Kamarai Joshua Simon-Swyer (born 4 December 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Premier League club West Ham United.

Kamarai Simon-Swyer
Simon-Swyer warming up with West Ham United
Personal information
Full name Kamarai Joshua Simon-Swyer[1]
Date of birth (2002-12-04) 4 December 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Redbridge, England[2]
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[3]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
West Ham United
Youth career
–2022 West Ham United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– West Ham United 0 (0)
2023–2024Crawley Town (loan) 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:23, 20 January 2024 (UTC)

Career

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Simon-Swyer joined West Ham United at the age of eight. On his 18th birthday, Simon-Swyer signed his first professional contract with West Ham.[4]

Simon-Swyer's first involvement in West Ham's first team came in a 1–0 defeat against Dinamo Zagreb, where he was an unused substitute in a UEFA Europa League tie on 9 December 2021.[5] On 3 November 2022, Simon-Swyer made his debut for West Ham in a 3–0 UEFA Europa Conference League win against Romanian club FCSB coming on as a 77th minute substitute for Divin Mubama.[6]

In July 2023, he signed a further two-year contract with the club.[7]

On 29 July 2023, Simon-Swyer signed for League Two club Crawley Town on a season-long loan.[8] He made his Crawley debut on 5 August in a 1–0 home win against Bradford City coming on as an 83rd minute substitute for Dom Telford.[9] Having made 11 appearances for the club, he was recalled by West Ham in January 2024.[10]

Career statistics

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As of match played 26 December 2023[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
West Ham United 2022–23 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
2023–24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Crawley Town (loan) 2023–24 League Two 6 0 0 0 1 0 4[b] 1 11 1
Career total 6 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 1 12 1

References

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  1. ^ "2022/23 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Squads - English Premier League 2022/2023". FootballSquads. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Kamarai Simon-Swyer". worldfootball.net. 9 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Kamarai Swyer pens first professional contract at West Ham United". West Ham United F.C. 6 December 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  5. ^ "West Ham United 0–1 Dinamo Zagreb". BBC Sport. 9 December 2021.
  6. ^ "FCSB 0–3 West Ham United". BBC Sport. 3 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Kamarai Swyer signs new contract". West Ham United F.C. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Crawley sign West Ham midfielder Swyer on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  9. ^ "Crawley Town 1 v 0 Bradford City". BBC Sport. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  10. ^ Morton, Sam (15 January 2024). "West Ham recall midfielder from Crawley Town after limited game-time in League Two". SussexWorld. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  11. ^ "England - K. Simon-Swyer - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2023-07-29.