{{short description|English footballer (born 2003)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Omari Hutchinson |image = Omari Hutchinson, Ipswich Town.jpg |caption = Hutchinson with Ipswich Town in 2024 |full_name = Omari Elijah Giraud-Hutchinson<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/4407896 |title=2025/26 Premier League squad lists |publisher=Premier League |date=12 September 2025 |access-date=12 September 2025}}</ref> |birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|10|30|df=y}} |birth_place = Redhill, England<ref>Ancestry.com. ''England & Wales mainly bristol, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916–2007'' [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.</ref> |height = 1.74 m<ref>{{cite web |title=Omari Hutchinson|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe701894/omari-hutchinson/|publisher=WorldFootball.net|access-date=7 March 2022}}</ref> |currentclub = Nottingham Forest |clubnumber = 21 |position = Winger, attacking midfielder |youthyears1 = 2008–2012 |youthclubs1 = Chelsea |youthyears2 = 2012–2014 |youthclubs2 = Charlton Athletic |youthyears3 = 2015–2022 |youthclubs3 = Arsenal |youthyears4 = 2022–2023 |youthclubs4 = Chelsea |years1 = 2023–2024 |clubs1 = Chelsea |caps1 = 1 |goals1 = 0 |years2 = 2023–2024 |clubs2 = → Ipswich Town (loan) |caps2 = 44 |goals2 = 10 |years3 = 2024–2025 |clubs3 = Ipswich Town |caps3 = 31 |goals3 = 3 |years4 = 2025– |clubs4 = Nottingham Forest |caps4 = 30 |goals4 = 1 |nationalyears1 = 2020 |nationalteam1 = England U17 |nationalcaps1 = 3 |nationalgoals1 = 0 |nationalyears2 = 2021 |nationalteam2 = England U19 |nationalcaps2 = 1 |nationalgoals2 = 0 |nationalyears3 = 2023 |nationalteam3 = Jamaica |nationalcaps3 = 2 |nationalgoals3 = 0 |nationalyears4 = 2024–2025 |nationalteam4 = England U21 |nationalcaps4 = 10 |nationalgoals4 = 3 |pcupdate = 17:02, 17 May 2026 (UTC) |ntupdate = 19:13, 29 June 2025 (UTC) |medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's football}} {{MedalCountry|{{fb|ENG}}}} {{MedalCompetition|UEFA European Under-21 Championship}} {{Medal|W|2025 Slovakia|}} }}
'''Omari Elijah Giraud-Hutchinson''' (born 30 October 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for {{English football updater|NottingF}} club Nottingham Forest and the England national under-21 team.
==Early life== Hutchinson was born in Redhill, England.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/who-is-omari-hutchinson-chelsea-25385504|title=Who is Omari Hutchinson? Former Arsenal wonderkid with big Chelsea future under Graham Potter|first1=Sam|last1=Hill|website=football.London|date=29 October 2022|access-date=2 October 2023}}</ref> He grew up in South London along with his older brother O'Shaye, who has played for non-League football clubs Burgess Hill Town, East Grinstead Town and Ramsgate.<ref>{{cite web|title=A forward and a full back sign on |url=https://www.isthmian.co.uk/a-rams-duo-63772 |website=isthmian}}</ref>
==Club career==
===Early career=== Hutchinson began his career with Chelsea,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3207147/2022/03/24/malcom-ebiowei-from-playing-for-england-with-jamal-musiala-to-cementing-his-place-in-derbys-first-team/|title=Malcolm Ebiowei: From representing England with Jamal Musiala to cementing his place in Derby's first team|quote=Initially spotted as a five-year-old at Chelsea's pre-academy development centre in Lambeth, Chelsea successfully fended off other suitors to sign [Malcolm Ebiowei] up. The Bermondsey-raised winger was part of a group including Omari Hutchinson and Brooke Norton-Cuffy, who later followed Ebiowei from west to north London to join Arsenal's famed Hale End academy as youngsters.|first=Elias|last=Burke|date=25 March 2022|access-date=26 June 2022|website=theathletic.com}} {{subscription required}}</ref> joining in 2008.<ref name=athletic>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3770993/2022/11/07/chelsea-omari-hutchinson-jamaica/|title=Chelsea tell Omari Hutchinson not to report for Jamaica duty|first=Simon|last=Johnson|date=7 November 2022|access-date=8 January 2023|website=theathletic.com}} {{subscription required}}</ref> In a video posted on Chelsea's official website in late July 2023, Hutchinson's father stated that he had been released twice by Chelsea as a child.