Freddie Potts

Freddie Potts
Freddie Potts warming-up for West Ham United in 2021
Personal information
Full name Freddie Potts[1]
Date of birth (2003-09-12) 12 September 2003
Place of birth Barking, England[2]
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[3]
Position Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Club Brugge
Number 8
Youth career
2009–2021 West Ham United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2026 West Ham United 22 (0)
2023–2024 → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) 36 (2)
2024–2025 → Portsmouth (loan) 37 (1)
2026– Club Brugge 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:16, 23 August 2026 (UTC)

Freddie Potts (born 12 September 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Belgian Pro League club Club Brugge.

Career

West Ham United

Joining West Ham United at the age of six, Potts signed his first professional contract with the club in June 2021.[2] On 9 December 2021, Potts made his senior debut for West Ham in a 1–0 loss against Dinamo Zagreb in the UEFA Europa League, coming on as an 87th minute substitute for Andriy Yarmolenko.[4]

On 7 June 2023, Potts was part of the squad in the 2023 UEFA Europa Conference League final, against Fiorentina in Prague. West Ham won their first major trophy in 43 years with a 2–1 victory.[5]

In July 2023, Potts joined League One club Wycombe Wanderers on a season-long loan. Manager Matt Bloomfield said of Potts, "he plays with real energy and athleticism in the middle of the park and will really suit the way we want to play".[6] He made his Wycombe debut on 5 August in a 3–0 home defeat by Exeter City.[7] He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 away defeat to Charlton Athletic on 23 September. His 20 yards (18 m) volley levelled the score with Wycombe conceding two late goals.[8]

At the end of the 2023–24 season, Potts was voted both the Supporters' Player of the Year and the Young Player of the Year by Wycombe Wanderers supporters.[9]

On 27 August 2024, Potts joined Championship side Portsmouth on a season-long loan deal.[10] He made his Portsmouth debut on 21 September in a 2–1 away defeat to Burnley.[11]

On 22 August 2025, Potts made his Premier League debut, coming on as a half-time substitute for Jean-Clair Todibo in a 5–1 home defeat at the London Stadium to Chelsea.[12] He made his first start for the club on 2 November 2025, in a 3–1 home win against Newcastle United.[13]

Club Brugge

Potts left West Ham and signed for Belgian club Club Brugge on a four year contract on 4 August 2026.[14] He made his debut on 7 August 2026 during the 3–0 victory against Kortrijk.[15]

Personal life

Potts is the son of former West Ham United player and current coach, Steve Potts and the brother of former Luton Town player Dan Potts.[2]

Career statistics

Club

As of 23 August 2026[16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Ham United U21 2021–22 – 1[a]010
2022–23 – 2[a]020
2025–26 – 1[a]010
West Ham United 2021–22 Premier League 0000001[b]00010
2022–23 Premier League 0000002[c]00020
2023–24 Premier League 000000000000
2025–26 Premier League 22030000000250
Total 22030003040320
Wycombe Wanderers (loan) 2023–24 League One 3621020003[a]0422
Portsmouth (loan) 2024–25[17] Championship 371100000—381
Club Brugge 2026–27 Pro League 30000000—30
Career total 983502030701153
Notes
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearance in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
  3. ↑ Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

West Ham United

Wycombe Wanderers

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Premier League clubs publish 2020/21 retained lists". premierleague.com. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Freddie Potts". whufc.com. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  3. ↑ Freddie Potts at WorldFootball.net
  4. ↑ "West Ham United vs. Dinamo Zagreb - 9 December 2021 - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  5. ↑ Steinberg, Jacob (7 June 2023). "Jarrod Bowen strikes at the last to earn Conference League glory for West Ham". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  6. ↑ Wanderers, Wycombe (28 July 2023). "West Ham star signs on loan". Wycombe Wanderers. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  7. ↑ "Wycombe Wanderers 0-3 Exeter City". BBC Sport. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  8. ↑ "West Ham ace Freddie Potts hailed for Wycombe Wanderers wonderstrike". West Ham Zone. 23 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  9. 1 2 Wanderers, Wycombe (27 April 2024). "Loan stars rewarded at sponsors dinner". Wycombe Wanderers. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  10. ↑ "Pompey sign West Ham midfielder Potts on loan". BBC. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  11. ↑ "Season 2024/2025". Soccer Base. 12 September 2003. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  12. ↑ "Chelsea too strong at London Stadium". West Ham United F.C. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  13. ↑ "West Ham 3–1 Newcastle". BBC Sport. 2 November 2025. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  14. ↑ "Freddie Potts joins Club Brugge". www.clubbrugge.be. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  15. ↑ "Club opent de competitie met vlotte 3-0 zege tegen KV Kortrijk" [Club opens the competition with a smooth 3-0 win against KV Kortrijk]. Club Brugge KV. 7 August 2026. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  16. ↑ Freddie Potts at Soccerway
  17. ↑ "Games played by Freddie Potts in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  18. ↑ Stone, Simon (7 June 2023). "Fiorentina 1–2 West Ham United: Jarrod Bowen goal decides Europa Conference League final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  19. ↑ Harby, Chris (7 April 2024). "Peterborough United 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
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