Tashan Oakley-Boothe

Tashan Oakley-Boothe
Personal information
Full name Tashan Dinnachi Oakley-Boothe[1]
Date of birth (2000-02-14) 14 February 2000
Place of birth Lambeth, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m)[2]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Dunfermline Athletic
Number 35
Youth career
2016–2020 Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Tottenham Hotspur 0 (0)
2020–2023 Stoke City 18 (0)
2022–2023 → Lincoln City (loan) 16 (0)
2023–2024 Blackpool 3 (0)
2024–2025 Estrela da Amadora 2 (0)
2025– Dunfermline Athletic 31 (0)
International career
2015–2016 England U16 9 (0)
2016–2017 England U17 19 (0)
2017 England U18 2 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  England
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Winner2017
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Runner-up2017
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 May 2026

Tashan Dinnachi Oakley-Boothe (born 14 February 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Championship club Dunfermline Athletic.

Career

Tottenham Hotspur

Oakley-Boothe was born in Lambeth and attended Canonbury Primary School and Highbury Grove School.[3][4] He joined the Tottenham Hotspur academy team on 1 July 2017, and was called up to senior team by Mauricio Pochettino for a pre-season tour.[5] On 22 July 2017, Oakley-Boothe made his first senior appearance for Tottenham against Paris Saint-Germain in 2017 International Champions Cup pre-season match.[6]

Oakley-Boothe made his first-team debut for Tottenham Hotspur in a 1–0 win against Barnsley in the EFL Cup on 19 September 2017, replacing Dele Alli in added time.[7] He remained with Spurs' under-23 side in 2018–19 and 2019–20.[8] During this time he played in the EFL Trophy, in which he scored his first senior goal, in a 1–1 draw with Colchester United.[9]

He rejected a new contract offer from Spurs in January 2020.[10]

Stoke City

Oakley-Boothe joined Stoke City on 31 January 2020 signing a three-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[11] He made his debut for Stoke on 7 March 2020 in a 5–1 victory against Hull City, a match in which he provided the assist for Nick Powell for Stoke's fifth goal.[12][13] Oakley-Boothe made his first start for the club the final day of the season on 22 July 2020, in a 4–1 win against Nottingham Forest.[14] In the 2020–21 campaign, he suffered a season-ending back injury at the start of April.[15] He was released by Stoke at the end of the 2022–23 season.[16]

Lincoln City (loan)

On 27 June 2022, Oakley-Boothe joined EFL League One side Lincoln City on a season-long loan.[17][18] He made his Lincoln debut on the opening day of the season, against Exeter City.[19] He made 25 appearances for Lincoln in 2022–23, helping the side finish eleventh.[20]

Blackpool

Oakley-Boothe joined Blackpool on 16 August 2023, following a successful trial.[21]

Estrela da Amadora

On 31 January 2024, Oakley-Boothe moved to Portugal, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract with Primeira Liga club Estrela da Amadora.[22]

Dunfermline Athletic

In February 2025, Oakley-Boothe signed for Scottish Championship side Dunfermline Athletic on a short term deal until the end of the season.[23] He made his debut for the club from the bench in a goalless draw against Livingston. At the end of the season, he signed a one year contract extension keeping him at the club until the summer of 2026.[24]

In April 2026, Oakley-Boothe scored the winning penalty during their Scottish Cup semi–final victory over Falkirk.[25] He started in the 2026 Scottish Cup final at Hampden Park which saw Dunfermline lose against Celtic to finish runners–up.[26]

International career

Oakley-Boothe was born in England and is of Jamaican descent.[27] In May 2017, he was part of the England under-17 squad which reached the final of the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, playing five games.[28] On 16 May 2017, Oakley-Boothe suffered a head injury, in the under-17s' semi-final game against Turkey, which caused a lengthy stoppage and ruled him out of the final.[29]

Oakley-Boothe was also part of the England team that competed at the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India. On 28 October 2017, he started in the final and helped the team beat Spain 5–2 and win the FIFA U-17 World Cup.[30][31]

Career statistics

As of match played 23 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tottenham Hotspur 2017–18[32] Premier League 0000100010
Tottenham Hotspur U21 2018–19[33] ————3[c]030
2019–20[34] ————3[c]131
Tottenham Total ——106171
Stoke City 2019–20[34] EFL Championship 200000—20
2020–21[35] 1600050—210
2021–22[36] 000000—00
2022–23[20] 000000—00
Stoke Total 1800050—230
Lincoln City (loan) 2022–23[20] EFL League One 16010305[c]0250
Blackpool 2023–24[37] EFL League One 3010105[c]0100
Estrela da Amadora 2023–24[37] Primeira Liga 2000000020
Dunfermline Athletic 2024–25[38] Scottish Championship 9000000090
2025–26[39] 22050403[d]0340
Dunfermline Total 310504030430
Career total 700701401911101
  1. ↑ Includes FA Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup
  3. 1 2 3 4 Appearances in EFL Trophy
  4. ↑ One appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup, two appearances in Scottish Championship promotion play-offs

