Tashan Oakley-Boothe

Tashan Oakley-Boothe

Personal information
Full name	Tashan Dinnachi Oakley-Boothe [1]
Date of birth	(2000-02-14) 14 February 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Lambeth, England
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.82 m) [2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Dunfermline Athletic
Number	35
Youth career
2016–2020	Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2020	Tottenham Hotspur	0	(0)
2020–2023	Stoke City	18	(0)
2022–2023	→ Lincoln City (loan)	16	(0)
2023–2024	Blackpool	3	(0)
2024–2025	Estrela da Amadora	2	(0)
2025–	Dunfermline Athletic	11	(0)
International career
2015–2016	England U16	9	(0)
2016–2017	England U17	19	(0)
2017	England U18	2	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing   England FIFA U-17 World Cup Winner 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship Runner-up 2017
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 August 2025

Tashan Dinnachi Oakley-Boothe (born 14 February 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Championship club Dunfermline Athletic.

Career

Tottenham Hotspur

Oakley-Boothe was born in Lambeth and attended Canonbury Primary School and Highbury Grove School. ^{[3] [4]} He joined the Tottenham Hotspur academy team on 1 July 2017, and was called up to senior team by Mauricio Pochettino for a pre-season tour. ^[5] On 22 July 2017, Oakley-Boothe made his first senior appearance for Tottenham against Paris Saint-Germain in 2017 International Champions Cup pre-season match. ^[6]

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. ^[7] Oakley-Boothe remained with Spurs' under-23 side in 2018–19 and 2019–20. ^[8] During this time he played in the EFL Trophy, in which he scored his first senior goal, in a 1–1 draw with Colchester United. ^[9]

He rejected a new contract offer from Spurs in January 2020. ^[10]

Stoke City

Oakley-Boothe joined Stoke City on 31 January 2020 signing a three-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee. ^[11] He made his debut for Stoke on 7 March 2020 in a 5–1 victory against Hull City, a match in which he provided the assist for Nick Powell for Stoke's fifth goal. ^{[12] [13]} He made his first start for the club the final day of the season on 22 July 2020, in a 4–1 win against Nottingham Forest. ^[14] In the 2020–21 campaign, he suffered a season-ending back injury at the start of April. ^[15] He was released by Stoke at the end of the 2022–23 season. ^[16]

Lincoln City (loan)

On 27 June 2022, Oakley-Boothe joined EFL League One side Lincoln City on a season-long loan. ^{[17] [18]} He made his Lincoln debut on the opening day of the season, against Exeter City. ^[19] He made 25 appearances for Lincoln in 2022–23, helping the side finish eleventh. ^[20]

Blackpool

Oakley-Boothe joined Blackpool on 16 August 2023, following a successful trial. ^[21]

Estrela da Amadora

On 31 January 2024, Oakley-Boothe moved to Portugal, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract with Primeira Liga club Estrela da Amadora. ^[22]

Dunfermline Athletic

In February 2025, Oakley-Boothe signed for Scottish Championship side Dunfermline Athletic on a short term deal until the end of the season. ^[23] He made his debut for the club from the bench in a goalless draw against Livingston. At the end of the season, he signed a one year contract extension keeping him at the club until the summer of 2026. ^[24]

International career

Oakley-Boothe was born in England and is of Jamaican descent. ^[25] In May 2017, he was part of the England national under-17 football team which reached the final of the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, playing five games. ^[26] On 16 May 2017, he suffered a head injury, in the under-17s' semi-final game against Turkey national under-17 football team, which caused a lengthy stoppage and ruled him out of the final. ^[27]

He 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 U-17 World Cup. ^{[28] [29]}

Career statistics

As of match played 10 August 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [a]		League cup [b]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Tottenham Hotspur	2017–18 [30]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Tottenham Hotspur U21	2018–19 [31]	—	—		—		—		3 [c]	0	3	0
	2019–20 [32]	—	—		—		—		3 [c]	1	3	1
	Tottenham Total		—		—		1	0	6	1	7	1
Stoke City	2019–20 [32]	EFL Championship	2	0	0	0	0	0	—		2	0
	2020–21 [33]		16	0	0	0	5	0	—		21	0
	2021–22 [34]		0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2022–23 [20]		0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Stoke Total		18	0	0	0	5	0	—		23	0
Lincoln City (loan)	2022–23 [20]	EFL League One	16	0	1	0	3	0	5 [c]	0	25	0
Blackpool	2023–24 [35]	EFL League One	3	0	1	0	1	0	5 [c]	0	10	0
Estrela da Amadora	2023–24 [35]	Primeira Liga	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Dunfermline Athletic	2024–25 [36]	Scottish Championship	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
	2025–26 [37]		2	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	6	0
	Dunfermline Total		11	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	15	0
Career total			50	0	2	0	14	0	16	1	82	1

