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{{short description|Jamaican footballer (born 2003)}}
{{short description|Footballer (born 2003)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Omari Hutchinson
| name = Omari Hutchinson
| image = Omari Hutchinson.jpg
| image = Omari Hutchinson.jpg
| caption = Hutchinson playing for [[Ipswich Town]] in December 2023
| caption = Hutchinson playing for [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]] in December 2023
| full_name = Omari Elijah Giraud-Hutchinson<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/2163099|title=Premier League clubs publish 2020/21 retained lists|date=4 June 2021|accessdate=7 March 2022|website=premierleague.com}}</ref>
| full_name = Omari Elijah Giraud-Hutchinson<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/2163099|title=Premier League clubs publish 2020/21 retained lists|date=4 June 2021|access-date=7 March 2022|website=premierleague.com}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|10|30|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|10|30|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Redhill, Surrey|Redhill]], England<ref>Ancestry.com. ''England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007'' [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.</ref>
| birth_place = [[Redhill, Surrey|Redhill]], England<ref>Ancestry.com. ''England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007'' [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.</ref>
| height = 1.74 m<ref>{{cite web |title=Omari Hutchinson|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/omari-hutchinson/|publisher=WorldFootball.net|access-date=7 March 2022}}</ref>
| height = 1.74 m<ref>{{cite web |title=Omari Hutchinson|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/omari-hutchinson/|publisher=WorldFootball.net|access-date=7 March 2022}}</ref>
| currentclub = [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]
| currentclub = [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]]
| clubnumber = N/A
| clubnumber = 20
| position = [[Winger (association football)|Winger]], [[attacking midfielder]]
| position = [[Winger (association football)|Winger]], [[attacking midfielder]]
| youthyears1 = 2008–2012
| youthyears1 = 2008–2012
| youthclubs1 = [[Chelsea F.C. Development Squad and Academy|Chelsea]]
| youthclubs1 = [[Chelsea F.C. Development Squad and Academy|Chelsea]]
| youthyears2 = 2012–2014
| youthyears2 = 2012–2014
| youthclubs2 = [[Charlton Athletic F.C. Under-23s and Academy|Charlton Athletic]]
| youthclubs2 = [[Charlton Athletic F.C. Under-23s and Academy|Charlton Athletic]]
| youthyears3 = 2015–2022
| youthyears3 = 2015–2022
| youthclubs3 = [[Arsenal F.C. Under-21s and Academy|Arsenal]]
| youthclubs3 = [[Arsenal F.C. Under-21s and Academy|Arsenal]]
| youthyears4 = 2022–2023
| youthyears4 = 2022–2023
| youthclubs4 = [[Chelsea F.C. Development Squad and Academy|Chelsea]]
| youthclubs4 = [[Chelsea F.C. Development Squad and Academy|Chelsea]]
| years1 = 2023–
| years1 = 2023–2024
| clubs1 = [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]
| clubs1 = [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]
| caps1 = 1
| caps1 = 1
| goals1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2023–2024
| years2 = 2023–2024
| clubs2 = → [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]] (loan)
| clubs2 = → [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]] (loan)
| caps2 = 44
| caps2 = 44
| goals2 = 10
| goals2 = 10
| years3 = 2024–
| clubs3 = [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]]
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2020
| nationalyears1 = 2020
| nationalteam1 = [[England national under-17 football team|England U17]]
| nationalteam1 = [[England national under-17 football team|England U17]]
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2021
| nationalyears2 = 2021
| nationalteam2 = [[England national under-19 football team|England U19]]
| nationalteam2 = [[England national under-19 football team|England U19]]
| nationalcaps2 = 1
| nationalcaps2 = 1
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2023–
| nationalyears3 = 2023–
| nationalteam3 = [[Jamaica national football team|Jamaica]]
| nationalteam3 = [[Jamaica national football team|Jamaica]]
| nationalcaps3 = 2
| nationalcaps3 = 2
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| club-update = 17:07, 4 May 2024 (UTC)
| club-update = 17:07, 4 May 2024 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 23:04, 14 March 2023 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 23:04, 14 March 2023 (UTC)
}}
}}
'''Omari Elijah Giraud-Hutchinson''' (born 30 October 2003) is a professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Winger (association football)|winger]] or [[attacking midfielder]] for [[Premier League]] club [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]. Born in England, he plays for the [[Jamaica national football team|Jamaica national team]].
'''Omari Elijah Giraud-Hutchinson''' (born 30 October 2003) is a professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Winger (association football)|winger]] or [[attacking midfielder]] for [[Premier League]] club [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]]. Born in England, he plays for the [[Jamaica national football team|Jamaica national team]].


