Personal information | |||
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Full name | Oliver James Scarles[1] | ||
Date of birth | 12 December 2005 | ||
Place of birth | Bromley, England[2] | ||
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) |
*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) |
Oliver James Scarles (born 12 December 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for West Ham United.[3]
From 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.[4] In June 2022 Scarles signed a scholarship contract with West Ham.[5]
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.[6][7] West Ham won the game 3–0 with West Ham manager, David Moyes describing Scarles debut game as "exceptional".[8]
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.[9]
Scarles has played for the England national under-17 football team, making his debut in September 2021.[10]
On 22 March 2023, Scarles made his England U18 debut during a 2–1 win over Croatia in Medulin.[11]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
West Ham United | 2022–23[12] | 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[12] | — | — | — | — | 2[b] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
Total | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
West Ham United U18