Tashan Dinnachi L. Oakley-Boothe /ˌoʊkli ˈbuːð/ (born 14 February 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One side Lincoln City on loan from Stoke City.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tashan Dinnachi L. Oakley-Boothe[1][2] | ||
| Date of birth | (2000-02-14) 14 February 2000 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | Lambeth, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Lincoln City (on loan from Stoke City) | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2020 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) |
| 2020– | Stoke City | 18 | (0) |
| 2022– | → Lincoln City (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2015–2016 | England U16 | 9 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | England U17 | 19 | (0) |
| 2017 | England U18 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:02, 29 October 2022 (UTC) | |||
Oakley-Boothe was born in Lambeth and attended Canonbury Primary School and Highbury Grove School.[5][6] He joined the Tottenham Hotspur academy team on 1 July 2017. He was called up to senior team by Mauricio Pochettino for pre-season tour.[7] On 22 July 2017, Oakley-Boothe made his first senior appearance for Tottenham Hotspur against Paris Saint-Germain in 2017 International Champions Cup pre-season match.[8]
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.[9] Oakley-Boothe remained with Spurs' under-23 side in 2018–19 and 2019–20.[10] During this time he played in the EFL Trophy where he scored his first senior goal in a 1–1 draw with Colchester United.[11]
Oakley-Boothe rejected a new contract offer from Spurs in January 2020.[12]
Oakley-Boothe joined Stoke City on 31 January 2020 signing a three-and-a-half year contract for an undisclosed fee.[13] Oakley-Boothe made his debut for Stoke on 7 March 2020 in a 5–1 victory against Hull City where he provided the assist for Nick Powell for Stoke's fifth goal.[14][15] 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.[16] Oakley-Boothe struggled to make much impact in 2020–21 as he made 21 appearances, of which he started six.[17] He suffered a season ending back injury at the start of April[18]
On 27 June 2022, Oakley-Boothe joined EFL League One side Lincoln City on a season-long loan.[19][20] He made his Lincoln debut on the opening day of the season against Exeter City..[21]
Oakley-Booth was born in England and is of Jamaican descent.[22] In May 2017, Oakley-Boothe was part of the England national under-17 football team that reached the final of the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, playing five games.[23] On 16 May 2017, Oakley-Boothe suffered a head injury in their semi-final game against Turkey national under-17 football team that caused a lengthy stoppage and ruled him out of the final.[24]
Oakley-Boothe 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's U-17 World Cup.[25][26]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2017–18[27] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tottenham Hotspur U21 | 2018–19[28] | — | — | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20[29] | — | — | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Total | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |||||
| Stoke City | 2019–20[29] | EFL Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[17] | EFL Championship | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22[30] | EFL Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23[31] | EFL Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | |||
| Lincoln City (loan) | 2022–23[31] | EFL League One | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Career total | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 49 | 1 | ||
England U17
Lincoln City F.C. – current squad | |
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