Leo Chambers

Leo Chambers

Chambers warming-up for West Ham United
Personal information
Full name Leo Alexander Chambers[1]
Date of birth (1995-08-05) 5 August 1995
Place of birth Brixton, London, England
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Playing position Defender
Youth career
Afewee Academy[3]
2002–2012 West Ham United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 West Ham United 0 (0)
2016Colchester United (loan) 6 (0)
National team
2010–2011 England U16 3 (0)
2011–2012 England U17 8 (1)
2012 England U18 1 (0)
2013 England U19 1 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and 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
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Ham United 2013–14 Premier League 0000300030
2014–15 Premier League 0000000000
2015–16 Premier League 0000000000
Colchester United (loan) 2015–16 League One 6060
Career total 6000300090

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. 1 2 "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. "West Ham's Leo Chambers & Tottenham's Nathan Oduwa join Colchester United on loan". BBC Sport. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
  8. 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.
  9. "Leo Chambers". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  10. Leo Chambers career statistics at Soccerbase
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