:Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

Alexander Mark David Oxlade-Chamberlain{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/3044867 |title=Updated squad lists for 2022/23 Premier League |publisher=Premier League |date=4 February 2023 |access-date=11 February 2023}} was born on 15 August 1993 in Portsmouth, Hampshire. He is the son of former Stoke City, Portsmouth and England international player Mark Chamberlain.{{cite news |last=Leitch |first=Adam |title=Alan Pardew thinks Southampton will need some luck to make play-offs |url=http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/5039299.Pardew_hoping_for_more_luck_to_help_play_off_push/ |newspaper=Southern Daily Echo |location=Southampton |access-date=20 August 2010 |date=3 March 2010}} His uncle, Neville Chamberlain, was also a professional footballer, as is his younger brother, Christian.{{cite news|last=Allen|first=Neil|date=5 September 2017|title=Pompey midfielder on move again|url=http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/pompey/pompey-midfielder-on-move-again-1-8135338|newspaper=The News|publisher=JPIMedia|location=Portsmouth|access-date=5 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170908045402/http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/pompey/pompey-midfielder-on-move-again-1-8135338|archive-date=8 September 2017|url-status=dead}} Oxlade-Chamberlain is of Jamaican descent through his paternal grandparents.{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/alex-oxladechamberlain-s-path-to-the-top-eased-by-father-s-brave-fight-8190411.html |title=Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's path to the top eased by father's brave fight |first=Sam |last=Wallace |newspaper=The Independent |location=London |date=29 September 2012 |access-date=30 October 2023}}

Oxlade-Chamberlain attended the independent St John's College in Southsea, Portsmouth.{{cite news|last=Edwards|first=Richard|title=Euro 2012: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain was always a star in the making|url=http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/324191/Euro-2012-Alex-Oxlade-Chamberlain-was-always-a-star-in-the-making-|newspaper=Daily Express|location=London|access-date=12 June 2012|date=3 June 2012}} He grew up as an Arsenal supporter.{{cite web|url=http://www.onlinegooner.com/article.php?section=exclusive&id=3327|title=The Ox talks to The Gooner|website=Online Gooner.com|date=12 October 2015|access-date=1 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808033522/http://www.onlinegooner.com/article.php?section=exclusive&id=3327|archive-date=8 August 2017|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} He played rugby union as a scrum half or full back and nearly chose that sport over football when he was offered a trial at London Irish.{{cite news|last1=Shahid|first1=Omar|title=Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain says Southampton prevented him from choosing rugby over football|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/9/english-football/2011/10/08/2701995/alex-oxlade-chamberlain-says-southampton-prevented-him-from|access-date=10 April 2019|website=Goal.com|date=8 October 2011}} He also played cricket as a wicketkeeper, bowler and opening batsman with south east Hampshire. He was offered trials as a wicketkeeper batsman with Hampshire, but declined because it conflicted with his youth footballing duties.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/arsenal/news/oxlade-chamberlain-i-could-have-played-cricket-or-rugby_22925.html|title=Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain: I could have played professional cricket or rugby|website=Sports Mole.co.uk|date=8 April 2012 }}

In February 2017, Oxlade-Chamberlain was confirmed to be dating singer Perrie Edwards of the girl group Little Mix.{{cite news|last1=|first1=|date=26 February 2017|title=Perrie Edwards' boyfriend doesn't want a song about him|website=|publisher=Hearst Magazines UK|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/news/a822119/perrie-edwards-boyfriend-alex-oxlade-chamberlain-little-mix-song/|access-date=}} In August 2021, Oxlade-Chamberlain and Edwards welcomed their first child together, a son. In June 2022, the couple announced their engagement.{{Cite web |last=O'Connor |first=Rachael |date=18 June 2022| access-date = 3 July 2022|title=Perrie Edwards announces engagement to 'love of my life' Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain |url=https://metro.co.uk/2022/06/18/perrie-edwards-announces-engagement-to-alex-oxlade-chamberlain-16852199/ |website=Metro}}

