1. Jacob Matthew Ramsey was born on 28 May 2001 and is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Aston Villa.
17 Facts About Jacob Ramsey
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Jacob Ramsey joined the youth academy of Aston Villa at the age of six.
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Jacob Ramsey was often amongst the smallest players in his age group in youth football and would supplement his football training with boxing training with his father, an ex-professional boxer, in order to build muscle.
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On 15 January 2019, Jacob Ramsey signed a professional contract with Aston Villa.
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On 2 February 2019, Jacob Ramsey was given a straight red card less than ten minutes into Villa's Fifth Round defeat against AFC Bournemouth U18s.
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However, the EFL League One season was initially postponed and, on 9 June 2020, ended due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom and Jacob Ramsey re-joined the Aston Villa squad ahead of the resumption of the Premier League.
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On 9 February 2021, Jacob Ramsey signed a new four-and-a-half-year contract with the club.
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On 15 January 2022, Jacob Ramsey scored his first goal at Villa Park against Manchester United.
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On 26 April 2022, Jacob Ramsey signed a contract extension with Aston Villa, lasting until 2027.
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At the Aston Villa end of season awards, Jacob Ramsey was named Young Player of the Season for the second season running.
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On 1 August 2024, Jacob Ramsey was confirmed to be fit ahead of the new season, featuring in a pre-season tour of the United States.
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Jacob Ramsey was born in England to a Jamaican father and English mother.
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Jacob Ramsey represented the England U18s at the UAE Sports Chain Cup in March 2019 and the Slovakia Cup in May 2019.
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On 14 June 2023, Jacob Ramsey was included in the England squad for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.
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Jacob Ramsey scored a goal in their opening group match against Czech Republic.
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Jacob Ramsey was born in the Great Barr area of Birmingham and attended the Barr Beacon School in Walsall.
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Jacob Ramsey's father Mark was a professional boxer, who fought future unified light-welterweight world champion Ricky Hatton twice early in his career, losing both times on a points decision.