Owen Eames
| 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 | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:31, 21 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Owen Thomas Eames (born 1 November 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Derby County.
A youth product of Derby County, Eames made his first team debut in 2026, after signing his first professional contract in 2025.
Career
[edit]Born in Swadlincote, Eames joined the Derby County's academy 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 an 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 counterattack 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] Eames made five appearances for the during his first season in the first team.[11]
Style of play
[edit]Eames has creative ability with pace and energy which helps him press the opposition. He also been described as an "unselfish" player.[12]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 21 April 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[13] | Championship | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| Career total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ "EFL Squad List: Season 2025/26" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- 1 2 "Owen Eames". Derby County. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ↑ "Derby County 2–1 Blackburn Rovers". BBC Sport. 8 March 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ↑ "Derby County 2–0 Coventry City". BBC Sport. 11 March 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ↑ "ACADEMY NEWS: Eight Academy prospects commit to Rams ahead of 2025/26 season". Derby County. 8 July 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ↑ "John Eustace 'really excited' by Derby County prospect as youngster gets chance to impress". Derby Telegraph. 27 November 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ↑ "Derby County 1–3 Leeds United". BBC Sport. 11 January 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ↑ "What John Eustace told Owen Eames as Derby County ace faces pivotal January after Leeds show". Derby Telegraph. 12 January 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ↑ "Derby County make contract statement as new deal agreed". Derby Telegraph. 23 January 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ↑ "Bristol City 0–5 Derby County". BBC Sport. 30 January 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ↑ "Derby County – Appearances". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. 13 May 2026. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ "Eames has 'got an X-factor' - Wilson". BBC Sport. 14 January 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ↑ "Games played by Owen Eames in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
External links
[edit]- Owen Eames at Soccerbase