Freddie Potts

Freddie Potts (born 12 September 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club West Ham United. He has also had loans spells with Wycombe Wanderers, where he was voted as their player of the season, and with Portsmouth.

Freddie Potts

Freddie Potts warming-up for West Ham United in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Freddie Potts[1]
Date of birth	(2003-09-12) 12 September 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth	Barking, England[2]
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[3]
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	West Ham United
Number	32
Youth career
2009–2021	West Ham United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	West Ham United	6	(0)
2023–2024	→ Wycombe Wanderers (loan)	36	(2)
2024–2025	→ Portsmouth (loan)	37	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:28, 8 November 2025 (UTC)

Career

Joining West Ham United at the age of six, Potts signed his first professional contract with the club in June 2021.^[2] On 9 December 2021, Potts made his senior debut for West Ham in a 1–0 loss against Dinamo Zagreb in the UEFA Europa League, coming on as an 87th minute substitute for Andriy Yarmolenko.^[4]

On 7 June 2023, Potts was part of the squad in the 2023 UEFA Europa Conference League final, against Fiorentina in Prague. West Ham won their first major trophy in 43 years with a 2–1 victory.^[5]

In July 2023, Potts joined League One club Wycombe Wanderers on a season-long loan. Manager, Matt Bloomfield said of Potts, "he plays with real energy and athleticism in the middle of the park and will really suit the way we want to play".^[6] He made his Wycombe debut on 5 August in a 3–0 home defeat by Exeter City.^[7] He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 away defeat to Charlton Athletic on 23 September. His 20 yards (18 m) volley levelled the score with Wycombe conceding two late goals.^[8]

At the end of the 2023–24 season, Potts was voted both the Supporters' Player of the Year and the Young Player of the Year by Wycombe Wanderers supporters.^[9]

On 27 August 2024, Potts joined Championship side Portsmouth on a season-long loan deal.^[10] He made his Portsmouth debut on 21 September in a 2–1 away defeat to Burnley.^[11]

On 22 August 2025, Potts made his Premier league debut coming on as a half-time substitute for Jean-Clair Todibo in a 5–1 home defeat at the London Stadium to Chelsea.^[12] He made his first start for the club on 2 November 2025, in a 3–1 home win against Newcastle United where he was praised for his performance and named as man of the match.^[13][14]

Personal life

Potts is the son of former West Ham United player and current coach, Steve Potts and the brother of former Luton Town player Dan Potts.^[2]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 8 November 2025^[15]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
West Ham United U21	2021–22	–									1[a]	0	1	0
	2022–23	–									2[a]	0	2	0
	2025–26	–									1[a]	0	1	0
West Ham United	2021–22	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	1[b]	0	0	0	1	0
	2022–23	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	2[c]	0	0	0	2	0
	2023–24	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2025–26	Premier League	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
	Total		6	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	4	0	13	0
Wycombe Wanderers (loan)	2023–24	League One	36	2	1	0	2	0	0	0	3[a]	0	42	2
Portsmouth (loan)	2024–25[16]	Championship	37	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		38	1
Career total			78	3	2	0	2	0	3	0	7	0	92	3

Notes

1. Appearance in EFL Trophy
2. Appearance in UEFA Europa League
3. Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

West Ham United

• UEFA Europa Conference League: 2022–23^[17]

Wycombe Wanderers

• EFL Trophy runner-up: 2023–24^[18]

Individual

• Wycombe Wanderers Player of the Season: 2023–24^[9]