Oxlade-Chamberlain joined the Southampton Academy at the age of seven.{{cite web |url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/9/english-football/2011/09/22/2677597/arsenals-alex-oxlade-chamberlain-i-owe-southampton-massively |title=Arsenal's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain: 'I owe Southampton massively' |website=Goal.com}} On 2 March 2010, he made his first-team debut for Southampton, at 16 years 199 days, coming off the bench in a 5–0 victory over Huddersfield Town{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8511481.stm |title=Southampton 5 Huddersfield 0 |date=2 March 2010 |website=BBC Sport|access-date=27 March 2020}} and became the club's second youngest ever appearance maker behind Theo Walcott.{{cite web |url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/johnstonespainttrophy/news/20100327/johnstones-paint-trophy-final-preview_2246525_2006544 |title=Johnstones Paint trophy final preview |date=27 March 2010 |publisher=The Football League |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100809170232/http://www.football-league.co.uk/johnstonespainttrophy/news/20100327/johnstones-paint-trophy-final-preview_2246525_2006544 |archive-date=9 August 2010}} Oxlade-Chamberlain appeared as an 82nd-minute substitute for Jason Puncheon on 8 May 2010 in the final match of the season against Southend United.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/8632666.stm |title=Southampton 3–1 Southend |website=BBC Sport |access-date=25 November 2016}} At the beginning of the 2010–11 season, Oxlade-Chamberlain made his first competitive start on 10 August against AFC Bournemouth in the first round of the League Cup. During the match, he scored the second goal of Southampton's 2–0 victory, his first senior goal.{{cite web |url=http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2117605,00.html |title=Saints vs Bournemouth – Match facts |publisher=Southampton F.C. |date=10 August 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100927091231/http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10280~2117605%2C00.html |archive-date=27 September 2010}}

On 20 August 2010, shortly after his 17th birthday, Oxlade-Chamberlain signed his first professional contract lasting for three years.{{cite web |url=http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2128220,00.html |title=Alex signs |date=20 August 2010 |publisher=Southampton F.C. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100822160648/http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10280~2128220%2C00.html |archive-date=22 August 2010 |access-date=20 August 2010}} His first league start came in a 2–0 defeat at home to Rochdale on 4 September 2010.{{citation needed|date=April 2017}} His first league goal came in a 2–1 victory over Oldham Athletic on 23 October 2010, which proved to be the match winner.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/9092349.stm |title=Southampton 2–1 Oldham |website=BBC Sport|date=23 October 2010 }} He scored two more goals and also got an assist in a 4–0 win over Dagenham & Redbridge on 2 November 2010, when he was voted Man of the Match in a league match for the first time.{{cite news |title=Alex Chamberlain stars as Saints beat Dagenham & Redbridge |url=http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/8490422.Chamberlain_puts_Daggers_to_the_sword/ |newspaper=Southern Daily Echo |location=Southampton |date=2 November 2010}}

Oxlade-Chamberlain finished the season with nine goals as Southampton were promoted to the Championship; he was named in the PFA League One Team of the Year for the 2010–11 season.{{cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11670_6962066,00.html |title=Dad offers Chamberlain advice |website=Sky Sports |date=1 June 2011 |access-date=11 June 2011}} He was subsequently the subject of transfer speculation and in June his father, Mark Chamberlain, stated he was eager for his son to join Arsenal "as soon as possible" to "continue his development".

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On 8 August 2011, Oxlade-Chamberlain signed for Premier League club Arsenal.{{cite web |url=http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/arsenal-sign-oxlade-chamberlain |title=Oxlade-Chamberlain seals move to Arsenal |date=8 August 2011 |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111009020240/https://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/arsenal-sign-oxlade-chamberlain |archive-date=9 October 2011 |access-date=8 August 2011}} Although neither club involved revealed details of the contractual arrangements, press sources indicated that the fee was a £12 million initial payment which could rise to £15 million with "add-ons".{{cite news |last=Wilson |first=Jeremy |title=Arsenal to complete £12 million signing of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain from Southampton |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/8687344/Arsenal-to-complete-12-million-signing-of-Alex-Oxlade-Chamberlain-from-Southampton.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/8687344/Arsenal-to-complete-12-million-signing-of-Alex-Oxlade-Chamberlain-from-Southampton.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |access-date=12 August 2011 |date=7 August 2011}}{{cbignore}}

On 28 August 2011, he made his Arsenal debut in the 8–2 defeat away to Manchester United, as a 62nd-minute substitute for Francis Coquelin,{{cite news |last=McNulty |first=Phil |title=Man Utd 8–2 Arsenal |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14606020.stm |website=BBC Sport |access-date=30 August 2011 |date=29 August 2011}} thus becoming the 150th player to represent Arsenal in the Premier League.{{cite web |title=Behind the Numbers: Premier League players |url=http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/39275/behind-the-numbers |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |access-date=30 August 2011 |date=30 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615063345/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/39275/behind-the-numbers |archive-date=15 June 2013}} On 20 September 2011, he scored his first goal for Arsenal in the 58th minute of a League Cup match against Shrewsbury Town, with a drive from 25 yards. Arsenal won 3–1.{{cite news |title=Arsenal 3–1 Shrewsbury |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14893648.stm |website=BBC Sport |access-date=21 September 2011 |date=20 September 2011}}

On 28 September 2011, Oxlade-Chamberlain scored the opening goal in the eighth minute of his UEFA Champions League debut against Greek team Olympiacos, running diagonally onto an Alex Song long pass and past several defenders before finishing into the corner of the goal. In so doing, he became the youngest Englishman to score in the Champions League, surpassing teammate Theo Walcott's record.{{cite news |last=Rostance |first=Tom |title=Arsenal 2–1 Olympiakos |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/14998317.stm |website=BBC Sport |access-date=28 September 2011 |date=28 September 2011}}