Honours

England U17

Dunfermline Athletic

References

  1. ↑ "Player Details: Tashan Oakley-Boothe". English National Football Archive. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  2. ↑ "2017 Under-17 World Cup squad lists" (PDF). FIFA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 October 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "Tottenham: Is Tashan Oakley-Boothe the next breakthrough academy graduate?". REALSPORT. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  4. ↑ Sessions, George (3 November 2017). "Tottenham Hotspur duo Tashan Oakley-Boothe and Timothy 'TJ' Eyoma will stay grounded after under-17 World Cup success". Ham & High. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  5. ↑ Kilpatrick, Dan (19 July 2017). "Moussa Sissoko not in Tottenham Hotspur squad for ICC". ESPN. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  6. ↑ "Paris Saint-Germain vs. Tottenham Hotspur - Football Match Summary - July 22, 2017 - ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  7. ↑ "Tottenham Hotspur 1 - 0 Barnsley". BBC Sport. 19 September 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  8. ↑ Gold, Alasdair (12 November 2019). "The forgotten men of Tottenham Hotspur and how the U21s are mirroring Pochettino's first team". Football London. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  9. ↑ "Colchester 1–1 Tottenham U21". Sky Sports. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  10. ↑ O'Rourke, Pete (8 January 2020). "Exclusive: Tottenham rising star rejects new deal". Football Insider. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  11. ↑ Spinks, Martin (31 January 2020). "Stoke City transfer update: Club announce signing of Tottenham ace". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  12. ↑ "Stoke City 5–1 Hull City". BBC Sport. 7 March 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  13. ↑ Smith, Peter (9 March 2020). "Verdict as ex-Spurs starlet makes Stoke City debut after Joe Allen injury". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  14. ↑ Aloia, Andrew (22 July 2020). "Nottingham Forest 1-4 Stoke: Forest lose play-off place to Swansea". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  15. ↑ Smith, Peter (1 April 2021). "Ex-Spurs prospect suffers back fracture at Stoke City". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  16. ↑ "Stoke City: Phil Jagielka, Morgan Fox & Nick Powell among seven released". BBC Sport. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  17. ↑ "Imps sign exciting youngster Oakley-Boothe". Lincoln City F.C. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  18. ↑ "Tashan Oakley-Boothe: Lincoln sign Stoke midfielder as Mike Garrity becomes assistant boss". BBC Sport. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  19. ↑ Seelochan, Isaac (30 July 2022). "Lincoln City player ratings as the Imps are held against newly promoted Exeter". LincolnshireLive. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  20. 1 2 3 "Games played by Tashan Oakley-Boothe in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  21. ↑ "Tashan Oakley-Boothe: Blackpool sign midfielder on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  22. ↑ Reis, Rafael Batista (31 January 2024). "Mercado (oficial): Oakley-Boothe, reforço surpresa para o Estrela até 2026" [Market (official): Oakley-Boothe, surprise reinforcement for Estrela until 2026]. A Bola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  23. ↑ "Tashan Oakley-Boothe joins Dunfermline Athletic". Dunfermline Athletic. Retrieved 17 February 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  24. ↑ "Jeremiah and Tashan Return". DAFC. DAFC.co.uk. Retrieved 18 June 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  25. ↑ Lindsay, Clive (18 April 2026). "Dunfermline Athletic vs Falkirk: Scottish Cup semi-final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  26. 1 2 Idessane, Kheredine (23 May 2026). "Scottish Cup Final: Celtic v Dunfermline Athletic". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  27. ↑ "Tashan Oakley-Boothe". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  28. ↑ "Under-17 - Tashan Oakley-Boothe – UEFA.com". UEFA. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  29. ↑ Kajumba, Adrian; Gadd, Mick (16 May 2017). "England U17 and Tottenham star Tashan Oakley-Boothe taken to hospital after sickening clash against Turkey". Mirror. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  30. ↑ Beirne, Kevin (28 October 2017). "Who is Tashan Oakley-Boothe? The Spurs wonderkid who won the U17 World Cup with England". Football.london. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  31. ↑ "England win U17 World Cup: 'We are heading where we want to go' - Cooper". BBC Sport. 28 October 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  32. ↑ "Games played by Tashan Oakley-Boothe in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  33. ↑ "Games played by Tashan Oakley-Boothe in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  34. 1 2 "Games played by Tashan Oakley-Boothe in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  35. ↑ "Games played by Tashan Oakley-Boothe in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  36. ↑ "Games played by Tashan Oakley-Boothe in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  37. 1 2 "Games played by Tashan Oakley-Boothe in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  38. ↑ "Games played by Tashan Oakley-Boothe in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  39. ↑ "Games played by Tashan Oakley-Boothe in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  40. ↑ Shamoon Hafez (17 January 2019). "England's U17 World Cup winners - where are they now?". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  41. ↑ "Spain 2–2 England". UEFA. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
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