1. Includes FA Cup
2. Includes EFL Cup
3. Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

England U17

• 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup winner ^[38]
• UEFA European Under-17 Championship runner-up: 2017 ^[39]

References

1. "Player Details: Tashan Oakley-Boothe" . English National Football Archive. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
2. "2017 Under-17 World Cup squad lists" (PDF). FIFA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 October 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
3. "Tottenham: Is Tashan Oakley-Boothe the next breakthrough academy graduate?". REALSPORT. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
4. "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.
5. "Moussa Sissoko not in Tottenham Hotspur squad for ICC". ESPN. 19 July 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
6. "Paris Saint-Germain vs. Tottenham Hotspur - Football Match Summary - July 22, 2017 - ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
7. "Tottenham Hotspur 1 - 0 Barnsley". BBC Sport. 19 September 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
8. "The forgotten men of Tottenham Hotspur and how the U21s are mirroring Pochettino's first team". Football London. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
9. "Colchester 1–1 Tottenham U21". Sky Sports. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
10. "Exclusive: Tottenham rising star rejects new deal". Football Insider. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
11. "Stoke City transfer update: Club announce signing of Tottenham ace". Stoke Sentinel. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
12. "Stoke 5–1 Hull". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
13. "Verdict as ex-Spurs starlet makes Stoke City debut after Joe Allen injury". Stoke Sentinel. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
14. "Nottingham Forest 1–4 Stoke City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
15. "Ex-Spurs prospect suffers back fracture at Stoke City". Stoke Sentinel. April 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
16. "Stoke City: Phil Jagielka, Morgan Fox & Nick Powell among seven released". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
17. "Imps sign exciting youngster Oakley-Boothe". Lincoln City F.C. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
18. "Tashan Oakley-Boothe: Lincoln sign Stoke midfielder as Mike Garrity becomes assistant boss". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
19. "Lincoln City player ratings as the Imps are held against newly promoted Exeter". LincolnshireLive. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
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21. "Tashan Oakley-Boothe: Blackpool sign midfielder on two-year deal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
22. Reis, Rafael Batista (31 January 2024). "Mercado (oficial): Oakley-Boothe, reforço surpresa para o Estrela até 2026" [Market (official): Oakley-Boothe, surprise reinforcement for Estrela until 2026]. A Bola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 January 2024.
23. "Tashan Oakley-Boothe joins Dunfermline Athletic". Dunfermline Athletic. Archived from the original on 17 February 2025. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
24. "Jeremiah and Tashan Return". DAFC. DAFC.co.uk. Archived from the original on 18 June 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
25. "Tashan Oakley-Boothe". worldfootball.net.
26. "Under-17 - Tashan Oakley-Boothe – UEFA.com". UEFA. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
27. "England U17 and Tottenham star Tashan Oakley-Boothe taken to hospital after sickening clash against Turkey". Mirror. 16 July 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
28. Beirne, Kevin (28 October 2017). "Who is Tashan Oakley-Boothe? The Spurs wonderkid who won the U17 World Cup with England". Football.london.
29. "England win U17 World Cup: 'We are heading where we want to go' - Cooper". BBC Sport. 28 October 2017.
30. "Games played by Tashan Oakley-Boothe in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
31. "Games played by Tashan Oakley-Boothe in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
32. "Games played by Tashan Oakley-Boothe in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
33. "Games played by Tashan Oakley-Boothe in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
34. "Games played by Tashan Oakley-Boothe in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
35. "Games played by Tashan Oakley-Boothe in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
36. "Games played by Tashan Oakley-Boothe in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
37. "Games played by Tashan Oakley-Boothe in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
38. Shamoon Hafez (17 January 2019). "England's U17 World Cup winners - where are they now?". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
39. "Spain 2–2 England". UEFA. Retrieved 1 February 2020.

External links

• Tashan Oakley-Boothe at Soccerbase
• England profile at The Football Association