Paris Maghoma
Edmond-Paris Maghoma (born 8 May 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Premier League club Brentford. He is a product of the Tottenham Hotspur academy and was capped by England at youth level. Club careerTottenham HotspurA central midfielder, Maghoma began his career in the academy at Tottenham Hotspur.[3] He progressed to sign a scholarship deal at the end of the 2016–17 season and progressed through the club's U18 team to the Development Squad.[3][4] Maghoma made two appearances and scored one goal during the U21 team's 2018–19 EFL Trophy campaign.[3] He departed White Hart Lane in January 2020.[5] BrentfordOn 16 January 2020, Maghoma signed an 18-month contract with the B team of Championship club Brentford for an undisclosed fee.[5] In what remained of the 2019–20 season, he made 10 appearances and scored one goal.[6] Maghoma was included in the first team group for the 2020–21 pre-season and was an unused substitute on the opening day of the regular season.[7] At the end of an injury hit 2020–21 season, he signed a new one-year contract, with the option of a further year.[7] Maghoma returned fit for the 2021–22 pre-season and with the first team now playing Premier League football,[8] a midfield injury crisis saw him win a number of first team call-ups between October and December 2021.[9][10] On 10 January 2022, it was announced that he had signed a new 3+1⁄2-year contract.[11] Maghoma was a part of the B team's 2021–22 London Senior Cup-winning squad and was promoted into the first team squad at the end of the campaign.[12] In July 2022, Maghoma joined League Two club AFC Wimbledon on loan for the duration of the 2022–23 season.[13] He made the first competitive appearance of his career on the opening day of the season, with a start in a 2–0 victory over Gillingham.[14] Following 24 appearances,[14] Maghoma was sidelined by an ankle injury suffered in training in mid-December,[15] which led to his recall from the loan on 5 January 2023.[16] 18 days later, he joined League One club Milton Keynes Dons on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season.[17][18] On 31 July 2023, he moved on loan to Bolton Wanderers.[19] International careerMaghoma was capped by England at U15, U16, U18, U19 and U20 levels.[3][20][21] Personal lifeMaghoma grew up in Finchley and attended Finchley Catholic High School.[3] He is of DR Congo descent and his brothers Jacques and Christian are both footballers.[1][22] Career statistics
HonoursBrentford B
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