Chisom Afoka
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 Afoka with Bradford City in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chisom Kenneth Afoka[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 September 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Kaduna, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| 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.
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]