Tashan Oakley-Boothe

Tashan Dinnachi Oakley-Boothe (born 14 February 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Dunfermline Athletic.

Career Tottenham Hotspur Oakley-Boothe was born in Lambeth and attended Canonbury Primary School and Highbury Grove School. He joined the Tottenham Hotspur academy team on 1 July 2017, and was called up to senior team by Mauricio Pochettino for a pre-season tour. On 22 July 2017, Oakley-Boothe made his first senior appearance for Tottenham against Paris Saint-Germain in 2017 International Champions Cup pre-season match.

Oakley-Boothe made his first-team debut for Tottenham Hotspur in a 1–0 win against Barnsley in the EFL Cup on 19 September 2017, replacing Dele Alli in added time. He remained with Spurs' under-23 side in 2018–19 and 2019–20. During this time he played in the EFL Trophy, in which he scored his first senior goal, in a 1–1 draw with Colchester United.

He rejected a new contract offer from Spurs in January 2020.

Stoke City Oakley-Boothe joined Stoke City on 31 January 2020 signing a three-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee. He made his debut for Stoke on 7 March 2020 in a 5–1 victory against Hull City, a match in which he provided the assist for Nick Powell for Stoke's fifth goal. Oakley-Boothe 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. In the 2020–21 campaign, he suffered a season-ending back injury at the start of April. He was released by Stoke at the end of the 2022–23 season.

Lincoln City (loan) On 27 June 2022, Oakley-Boothe joined EFL League One side Lincoln City on a season-long loan. He made his Lincoln debut on the opening day of the season, against Exeter City. He made 25 appearances for Lincoln in 2022–23, helping the side finish eleventh.

Estrela da Amadora On 31 January 2024, Oakley-Boothe moved to Portugal, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract with Primeira Liga club Estrela da Amadora.

Dunfermline Athletic In February 2025, Oakley-Boothe signed for Scottish Championship side Dunfermline Athletic on a short term deal until the end of the season. He made his debut for the club from the bench in a goalless draw against Livingston. At the end of the season, he signed a one year contract extension keeping him at the club until the summer of 2026.

In April 2026, Oakley-Boothe scored the winning penalty during their Scottish Cup semi–final victory over Falkirk. He started in the 2026 Scottish Cup final at Hampden Park which saw Dunfermline lose against Celtic to finish runners–up.

International career Oakley-Boothe was born in England and is of Jamaican descent. In May 2017, he was part of the England under-17 squad which reached the final of the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, playing five games. On 16 May 2017, Oakley-Boothe suffered a head injury, in the under-17s' semi-final game against Turkey, which caused a lengthy stoppage and ruled him out of the final.

Oakley-Boothe was also part of the England team that competed at the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India. On 28 October 2017, he started in the final and helped the team beat Spain 5–2 and win the FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Career statistics

Honours England U17 FIFA U-17 World Cup: 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship runner-up: 2017

Dunfermline Athletic Scottish Cup runner-up: 2025–26