<ref name=vid>{{cite web|url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/video/omari-hutchinson-or-over-the-road|title=Omari Hutchinson – Over the Road|date=24 July 2023|access-date=24 July 2023|website=chelseafc.com}}</ref> In 2012, he was scouted and signed by Charlton Athletic while playing football in ''the Addicks'' car park as his brother, Oshaye, was training with the youth team.<ref name=goal>{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/omari-hutchinson-arsenal-teenage-internet-sensation-wowed/kmrsarnj0j8d1pvf1qgkqt1ad|title=Omari Hutchinson: Arsenal's teenage internet sensation who wowed Pele|first=Charles|last=Watts|date=9 September 2021|access-date=7 March 2022|website=goal.com}}</ref> While at Charlton, he caught the eye of North-London rivals Arsenal, having impressed in a game against them.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/young-guns-omari-hutchinson|title=Young Guns: Omari Hutchinson|date=21 June 2021|access-date=7 March 2022|website=arsenal.com}}</ref>
After two years with Charlton, Hutchinson left the club and trials with Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Brentford followed, but ultimately led to nothing. Hutchinson took a year-long break from academy football to play futsal with his friends, before joining Arsenal at under-12 level.<ref name=goal/> Hutchinson also stated that he spent time with Crystal Palace prior to joining Arsenal.<ref name=vid/>
At the age of twelve, Hutchinson took part in a South-London tournament hosted by Brazilian football legend Pelé, who praised Hutchinson for his skills. At the tournament, he also met football content creators F2Freestylers, who invited him to star in a video on their YouTube channel. The video, showcasing Hutchinson's skills, has amassed over four million views.<ref name=goal/>
In November 2020, Hutchinson signed his first professional contract with Arsenal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/omari-hutchinson-signs-first-pro-contract|title=Omari Hutchinson signs first pro contract|date=12 November 2020|access-date=7 March 2022|website=arsenal.com}}</ref> He was handed a place on the bench for the Arsenal senior team for the first time in their 1–0 FA Cup defeat to Nottingham Forest on 9 January 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3065384/2022/01/12/omari-hutchinson-driving-runs-a-somersault-celebration-and-maybe-a-call-up-for-the-semi-final/|title=Omari Hutchinson: Driving runs, a somersault celebration and maybe a call-up for the semi-final?|first=Art|last=de Roché |date=12 January 2022|access-date=7 March 2022|website=theathletic.com}} {{subscription required}}</ref>
===Return to Chelsea=== On 16 July 2022, Hutchinson rejoined Chelsea.<ref>{{cite web |title=Young forward Hutchinson joins Chelsea |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/young-forward-hutchinson-joins-chelsea |access-date=16 July 2022 |website=www.chelseafc.com}}</ref> He made his professional debut on 5 January 2023 in a 1–0 home defeat against Manchester City, coming on as a second-half substitute.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64113785|title=Chelsea 0–1 Manchester City|first=Phil|last=McNulty|work=BBC Sport|date=5 January 2023|access-date=5 January 2023}}</ref>
====Loan to Ipswich Town==== On 20 July 2023, Hutchinson agreed to join newly-promoted Championship side Ipswich Town on a season-long loan.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hutchinson joins Ipswich on loan |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/hutchinson-joins-ipswich-on-loan |access-date=20 July 2023 |website=www.chelseafc.com |language=en-GB}}</ref> Despite being unable to fully cement himself in the starting eleven, he was awarded the EFL Championship Player of the Month award for February 2024 having scored three injury-time goals, also contributing two assists.