==Early life==
==Early life==
Hutchinson was born in [[Redhill, Surrey]]. England<ref>{{cite web|title=Who is Omari Hutchinson? Former Arsenal wonderkid with big Chelsea future under Graham Potter |url=https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/who-is-omari-hutchinson-chelsea-25385504 |website=football.london}}</ref> He grew up in [[South London]] along with his older brother O'Shaye, who played for [[non-League]] [[Burgess Hill Town F.C.|Burgess Hill Town]], [[East Grinstead Town F.C.|East Grinstead Town]] and [[Ramsgate F.C.|Ramsgate]].<ref>{{cite web|title=A forward and a full back sign on |url=https://www.isthmian.co.uk/a-rams-duo-63772 |website=isthmian}}</ref>
Hutchinson was born in [[Redhill, Surrey|Redhill]], England.<ref>{{cite web|title=Who is Omari Hutchinson? Former Arsenal wonderkid with big Chelsea future under Graham Potter |url=https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/who-is-omari-hutchinson-chelsea-25385504 |website=football.london}}</ref> He grew up in [[South London]] along with his older brother O'Shaye, who has played for [[Non-League]] [[Burgess Hill Town F.C.|Burgess Hill Town]], [[East Grinstead Town F.C.|East Grinstead Town]] and [[Ramsgate F.C.|Ramsgate]].<ref>{{cite web|title=A forward and a full back sign on |url=https://www.isthmian.co.uk/a-rams-duo-63772 |website=isthmian}}</ref>


