Tashan Oakley-Boothe

Tashan Oakley-Boothe /ˌoʊkli ˈbuːð/ (born 14 February 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship side Stoke City.[3]

Tashan Oakley-Boothe
Personal information
Full name Tashan 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]
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Stoke City
Number 20
Youth career
2016–2020 Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Tottenham Hotspur 0 (0)
2020– Stoke City 1 (0)
National team‡
2015–2016 England U16 9 (0)
2016–2017 England U17 19 (0)
2017– England U18 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:48, 7 March 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 02:44, 29 October 2017 (UTC)

Career

Tottenham Hotspur

Oakley-Boothe was born in Lambeth and attended Canonbury Primary School and Highbury Grove School.[4][5] He joined the Tottenham Hotspur academy team on 1 July 2017. He was called up to senior team by Mauricio Pochettino for pre-season tour.[6] On 22 July 2017, Oakley-Boothe made his first senior appearance for Tottenham Hotspur against Paris Saint-Germain in 2017 International Champions Cup pre-season match.[7]

He made his first-team debut for Tottenham in a 1–0 win against Barnsley in the EFL Cup on 19 September 2017, replacing Dele Alli in added time.[8] Oakley-Boothe remained with Spurs' under-23 side in 2018–19 and 2019–20.[9] During this time he played in the EFL Trophy where he scored his first senior goal in a 1–1 draw with Colchester United.[10]

Oakley-Boothe rejected a new contract offer from Spurs in January 2020.[11]

Stoke City

Oakley-Boothe joined Stoke City on 31 January 2020 signing a three-and-a-half year contract for an undisclosed fee.[12] Oakley-Boothe made his debut for Stoke on 7 March 2020 in a 5–1 victory against Hull City where he provided the assist for Nick Powell for Stoke's fifth goal.[13][14]

International career

In May 2017, Oakley-Boothe was part of the England national under-17 football team that reached the final of the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, playing five games.[15] On 16 May 2017, Oakley-Boothe suffered a head injury in their semi-final game against Turkey national under-17 football team that caused a lengthy stoppage and ruled him out of the final.[16]

Oakley-Boothe was also part of the England team that competed in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India. On 28 October 2017, he played in the final and helped the team beat Spain 5–2 and win the FIFA's U-17 World Cup.[17][18]

Career statistics
As of match played 7 March 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tottenham Hotspur 2017–18[19] Premier League 0000100010
Tottenham Hotspur U21 2018–19[20] ————3[lower-alpha 1]030
2019–20[20] ————3[lower-alpha 1]131
Total ———6161
Stoke City 2019–20[20] EFL Championship 100000—10
Career total 1000106181
  1. Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

England U17

References
  1. "2019/20 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  2. "2017 Under-17 World Cup squad lists" (PDF). FIFA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 October 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  3. "Next Generation 2016: 20 of the best talents at Premier League clubs". theguardian.com. 4 October 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  4. "Tottenham: Is Tashan Oakley-Boothe the next breakthrough academy graduate?". REALSPORT. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  5. "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.
  6. "Moussa Sissoko not in Tottenham Hotspur squad for ICC". ESPN. 19 July 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  7. "Paris Saint-Germain vs. Tottenham Hotspur - Football Match Summary - July 22, 2017 - ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  8. "Tottenham Hotspur 1 - 0 Barnsley". BBC Sport. 19 September 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  9. "The forgotten men of Tottenham Hotspur and how the U21s are mirroring Pochettino's first team". Football London. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  10. "Colchester 1–1 Tottenham U21". Sky Sports. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  11. "Exclusive: Tottenham rising star rejects new deal". Football Insider. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  12. "Stoke City transfer update: Club announce signing of Tottenham ace". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  13. "Stoke 5–1 Hull". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  14. "Verdict as ex-Spurs starlet makes Stoke City debut after Joe Allen injury". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  15. "Under-17 - Tashan Oakley-Boothe – UEFA.com". UEFA. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  16. "England U17 and Tottenham star Tashan Oakley-Boothe taken to hospital after sickening clash against Turkey". Mirror. 16 July 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  17. Beirne, Kevin (28 October 2017). "Who is Tashan Oakley-Boothe? The Spurs wonderkid who won the U17 World Cup with England". Football.london.
  18. "England win U17 World Cup: 'We are heading where we want to go' - Cooper". BBC Sport. 28 October 2017.
  19. "Games played by Tashan Oakley-Boothe in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  20. "Games played by Tashan Oakley-Boothe in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  21. Shamoon Hafez (17 January 2019). "England's U17 World Cup winners - where are they now?". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  22. "Spain 2–2 England". UEFA. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
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