Airidas Golambeckis
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 November 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | West Ham United | ||
| Number | 58 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| West Ham United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Lithuania U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | England U18 | 9 | (1) |
| 2025– | England U19 | 8 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025 | |||
Airidas Golambeckis (born 4 November 2007) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for West Ham United.
Early life
Born in England to lithuanian parents, he grew up in London, England.[1]
Club career
As a youth player, Golambeckis joined the youth academy of Premier League side West Ham United at the age of eight and debuted for the club's under-21 team at the age of sixteen.[2][3] In 2025, he helped their under-18 team win the 2024–25 U18 Premier League Cup and was promoted to their senior team.[4]
International career
Golambeckis is a Lithuania and England youth international.[5] During November 2025, he played for the England national under-19 football team for 2026 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification.
Style of play
Golambeckis plays as a defender. English newspaper The Guardian wrote in 2024 that "his elegant defending and his ease in possession should stand him in good stead given the growing importance of playing out from the back".[6]
Lithuania international Deimantas Bička said in 2024 that he is "exceptional in his understanding of football, reading of situations, and technical level... a center-back, very calm with the ball. He doesn't seem to stand out in terms of physical data, but he is very intellectual".[5]
References
- ^ "Lietuvių kilmės futbolininkas Airidas Golambeckis pasirašė ilgalaikį kontraktą su "West Ham"" [Lithuanian-born footballer Airidas Golambeckis signs long-term contract with West Ham] (in Lithuanian). Sportas.lt. 5 November 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Airidas Golambeckis: A Rising Star In Claret And Blue". The West Ham Way. 20 November 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "West Ham staff seriously excited about 'elegant' youngster who just scored first international goal". TBR Football. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ Airidas Golambeckis at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b "Apmaudu – 16-metį futbolo talentą iš lietuvių nuviliojo anglai: "Išskirtinis žaidėjas"" [Disappointing - 16-year-old Lithuanian football talent was lured away by the English: "Exceptional player"] (in Lithuanian). 15min. 14 September 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ^ "Next Generation 2024: 20 of the best talents at Premier League clubs". The Guardian. 14 October 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
External links
- Airidas Golambeckis at WorldFootball.net