Tony Springett
Footballer (born 2002)
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Tony Gary Springett (born 22 September 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Norwich City. Born in England, he has represented the Republic of Ireland internationally at youth level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tony Gary Springett[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Lewisham, England | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Norwich City | ||
| Number | 42 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2022 | Norwich City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Norwich City | 21 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Derby County (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 5 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:00, 14 January 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 01:21, 16 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Springett joined Norwich City at the age of 12.[2] On 8 May 2022, Springett made his debut for Norwich, coming on as a half-time substitute in a 4–0 Premier League loss against West Ham United.[3]
In January 2023 he moved on loan to Derby County for the remainder of the season.[4] He made 11 appearances for The Rams, with an ankle injury in March 2023 ending his season early.[5]
On 15 January 2024, Springett returned to League One when he joined Northampton Town on loan until the end of the season.[6]
On 11 January 2026, he scored his first ever goal for Norwich City in a 5–1 victory over Walsall in the third round of the FA Cup.[7]
International career
Born in London,[8] Springett was called up for the Republic of Ireland's under-18 squad for a four team tournament in Sweden in September 2019.[9] On 31 August 2023, Springett received his first call up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad for their 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification fixtures against Turkey U21 and San Marino U21.[10] On 8 September 2023, he made his Republic of Ireland U21 debut, in a 3–2 win over Turkey U21 at Turners Cross, assisting Aidomo Emakhu's 96th minute winner.[11]
Career statistics
- As of match played 11 January 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Norwich City U21 | 2020–21[12] | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Norwich City | 2021–22[13] | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[14] | Championship | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24[15] | Championship | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26[16] | Championship | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 1 | ||
| Total | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 26 | 1 | |||
| Derby County (loan) | 2022–23[14] | League One | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Northampton Town (loan) | 2023–24[15] | League One | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 44 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 2 | ||
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
