| Fullname | Leo Alexander Chambers[1] |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 5 August 1995 (age 31) |
| Birth place | Brixton, England |
| Height | 1.86 m[2] |
| Position | Defender |
| Youthclubs 1 | Afewee Academy[3] |
| Youthyears 2 | 2002–2012 |
| Youthclubs 2 | West Ham United |
| Years 1 | 2012–2016 |
| Clubs 1 | West Ham United |
| Caps 1 | 0 |
| Goals 1 | 0 |
| Years 2 | 2016 |
| Clubs 2 | → Colchester United (loan) |
| Caps 2 | 6 |
| Goals 2 | 0 |
| Years 3 | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs 3 | Billericay Town |
| Caps 3 | 8 |
| Goals 3 | 0 |
| Years 4 | 2018 |
| Clubs 4 | → Kingstonian (loan) |
| Caps 4 | 5 |
| Goals 4 | 0 |
| Years 5 | 2018 |
| Clubs 5 | → Kingstonian (loan) |
| Caps 5 | 6 |
| Goals 5 | 0 |
| Years 6 | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs 6 | Kingstonian |
| Caps 6 | 5 |
| Goals 6 | 0 |
| Years 7 | 2019 |
| Clubs 7 | → Farnborough (loan) |
| Caps 7 | 2 |
| Goals 7 | 0 |
| Totalcaps | 32 |
| Totalgoals | 0 |
| Nationalyears 1 | 2010–2011 |
| Nationalteam 1 | England U16 |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 3 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 0 |
| Nationalyears 2 | 2011–2012 |
| Nationalteam 2 | England U17 |
| Nationalcaps 2 | 8 |
| Nationalgoals 2 | 1 |
| Nationalyears 3 | 2012 |
| Nationalteam 3 | England U18 |
| Nationalcaps 3 | 1 |
| Nationalgoals 3 | 0 |
| Nationalyears 4 | 2013 |
| Nationalteam 4 | England U19 |
| Nationalcaps 4 | 1 |
| Nationalgoals 4 | 1 |
| Club-update | 17:41, 31 March 2019 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate | 18:30, 5 September 2013 (UTC) |
Leo Alexander Chambers (born 5 August 1995) is a retired English footballer who last played as a defender for Kingstonian. He has also played for Colchester United on loan and for England at under-16, under-17 and under-18 levels.
Club career
Born in Brixton, London, Chambers was a youth team player with West Ham before signing his first professional contract in August 2012 having joined the club aged seven.[4][5] His first appearance in a first-team squad was on 20 October 2012 when he was an unused substitute in a Premier League game against Southampton.[4] Chambers made his debut playing at right back for West Ham on 27 August 2013 in the 2–1 League Cup win against Cheltenham Town.[6] He also started in the subsequent victories against Cardiff City and Burnley.
On 26 February 2016, Chambers signed on a one-month loan with Colchester United.[7] He made his Colchester United and Football League debut on 27 February 2016 impressing in a home 0–0 draw with Shrewsbury Town.[8]
In August 2017, Chambers signed for Isthmian Premier League club Billericay Town on a two-year deal.[9] On 7 January 2018, Kingstonian signed Chambers on a 28 day-loan.[10]
In May 2018, Chambers returned to Kingstonian on a permanent basis following two loan spells at the club.[11] In March 2019, Chambers was loaned to Farnborough for a month.[12]
Following his time at Kingstonian, Chambers retired from football due to injuries.[13]
International career
Chambers has played for England at under-16, under-17 and under-18 levels. He made his debut for the under-18 side on 24 October 2012 when, as captain, he was part of a side which beat Italy under-18s 2–0.[14] On 5 September 2013 he made his first appearance for England at U19 level in the victory over Estonia.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Ham United | 2013–14 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Colchester United (loan) | 2015–16 | League One | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | 6 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ "Clubs submit retained and released lists". Premier League. 7 June 2013. Archived from the original on 10 June 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ^ "Soccerway — L. Chambers". Perform Group. 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ^ Fifield, Dominic (7 October 2014). "The Brixton volunteers who made Nathaniel Clyne an England player | Dominic Fifield". The Guardian
- ^ "Chambers thankful for first-team chance". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- ^ "Chambers signs new contract". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- ^ "West Ham v Cheltenham Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- ^ "West Ham's Leo Chambers & Tottenham's Nathan Oduwa join Colchester United on loan". BBC Sport. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
- ^ Waldron, Jonathon (27 February 2016). "Leo Chambers happy to be at Colchester United following loan move from West Ham United". www.gazette-news.co.uk. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
- ^ "Billericay Town sign three new players ahead of new 2017/18 season - including ex-Premier League duo". Essex Live. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "K's sign three more". Kingstonian F.C. 7 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "Leo Chambers". Kingstonian F.C. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ^ "Two K's to Farnborough, one permanently, one on loan". Kingstonian F.C. 12 March 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ^ "Where Are They Now? Leo Chambers". West Ham United F.C. 29 October 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ "Leo Chambers". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
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