If you are a huge football lover, then you are bound to know a lot about the football history of Alex Oxlade Chamberlain. The team for which he started his career, the one for which he shone the most afterwards, the goals he scored, the trophies he won and everything you need.
But then, Alex is not limited to football. This article aims to reveal some little-known facts about the football star from details about his upbringing, his parents, how he came to love football and, of course, his romantic life.
Alex Oxlade Chamberlain Bio
Alex has that look that immediately makes you wonder where he might be coming from with suspicions that he might be half-breed. Well yes! He is. Alex was born on August 15, 1993 in Portsmouth, Hampshire to a Jamaican father and a white mother. Born with sporting genes, thanks to his father, Mark Chamberlain, who played professional football for two decades, Alexander’s love of sport was immediately evident at primary school at St John’s College, Portsmouth.
Alex is revered for his incredible pace, another attribute he gained from his father. Thanks to his rhythm, he was able to play many sports, including football, rugby and cricket. Alex excelled greatly in all sports and was considering becoming a professional rugby player when the Irish in London offered him a trial. he was also offered a trial with Hampshire Country Cricket Club. In cricket, Alex was versatile as a wicketkeeper, bowler and fly-half.
However, Ox refused to honor both offers due to his involvement with Southampton Academy, which he joined aged 7. He was given the nickname OX during his elementary school years due to his strength. The guy won his first trophy in a school competition where he also became the best player, he plays in midfield.
Alex Oxlade Chamberlain joined the Southampton senior team in March 2010 aged 16. On the day of his first feature for the team, he was the second youngest player to appear for the team, after Theo Walcott, who would later become his longtime teammate at Arsenal. He signed his first professional contract in August 2010 and would go on to help Southampton secure promotion from League One to the Championships.
However, he couldn’t endure until the end of his 3-year contract as Arsenal came in August 2011 with a better deal. Although the terms of the deal have been concealed, it has been speculated to be worth between £12m and £15m. On his Gunners debut, Alex scored his first UEFA Champions League goal against Olympiacos (Greece), becoming the youngest English player to score in the leg, breaking Theo Walcott’s record.
Oxlade ended his journey at Arsenal in August 2017, when Liverpool signed him on a £35million, 5-year deal. With the Gunners, Alex won three FA Cup titles (including two consecutive ones) and a Community Shield. He started his national football career in 2010 when he was called up to join the U18 team. He then qualified for the senior team in 2012.
His parents and his family
Chamberlain’s mother is called Wendy and his father, Marque. His paternal grandparents emigrated to the UK to have a better life. Alex’s father, Mark, is said to have eventually been born in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire on November 19, 1961. Mark would eventually become a professional footballer, starting his career with local side Port Vale amid the 1970s.
He joined rivals Stoke City in 1982. An incredibly quick player, he played as a winger and in the most back positions. Mark would go on to play for other teams like Sheffield Wednesday, Portsmouth where he scored the most goals, Brighton & Hove Albion, Exeter City and Fareham Town. He also played for the English national team. After retiring in 1998, Alex’s father-turned-manager was one of the youth team coaches when he was at Southampton.
Alex’s mother, who rarely makes media appearances, was born in Portsmouth, England. In his interview with Express Sports in 2016, Alex revealed how his mum tried to push him into acting at school.
Alex has an uncle Neville Chamberlain his father’s younger brother (Mark’s father had him with a white woman). He is a retired professional footballer who played alongside Alex’s father at Port Vale and Stoke City. He retired 10 years earlier than Mark and became his agent until the end of his career. He also had a few coaching jobs.
Alex’s younger brother, Christian Chamberlain, born June 24, 1998, is also a professional footballer. He started his career at Portsmouth and played for Eastbourne Borough and Notts County.
Chamberlain’s Girlfriend
Alex Oxlade Chamberlain began dating English singer Perrie Edwards in late 2016. Perrie is one of the members of ace girl group Little Mix which won the 8th season of X Factor in 2011. Although rumors have been circulating around their romance, they kept their relationship quiet initially following the high-profile breakup Pierre had endured with his ex, Zayn Malik. They didn’t initially follow each other on social media until January 2017, when Perrie posted her first photo of her and Oxlade on Instagram. Since then, the couple have taken turns sharing their love on the social media platform. Fans believe they will become the next David and Victoria Beckham.
Height and width
As a young player, one of the insecurities AlexOxlade Chamberlain had about himself was his height. Alex thought that since he was not very tall he would not make a great player, but thanks to his father who managed to get him through this phase. Alex stands at 5ft 11in; unsurprisingly, he never scored a header. Its weight is 70 kg.