===Ipswich Town=== After helping the club gain promotion to the Premier League after 22 years away, Hutchinson rejoined Ipswich Town on 30 June 2024 and signed a five-year contract for a club-record fee.<ref>{{cite web |title=Omari is back |url=https://www.itfc.co.uk/news/2024/june/30/omari-is-back/ |access-date=30 June 2024 |website=www.itfc.co.uk |date=30 June 2024 |language=en-GB}}</ref> On 24 November 2024, Hutchinson scored his first Premier League goal in a 1–1 home draw against Manchester United.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c0en20qjjv8t|title=Ipswich Town 1–1 Manchester United: Ruben Amorim's era begins with draw at Ipswich|first=Simon|last=Stone|work=BBC Sport|date=24 November 2024|access-date=25 November 2024}}</ref> On 30 December 2024, Hutchinson scored in a 2–0 home league victory over his former club Chelsea to secure the club's first Premier League home win since 2002.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/czen0ln7k9yt|title=Ipswich 2–0 Chelsea: Liam Delap delivers title blow for visitors|first=Nizaar|last=Kinsella|work=BBC Sport|date=30 December 2024|access-date=30 December 2024}}</ref> He scored his third Premier League goal in a 4–1 home loss to Tottenham Hotspur on 22 February 2025.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cp3j3kw4p74t|title=Ipswich 1–4 Tottenham: Brennan Johnson scores twice in impressive win |first=Alex|last=Brotherton|work=BBC Sport|date=22 February 2025|access-date=13 March 2025}}</ref>
===Nottingham Forest===
On 16 August 2025, Premier League club Nottingham Forest announced the signing of Hutchinson, on a five-year contract for a fee of £37,500,000.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Omari Hutchinson joins Nottingham Forest from Ipswich Town in £37.5m transfer |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11727/13412048/omari-hutchinson-joins-nottingham-forest-from-ipswich-town-in-37-5m-transfer |access-date=2025-08-16 |website=Sky Sports |language=en}}</ref>
==International career== Born in England, Hutchinson is of Jamaican descent. He is a youth international for England, having represented England Under-17 in February 2020.<ref>{{cite news|title=Young Lions round off Marbella trip with a 4–0 win over Ukraine|url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2020/feb/10/100220-england-mu17s-ukraine|first=Tom|last=Dean|publisher=The Football Association|date=10 February 2020|access-date=19 May 2022}}</ref> The following year he played in qualifiers for England U19.<ref>{{cite news|title=England MU19s 4–0 Andorra|url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2021/Nov/10/england-mens-under-19s-andorra-report-20211110|first=Frank|last=Smith|publisher=The Football Association|date=10 November 2021|access-date=19 May 2022}}</ref>
Hutchinson was called up to the Jamaica national team in May 2022, and made his unofficial debut in a 6–0 loss to Catalonia in the same month.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://jamaica.loopnews.com/content/arsenals-omari-hutchinson-named-jamaica-squad-first-time|title=Arsenal's Omari Hutchinson named in Jamaica squad for first time|publisher=Loop News|date=17 May 2022|access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://radiojamaicanewsonline.com/sports/reggae-boyz-thrashed-by-catalonia|title=Reggae Boyz thrashed by Catalonia|publisher=Radio Jamaica News|date=25 May 2022|access-date=28 May 2022}}</ref> In November 2022, Hutchinson was told by Chelsea not to report for international duty with Jamaica, so that he could be involved in first team matches with ''The Blues''.<ref name=athletic/> He made his first official start for Jamaica in a 1–0 loss in a friendly to Trinidad and Tobago on 11 March 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latest-news/tt-edge-reggae-boyz-1-0-in-friendly-international/|title=T&T edge Reggae Boyz 1–0 in friendly international|first=Paul|last=Reid|date=11 March 2023|access-date=12 March 2023|website=jamaicaobserver.com}}</ref>
In August 2024, Hutchinson was called up to the England U21 side.<ref>{{Cite web |last=FC |first=Ipswich Town |date=2024-08-30 |title=DUO EARN ENGLAND U21 CALL |url=https://www.itfc.co.uk/news/2024/august/30/duo-earn-england-u21-call/ |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=Ipswich Town FC |language=en}}</ref> He made his debut for that age group during a dramatic 2–1 win over Ukraine at Dean Court on 11 October 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jennings |first=Will |date=2024-08-30 |title=Report: England MU21s 2–1 Ukraine |url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2024/Oct/11/england-mens-under-21s-ukraine-live-match-report-20241110 |access-date=2024-10-12 |website=England Football |language=en}}</ref> Four days later he scored his first international goal during their last qualifier against Azerbaijan at Ashton Gate.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c4g549knvq8t|title=England U21 7–0 Azerbaijan U21|first=Michael|last=Emons|work=BBC Sport|date=15 October 2024|access-date=15 July 2025}}</ref>
