Owen Eames

Owen Eames
Personal information
Full name Owen Thomas Eames[1]
Date of birth (2006-11-01) 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 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:40, 8 February 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

Born in Swadlincote, Eames joined the Derby County's acedemy 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 a 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 counter attack 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]

Style of play

Eames has creative ability with pace and energy which helps him press the opposition. He also been described as an "unselfish" player.[11]

Career statistics

As of match played 7 February 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Derby County 2025–26[12] Championship 2 0 1 0 0 0 — 3 0
Career total 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0

References

  1. ^ "EFL Squad List: Season 2025/26" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  2. ^ a b "Owen Eames". Derby County. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  3. ^ "Derby County 2–1 Blackburn Rovers". BBC Sport. 8 March 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  4. ^ "Derby County 2–0 Coventry City". BBC Sport. 11 March 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  5. ^ "ACADEMY NEWS: Eight Academy prospects commit to Rams ahead of 2025/26 season". Derby County. 8 July 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  6. ^ "John Eustace 'really excited' by Derby County prospect as youngster gets chance to impress". Derby Telegraph. 27 November 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  7. ^ "Derby County 1–3 Leeds United". BBC Sport. 11 January 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Derby County make contract statement as new deal agreed". Derby Telegraph. 23 January 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  10. ^ "Bristol City 0–5 Derby County". BBC Sport. 30 January 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  11. ^ "Eames has 'got an X-factor' - Wilson". BBC Sport. 14 January 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  12. ^ "Games played by Owen Eames in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
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