Oxlade-Chamberlain started his first Premier League match for Arsenal in a 2–1 defeat to Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium on 22 January 2012, contributing an assist to a Robin van Persie goal. Arsène Wenger replaced him with Andrey Arshavin in the 78th minute, with the score at 1–1. Not only did Arsenal fans boo the decision to take Oxlade-Chamberlain off, Van Persie also remonstrated with the manager.{{cite news |title=Arsene Wenger hits back after abuse from Arsenal fans |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16674180 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=5 February 2012 |date=22 January 2012}} On 4 February 2012, Oxlade-Chamberlain celebrated his first two Premier League goals in a home match against Blackburn Rovers which finished in a 7–1 victory to Arsenal.{{cite news |last=Hassan |first=Nabil |title=Arsenal 7–1 Blackburn |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16779019 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=5 February 2012 |date=4 February 2012}} Following this match, Wenger praised Oxlade-Chamberlain for his fast development.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/feb/05/alex-oxlade-chamberlain-arsene-wenger |title=Arsenal's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is a natural, says Arsène Wenger |website=The Guardian|date=5 February 2012 |last1=James |first1=Stuart }}

After the second leg of the Champions League second round against AC Milan, Oxlade-Chamberlain earned many plaudits for his impressive run of form, and for his display against strong European opposition; he was described by Marco van Basten as a "gem",{{cite news |title=Arsenal have a gem like Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain |url=http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/transfer-news/Marco-Van-Basten-Exclusive-Arsenal-need-to-spend-65m-on-FOUR-players-to-keep-Robin-Van-Persie-article876433.html |newspaper=Sunday Mirror |location=London |access-date=12 June 2012 |date=10 March 2012}} while then-Arsenal captain Robin van Persie stated Oxlade-Chamberlain was the future of both Arsenal and England.{{cite web |title=Arsenal Skipper in Awe of New Wayne Rooney |url=http://www.soccerplay.net/arsenal-skipper-in-awe-of-new-wayne-rooney/20990 |website=soccerplay.net |access-date=12 June 2012 |date=26 March 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120529050324/http://www.soccerplay.net/arsenal-skipper-in-awe-of-new-wayne-rooney/20990 |archive-date=29 May 2012}}

At the end of his first season in the Premier League, Oxlade-Chamberlain was nominated for PFA Young Player of the Year; he was the youngest player on the shortlist and he eventually lost out to Tottenham Hotspur's Kyle Walker, three years his senior.[http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11675/7694008/Walker-wins-PFA-award "Walker wins PFA award"]. Sky Sports. 22 April 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2012.

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Oxlade-Chamberlain scored his first goal of the 2012–13 season from 25 yards out in a 6–1 home victory over Coventry City in the League Cup.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19645217 "Arsenal 6–1 Coventry"]. BBC Sport. 26 September 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2012.

On 19 December 2012, Oxlade-Chamberlain signed a new long-term contract with Arsenal.{{cite web |url=http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/five-young-internationals-sign-new-contracts |title=Five young internationals sign new contracts |date=19 December 2012 |access-date=19 December 2012 |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121220204726/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/five-young-internationals-sign-new-contracts |archive-date=20 December 2012}} Oxlade-Chamberlain scored his only Premier League goal of the 2012–13 season in a 7–3 home win against Newcastle United.{{cite news |last=Cross |first=John |title=Ox hails fox: Walcott can expect 'sign da ting' stick after treble tames Toon |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/arsenal-7-3-newcastle-theo-walcott-1511501 |access-date=31 December 2012 |newspaper=Daily Mirror |location=London |date=30 December 2012}}

On the opening day of the 2013–14 season, Oxlade-Chamberlain assisted Olivier Giroud's goal in a 3–1 defeat at home to Aston Villa,[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23644714 "Arsenal 1–3 Aston Villa"]. BBC Sport. 17 August 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013. however he came off injured and it was later revealed he would be out for between six weeks and three months, missing England's remaining World Cup qualifiers against Poland and Montenegro.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23774818 "Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain: Arsenal midfielder 'out for three months'"]. BBC Sport. 20 August 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.

