Hamza Choudhury

Hamza Choudhury
Personal information
Full name Hamza Dewan Choudhury[1]
Date of birth (1997-10-01) 1 October 1997
Place of birth Loughborough, England
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Defensive Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Burton Albion
(on loan from Leicester City)
Number 19
Youth career
2011– Leicester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Leicester City 0 (0)
2016Burton Albion (loan) 13 (0)
2016–Burton Albion (loan) 10 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:02, 6 August 2016 (UTC).


Hamza Dewan Choudhury (born 1 October 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Championship club Burton Albion on loan from Leicester City.

Playing career

Choudhury began his career at the Leicester City Academy, and at the age of 16 was reportedly monitored by a number of top European clubs.[2] He joined League One leaders Burton Albion on a one-month loan deal on 27 February 2016.[3] He made his debut in the Football League later that same day, coming on as a 77th-minute substitute for Tom Naylor in a 0–0 draw with Walsall at the Pirelli Stadium.[4] On 6 August 2016, Choudhury signed another loan deal with Burton Albion for the 2016-17 season.[5] On the same day, Choudhury featured in Burton Albion's first ever Football League Championship game, claiming an assist in a 4–3 defeat against Nottingham Forest.[6]

Statistics

As of 23 August 2016
Season Club Division League FA Cup League Cup Other[7] Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2015–16[8]Leicester CityPremier League0000000000
2015–16[8]Burton Albion (loan)League One130000000130
2016–17Championship1000100020
Career total 140001000150

References

  1. "List of players under written contract registered between 01/03/2016 and 31/03/2016" (PDF). The Football Association. p. 33. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  2. "Transfer news: Leicester City youngster Hamza Choudhury attracting European interest". Sky Sports. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  3. Wilkinson, Ashley (27 February 2016). "Burton Albion transfer news: Leicester City youngster Hamza Choudhury signs on loan". Burton Mail. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  4. "Burton's lead at the top of League One was cut to two points after they were held by fellow high-flyers Walsall". BBC Sport. 27 February 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  5. "Hamza Choudhury re-signs on loan". 6 August 2016.
  6. "Forest: On the whistle match report". Burton Albion F.C. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  7. Includes other competitive competitions, including the Football League Trophy.
  8. 1 2 "Games played by Hamza Choudhury in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2015.

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