Ollie Scarles became the sixth-youngest men’s player in West Ham United history when he debuted in a UEFA Conference League group-stage victory over FCSB in Romania on 3 November 2022, aged 16 years and 326 days.
A left-sided full-back or wing-back who has been a Hammer since the age of eleven, south Londoner Scarles was part of the squad which won the FA Youth Cup and U18 Premier League South title in 2022/23.
Capped by England at every level from U15 to U20, Scarles established himself in the first-team squad in 2024/25, making his Premier League and FA Cup debuts.
Career
Signed a new contract until summer 2028 in October 2024...Made his Premier League debut as a substitute in a 1-1 draw at AFC Bournemouth on 16 December 2024...Made his first Premier League start in a 1-0 win at Arsenal on 22 February 2025...Totalled 15 Premier League appearances, seven of them starts...Won the Player of the Match award on his FA Cup debut in a third-round defeat at Aston Villa on 10 January 2025...Started all three EFL Trophy group-stage ties at Reading, Newport County and Cheltenham Town...Made seven Premier League 2 appearances, six of them starts...Made his England U20 debut in a 1-1 Elite League draw at Portugal on 21 March 2025...Totalled 26 appearances, three goals and two assists at all levels.
Started all five EFL Trophy ties, scoring one goal and assisting two in a 4-0 group-stage win at Cheltenham Town as the Hammers reached the round of 16...Named in the matchday squad for the UEFA Europa League group-stage win at FK TSC in Serbia on 30 November 2023...Named in the matchday squad for five Premier League matches in January/February 2024...Named in the matchday squad for the FA Cup third-round replay defeat at Bristol City on 16 January 2024...Made 14 Premier League 2 appearances, scoring one goal and assisting three...Started both FA Youth Cup ties at home to Southampton and Manchester City.
Made his first-team debut in a 3-0 UEFA Europa Conference League group-stage win at FCSB in Romania on 3 November 2022, becoming the sixth-youngest men’s player in West Ham United history, aged 16 years and 326 days...Started all six ties as the U18s won the FA Youth Cup, providing two assists in the 5-1 final victory over Arsenal at Emirates Stadium in April 2023...Appeared 16 times as the Hammers won U18 Premier League South, scoring two goals and assisting five, and started the national final defeat by Manchester City...Appeared twice in the EFL Trophy group stage...Totalled 40 appearances across all levels for the Irons...Made his England U18 debut in a 2-1 win over Croatia on 22 March 2023.
Totalled 25 U18 Premier League South appearances as the Hammers finished second in the table, scoring one goal and assisting seven...Made his England U17 debut in a 2-0 home win over Romania on 3 September 2021.
Made his England U16 debut in a 3-2 defeat by Wales on 9 April 2021.
Honours
West Ham United
FA Youth Cup (2023)
U18 Premier League South (2022/23)
Mark Noble Young Hammer of the Year (2024/25)
