Armani Little
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Armani George Little[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 April 1997[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Portsmouth, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gillingham | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Southampton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Oxford United | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Woking (loan) | 25 | (4) |
| 2019–2022 | Torquay United | 79 | (19) |
| 2022–2023 | Forest Green Rovers | 21 | (0) |
| 2023 | → AFC Wimbledon (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | AFC Wimbledon | 38 | (4) |
| 2024– | Gillingham | 12 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2022– | England C | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:48, 1 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Armani George Little (born 5 April 1997) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Gillingham.
Early life
[edit]Little was born in Portsmouth.[4][5]
Career
[edit]Southampton
[edit]Having been with Southampton since the age of 12,[3] Little signed his first professional contract with Southampton on 21 April 2015.[6] He was released by Southampton in the summer of 2018.[7]
Oxford United
[edit]On 20 June 2018, Little joined Oxford United on a one-year contract.[8] On 17 August 2018, he joined Woking on a one-month loan.[9] He made his debut for Oxford on 18 December 2018 in a 3–0 EFL Trophy victory at home to Tottenham Hotspur Under-23s.[10] He made his league debut for Oxford on 26 December 2018, coming on as a 71st minute substitute in a 1–0 defeat at home to Southend United,[11] before joining Woking on loan until the end of the season on 4 January 2019.[12] Before his contract expired at Oxford, Little signed a pre-contract agreement with National League club Torquay United.[13]
Torquay United
[edit]Little made his debut for Torquay on 3 August 2019, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 home victory against Boreham Wood.[14][15]
Forest Green Rovers
[edit]On 8 June 2022, Little agreed a two-year deal to join newly promoted League One club Forest Green Rovers.[16]
On 12 January 2023, Little joined League Two club AFC Wimbledon on loan until the end of the season.[17]
AFC Wimbledon
[edit]On 6 July 2023, Little signed permanently for AFC Wimbledon following a successful loan spell.[18] He scored his first goal for Wimbledon against Tranmere Rovers on 30 September 2023.[19]
Gillingham
[edit]On 31 May 2024, Gillingham announced the signing of Armani Little.[citation needed]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 24 April 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Southampton U23 | 2016–17[20] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18[21] | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Oxford United | 2018–19[22] | League One | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Woking (loan) | 2018–19[23] | National League South | 25 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 3[b] | 1 | 32 | 6 | |
| Torquay United | 2019–20[14] | National League | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | |
| 2020–21[24] | National League | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 5[c] | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22[25] | National League | 38 | 15 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 41 | 15 | ||
| Total | 79 | 19 | 5 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 90 | 19 | |||
| Forest Green Rovers | 2022–23[26] | League One | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1[a] | 0 | 25 | 2 |
| AFC Wimbledon (loan) | 2022–23[26] | League Two | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| AFC Wimbledon | 2023–24[27] | League Two | 38 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 44 | 4 |
| AFC Wimbledon Total | 56 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 62 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 182 | 27 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 214 | 31 | ||
- ^ a b c d e Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Two appearances and one goal in National League South play-offs, one in FA Trophy
- ^ Two appearances in National League play-offs, three in the FA Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
References
[edit]- ^ "List of Players given a Free Transfer: Oxford United" (PDF). English Football League. 18 May 2019. p. 104. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ Armani Little at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Armani Little — Midfielder — First Team — Oxford United". www.oufc.co.uk. Oxford United F.C. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "First & Best... With Armani Little – Torquay United". torquayunited.com. Torquay United F.C. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ Thomas, David; James, Stuart (2 June 2019). "Armani Little can't wait to get started with Torquay United". DevonLive. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "Academy graduates Wood & Little sign pro contracts". southamptonfc.com. Southampton F.C. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Saints announce 2018 retained list". southamptonfc.com. Southampton F.C. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ Johnson, Jack (20 June 2018). "Oxford United sign trio for under 23s side". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Hopkins and Little Out On Loan". www.oufc.co.uk. Oxford United F.C. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Little By Little". www.oufc.co.uk. Oxford United F.C. 19 December 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Oxford United 0-1 Southend United". BBC Sport. 26 December 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ Johnson, Jack (4 January 2019). "Oxford United loan Armani Little and Harvey Bradbury to Woking for rest of season". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Midfielder Armani Little To Join United". torquayunited.com. Torquay United F.C. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Games played by Armani Little in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Torquay United 2–1 Boreham Wood". BBC Sport. 3 August 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Midfielder Little joins FGR". www.fgr.co.uk. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ^ "Little by little! Exciting midfielder makes it two". www.afcwimbledon.co.uk. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "A Little longer! Armani signs permanently". www.afcwimbledon.co.uk. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ "AFC Wimbledon 4–1 Tranmere". BBC Sport. 30 September 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Armani Little in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Armani Little in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Armani Little in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Armani Little". Aylesbury United FC. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Armani Little in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Armani Little in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Armani Little in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Armani Little in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
External links
[edit]- Armani Little at Soccerway
- Armani Little at Soccerbase
- Armani Little at WorldFootball.net
- Living people
- 1997 births
- Footballers from Portsmouth
- English men's footballers
- England men's semi-pro international footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Southampton F.C. players
- Oxford United F.C. players
- Woking F.C. players
- Torquay United F.C. players
- Forest Green Rovers F.C. players
- AFC Wimbledon players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- 21st-century English sportsmen