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Tashan Oakley-Boothe
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-02-14) 14 February 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Lambeth, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Stoke City
Number 20
Youth career
2016–2020 Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Tottenham Hotspur 0 (0)
2020– Stoke City 16 (0)
International career
2015–2016 England U16 9 (0)
2016–2017 England U17 19 (0)
2017 England U18 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:09, 29 December 2020 (UTC)

Tashan Dinnachi L. Oakley-Boothe[2][3] /ˌkli ˈbð/ (born 14 February 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship side Stoke City.[4]

Career

Tottenham Hotspur

Oakley-Boothe was born in Lambeth and attended Canonbury Primary School and Highbury Grove School.[5][6] He joined the Tottenham Hotspur academy team on 1 July 2017. He was called up to senior team by Mauricio Pochettino for pre-season tour.[7] On 22 July 2017, Oakley-Boothe made his first senior appearance for Tottenham Hotspur against Paris Saint-Germain in 2017 International Champions Cup pre-season match.[8]

He made his first-team debut for Tottenham in a 1–0 win against Barnsley in the EFL Cup on 19 September 2017, replacing Dele Alli in added time.[9] Oakley-Boothe remained with Spurs' under-23 side in 2018–19 and 2019–20.[10] During this time he played in the EFL Trophy where he scored his first senior goal in a 1–1 draw with Colchester United.[11]

Oakley-Boothe rejected a new contract offer from Spurs in January 2020.[12]

Stoke City

Oakley-Boothe joined Stoke City on 31 January 2020 signing a three-and-a-half year contract for an undisclosed fee.[13] Oakley-Boothe made his debut for Stoke on 7 March 2020 in a 5–1 victory against Hull City where he provided the assist for Nick Powell for Stoke's fifth goal.[14][15] He made his first start for the club the final day of the season on 22 July 2020 in a 4–1 win against Nottingham Forest.[16]

International career

Oakley-Booth was born in England and is of Jamaican descent.[17] In May 2017, Oakley-Boothe was part of the England national under-17 football team that reached the final of the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, playing five games.[18] On 16 May 2017, Oakley-Boothe suffered a head injury in their semi-final game against Turkey national under-17 football team that caused a lengthy stoppage and ruled him out of the final.[19]

Oakley-Boothe was also part of the England team that competed in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India. On 28 October 2017, he played in the final and helped the team beat Spain 5–2 and win the FIFA's U-17 World Cup.[20][21]

Career statistics

As of match played 29 December 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tottenham Hotspur 2017–18[22] Premier League 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Tottenham Hotspur U21 2018–19[23] 3[a] 0 3 0
2019–20[24] 3[a] 1 3 1
Total 6 1 6 1
Stoke City 2019–20[24] EFL Championship 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2020–21[25] EFL Championship 14 0 0 0 5 0 19 0
Total 16 0 0 0 5 0 21 0
Career total 16 0 0 0 6 0 6 1 28 1
  1. ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

England U17

References

  1. ^ "2017 Under-17 World Cup squad lists" (PDF). FIFA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 October 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  2. ^ "2019/20 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  3. ^ Tashan Oakley-Boothe at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  4. ^ "Next Generation 2016: 20 of the best talents at Premier League clubs". theguardian.com. 4 October 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Tottenham: Is Tashan Oakley-Boothe the next breakthrough academy graduate?". REALSPORT. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Tottenham Hotspur duo Tashan Oakley-Boothe and Timothy 'TJ' Eyoma will stay grounded after under-17 World Cup success". Ham&High. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Moussa Sissoko not in Tottenham Hotspur squad for ICC". ESPN. 19 July 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  8. ^ "Paris Saint-Germain vs. Tottenham Hotspur - Football Match Summary - July 22, 2017 - ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  9. ^ "Tottenham Hotspur 1 - 0 Barnsley". BBC Sport. 19 September 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  10. ^ "The forgotten men of Tottenham Hotspur and how the U21s are mirroring Pochettino's first team". Football London. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  11. ^ "Colchester 1–1 Tottenham U21". Sky Sports. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  12. ^ "Exclusive: Tottenham rising star rejects new deal". Football Insider. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  13. ^ "Stoke City transfer update: Club announce signing of Tottenham ace". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  14. ^ "Stoke 5–1 Hull". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  15. ^ "Verdict as ex-Spurs starlet makes Stoke City debut after Joe Allen injury". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  16. ^ "Nottingham Forest 1–4 Stoke City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  17. ^ "Tashan Oakley-Boothe". worldfootball.net.
  18. ^ "Under-17 - Tashan Oakley-Boothe – UEFA.com". UEFA. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  19. ^ "England U17 and Tottenham star Tashan Oakley-Boothe taken to hospital after sickening clash against Turkey". Mirror. 16 July 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  20. ^ Beirne, Kevin (28 October 2017). "Who is Tashan Oakley-Boothe? The Spurs wonderkid who won the U17 World Cup with England". Football.london.
  21. ^ "England win U17 World Cup: 'We are heading where we want to go' - Cooper". BBC Sport. 28 October 2017.
  22. ^ "Games played by Tashan Oakley-Boothe in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  23. ^ "Games played by Tashan Oakley-Boothe in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  24. ^ a b "Games played by Tashan Oakley-Boothe in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  25. ^ "Games played by Tashan Oakley-Boothe in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  26. ^ Shamoon Hafez (17 January 2019). "England's U17 World Cup winners - where are they now?". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  27. ^ "Spain 2–2 England". UEFA. Retrieved 1 February 2020.

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