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)
2023 → Hyde 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 000000—00
2023–24 [12] Championship201000—30
2024–25 [13] League One 5010204 [a] 0120
Total70202040150
Hyde United (loan) 2022–23 [14] NPL Premier Division 7000—0070
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.
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