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Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Timothy Joel Eyoma [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | [2] | 29 January 2000||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Hackney, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Right back, Centre back | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Lommel | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Crown & Manor | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2018 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2021 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2020–2021 | → Lincoln City (loan) | 39 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2021–2024 | Lincoln City | 74 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2024–2025 | Northampton Town | 24 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2025– | Lommel | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | England U16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | England U17 | 12 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | England U18 | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | England U19 | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:19, 26 April 2025 (UTC) |
Timothy Joel "TJ" Eyoma (born 29 January 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Challenger Pro League club Lommel.
Eyoma was born on 29 January 2000, in Hackney, and attended Highbury Grove School. His brother Aaron Eyoma or "AJ" is also a footballer, who was previously at Arsenal and Derby County. [4] [5] Eyoma played youth football at Clissold Rangers [6] and Islington-based club Crown & Manor. [7]
Described as comfortable at centre back and right back, in September 2018 Eyoma signed a professional contract with Spurs until 2021. [8] On 4 January 2019, he was named as a substitute against Tranmere Rovers for the FA Cup match at Prenton Park and came on to make his first team debut. [9]
On 30 January 2020, Eyoma joined Lincoln City on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season. [10] But due to the COVID-19 pandemic cutting short the season, he did not feature for the club and returned to Tottenham Hotspur without making an appearance. On 11 August 2020, Eyoma rejoined Lincoln City on a season-long loan until the end of the 2020–21 campaign. [11] shortly after signing a new three-year contract with Tottenham. [12] He made his Lincoln City debut against Crewe Alexandra in the EFL Cup on the opening day of the season. [13] On 17 August 2021, it was announced by Lincoln City that Eyoma would rejoin the Imps for a third time, as a permanent signing for an undisclosed fee. [14] He made his first appearance as a full-time Lincoln City player in the EFL Trophy against Manchester United U21. [15] The club announced he would be released following the end of the 2023–24 season. [16]
On 1 November 2024, he joined League One side Northampton Town on a short-term deal. [17] The following month this was extended to the end of the season. [18] Following one season at Northampton Town, he was released at the end of the 2024–25 season. [19]
On 18 July 2025, Eyoma joined Belgian Challenger Pro League club Lommel on a two-year deal. [20]
Born in England, Eyoma is of Nigerian descent. [21] Eyoma was part of the England side that won the U17 World Cup in India. [22]
Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Tottenham Hotspur | 2017–18 [23] | Premier League | — | 2 [a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
2018–19 [24] | Premier League | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
2019–20 [25] | Premier League | — | 3 [a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
Lincoln City (loan) | 2019–20 [26] | League One | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
Lincoln City (loan) | 2020–21 [27] | League One | 39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 [b] | 0 | 53 | 1 |
Lincoln City | 2021–22 [28] | League One | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 [a] | 0 | 28 | 1 |
2022–23 [29] | League One | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 [a] | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
2023–24 [30] | League One | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 [a] | 0 | 33 | 3 | |
Total | 74 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 95 | 4 | ||
Northampton Town | 2024–25 [31] | League One | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 [a] | 1 | 27 | 1 |
Career total | 137 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 181 | 6 |
England U17