Oliver Scarles

Oliver Scarles
Scarles in 2026.
Personal information
Full name Oliver James Scarles[1]
Date of birth (2005-12-12) 12 December 2005
Place of birth Bromley, England[2]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3]
Position Full-back
Team information
Current team
 West Ham United
Number 30
Youth career
2013–2014 West Ham United
2014–2017 Chelsea
2017–2022 West Ham United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– West Ham United 30 (0)
International career‡
2021 England U16 2 (0)
2021–2022 England U17 4 (0)
2023 England U18 3 (0)
2025– England U20 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:29, 22 August 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 10:23, 10 April 2025 (UTC)

Oliver James Scarles (born 12 December 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for EFL Championship club West Ham United.[4]

Club career

From Bromley, South East London, Scarles attended the Trinity School in Croydon. Scarles was with West Ham at under-8 level and rejoined after playing with Chelsea from under 9 to under-12s before Chelsea released him.[5] In June 2022 Scarles signed a scholarship contract with West Ham.[6]

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.[7][8] West Ham won the game 3–0 with West Ham manager, David Moyes describing Scarles debut game as "exceptional".[9]

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.[10]

He made his Premier League debut for West Ham as a second-half substitute away at AFC Bournemouth in a 1–1 draw on 16 December 2024.[11]

International career

Scarles has played for the England national under-17 football team, making his debut in September 2021.[12]

On 22 March 2023, Scarles made his England U18 debut during a 2–1 win over Croatia in Medulin.[13]

On 21 March 2025, Scarles debuted for the England U20s during a 1–1 draw with Portugal.[14]

On 24 March 2025, Scarles played in the final 22 minutes as a substitute for the England U20s against Switzerland national under-21 football team leading to a 2-2 draw.[15]

Career statistics

As of match played 2 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Ham United 2022–23[16] Premier League 0000001[a]0—10
2023–24[17] Premier League 00000000—00
2024–25[18] Premier League 1501000——160
2025–26[19] Premier League 1304000——170
Total 28050001000340
West Ham United U21 2022–23[16] ————2[b]020
2023–24[17] ————5[b]151
2024–25[18] ————3[b]030
2025–26[19] ————1[b]010
Career total 280500010111451
  1. ↑ Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
  2. 1 2 3 4 Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

West Ham United U18

Individual awards

References

  1. ↑ "2022/23 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  2. ↑ "Oliver Scarles Eurosport Profile". Eurosport. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  3. ↑ "Player Summary: Oliver Scarles". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  4. ↑ "O. Scarles - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  5. ↑ Thomas, Roshane (12 October 2022). "Ollie Scarles: 16 and on David Moyes' radar for West Ham's first-team squad". The Athletic. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  6. ↑ "Nine Academy youngsters sign scholarships". WHUFC.com. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  7. ↑ "Team News: Scarles and Mubama make debuts, Fornals hits milestone". WHUFC.com. 3 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  8. ↑ Rose, Gary (4 November 2022). "Analysis: FCSB 0-3 West Ham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  9. ↑ Martin, Antony (4 November 2022). "David Moyes uses one superlative to describe Scarles after debut for West Ham against FCSB - exceptional". Hammers News. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  10. ↑ "West Ham thrash Arsenal to win FA Youth Cup". BBC Sport. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  11. ↑ "We were very close and we did a lot of good things". West Ham United F.C. 17 December 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  12. ↑ Simmonds, Kadeem (3 November 2022). "Who is Oliver Scarles? West Ham teenager profiled as he makes senior debut vs Romania". Football London. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  13. ↑ Hides, Leanne (22 March 2023). "Report: Croatia 1–2 England MU18s".
  14. ↑ Hunt, Holly (21 March 2025). "Report: Portugal 1-1 England ELS".
  15. ↑ Hunt, Holly (24 March 2025). "report: England ELS 2-2 Switzerland".
  16. 1 2 "Games played by Oliver Scarles in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  17. 1 2 "Games played by Oliver Scarles in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  18. 1 2 "Games played by Oliver Scarles in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  19. 1 2 "Games played by Oliver Scarles in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  20. ↑ "West Ham United outgun Arsenal to win 2023 FA Youth Cup | West Ham United F.C." www.whufc.com.
  21. ↑ "West Ham United - U18 Premier League South champions!". West Ham United F.C. 15 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  22. ↑ Owen, Dan (20 May 2025). "Graham Potter deserves credit as West Ham ace speaks out on 'incredible' rise under new boss". Hammers News. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
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