==Club career==
==Club career==

===Early career===
===Early career===
Hutchinson began his career with [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theathletic.com/3207147/2022/03/24/malcom-ebiowei-from-playing-for-england-with-jamal-musiala-to-cementing-his-place-in-derbys-first-team/?redirected=1|title=Malcolm Ebiowei: From representing England with Jamal Musiala to cementing his place in Derby's first team|quote=Initially spotted as a five-year-old at Chelsea’s pre-academy development centre in Lambeth, Chelsea successfully fended off other suitors to sign [Malcolm Ebiowei] up. The Bermondsey-raised winger was part of a group including Omari Hutchinson and Brooke Norton-Cuffy, who later followed Ebiowei from west to north London to join Arsenal’s famed Hale End academy as youngsters.|first=Elias|last=Burke|date=25 March 2022|accessdate=26 June 2022|website=theathletic.com}} {{subscription required}}</ref> joining in 2008.<ref name=athletic>{{cite web|url=https://theathletic.com/3770993/2022/11/07/chelsea-omari-hutchinson-jamaica/|title=Chelsea tell Omari Hutchinson not to report for Jamaica duty|first=Simon|last=Johnson|date=7 November 2022|accessdate=8 January 2023|website=theathletic.com}} {{subscription required}}</ref> In a video posted on Chelsea's official website in late July 2023, Hutchinson's father stated that he had been released twice by Chelsea as a child.<ref name=vid>{{cite web|url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/video/omari-hutchinson-or-over-the-road|title=Omari Hutchinson - Over the Road|date=24 July 2023|access-date=24 July 2023|website=chelseafc.com}}</ref> In 2012, he was scouted and signed by [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]] while playing football in ''the Addicks'' car park as his brother, Oshaye, was training with the youth team.<ref name=goal>{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/omari-hutchinson-arsenal-teenage-internet-sensation-wowed/kmrsarnj0j8d1pvf1qgkqt1ad|title=Omari Hutchinson: Arsenal's teenage internet sensation who wowed Pele|first=Charles|last=Watts|date=9 September 2021|accessdate=7 March 2022|website=goal.com}}</ref> While at Charlton, he caught the eye of North-London rivals [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]], having impressed in a game against them.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/young-guns-omari-hutchinson|title=Young Guns: Omari Hutchinson|date=21 June 2021|accessdate=7 March 2022|website=arsenal.com}}</ref>
Hutchinson began his career with [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theathletic.com/3207147/2022/03/24/malcom-ebiowei-from-playing-for-england-with-jamal-musiala-to-cementing-his-place-in-derbys-first-team/?redirected=1|title=Malcolm Ebiowei: From representing England with Jamal Musiala to cementing his place in Derby's first team|quote=Initially spotted as a five-year-old at Chelsea’s pre-academy development centre in Lambeth, Chelsea successfully fended off other suitors to sign [Malcolm Ebiowei] up. The Bermondsey-raised winger was part of a group including Omari Hutchinson and Brooke Norton-Cuffy, who later followed Ebiowei from west to north London to join Arsenal’s famed Hale End academy as youngsters.|first=Elias|last=Burke|date=25 March 2022|access-date=26 June 2022|website=theathletic.com}} {{subscription required}}</ref> joining in 2008.<ref name=athletic>{{cite web|url=https://theathletic.com/3770993/2022/11/07/chelsea-omari-hutchinson-jamaica/|title=Chelsea tell Omari Hutchinson not to report for Jamaica duty|first=Simon|last=Johnson|date=7 November 2022|access-date=8 January 2023|website=theathletic.com}} {{subscription required}}</ref> In a video posted on Chelsea's official website in late July 2023, Hutchinson's father stated that he had been released twice by Chelsea as a child.<ref name=vid>{{cite web|url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/video/omari-hutchinson-or-over-the-road|title=Omari Hutchinson - Over the Road|date=24 July 2023|access-date=24 July 2023|website=chelseafc.com}}</ref> In 2012, he was scouted and signed by [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]] while playing football in ''the Addicks'' car park as his brother, Oshaye, was training with the youth team.<ref name=goal>{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/omari-hutchinson-arsenal-teenage-internet-sensation-wowed/kmrsarnj0j8d1pvf1qgkqt1ad|title=Omari Hutchinson: Arsenal's teenage internet sensation who wowed Pele|first=Charles|last=Watts|date=9 September 2021|access-date=7 March 2022|website=goal.com}}</ref> While at Charlton, he caught the eye of North-London rivals [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]], having impressed in a game against them.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/young-guns-omari-hutchinson|title=Young Guns: Omari Hutchinson|date=21 June 2021|access-date=7 March 2022|website=arsenal.com}}</ref>


After two years with Charlton, Hutchinson left the club and trials with Arsenal, [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] and [[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]] followed, but ultimately led to nothing. Hutchinson took a year-long break from academy football to play futsal with his friends, before joining Arsenal at under-12 level.<ref name=goal/> Hutchinson also stated that he spent time with [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]] prior to joining Arsenal.<ref name=vid/>
After two years with Charlton, Hutchinson left the club and trials with Arsenal, [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] and [[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]] followed, but ultimately led to nothing. Hutchinson took a year-long break from academy football to play [[futsal]] with his friends, before joining Arsenal at under-12 level.<ref name=goal/> Hutchinson also stated that he spent time with [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]] prior to joining Arsenal.<ref name=vid/>