On 2 February, Oxlade-Chamberlain scored his first two goals of the season in Arsenal's 2–0 win over Crystal Palace.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25900514 "Arsenal 2–0 Crystal Palace"]. BBC Sport. 2 February 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014. Oxlade-Chamberlain missed the last few weeks of the season, including the 2014 FA Cup final, after picking up a groin injury.{{Cite news |last=Hytner |first=David |date=2017-05-26 |title=Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain avoids FA Cup final hat-trick of misfortune |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/may/26/alex-oxlade-chamberlain-fa-cup-final-arsenal-chelsea |access-date=2024-06-17 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}

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Oxlade-Chamberlain began the season by winning the 2014 FA Community Shield with Arsenal beating Manchester City 3–0 at Wembley Stadium.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28647186 |title=Arsenal 3–0 Manchester City |first=Mandeep |last=Sanghera |website=BBC Sport |date=10 August 2014 |access-date=21 December 2017}} On 27 September, he scored in the North London derby in a 1–1 draw against Tottenham.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29289925 "Arsenal 1–1 Tottenham"]. BBC Sport. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2015. On 4 November, he scored to put Arsenal 3–0 up against RSC Anderlecht in the Champions League, although the match eventually finished 3–3.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29362849 "Arsenal 3–3 RSC Anderlecht"]. BBC Sport. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2015. He also scored in the round of 16 match against Monaco in February.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31608951 "Arsenal 1–3 Monaco"]. BBC Sport. 25 February 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2015. Two matches later, he was injured in a 2–1 win against Manchester United in the FA Cup and had to be withdrawn just after half-time.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31689011 "Manchester United 1–2 Arsenal"]. BBC Sport. 9 March 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2015. It was later confirmed that he would be out for three to four weeks due to the hamstring injury.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31867226 "Arsenal: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain out 'for three to four weeks'"]. BBC Sport. 13 March 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2015. On 30 May 2015, Oxlade-Chamberlain came on as a substitute in the 2015 FA Cup final and set up Olivier Giroud to make it 4–0; the final score against Aston Villa at Wembley Stadium.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32856754 |title=Arsenal 4–0 Aston Villa |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=30 May 2015 |access-date=21 December 2017}}

On 2 August 2015, Oxlade-Chamberlain scored the only goal in a 1–0 victory over Chelsea in the Community Shield.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33667216 |title=Arsenal 1–0 Chelsea |first=Andy |last=Cryer |website=BBC Sport |date=2 August 2015 |access-date=21 December 2017}} His only league goal that season came away to Bournemouth, the first goal he scored for Arsenal in a league match away from home.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35453143 |title=Bournemouth 0–2 Arsenal |date=7 February 2016 |website=BBC Sport}} On 23 February 2016, he suffered a serious knee injury in a 2–0 home defeat by Barcelona in the Champions League,{{cite news |last=McNulty |first=Phil |title=Arsenal 0 Barcelona 2 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35613209 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=23 July 2016 |date=23 February 2016}} which was initially expected to prevent him playing for up to eight weeks.{{cite news |title=Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain: Arsenal midfielder may miss eight weeks |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35694449 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=23 July 2016 |date=1 March 2016}} A further injury in May during training prevented his return for the rest of the season, including the summer UEFA Euro 2016 tournament.{{cite news |title=Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain: Arsenal and England midfielder to miss Euro 2016 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36225624 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=23 July 2016 |date=6 May 2016}}

Oxlade-Chamberlain started on the bench for Arsenal's opening day defeat to Liverpool, however Oxlade-Chamberlain replaced the injured Alex Iwobi to score Arsenal's second goal in a 3–4 defeat.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/37001073 |title=Arsenal 3–4 Liverpool |website=BBC Sport |date=14 August 2016 |access-date=2 May 2017}} Oxlade-Chamberlain also created an assist for Olivier Giroud's last-minute equaliser at Old Trafford as Arsenal sealed a 1–1 draw with Manchester United.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37959760 |title=Manchester United 1–1 Arsenal |date=19 November 2016 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=2 May 2017}} Oxlade-Chamberlain also scored a goal against West Ham United and created an assist for a goal from Alexis Sánchez in Arsenal's first away match at the London Stadium, where they won 5–1.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38113792 |title=West Ham United 1–5 Arsenal |date=3 December 2016 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=2 May 2017}} He scored three times in Arsenal's 2016–17 EFL Cup campaign where they reached the quarter-finals of the tournament.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37686618 |title=Arsenal 2–0 Reading |date=25 October 2016 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=2 May 2017}}

On 23 April, Oxlade-Chamberlain won the man of the Match Award in the FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City, having provided an assist for Nacho Monreal to score an equaliser. This was his second match in a new wing-back role.{{cite web |title=Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Dedicates Semi-final Victory to Arsenal Supporters |url=http://www.thefa.com/news/2017/apr/23/emirates-fa-cup-semi-final-arsenal-2-1-manchester-city-alex-oxlade-chamberlain-230417 |publisher=The Football Association |access-date=9 June 2017 |date=23 April 2017}} He also provided assists for both goals in a 2–0 win in the home fixture against Manchester United on 7 May.{{cite web |last1=Chapman |first1=Caroline |title=Arsenal 2–0 Manchester United |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39760508 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=9 June 2017 |date=7 May 2017}}

