Jovon Makama

Jovon Makama
Personal information
Full name Jovon Willesley Makama[1]
Date of birth (2004-02-01) 1 February 2004[2]
Place of birth Long Eaton, England
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.95 m)[3]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Norwich City
Number 24
Youth career
–2020 Derby County
2020–2021 Lincoln City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2025 Lincoln City 79 (9)
2021–2022 → Gainsborough Trinity (loan) 23 (8)
2022–2023 → Brackley Town (loan) 5 (0)
2025– Norwich City 28 (10)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:32, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

Jovon Willesley Makama (born 1 February 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Norwich City.

Career

Lincoln City

On 17 May 2021, Makama signed his first professional contract with Lincoln City.[4] Following his season at Gainsborough Trinity he committed his long-term future to Lincoln.[5] He would make his Lincoln City debut against Doncaster Rovers in the EFL Cup on 9 August 2022.[6] His first Lincoln goal was scored during his Brackley loan spell, playing against Barnsley in the EFL Trophy on 30 August 2022.[7]

In October 2024, Makama committed his future to the Imps by signing a new three-year deal.[8][9] Makama would switch to a wide right position in March 2025, which would see him named EFL League One Player of the Month and EFL Young Player of the Month after scoring five goals and getting three assists, including his first professional hat-trick against Bristol Rovers.[10][11][12][13] He would miss the final five games of the season with a hamstring injury.[14] He was voted the clubs Young Player of the Season following the final game of the season.[15]

Loans

On 11 August 2021, he joined Gainsborough Trinity on loan with Lincoln City teammate Hayden Cann for the season.[16]

On 12 August 2022, Makama joined Brackley Town on loan for the season.[17] He was recalled from his loan on 4 January 2023.[18]

Norwich City

An hour before the opening day of the 2025–26 season, Lincoln confirmed they had accepted a bid from an unnamed Championship club and he would be left out of the match day squad.[19] On 4 August 2025, Makama joined Norwich City on a three-year contract with a two-year option for a fee of £1.2 million, which was a club record fee for Lincoln City.[20][21] He made his debut on the opening day of the Championship season, coming off the bench in a 2–1 home defeat against Millwall.[22] His first Norwich City goal was at home against Wrexham, scoring a consolation goal in a 3–2 home defeat.[23] On 11 January 2026, Makama scored his first hat-trick for the club in a FA Cup third-round tie against Walsall at Carrow Road.[24] He was nominated for the EFL Championship Player of the Month for December after scouring four times.[25] In February, he limped off after the game against Blackburn Rovers, with head coach Philippe Clement confirming he broke a bone in his foot and will probably be out until the end of the season.[26]

Career statistics

As of 7 February 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Lincoln City 2022–23[27] League One 8 0 0 0 1 0 3[a] 1 12 1
2023–24[28] League One 33 2 1 0 2 0 4[a] 1 40 3
2024–25[29] League One 38 7 3 3 1 1 3[a] 0 45 11
Total 79 9 4 3 4 1 10 2 97 15
Gainsborough Trinity (loan) 2021–22[30] Northern Premier League 23 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 24 8
Brackley Town (loan) 2022–23 National League North 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Norwich City 2025–26[31] Championship 28 10 1 3 2 0 0 0 31 13
Career total 135 27 5 6 6 1 11 2 157 36
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ^ "EFL Squad List 2021/22" (PDF). English Football League. p. 72. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  2. ^ "J. Makama". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Jovon Makama". Norwich City. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  4. ^ "Jovon Makama Signs Professional Contract With The Imps". Lincoln City FC. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Jovon commits future to Imps". Lincoln City FC. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Imps Doncaster Rovers 0 Imps 3". Lincoln City FC. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Barnsley 0 Imps 3". Lincoln City FC. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Jovon commits to the Imps with new deal". Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Lincoln forward Makama signs new three-year deal". BBC. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Sky Bet League One: Manager & Player of the Month nominees". EFL. 9 April 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  11. ^ "Lincoln 5–0 Bristol Rovers". BBC. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
  12. ^ a b "Sky Bet League One: Manager and Player of the Month March Winners". www.efl.com. 11 April 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  13. ^ a b "Jovon Makama named EA Sports FC EFL Young Player of the Month". www.efl.com. 22 April 2025. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
  14. ^ "Lincoln lose injured pair Makama and Jefferies". www.bbc.co.uk. 25 January 2025. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  15. ^ "End of Season Awards Presentation". Lincoln City FC. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  16. ^ "Imps Duo Join Gainsborough Trinity on Loan". Lincoln City FC. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  17. ^ "Jovon Makama Joins Brackley Town". Brackley Town FC. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  18. ^ "Kendall recalled from Sutton loan". Lincoln City FC. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  19. ^ "Imps 2 Reading 0". Lincoln City FC. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  20. ^ "Jovon Makama joins City". Norwich City F.C. 4 August 2025.
  21. ^ "Norwich sign Lincoln striker Makama for £1.2m". BBC. 4 August 2025.
  22. ^ "Norwich City 1–2 Millwall". BBC. 9 August 2025.
  23. ^ "Wrexham earn impressive comback win at Norwich". BBC. 20 September 2025.
  24. ^ Cartwright, Phil (11 January 2026). "Norwich 5 Walsall 1". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  25. ^ "Sky Bet Championship Manager and Player of the Month nominees". EFL. 15 January 2026.
  26. ^ "Makama & Diallo face lengthy lay-offs for Norwich". BBC Sport. 11 February 2026.
  27. ^ "Games played by Jovon Makama in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  28. ^ "Games played by Jovon Makama in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  29. ^ "Games played by Jovon Makama in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  30. ^ "Gainsborough Trinity – Appearances – Jovon Makama". Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  31. ^ "Games played by Jovon Makama in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
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