Premier League Red Cards Across Seasons: How to Read Event Totals
Across 3,800 completed Premier League matches in the ten completed seasons labelled 2015 through 2024, the series contains 462 raw red-card event (…)

West Ham is an established East London club with a recorded first-team squad of 32 players. The page brings together the current roster, Graham Potter’s coaching position, recent movement, competition participation and the club’s longer identity. Founded in 1895, the Hammers carry strong links to the capital, the former Boleyn Ground and the London Stadium, alongside a celebrated academy tradition and a distinctive claret and sky blue culture.
West Ham’s recorded squad contains 32 players: 13 defenders, 12 midfielders, four attackers and three goalkeepers. Key attacking options include V. Castellanos, M. Cornet and Pablo, while the midfield group features J. Bowen, E. Álvarez, T. Souček and J. Ward-Prowse. Defensive depth includes A. Wan-Bissaka, J. Todibo, M. Kilman and J. Veltman, with A. Areola and M. Hermansen among the goalkeepers. The list also includes George Earthy, L. Orford, O. Scarles and Junior Robinson, adding a clear development thread. The roster therefore combines established senior names with emerging players, although the available roster listing does not provide ages or squad-status distinctions.
Graham Potter is West Ham’s current head coach, having begun his recorded spell on 1 January 2025. The English coach followed Julen Lopetegui, whose tenure ran from July 2024 to January 2025. David Moyes appears twice in the timeline, first from November 2017 to May 2018 and later from December 2019 to June 2024, with Manuel Pellegrini recorded between those Moyes appointments from May 2018 to December 2019. The sequence shows a changing managerial picture across the club’s recent seasons.
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuno Herlander Simões Espírito Santo | São Tomé e Príncipe | 1 July 2025 | |
| Graham Stephen Potter | England | 1 January 2025 | |
| Julen Lopetegui Argote | Spain | 1 July 2024 | 1 January 2025 |
| David William Moyes | Scotland | 1 December 2019 | 1 June 2024 |
| Manuel Luis Pellegrini Ripamonti | Chile | 1 May 2018 | 1 December 2019 |
| David William Moyes | Scotland | 1 November 2017 | 1 May 2018 |
| Slaven Bilić | Croatia | 1 June 2015 | 1 November 2017 |
| Samuel Allardyce | England | 1 June 2011 | 1 June 2015 |
| Kevin Ian Keen | England | 1 May 2011 | 1 July 2011 |
| Avraham Grant | Israel | 1 June 2010 | 1 May 2011 |
| Kevin Ian Keen | England | 1 September 2008 | 1 September 2008 |
| Alan Pardew | England | 1 October 2003 | 1 December 2006 |
| Harry Redknapp | England | 1 August 1994 | 1 May 2001 |
The recorded arrivals include M. Solomon from Tottenham and K. Lamadrid from Deportivo La Guaira as transfers, while J. Veltman joined from Brighton as a free agent. The sample also contains loan returns involving K. Hegyi, C. Marshall, N. Füllkrug, M. Cornet, E. Álvarez, K. Casey, R. Battrum, George Earthy and J. Ward-Prowse. Earlier 2026 entries record Adama Traoré as a transfer, A. Disasi on loan and a further K. Lamadrid loan arrival. These entries describe a mixture of permanent moves, temporary recruitment and players returning from temporary spells, not a complete window total.
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Boiro |
Athletic Club
|
Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| Morato |
Nottingham Forest
|
Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| E. Austbö |
Viking
|
Transfer | 30 August 2026 |
| D. Mukasa |
Manchester City
|
Loan | 20 August 2026 |
| J. Piroe |
Leeds
|
Loan | 18 August 2026 |
| A. Engels |
Celtic
|
Transfer | 14 August 2026 |
| M. Solomon |
Tottenham
|
Transfer | 9 August 2026 |
| M. Solomon |
Tottenham
|
Transfer | 8 August 2026 |
| J. Veltman |
Brighton
|
Free agent | 5 August 2026 |
| J. Veltman |
Brighton
|
Free agent | 4 August 2026 |
| K. Lamadrid |
Deportivo La Guaira
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| R. Battrum |
Braintree
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| R. Battrum |
Braintree
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| K. Casey |
Leyton Orient
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| E. Álvarez |
Fenerbahçe
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
The recorded departures include F. Potts to Club Brugge KV, C. Marshall to Luton, C. Summerville to Al-Hilal Saudi FC and Mateus Fernandes to Tottenham as transfers. C. Wilson left for Brentford as a free agent, while M. Terry, R. Battrum and K. Casey were loaned out. The list also records returns from loan for K. Lamadrid, A. Disasi and Igor, alongside permanent moves involving Lucas Paquetá, G. Rodríguez and A. Irving. These entries form a dated selection of movement activity rather than a complete departures total.
