Sonny Perkins

Sonny Perkins
Perkins warming up for West Ham United
Personal information
Full name Sonny Tufail Perkins[1]
Date of birth (2004-02-10) 10 February 2004
Place of birth Waltham Forest, England[2]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Wigan Athletic
Number 9
Youth career
–2019 Leyton Orient
2019–2021 West Ham United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 West Ham United 1 (0)
2022–2025 Leeds United 1 (0)
2023–2024 → Oxford United (loan) 3 (0)
2024–2025 → Leyton Orient (loan) 18 (2)
2025–2026 Leyton Orient 28 (2)
2026– Wigan Athletic 2 (1)
International career‡
2019 England U15 1 (0)
2020 England U16 3 (3)
2021–2022 England U18 10 (4)
2022–2023 England U19 6 (5)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:17, 23 August 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 12:34, 26 March 2023 (UTC)

Sonny Tufail Perkins (born 10 February 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Wigan Athletic.

Club career

West Ham United

In 2019, Perkins joined West Ham United from Leyton Orient at under-15 level.[3] On 25 November 2021, Perkins was involved in a West Ham senior matchday squad for the first time, being named on the bench for a UEFA Europa League group game against Rapid Wien, coming on as a 78th minute substitute.[4] In July 2022, Perkins rejected West Ham's offer of a professional contract and left the club with immediate effect.[5] He made three appearances for the club, one in the Premier League and two in the Europa League.[6]

Leeds United

On 19 July 2022, he joined Leeds United signing a three-year contract.[7] He made his debut for Leeds on 9 November 2022 in the starting line-up for the 1–0 EFL Cup third round defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers.[8] Perkins scored his first professional goal against Cardiff City at the Cardiff City Stadium in the FA Cup third round tie on 8 January 2023 when he came on as a second-half substitute, scoring the equaliser in stoppage time to earn a 2–2 draw for Leeds, forcing a replay.[9]

Oxford United loan

On 25 August 2023, Perkins joined League One team Oxford United on loan for the remainder of the 2023–24 season.[10] He made his first Oxford appearance as a late substitute in a 1–2 home league defeat to Port Vale on 2 September and his full debut in an EFL Trophy home defeat to Milton Keynes Dons on 19 September.[11] He scored once, in a 5–0 victory over Chelsea U21 in the EFL Trophy group stage on 7 November 2023.[11] On 4 January 2024, Leeds recalled Perkins from his loan because of his limited playing time at Oxford.[12]

Leyton Orient

In June 2024, Perkins signed on loan for Leyton Orient for the 2024–25 season.[13] He joined the club on a permanent deal in January 2025.[14]

Wigan Athletic

In June 2026, Perkins was transferred to Wigan Athletic for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-year deal.[15]

International career

In July 2018, whilst still at Leyton Orient, Perkins was called up to England's under-15 side.[16] In February 2020, Perkins scored a hat-trick for England U16 against the United States.[3] On 18 October 2021, a month after his debut for the side, Perkins scored his first goal for England U18's in a 3–0 win against Russia.[17]

On 21 September 2022, Perkins made his England U19 debut and scored during a 2–0 2023 U19 EURO qualifying win over Montenegro in Denmark.[18]

Perkins is eligible to represent Pakistan as he is of Pakistani descent through his maternal grandfather.[19]

Style of play

Perkins' captain at West Ham, Mark Noble, praised Perkins' hold-up play, as well as his versatility, saying "he started in the No10 role and he's moved up to the centre-forward role for the U23s, and scored a lot of goals".[20]

Personal life

Perkins' father, Declan, is a former Irish youth international footballer.[21] His aunt is the actress Louise Lombard.[22]

Career statistics

As of match played 2 May 2026[23]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Ham United U21 2021-22[24] ————2[a]020
West Ham United 2021-22[25] Premier League 1000002[b]0—30
Leeds United U21 2022-23[26] ————3[a]131
Leeds United 2022-23[26] Premier League 002110——31
2023-24[27] Championship 100000—0010
2024-25[28] Championship 000000——00
Total 102110—0041
Oxford United (loan) 2023-24[27] League One 301000—2[a]161
Leyton Orient (loan) 2024-25[28] League One 1823130—5[a]1294
Leyton Orient 2024-25[28] League One 12210——00132
2025-26[29] League One 1601010—30210
Total 2822010—30342
Career total 514825020153819
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "2021/22 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916–2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
  3. 1 2 "Sonny Perkins". West Ham United F.C. Archived from the original on 25 November 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "Rapid Wien 0–2 West Ham United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  5. ↑ "Sonny Perkins leaves West Ham United | West Ham United F.C." www.whufc.com.
  6. ↑ "Sonny Perkins". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  7. ↑ "Leeds United confirm seventh summer signing amid Premier League rival's vocal disappointment". Leeds Live. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  8. ↑ "Traore fires Wolves past Leeds into EFL Cup last 16". BBC Sport.
  9. ↑ Quinlan, James (8 January 2023). "Sonny Perkins lost for words after first goal in 'tough' Leeds United draw". LeedsLive. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  10. ↑ "Sonny Perkins joins Oxford United on loan". Leeds United. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  11. 1 2 "Games played by Sonny Perkins in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  12. ↑ "Sonny Perkins Returns to Leeds United". Leeds United F.C. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  13. ↑ "Sonny Perkins joins Leyton Orient on loan". Leeds United. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  14. ↑ "Sonny Perkins: Leyton Orient sign Leeds United midfielder on permanent deal". BBC Sport. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  15. ↑ "Sonny Perkins: Wigan Athletic sign Leyton Orient striker for undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. 26 June 2026. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  16. ↑ "NEWS: Academy player receives England call-up". Leyton Orient F.C. 19 July 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  17. ↑ "Sonny Perkins on target for England U18s in Marbella". West Ham United F.C. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  18. ↑ "Report: England MU19s 2–0 Montenegro". England Football. Frank Smith. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  19. ↑ Alexander, Shayan. "Pakistani origin of Sonny Perkins". Prosports.pk.
  20. ↑ "Ashby & Perkins receive Premier League debut balls". West Ham United F.C. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  21. ↑ Declan Perkins [@DeclanPerkins] (20 July 2018). "My son has been invited to an England u15 camp" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  22. ↑ "Has a journalist ever won an international cap?". The Guardian. 24 October 2007. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  23. ↑ Sonny Perkins at Soccerbase
  24. ↑ "Games played by Sonny Perkins in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  25. ↑ Sonny Perkins at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  26. 1 2 "Games played by Sonny Perkins in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  27. 1 2 "Games played by Sonny Perkins in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  28. 1 2 3 "Games played by Sonny Perkins in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  29. ↑ "Games played by Sonny Perkins in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  30. ↑ "As It Happened: 2021/22 Player Awards brought to you by Betway in aid of the Academy". West Ham United F.C. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
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