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Oliver James Scarles (born 12 December 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for West Ham United.
Club career
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. In June 2022 Scarles signed a scholarship contract with West Ham.
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. West Ham won the game 3–0 with West Ham manager, David Moyes describing Scarles debut game as "exceptional".
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.
International career
Scarles has played for the England national under-17 football team, making his debut in September 2021.
On 22 March 2023, Scarles made his England U18 debut during a 2–1 win over Croatia in Medulin.
Career statistics
- 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 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| West Ham United U21 | 2022–23 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Honours
West Ham United U18
- FA Youth Cup: 2022–23
- U18 Premier League South: 2023