Owen Eames
English footballer (born 2006)
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Owen Thomas Eames (born 1 November 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Derby County.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Owen Thomas Eames[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 November 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Swadlincote, England | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Derby County | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2026 | Derby County | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Derby County | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:40, 8 February 2026 (UTC) | |||
A youth product of Derby County, Eames made his first team debut in 2026, after signing his first professional contract in 2025.
Career
Born in Swadlincote, Eames joined the Derby County's acedemy in the under-8 age group.[2] He progressed through the age groups in Derby's academy, making his Derby for the under-18s aged 16 in 2023 and the under-21s aged 18 in 2024.[2] Eames featured as a unused substitute in two first team matches in March 2025.[3][4]
In July 2025, Eames signed his first professional contract at Derby County.[5] In the 2025–26 season, Eames became a regular member of the under-21 team and began training and featuring in more first team training sessions and matchday squads. Derby head coach John Eustace praised Eames' development and ability alongside the first team squad.[6]
On 11 January 2026, Eames made his first-team debut for Derby County in a 3–1 FA Cup third round defeat to Leeds United as a 73rd minute substitute for Bobby Clark.[7] Eames showed energy in this appearance, winning free kicks for his side and making a 70-yard run to stop a counter attack by Leeds.[8] Later in January, it was announced that Eames had signed a contract extension at Derby with a new expiry date of June 2029.[9] On 30 January 2026, Eames made his league debut for Derby County in a 5–0 Championship win at Bristol City as a 78th minute substitute for Ben Brereton Díaz, Eames was denied a goal in this match he hit the crossbar in the 86th minute when his goalbound effort was blocked by Robert Dickie.[10]
Style of play
Eames has creative ability with pace and energy which helps him press the opposition. He also been described as an "unselfish" player.[11]
Career statistics
- As of match played 7 February 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Derby County | 2025–26[12] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||