Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
English footballer (born 1993)
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- Alexander Mark David Oxlade-Chamberlain (born 15 August 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Celtic.
- Scoring twice in his first three matches for the club, Oxlade-Chamberlain became the youngest English goalscorer in UEFA Champions League history and also claimed a regular place in the England under-21 team.
- He signed for Liverpool in August 2017, and won the 2018–19 Champions League and 2019–20 Premier League.
- Oxlade-Chamberlain made his debut for the England national team in May 2012 in a 1–0 friendly win against Norway.
- He was also called up for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Alexander Mark David Oxlade-Chamberlain (born 15 August 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Celtic.
After rising to prominence with Southampton during the 2010–11 season aged 17, Oxlade-Chamberlain signed for Arsenal in August 2011. Scoring twice in his first three matches for the club, Oxlade-Chamberlain became the youngest English goalscorer in UEFA Champions League history and also claimed a regular place in the England under-21 team. Over his six seasons at Arsenal, he played 198 games and scored 20 goals, winning the FA Cup three times. He signed for Liverpool in August 2017, and won the 2018–19 Champions League and 2019–20 Premier League. In 2023 he joined Turkish club Beşiktaş, and was released in 2025.
Oxlade-Chamberlain made his debut for the England national team in May 2012 in a 1–0 friendly win against Norway. Following this, he received a surprise call-up to the England squad for UEFA Euro 2012 and became the second youngest player ever to represent England in the European Championships. He was also called up for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He has made 35 appearances for the national team, most recently in 2019, scoring seven goals.
Early and personal life
Alexander Mark David Oxlade-Chamberlain was born on 15 August 1993 in Portsmouth, Hampshire. He is the son of former Stoke City, Portsmouth and England international player Mark Chamberlain. His uncle, Neville Chamberlain, was also a professional footballer, as is his younger brother, Christian. Oxlade-Chamberlain is of Jamaican descent through his paternal grandparents.
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