Sonny Perkins
 Perkins warming up for West Ham United | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sonny Tufail Perkins[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 February 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Waltham Forest, London, England[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leeds United | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Leyton Orient | |||
| 2019–2021 | West Ham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | West Ham United | 1 | (0) |
| 2022– | Leeds United | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | England U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 2020 | England U16 | 3 | (3) |
| 2021– | England U18 | 10 | (4) |
| 2022– | England U19 | 3 | (5) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:12, 1 July 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:34, 27 September 2022 (UTC) | |||
Sonny Tufail Perkins (born 10 February 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Leeds United. He has previously played for West Ham United.
Club career
West Ham United
In 2019, Perkins joined West Ham United from Leyton Orient at under-15 level.[3] On 25 November 2021, Perkins was involved in a West Ham senior matchday squad for the first time, being named on the bench for a UEFA Europa League group game against Rapid Wien, coming on as a 78th minute substitute.[4] In July 2022, Perkins rejected West Ham’s offer of a professional contract and left the club with immediate effect.[5] He made three appearances for the club, one in the Premier League and two in the Europa League.[6]
Leeds United
On 19 July 2022, he joined Leeds United signing a three-year contract.[7] He made his debut for Leeds on 9 November 2022 in the starting line-up for the 1-0 EFL Cup third round defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers.[8]. Perkins scored his first professional goal against Cardiff City in an FA Cup tie on 8 January 2023, saving a 2–2 draw for Leeds in stoppage time.
International career
In July 2018, whilst still at Leyton Orient, Perkins was called up to England's under-15 side.[9] In February 2020, Perkins scored a hat-trick for England U16 against the United States.[3] On 18 October 2021, a month after his debut for the side, Perkins scored his first goal for England U18's in a 3–0 win against Russia.[10]
On 21 September 2022, Perkins made his England U19 debut and scored during a 2-0 2023 U19 EURO qualifying win over Montenegro in Denmark.[11]
Style of play
Perkins' captain at West Ham, Mark Noble, has praised Perkins' hold-up play, as well as his versatility, saying "he started in the No10 role and he’s moved up to the centre-forward role for the U23s, and scored a lot of goals".[12]
Personal life
Perkins' father, Declan, is a former Irish youth international footballer.[13] His aunt is the actress Louise Lombard.[14]
Career statistics
- As of match played 16 January 2022
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Ham United | 2021–22 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Leeds United | 2022-23 | Premier League | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
Honours
Individual
- West Ham United Dylan Tombides Award: 2021–22[15]
References
- ^ "2021/22 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
- ^ a b "Sonny Perkins". West Ham United F.C. Retrieved 25 November 2021. [dead link]
- ^ "Rapid Wien 0–2 West Ham United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ "Sonny Perkins leaves West Ham United | West Ham United F.C." www.whufc.com.
- ^ "Sonny Perkins". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ "Leeds United confirm seventh summer signing amid Premier League rival's vocal disappointment". Leeds Live. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "Traore fires Wolves past Leeds into EFL Cup last 16" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "NEWS: Academy player receives England call-up". Leyton Orient F.C. 19 July 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ "Sonny Perkins on target for England U18s in Marbella". West Ham United F.C. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ "Report: England MU19s 2-0 Montenegro". England Football. Frank Smith. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ "Ashby & Perkins receive Premier League debut balls". West Ham United F.C. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ Declan Perkins [@DeclanPerkins] (20 July 2018). "My son has been invited to an England u15 camp" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Has a journalist ever won an international cap?". The Guardian. 24 October 2007. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ "As It Happened: 2021/22 Player Awards brought to you by Betway in aid of the Academy". West Ham United F.C. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
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