Amadou Onana

About

Amadou Ba Zeund Georges Mvom Onana (born 16 August 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Aston Villa. Born in Senegal, he represents the Belgium national team.

Onana joined 2. Bundesliga club Hamburger SV in mid-2020. He made his professional debut for the club in the first round of the 2020–21 DFB-Pokal on 14 September 2020, coming on as a substitute in the 60th minute against 3. Liga side Dynamo Dresden. He scored a header in the 89th minute of the match, which finished as a 4–1 away loss.

In August 2021, Onana joined French champions Lille on a five-year deal. He made 32 appearances in 2021–22 Ligue 1, scoring once, as well as appearing in all eight of the team’s UEFA Champions League matches.

Onana signed for Premier League club Everton on a five-year contract on 9 August 2022 for a reported £33m including add-ons. He scored his first Premier League goal for Everton, a header from a corner, in a 2–1 home defeat against Southampton on 14 January 2023.
On 19 December 2023, Onana missed what would have been the winning penalty for Everton in their 2023–24 EFL Cup…