a]	0	5	0
Career total			2	0	0	0	1	0	4	0	7	0

1. Appearances in the EFL Trophy

References

1. "2022/23 Premier League squad lists". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
2. "Chisom Afoka". Aston Villa Football Club. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
3. "AFOKA JOINS ON LOAN". www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
4. "Bradford salvage late draw against Grimsby". BBC Sport. 9 September 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
5. Parker, Simon (2024-01-03). "Afoka heads back to Aston Villa as City's first January departure". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
6. "Premier League clubs publish 2023/24 retained lists". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
7. "U21s Beaten By Hull City". TWTD.co.uk. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
8. "Chisom Afoka Stats | Soccerway". www.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2026-02-19.
9. Abdulhamid, Abdulkareem (16 June 2023). "Official: Son of former Super Eagles defender released by Aston Villa". All Nigeria Soccer. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
10. Chisom Afoka at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 October 2022.