Freddie Potts

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Freddie Potts
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Freddie Potts warming-up for West Ham United in 2021
Personal information
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
Wycombe Wanderers
(on loan from West Ham United)
Number 19
Youth career
0000–2021 West Ham United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– West Ham United 0 (0)
2023–Wycombe Wanderers (loan) 34 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:02, 13 April 2024 (UTC)

Freddie Potts (born 12 September 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Wycombe Wanderers, on loan from West Ham United.

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Career

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 Fiorentina in Prague. 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]

Personal life

Potts is the son of former West Ham United player and current coach, Steve Potts and the brother of current Luton Town player Dan Potts. [2]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 29 March 2024 [9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Ham United U21 2021–22 1 [lower-alpha 1] 010
2022–23 2 [lower-alpha 1] 020
West Ham United 2021–22 Premier League 0000001 [lower-alpha 2] 00010
2022–23 Premier League0000002 [lower-alpha 3] 00020
2023–24 Premier League000000000000
Total000000300030
Wycombe Wanderers (loan) 2023–24 League One 3021020003 [lower-alpha 1] 0362
Career total30210203060422
Notes

Honours

West Ham United

Wycombe Wanderers

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