Oliver James Scarles (born 12 December 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for West Ham United.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oliver James Scarles[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 December 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Bromley, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | West Ham United | ||
| Number | 57 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| West Ham United | |||
| Chelsea | |||
| West Ham United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | England U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | England U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2023– | England U18 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:09, 3 February 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:57, 28 March 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editFrom Kent, Scarles attended the Trinity School in Croydon. Scarles was with West Ham at under-8 level and rejoined after briefly playing with Chelsea until under-12s.[5] In June 2022 Scarles signed a scholarship contract with West Ham.[6]
Scarles was named in the starting eleven for his senior debut for West Ham United on 3 November 2022 in the UEFA Europa Conference League against FCSB.[7][8] West Ham won the game 3–0 with West Ham manager, David Moyes describing Scarles debut game as "exceptional".[9]
Scarles was a member of the team which won the 2023 FA Youth Cup defeating Arsenal 5–1 at the Emirates Stadium in April 2023.[10]
International career
editScarles has played for the England national under-17 football team, making his debut in September 2021.[11]
On 22 March 2023, Scarles made his England U18 debut during a 2–1 win over Croatia in Medulin.[12]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 3 November 2022
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Ham United | 2022–23[13] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| West Ham United U21 | 2022–23[13] | — | — | — | — | 2[b] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
Honours
editWest Ham United U18
References
edit- ^ "2022/23 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "Oliver Scarles Eurosport Profile". Eurosport. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "Player Summary: Oliver Scarles". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "O. Scarles - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ Thomas, Roshane (12 October 2022). "Ollie Scarles: 16 and on David Moyes' radar for West Ham's first-team squad". The Athletic. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Nine Academy youngsters sign scholarships". WHUFC.com. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Team News: Scarles and Mubama make debuts, Fornals hits milestone". WHUFC.com. 3 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ Rose, Gary (4 November 2022). "Analysis: FCSB 0-3 West Ham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ Martin, Antony (4 November 2022). "David Moyes uses one superlative to describe Scarles after debut for West Ham against FCSB - exceptional". Hammers News. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ "West Ham thrash Arsenal to win FA Youth Cup". BBC Sport. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ Simmonds, Kadeem (3 November 2022). "Who is Oliver Scarles? West Ham teenager profiled as he makes senior debut vs Romania". Football London. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ Hides, Leanne (22 March 2023). "Report: Croatia 1–2 England MU18s".
- ^ a b "Games played by Oliver Scarles in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "West Ham United outgun Arsenal to win 2023 FA Youth Cup | West Ham United F.C." www.whufc.com.
- ^ "West Ham United - U18 Premier League South champions!". West Ham United F.C. 15 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.