On 31 August 2017, Oxlade-Chamberlain signed a five-year contract with Arsenal's Premier League rivals Liverpool for a £35 million fee.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41098529 |title=Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain: Liverpool sign Arsenal midfielder for £35m |website=BBC Sport |date=31 August 2017 |access-date=31 August 2017}} On 9 September 2017, Oxlade-Chamberlain made his debut for Liverpool, coming on as a substitute in a 5–0 loss to Manchester City. He scored his first goal for the club on 17 October, coming off the bench to score in a 7–0 Champions League win over Maribor, a result which was the joint-largest ever away win in the competition, and the largest away win by an English club.{{cite web |url=http://www.goal.com/en-za/news/liverpool-record-champions-league-firsts-with-seven-goal-mauling-/1lddar82iw4ma19djblaj0b0fg |title=Liverpool record Champions League firsts with seven goal Mauling |website=Goal |last=Burton |first=Chris |date=17 October 2017 |access-date=18 October 2017}} On 4 November 2017, he scored his first league goal for Liverpool in a 4–1 victory over West Ham.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41785785 |title=West Ham United 1–4 Liverpool |date=4 November 2017 |access-date=21 December 2017 |website=BBC Sport}} On 14 January 2018, he scored the first goal in his side's 4–3 victory over Manchester City, ending their unbeaten run in the Premier League that season.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42594403 |title=Liverpool 4–3 Manchester City |date=14 January 2018 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=15 January 2018}}

On 25 April 2018, Oxlade-Chamberlain suffered a serious injury to his knee in the 15th minute of the Champions League semi-final first leg 5–2 victory against Roma, which prevented him playing further during the season, or participating in the 2018 FIFA World Cup.{{cite news |title=Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's World Cup dream in balance after knee injury |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/apr/24/football-alex-oxlade-chamberlain-injury-world-cup-russia-liverpool-roma-champions-league |last=Hunter |first=Andy |access-date=25 April 2018 |newspaper=The Guardian |date=24 April 2018}}{{cite web |title=Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain: Liverpool and England midfielder out of World Cup |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43900502 |date=25 April 2018 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=25 April 2018}}

On 18 July, Liverpool confirmed that Oxlade-Chamberlain would miss the majority of the 2018–19 season, with Klopp stating: "It feels like now is an appropriate time to tell people that for Ox this coming season will be about focusing on recovery and rehab".{{Cite web |url=https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/307548-oxlade-chamberlain-injury-update-jurgen-klopp |title=Klopp's update on Oxlade-Chamberlain's expected lay-off |publisher=Liverpool F.C. |date=18 July 2018 |access-date=18 July 2018}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jul/18/alex-oxlade-chamberlain-out-for-season-knee-injury-liverpool |title=Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain ruled out for whole of next season by knee injury |last=Hunter |first=Andy |date=18 July 2018 |newspaper=The Guardian |access-date=18 July 2018}}

On 28 December, Klopp stated that Oxlade-Chamberlain's rehabilitation was going "ahead of schedule" and that "if he makes further steps like he did in the last few weeks then he can play Premier League football this season, which is nice to know".{{cite web |url=https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/332022-klopp-oxlade-chamberlain-injury-fitness-latest |title=Klopp's update on Oxlade-Chamberlain injury rehabilitation |first=James |last=Carroll |publisher=Liverpool F.C. |date=28 December 2018 |access-date=31 December 2018}} On 26 April 2019, 366 days after his injury, Oxlade-Chamberlain made his return as a substitute in Liverpool's 5–0 league win over Huddersfield.{{cite news|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/oxlade-chamberlain-thankful-after-making-liverpool-return/1n0327j8ddczg14lgqjoyxicvc|title=Oxlade-Chamberlain thankful after making return from 'darkest times'|last=Kalinic|first=Dejan|website=Goal.com|date=27 April 2019|access-date=27 April 2019}} He was an unused substitute for the 2019 Champions League final against Tottenham Hotspur.{{Cite web|url=https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/351629-confirmed-team-news-liverpool-champions-league-final|title=Team news: Confirmed Liverpool line-up for Champions League final|date=June 2019 |publisher=Liverpool F.C.|access-date=2 June 2019}}

File:Oxlade-Chamberlain UEFA Super Cup 2019 2 .jpg with Liverpool]]

