Christian Benjamin Oxlade-Chamberlain (born 24 June 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Portsmouth.
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Club career
Portsmouth
Born in Portsmouth, Oxlade-Chamberlain progressed through Portsmouth's youth categories. He signed a two-year scholarship contract on 4 July 2014.
Oxlade-Chamberlain made his professional debut on 1 September 2015, coming on as a substitute for Adam McGurk in a 0-2 Football League Trophy away defeat against Exeter City. He spent the rest of the year in the Academy finishing the season with 30 appearances and 3 goals.
On 25 April 2016, Oxlade-Chamberlain was offered a one-year professional contract with academy manager Mark Kelly stating "Christian's a bit of a late developer, as he's younger than the rest of the lads in that age group. He's come on a lot this year and is developing physically - he's a powerful lad and we're seeing more consistent displays from him."
In August 2016 he was loaned by Steve Claridge, manager of Southern League Division One South & West club Salisbury.
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Personal life
Oxlade-Chamberlain's paternal grandparents emigrated to England from Jamaica. His elder brother, Alex, is also a footballer who plays for Liverpool and has represented England at international level. Their father Mark represented Portsmouth and England in the 1980s and 1990s, while their uncle Neville was also a professional footballer.
Career statistics
- As of match played 6 March 2018.
References
External links
- Christian Oxlade-Chamberlain at Soccerway
- Christian Oxlade-Chamberlain at Soccerbase
Source of article : Wikipedia
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