Leo Chambers

Leo Chambers

Chambers warming-up for West Ham United
Personal information
Full nameLeo Alexander Chambers[1]
Date of birth5 August 1995
Place of birthBrixton, London, England
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Playing positionDefender
Club information
Current team
West Ham United
Youth career
Afewee Academy[3]
2002–2012West Ham United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–West Ham United0(0)
National team
2010–2011England U163(0)
2011–2012England U178(1)
2012England U181(0)
2013England U191(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 02:04, 10 February 2015 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ 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 for West Ham United. He has also played for England at under-16, under-17 and under-18 levels.

Club career

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.

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.[7] On 5 September 2013 he made his first appearance for England at U19 level in the victory over Estonia.

Career statistics

As of 29 October 2013 [8]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Ham United 2013–14 Premier League 0000300030
Career total 0000300030

References

  1. "Clubs submit retained and released lists". Premier League. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  2. "Soccerway - L. Chambers". Perform Group. 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  3. http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/oct/07/nathaniel-clyne-england-debut-brixton-volunteers
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Chambers thankful for first-team chance". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  5. "Chambers signs new contract". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  6. "West Ham v Cheltenham Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  7. "Leo Chambers". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  8. Leo Chambers career statistics at Soccerbase

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