On 22 August, Oxlade-Chamberlain signed an extension to his contract.{{Cite web|url=https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/361800-alex-oxlade-chamberlain-signs-new-long-term-liverpool-deal|title=Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain signs new long-term Liverpool deal|website=Liverpool FC|date=22 August 2019 |access-date=24 December 2019}} Back to fitness following the extensive rehabilitation, in late October and early November, Oxlade-Chamberlain scored three Champions League goals in the space of two weeks against Genk, as well as a long-range effort against former club Arsenal in the League Cup on 30 October.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50294376|title=Liverpool 2 KRC Genk 1|last=Hafez|first=Shamoon|website=BBC Sport|date=5 November 2019|access-date=6 November 2019}}{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50148250|title=Liverpool 5 Arsenal 5|last=Sanders|first=Emma|work=BBC Sport |date=30 October 2019|access-date=6 November 2019}} He scored his first league goal of the season the following month, slotting home a ball from Jordan Henderson to provide the first in a 3–0 away win over Bournemouth, on 7 December.{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/dec/07/bournemouth-liverpool-premier-league-match-report| title=Liverpool go 11 points clear as Mohamed Salah seals win over Bournemouth| author=Fisher, Ben|newspaper=The Guardian|date=7 December 2019}} Exactly two weeks later, on 21 December, Oxlade-Chamberlain started for Liverpool in the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup final against Flamengo, playing 75 minutes until he was forced off due to an injury after "falling awkwardly on his ankle";{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50881343|title=Liverpool midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain an injury concern for Jurgen Klopp|work=BBC Sport |date=21 December 2019|access-date=24 December 2019}} Klopp later confirmed how Oxlade-Chamberlain will miss the remaining two games of 2019, as he sustained "damage to his ankle ligament".{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50901736|title=Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain: Liverpool midfielder has ankle ligament damage|work=BBC Sport |date=24 December 2019|access-date=24 December 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/379779-alex-oxlade-chamberlain-injury-fitness-latest|title=Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain injury update|website=Liverpool FC|date=24 December 2019 | access-date=24 December 2019}} Oxlade-Chamberlain would later score the fifth goal in Liverpool's 5–3 win over Chelsea on 22 July, their final home game of the season.{{Cite news|title=Liverpool beat Chelsea in thriller|website=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53412782|access-date=2020-12-07}}

Oxlade-Chamberlain suffered a knee injury on 21 August 2020, during a pre-season camp in Austria.{{Cite web| title=Jürgen Klopp confirms Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain injury|url=https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/406193-alex-oxlade-chamberlain-injury-austria-pre-season|access-date=2020-11-24|website=Liverpool F.C.|date=21 August 2020 }} On 19 May 2021, Oxlade-Chamberlain scored his first goal of the season coming off the bench in 3–0 away win over Burnley.{{cite web |last1=Dawkes |first1=Phil |title=Burnley 0–3 Liverpool |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57082270 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=20 May 2021 |date=19 May 2021}} On 17 May 2023, Liverpool announced that Oxlade-Chamberlain would leave the club at the end of the season upon the expiry of his contract.{{cite web |title=Firmino, Keita, Milner and Oxlade-Chamberlain to leave LFC this summer |url=https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/firmino-keita-milner-and-oxlade-chamberlain-leave-lfc-summer |website=Liverpool FC |access-date=17 May 2023 |date=17 May 2023}}

On 14 August 2023, Oxlade-Chamberlain signed for Süper Lig club Beşiktaş on a three-year contract.{{cite web |title=Alex Chamberlain joins Beşiktaş |url=https://bjk.com.tr/en/news/86736/alex-chamberlain-joins-besiktas.html |publisher=Beşiktaş |access-date=14 August 2023 |language=English |date=14 August 2023}}{{cite news |title=Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain: Besiktas sign former Liverpool and Arsenal midfielder |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66502507 |access-date=14 August 2023 |work=BBC Sport |date=14 August 2023}}

On 21 December 2023 in the match against Alanyaspor, Oxlade-Chamberlain was injured and suffered a tear in his posterior thigh muscle and was expected to be out of action for four months.{{cite web |url=https://www.turkiyegazetesi.com.tr/spor/chamberlain-kac-mac-yok-besiktasta-chamberlain-1010397|title=Chamberlain kaç maç yok? Beşiktaş'ta Chamberlain sakatlandı mı, ne zaman sahalara dönecek?|date=22 December 2023 |publisher=Türkiye Gazetesi|access-date=22 December 2023}}

Ahead of the 2024–25 Süper Lig Season, Oxlade-Chamberlain was frozen out of the club by then manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst,{{cite news |last1=Lawless |first1=Josh |title=Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain told to leave in brutal Besiktas clearout and one Premier League club are interested |url=https://www.sportbible.com/football/football-news/premier-league-alex-oxladechamberlain-besiktas-transfer-516282-20240722 |access-date=27 December 2024 |work=Sport Bible |date=22 July 2024}} and did not feature for the club until 2 December 2024. He was also left out of their Europa League squad for the group stages.{{Cite web |last=MacDonald |first=Keifer |date=2024-09-08 |title=Former Liverpool favourite facing transfer nightmare as deadline nears |url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/former-liverpool-favourite-facing-transfer-29894527 |access-date=2025-02-26 |website=Liverpool Echo |language=en}}

