Kamarai Simon-Swyer Explained

Kamarai Simon-Swyer
Fullname:Kamarai Joshua Simon-Swyer[1]
Birth Date:4 December 2002
Birth Place:Redbridge, England[2]
Height:[3]
Position:Attacking midfielder
Currentclub:West Ham United
Youthyears1:–2022
Youthclubs1:West Ham United
Years1:2021–
Clubs1:West Ham United
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2023–2024
Clubs2:Crawley Town (loan)
Caps2:6
Goals2:0
Club-Update:06:23, 20 January 2024 (UTC)

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.

Career

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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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Ham United2022–23Premier League0000001010
2023–240000000000
Total000000100010
Crawley Town (loan)2023–24League Two60001041111
Career total6000101041121

Notes and References

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