Jacob Ramsey

Newcastle United On 17 August 2025, Ramsey signed for Newcastle United for an undisclosed fee, reported to be in the range of £40 million.

International career Ramsey was born in England to a Jamaican father and English mother. He represented the England U18s at the UAE Sports Chain Cup in March 2019 and the Slovakia Cup in May 2019. On 5 September 2019, he made his England U19s debut during a 3–1 victory over Greece at St. George's Park. On 13 October 2020, Ramsey made his debut for the England U20s and scored during a 2–0 victory over Wales at St. George's Park.

On 7 October 2021, Ramsey made his debut for the England U21s during a 2–2 U21 EURO qualifying away draw to Slovenia. On 25 March 2022, Ramsey scored his first goal for England U21s, in a 4–1 victory over Andorra.

On 14 June 2023, Ramsey was included in the England squad for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. He scored a goal in their opening group match against Czech Republic. A metatarsal injury sustained in the quarter-final victory over Portugal ruled him out of their final two games of the competition, a tournament the Young Lions ultimately went on to win.

Personal life Ramsey was born in the Great Barr area of Birmingham and attended the Barr Beacon School in Walsall. His father Mark was a professional boxer, who fought future unified light-welterweight world champion Ricky Hatton twice early in his career, losing both times on a points decision.

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Honours England U21 UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 2023

Individual Aston Villa Academy Player of the Season: 2018–19 Aston Villa Young Player of the Season: 2021–22 2022–23 Aston Villa Player's Player of the Season: 2021–22 Premier League Academy Graduate of the Season: 2022–23