Oxlade-Chamberlain was called up to the England under-18 squad for the match against Poland which took place on 16 November 2010 at Adams Park.{{cite news |title=Alex gets an England call |url=http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/8484983.Alex_gets_an_England_call/ |newspaper=Southern Daily Echo |location=Southampton |access-date=6 November 2010 |date=30 October 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101101230944/http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/8484983.Alex_gets_an_England_call/ |archive-date=1 November 2010 |url-status=live}} England won the match 3–0 and Oxlade-Chamberlain played the first 45 minutes before he was substituted.{{cite web |url=http://www.thefa.com/England/mens-u18s/News/match-centre/2010/England%20v%20Poland |title=England vs Poland |publisher=The Football Association |date=16 November 2010 |access-date=3 February 2011}}

He was called up to the England Under-19 squad to face Germany on 8 February 2011,{{cite web |title=Chamberlain Called Up |url=http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2276891,00.html |publisher=Southampton F.C. |access-date=26 January 2011 |date=26 January 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110131081231/http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10280~2276891%2C00.html |archive-date=31 January 2011 |url-status=dead }} but on 2 February he was promoted into the England under-21 team for a friendly match away to Italy on 8 February.{{cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_6718907,00.html |title=Saints starlet gets U21s call |website=Sky Sports |date=2 February 2011 |access-date=3 February 2011}} In the match, he came on as a 60th-minute substitute, replacing Henri Lansbury. England lost the match 1–0 with the Italians scoring from a penalty two minutes from time.{{cite news |last=Vesty |first=Marc |title=Italy U21s 1–0 England U21s |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/9391403.stm |website=BBC Sport |access-date=9 February 2011 |date=8 February 2011}}

Oxlade-Chamberlain made his first start for the Under-21s against Azerbaijan on 1 September 2011 and claimed two assists during the game.{{cite web |title=England hit Azeris for six |first=Jamie |last=Bradbury |url=http://thefa.com/England/mens-under-21s/News/match-centre/2011/England-v-Azerbaijan/MatchReport |publisher=The Football Association |access-date=5 September 2011 |date=1 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120502174102/http://www.thefa.com/England/mens-under-21s/News/match-centre/2011/England-v-Azerbaijan/MatchReport |archive-date=2 May 2012 |url-status=dead }} He also made a brief appearance against Israel on 5 September, coming on in the second half to claim three assists (including winning a penalty) to push England from a 1–0 deficit to a 4–1 comeback victory.{{cite web |title=Comeback kings see off Israel |first=Jamie |last=Bradbury |url=http://thefa.com/England/mens-under-21s/News/match-centre/2011/England-v-Israel/england-u21s-israel-report |publisher=The Football Association |access-date=5 September 2011 |date=5 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120502173941/http://www.thefa.com/England/mens-under-21s/News/match-centre/2011/England-v-Israel/england-u21s-israel-report |archive-date=2 May 2012 |url-status=dead }} A month later, he scored a hat-trick against Iceland as England won 3–0 in Reykjavík.{{cite news |title=Iceland U21 0–3 England U21 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15209008.stm |website=BBC Sport |access-date=7 October 2011 |date=6 October 2011}} On 10 November 2011, Oxlade-Chamberlain played in 5–0 win for the under-21s against Iceland, to remain top of Group 8.{{citation needed|date=April 2017}} On 29 February 2012, he netted a late penalty as England made certain of at least a play-off spot for the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship with a 4–0 victory over Belgium.{{cite web |title=Lansbury leads England stroll against Belgium |url=https://www.uefa.com/under21/news/0257-0deb4fc24076-48ee42931595-1000--lansbury-leads-england-stroll-against-belgium/ |publisher=UEFA |access-date=25 May 2012 |date=29 February 2012}}

File:Oxlade-Chamberlain.JPG at UEFA Euro 2012]]

On 16 May 2012, Oxlade-Chamberlain was called up to the 23-man senior England squad for UEFA Euro 2012, to be held in Poland and Ukraine.{{cite news |last=Gibson |first=Owen |title=England Euro 2012 squad: John Terry included after Ferdinand left out |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/may/16/john-terry-england-euro-2012 |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |access-date=12 June 2012 |date=16 May 2012}} He made his debut for the senior England team on 26 May 2012 in a 1–0 win against Norway in a warm-up match, coming on as a substitute for Ashley Young in the second half.{{cite news |last=McNulty |first=Phil |title=Norway 0–1 England |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18184726 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=12 June 2012 |date=26 May 2012}} He made his first senior start for England on 2 June playing 66 minutes before being replaced by Theo Walcott in a 1–0 win against Belgium at Wembley Stadium, another warm-up match, and England's final match before the tournament.{{cite news |last=McNulty |first=Phil |title=England 1–0 Belgium |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18294160 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=12 June 2012 |date=2 June 2012}} On 11 June, he made his major international tournament debut when he started in England's opening match of the Euro 2012 tournament against France.{{cite news |last=McNulty |first=Phil |title=Euro 2012: France 1–1 England |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18076341 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=12 June 2012 |date=11 June 2012}}

