Tom Iorpenda

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Tom Iorpenda
Personal information
Full name Thomas Achi Iorpenda [1]
Date of birth (2005-04-06) 6 April 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth Islington, England
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Notts County
(on loan from Huddersfield Town)
Number 14
Youth career
–2021 Brighton & Hove Albion
2021– Huddersfield Town
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Huddersfield Town 7 (0)
2023Hyde United (loan) 7 (0)
2025–Notts County (loan) 6 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 August 2025 (UTC)

Thomas Achi Iorpenda (born 6 April 2005) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Notts County, on loan from EFL League One club Huddersfield Town. [3]

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Career

Born in England, [3] Iorpenda joined Huddersfield Town from Brighton & Hove Albion in 2021. [4] He signed his first professional contract with Huddersfield in July 2022, agreeing a five-year contract with the club. [5] On 18 March 2023, he joined Hyde United on a short-term loan in the Northern Premier League. [6] In April 2023 Iorpenda scored a spectacular goal from his own half of the field for Huddersfield B against Brentford B. [7] He was named Huddersfield Town's academy player of the year in May 2023. [8]

Iorpenda began to be included in Huddersfield first team match day squads in the Autumn of 2023. [9] He signed a new four-year contract extension with the club in October 2023. [10] He was named among the substitutes for the FA Cup third round match away against Manchester City on 7 January 2024 and made his senior debut as a second-half substitute. [11]

On 10 June 2025, Iorpenda joined League Two side Notts County on loan for the 2025–26 season. [2]

Career statistics

As of end of 2024–25 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Huddersfield Town 2022–23 Championship 00000000
2023–24 [12] Championship20100030
2024–25 [13] League One 5010204 [a] 0120
Total70202040150
Hyde United (loan) 2022–23 [14] NPL Premier Division 70000070
Career total140202040220
  1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Personal life

Iorpenda was born in England, and is of Nigerian descent.

References

  1. "EFL Squad List: Season 2023/24". EFL. September 7, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "SIGNING: TOM IORPENDA". www.nottscountyfc.co.uk. 10 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Tom Iorpenda". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  4. Chicken, Steven (May 11, 2023). "Next potential Huddersfield Town breakthrough star highlighted by award win". Examinerlive.co.uk.
  5. "TOM IORPENDA SIGNS FIRST PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT". htafc.com. 26 July 2022.
  6. "Highly rated youngster joins on loan – Hyde United". hydeunited.co.uk.
  7. Chicken, Steven (April 19, 2023). "Huddersfield Town prospect Tom Iorpenda scores unbelievable goal from own half". Examinerlive.co.uk. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  8. "TOM IORPENDA NAMED ACADEMY PLAYER OF THE YEAR!". htafc.com. May 11, 2023.
  9. Chicken, Steven (28 October 2023). "Who is Tom Iorpenda? What Darren Moore has said about Huddersfield Town's latest call-up". Examiner Live. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  10. Rayner, Stuart (17 October 2023). "Highly-rated Huddersfield Town teenager signs contract extension until 2027". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  11. "MANCHESTER CITY VS. HUDDERSFIELD TOWN". Soccerway. 7 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  12. "Games played by Tom Iorpenda in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  13. "Games played by Tom Iorpenda in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  14. "Hyde United – Appearances – Tom Iorpenda – 2022-2023". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 10 June 2025.