Freddie Potts (born 12 September 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club West Ham United.
Freddie Potts warming-up for West Ham United in 2021
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Freddie Potts[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2003-09-12) 12 September 2003 (age 20) | ||
| Place of birth | Barking, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | West Ham United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2021 | West Ham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–24 | → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 36 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:20, 27 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Joining West Ham United at the age of six, Potts signed his first professional contract with the club in June 2021.[2] On 9 December 2021, Potts made his senior debut for West Ham in a 1–0 loss against Dinamo Zagreb in the UEFA Europa League, coming on as an 87th minute substitute for Andriy Yarmolenko.[4]
On 7 June 2023, Potts was part of the squad in the 2023 UEFA Europa Conference League final, against FiorentinainPrague. West Ham won their first major trophy in 43 years with a 2–1 victory.[5]
In July 2023, Potts joined League One club Wycombe Wanderers on a season-long loan. Manager, Matt Bloomfield said of Potts, "he plays with real energy and athleticism in the middle of the park and will really suit the way we want to play".[6] He made his Wycombe debut on 5 August in a 3–0 home defeat by Exeter City.[7] He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 away defeat to Charlton Athletic on 23 September. His 20 yards (18 m) volley levelled the score with Wycombe conceding two late goals.[8]
At the end of the 2023–24 season, Potts was voted both the Supporters' Player of the Year and the Young Player of the Year by Wycombe Wanderers supporters.[9]
Potts is the son of former West Ham United player and current coach, Steve Potts and the brother of former Luton Town player Dan Potts.[2]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Ham United U21 | 2021–22 | – | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2022–23 | – | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
| West Ham United | 2021–22 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 2023–24 | League One | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 42 | 2 |
| Career total | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 48 | 2 | ||
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