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| K. Casey |
Stevenage
|
Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| J. Todibo |
Lens
|
Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| J. Ward-Prowse |
Southampton
|
Transfer | 27 August 2026 |
| E. Diouf |
Brentford
|
Transfer | 27 August 2026 |
| Adama Traoré |
Deportivo La Coruna
|
Free agent | 25 August 2026 |
| A. Wan-Bissaka |
Aston Villa
|
Loan | 20 August 2026 |
| George Earthy |
Reading
|
Transfer | 18 August 2026 |
| Tom Wooster |
Walsall
|
Free agent | 17 August 2026 |
| N. Füllkrug |
Werder Bremen
|
Loan | 17 August 2026 |
| F. Potts |
Club Brugge KV
|
Transfer | 3 August 2026 |
| F. Potts |
West Ham United U21
|
- | 2 August 2026 |
| C. Marshall |
Luton
|
Transfer | 29 July 2026 |
| C. Summerville |
Al-Hilal Saudi FC
|
Transfer | 23 July 2026 |
| C. Wilson |
Brentford
|
Free agent | 8 July 2026 |
| M. Terry |
Port Vale
|
Loan | 5 July 2026 |
West Ham’s recorded movement pattern is varied rather than concentrated in one transaction type. Arrivals include two early-August additions, M. Solomon from Tottenham and J. Veltman from Brighton, plus K. Lamadrid from Deportivo La Guaira at the end of June. A substantial part of the listed incoming activity consists of players returning from loan, including several names who also appear in departure records at earlier or later dates. The outgoing sample combines transfers, a free-agent move, loans and returns to parent clubs, with F. Potts, C. Marshall, C. Summerville and Mateus Fernandes among the named departures. The timeline also shows repeated movement for K. Casey and K. Lamadrid, reflecting changing temporary arrangements across the period. Because both lists are capped selections, they indicate the types and timing of activity without establishing complete totals, a net balance or an overall recruitment policy.
West Ham has recent recorded participation in the Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup and club friendlies, with entries extending through 2025. The record also includes the Premier League Summer Series in 2024, while the UEFA Europa League is recorded through 2023 and the UEFA Europa Conference League through 2022. Older entries cover the Premier League Asia Trophy in 2019 and the Championship in 2011. The competition history therefore spans domestic league and cup football, selected European campaigns, pre-season fixtures and earlier second-tier participation, without establishing results for each edition.
West Ham, officially West Ham United Football Club, is an East London club founded in 1895. Its origins lie in Thames Ironworks FC, and the industrial inheritance remains visible in the crossed hammers on the badge and in the nickname The Hammers. The club is associated with claret and sky blue, colors that have become one of the most recognisable visual identities in English football.
Since 2016, West Ham has played at London Stadium in Stratford’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, following 112 years at the Boleyn Ground in Upton Park. The move connected the club with a modern, multipurpose venue while preserving its East London base. Matchday culture is strongly tied to the singing of I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles, a tradition that dates from the 1920s and remains a defining part of the atmosphere.
West Ham’s historical profile combines top-level continuity with notable cup success. The club has not fallen below the second tier, and its honours include the European Cup Winners’ Cup in 1965 and the UEFA Europa Conference League in 2023. Its academy has long supported the club’s identity as the Academy of Football, with a reputation for developing high-level English talent and contributing players to the national game, including members of England’s 1966 World Cup-winning squad.
The club’s wider structure has included major shareholders such as David Sullivan, Daniel Křetínský through 1890s holdings a.s, and the Gold family. That ownership context sits alongside a distinctive football culture often described as the West Ham Way, a phrase associated with stylish, attacking traditions and the expectation that academy development should complement first-team ambition. Together, the stadium, industrial roots, European milestones, supporter rituals and youth pathway give West Ham a durable place in London and English football.
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
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1. FC Magdeburg
1 - 1
West Ham
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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West Ham
3 - 1
Portsmouth
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8 / 12 |
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82 | 12 | 1 | 3 |
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Burnley
2 - 2
West Ham
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2 / 11 |
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86 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
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West Ham
1 - 2
Charlton
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9 / 25 |
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92 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
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Southampton
1 - 4
West Ham
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8 / 18 |
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88 | 8 | - | 3 |
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Watford
1 - 1
West Ham
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1 / 13 |
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84 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
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West Ham
4 - 2
Wolves
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6 / 12 |
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0% | 9 | 2 | 2 |
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West Ham
3 - 0
Derby
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7 / 20 |
|
0% | 6 | - | 0 |
|
Bolton
2 - 3
West Ham
|
7 / 11 |
|
0% | 12 | 3 | 4 |
|
West Ham
6 - 0
Wrexham
|
9 / 19 |
|
0% | 10 | 1 | 0 |
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Across 3,800 completed Premier League matches in the ten completed seasons labelled 2015 through 2024, the series contains 462 raw red-card event (…)