Hutchinson was included in the England squad for the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c0k321x3e7ko|title=England bid to defend Under-21 crown – plus who else could star|first=Michael|last=Emons|work=BBC Sport|date=11 June 2025|access-date=15 July 2025}}</ref> He scored a goal in the final as England defeated Germany 3–2 after extra time to win the tournament.<ref name="u21">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cz6g18dz2dpt|title=England U21 3–2 Germany U21|first=Nick|last=Mashiter|work=BBC Sport|date=28 June 2025|access-date=29 June 2025}}</ref>
==Media== Hutchinson was involved in the Amazon Original sports docuseries ''All or Nothing: Arsenal'', which documented the club by spending time with the coaching staff and players behind the scenes both on and off the field throughout their 2021–22 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/full-all-or-nothing-trailer-released |title=Full 'All Or Nothing' trailer released |date=19 July 2022 |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |access-date=21 July 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media |date=19 July 2022 |title=All or Nothing: Arsenal {{pipe}} Official Full Trailer 🎬 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ta3CLkX-bzk |access-date=21 July 2022 |publisher=Amazon Prime Video Sport |via=YouTube }}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|match played 17 May 2026}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Omari Hutchinson|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/omari-giraud-hutchinson/669554/|website=Soccerway|access-date=9 January 2026}}</ref>
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|FA Cup !colspan=2|EFL Cup !colspan=2|Europe !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- ||Arsenal U21 |2021–22<ref>{{soccerbase season|140950|2021|access-date=12 November 2022}}</ref> |colspan=3|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||4{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearances in EFL Trophy}}||2||4||2 |- |Chelsea U21 |2022–23<ref name="sb2223">{{soccerbase season|140950|2022|access-date=12 November 2022}}</ref> |colspan=3|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||4{{efn|name=EFLT}}||1||4||1 |- |rowspan="1"|Chelsea |2022–23<ref name="sb2223"/> |Premier League |1||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||2||0 |- |Ipswich Town (loan) |2023–24<ref name="sb2324">{{soccerbase season|140950|2023|access-date=28 April 2024}}</ref> |Championship |44||10||2||0||4||1||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||50||11 |- |Ipswich Town |2024–25<ref name="sb2425">{{soccerbase season|140950|2024|access-date=30 December 2024}}</ref> |Premier League |31||3||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan=2|—||32||3 |- |Nottingham Forest |2025–26<ref name="sb2526">{{soccerbase season|140950|2025|access-date=9 January 2026}}</ref> |Premier League |30||1||1||0||1||0||8{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}}||0||colspan=2|—||40||1 |- !colspan=3|Career total !106||14||4||0||6||1||8||0||8||3||132||18 |} {{notelist}}
===International=== <!-- NOTE: when updating stats, update the infobox too! --> {{updated|match played 14 March 2023}}<ref name="NFT">{{NFT player|90279|access-date=14 March 2023}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |Jamaica |2023||2||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!2!!0 |}
==Honours== '''Ipswich Town''' *EFL Championship runner-up: 2023–24<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.itfc.co.uk/news/2024/may/04/ipswich-town-promoted-to-premier-league/ |title=Ipswich Town Promoted to Premier League |website=Ipswich Town F.C. |date=4 May 2024 |access-date=4 May 2024}}</ref>
'''England U21''' *UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 2025<ref name="u21" />
'''Individual''' *EFL Championship Player of the Month: February 2024<ref name="Feb24 POTM">{{cite web|url=https://www.efl.com/news/2024/march/08/sky-bet-championship--manager---player-of-the-month-february-winners/|title=Sky Bet Championship: Manager & Player of the Month February winners|website=www.efl.com|date=8 March 2024|access-date=8 March 2024}}</ref> *Ipswich Town Young Player of the Year: 2023–24<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.itfc.co.uk/news/2024/may/06/end-of-season-award-winners/ |title=End of Season Award Winners |website=Ipswich Town F.C. |date=7 May 2024 |access-date=9 May 2024}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category}} * [https://www.itfc.co.uk/players/omarihutchinson Profile] at the Ipswich Town F.C. website
{{Nottingham Forest F.C. squad}}
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