On 12 October 2012, Oxlade-Chamberlain scored his first senior international goal, in a 5–0 victory over San Marino.{{cite news |first=Phil |last=McNulty |title=England 5–0 San Marino |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19860360 |website=BBC Sport |date=12 October 2012 |access-date=4 March 2016}} He scored again in the return match against San Marino on 22 March 2013, which England won 8–0.{{cite news |first=Phil |last=McNulty |title=San Marino 0–8 England |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21653049 |website=BBC Sport |date=22 March 2013 |access-date=4 March 2016}}

On 2 June 2013, he scored against Brazil in the official opening of the refurbished Maracanã Stadium, with the match finishing 2–2. He came on as a second-half substitute and scored with a half-volley to bring the score to 1–1.{{cite news |first=Phil |last=McNulty |title=Brazil 2–2 England |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22747509 |website=BBC Sport |date=2 June 2013 |access-date=4 March 2016}}{{cite news |title=Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain boosted England against Brazil – Hodgson |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22749548 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=3 June 2013 |date=2 June 2013}}

On 16 May 2018, he was left out of Gareth Southgate's 23-man England squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup due to injury.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44138600 |title=England World Cup squad: Trent Alexander-Arnold in 23-man squad |website=BBC Sport |date=16 May 2018 |access-date=17 May 2018}}

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Southampton

• Football League One second-place promotion: 2010–11{{cite book |editor1-first=Glenda |editor1-last=Rollin |editor2-first=Jack |editor2-last=Rollin |title=Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2011–2012 |year=2011 |publisher=Headline Publishing Group |location=London |isbn=978-0-7553-6231-8 |pages=39, 346–347}}

Arsenal

• FA Cup: 2013–14,{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27354148 |title=Arsenal 3–2 Hull City |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=17 May 2014 |access-date=27 April 2019}}
  {{cite web |url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20170528/ox-this-is-most-special-cup-win-of-all |title=Ox – This is most special cup win of all |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |date=28 May 2017 |access-date=17 March 2019}} 2014–15, 2016–17{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39984089 |title=Arsenal 2–1 Chelsea |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=27 May 2017 |access-date=21 December 2017}}
• FA Community Shield: 2014, 2015, 2017{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40766983 |title=Arsenal 1–1 Chelsea |first=Tom |last=Rostance |website=BBC Sport |date=6 August 2017 |access-date=21 December 2017}}

Liverpool

• Premier League: 2019–20{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/4252/Alex-Oxlade-Chamberlain/overview |title=Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain: Overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=30 October 2023}}
• EFL Cup: 2021–22{{cite news

F.A Cup 21-22|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60450274 |title=Chelsea 0–0 Liverpool |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=27 February 2022 |access-date=27 February 2022}}

• UEFA Champions League: 2018–19;{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48368443 |title=Tottenham Hotspur 0–2 Liverpool |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=1 June 2019 |access-date=27 February 2022}} runner-up: 2021–22{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61609200 |title=Liverpool 0–1 Real Madrid |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=28 May 2022 |access-date=10 June 2023}}
• UEFA Super Cup: 2019{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49332825 |title=Liverpool 2–2 Chelsea |first=Gary |last=Rose |website=BBC Sport |date=14 August 2019 |access-date=15 August 2019}}
• FIFA Club World Cup: 2019{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50869633 |title=Liverpool 1–0 Flamengo |first=Harry |last=Poole |website=BBC Sport |date=21 December 2019 |access-date=21 December 2019}}

Beşiktaş

• Turkish Cup: 2023–24
• Turkish Super Cup: 2024

Individual

• PFA Team of the Year: 2010–11 League One{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13110874 |title=Spurs' Gareth Bale wins PFA player of the year award |website=BBC Sport |date=17 April 2011 |access-date=14 December 2017}}
• Liverpool Goal of the Season: 2017–18{{Cite web |url=https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/301353-mohamed-salah-liverpool-fc-awards-2018 |title=Mohamed Salah takes top prizes at LFC Players' Awards |first=Chris |last=Shaw |publisher=Liverpool F.C. |date=10 May 2018 |access-date=27 February 2022}}

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• {{Official website}}
• [https://bjk.com.tr/en/player/4267/alexander-mark-david-oxlade-chamberlain.html Profile] at the Beşiktaş J.K. website
• [https://www.liverpoolfc.com/info/alex-oxlade-chamberlain Profile] at the Liverpool F.C. website
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