Leo Chambers
 Chambers warming-up for West Ham United | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leo Alexander Chambers[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 August 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Brixton, London, England | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Afewee Academy[3] | |||
| 2002–2012 | West Ham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2016 | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Colchester United (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | England U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | England U17 | 8 | (1) |
| 2012 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | England U19 | 1 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:09, 19 April 2016 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:30, 5 September 2013 (UTC) | |||
Leo Alexander Chambers (born 5 August 1995) is an English footballer who plays as a defender and is currently a free agent after being released by West Ham United. He has also played for Colchester United on loan and for England at under-16, under-17 and under-18 levels.
Club career
West Ham United
Born in Brixton, London, Chambers was a youth team player with West Ham before signing his first professional contract in August 2012 having joined the club aged seven.[4][5] His first appearance in a first-team squad was on 20 October 2012 when he was an unused substitute in a Premier League game against Southampton.[4] Chambers made his debut playing at right back for West Ham on 27 August 2013 in the 2–1 League Cup win against Cheltenham Town.[6] He also started in the subsequent victories against Cardiff City and Burnley.
Colchester United (loan)
On 26 February 2016, Chambers signed on a one-month loan with Colchester United.[7] He made his Colchester United and Football League debut on 27 February 2016 impressing in a home 0-0 draw with Shrewsbury Town.[8]
International career
Chambers has played for England at under-16, under-17 and under-18 levels. He made his debut for the under-18 side on 24 October 2012 when, as captain, he was part of a side which beat Italy under-18s 2–0.[9] On 5 September 2013 he made his first appearance for England at U19 level in the victory over Estonia.
Career statistics
- As of 19 April 2016 [10]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Ham United | 2013–14 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014–15 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Colchester United (loan) | 2015–16 | League One | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | 6 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ "Clubs submit retained and released lists". Premier League. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ^ "Soccerway — L. Chambers". Perform Group. 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ^ http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/oct/07/nathaniel-clyne-england-debut-brixton-volunteers
- ^ a b "Chambers thankful for first-team chance". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- ^ "Chambers signs new contract". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- ^ "West Ham v Cheltenham Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- ^ "West Ham's Leo Chambers & Tottenham's Nathan Oduwa join Colchester United on loan". BBC Sport. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
- ^ Waldron, Jonathon (27 February 2016). "Leo Chambers happy to be at Colchester United following loan move from West Ham United". www.gazette-news.co.uk. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
- ^ "Leo Chambers". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- ^ Leo Chambers at Soccerbase
External links
- Leo Chambers at Soccerbase
