Reece Oxford

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Reece Oxford
Reece Oxford West Ham August 2014.jpg
Oxford warming up for West Ham United in 2014
Personal information
Full name Reece Joel Oxford[1]
Date of birth (1998-12-16) 16 December 1998 (age 25)[2]
Place of birth Edmonton, England
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Position(s) Centre-back
Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 West Ham United
Number 35
Youth career
0000–2011 Tottenham Hotspur[3]
2011–2014 West Ham United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014– West Ham United 7 (0)
International career‡
2013–2014 England U16 3 (0)
2014–2015 England U17 17 (1)
2015– England U18 1 (0)
2015– England U19 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:13, 1 May 2016 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:38, 24 March 2016 (UTC)

Reece Joel Oxford (born 16 December 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club West Ham United. Oxford made his debut for West Ham aged 16 years and 198 days, making him the club's youngest ever player, beating a record of 16 years and 221 days set in 1922 by Billy Williams.[4][5] He is considered as one of the best youth prospects in English football.[6]

Club career

Early career

Oxford was born in Edmonton, London[7] and was a boyhood supporter of Arsenal.[8] He started playing football at Tottenham Hotspur's academy but was released in 2011. He then joined West Ham United at U13 level.[9][3]

2014–15 season

During the 2014–15 season Oxford trained regularly with the senior West Ham squad while mainly playing with the club's U21 side. He captained the side on some occasions despite being the youngest individual. On 27 August 2014, he appeared on the bench for the first time aged 15 in a League Cup second round match against Sheffield United, remaining an unused substitute as they lost in a penalty shootout at the Boleyn Ground.[10][11] Still a youth team player, Oxford came to the attention of Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United who all sent scouts to watch him play.[12] On 11 January 2015, Oxford signed a long-term professional contract committing his future to West Ham.[13] During the second half of the season Oxford made a number of appearances on the West Ham bench in the Premier League.[14][15][16] In May 2015, Oxford won the Dylan Tombides Academy Player of the Year Award at the club's player awards night for his performances in the youth team.[17]

2015–16 season

On 2 July 2015, Oxford made his competitive debut aged 16, starting in midfield in a UEFA Europa League first qualifying round first leg tie against FC Lusitanos, a 3–0 home win. In doing so, he became West Ham's youngest ever player.[18] On 9 August the same year, Oxford started his first professional league game, as West Ham began the Premier League season against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, playing the first 79 minutes of a 2–0 victory before being replaced by Kevin Nolan. Oxford, who only lost possession once in the match, became the second youngest Premier League starter of all time, after Jose Baxter.[19]

International career

Oxford has played for England up to U17 level and captained his country at the 2015 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[16] The team reached the quarter-finals, and Oxford scored in the penalty shootout as they defeated Spain in a play-off for the 2015 U-17 World Cup.[20] West Ham refused permission for him to play in the final tournament in Chile, fearing that exposure to an international football tournament would lead to burnout.[21]

Playing style

Uefa.com described his playing style: "Tall and quick, he is not daunted in the face of illustrious opponents".[22] Oxford has been compared to Rio Ferdinand and Rafael Márquez.[22][23]

Club statistics

As of match played 30 April 2016.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
West Ham United 2014–15[24] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015–16[25] Premier League 7 0 2 0 0 0 3[lower-alpha 1] 0 12 0
Career total 7 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 12 0
  1. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

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