At the age of twelve, Hutchinson took part in a South-London tournament hosted by Brazilian football legend [[Pelé]], who praised Hutchinson for his skills. At the tournament, he also met football content creators [[F2Freestylers]], who invited him to star in a video on their [[YouTube]] channel. The video, showcasing Hutchinson's skills, has amassed over four million views.<ref name=goal/>
At the age of twelve, Hutchinson took part in a South-London tournament hosted by Brazilian football legend [[Pelé]], who praised Hutchinson for his skills. At the tournament, he also met football content creators [[F2Freestylers]], who invited him to star in a video on their [[YouTube]] channel. The video, showcasing Hutchinson's skills, has amassed over four million views.<ref name=goal/>


In November 2020, Hutchinson signed his first professional contract with Arsenal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/omari-hutchinson-signs-first-pro-contract|title=Omari Hutchinson signs first pro contract|date=12 November 2020|accessdate=7 March 2022|website=arsenal.com}}</ref> He was handed a place on the bench for the Arsenal senior team for the first time in their 1–0 [[FA Cup]] defeat to [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]] on 9 January 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theathletic.com/3065384/2022/01/12/omari-hutchinson-driving-runs-a-somersault-celebration-and-maybe-a-call-up-for-the-semi-final/|title=Omari Hutchinson: Driving runs, a somersault celebration and maybe a call-up for the semi-final?|first=Art|last=de Roché |date=12 January 2022|accessdate=7 March 2022|website=theathletic.com}} {{subscription required}}</ref>
In November 2020, Hutchinson signed his first professional contract with Arsenal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/omari-hutchinson-signs-first-pro-contract|title=Omari Hutchinson signs first pro contract|date=12 November 2020|access-date=7 March 2022|website=arsenal.com}}</ref> He was handed a place on the bench for the Arsenal senior team for the first time in their 1–0 [[FA Cup]] defeat to [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]] on 9 January 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theathletic.com/3065384/2022/01/12/omari-hutchinson-driving-runs-a-somersault-celebration-and-maybe-a-call-up-for-the-semi-final/|title=Omari Hutchinson: Driving runs, a somersault celebration and maybe a call-up for the semi-final?|first=Art|last=de Roché |date=12 January 2022|access-date=7 March 2022|website=theathletic.com}} {{subscription required}}</ref>


===Return to Chelsea===
===Return to Chelsea===
On 16 July 2022, Hutchinson rejoined [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] for an undisclosed fee.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Young forward Hutchinson joins Chelsea |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/young-forward-hutchinson-joins-chelsea |access-date=2022-07-16 |website=www.chelseafc.com }}</ref> He made his professional debut on 5 January 2023 in a 1–0 home defeat against [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]], coming on as a second-half substitute.<ref>{{Cite web |title= Chelsea 0-1 Manchester City|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64113785|date=5 January 2023|access-date=5 January 2023 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref>
On 16 July 2022, Hutchinson rejoined Chelsea for an undisclosed fee.<ref>{{cite web |title=Young forward Hutchinson joins Chelsea |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/young-forward-hutchinson-joins-chelsea |access-date=16 July 2022 |website=www.chelseafc.com}}</ref> He made his professional debut on 5 January 2023 in a 1–0 home defeat against [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]], coming on as a second-half substitute.<ref>{{cite web |title=Chelsea 0-1 Manchester City |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64113785|date=5 January 2023|access-date=5 January 2023 |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>


====Loan to Ipswich Town====
====Loan to Ipswich Town====
On 20 July 2023, Hutchinson agreed to join newly-promoted [[EFL Championship|Championship]] side [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]] on a season-long loan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hutchinson joins Ipswich on loan |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/hutchinson-joins-ipswich-on-loan |access-date=2023-07-20 |website=www.chelseafc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref> Despite being unable to fully cement himself in the starting eleven, he was awarded the [[EFL Championship Player of the Month]] award for February 2024 having scored three injury-time goals, also contributing two assists.<ref name="Feb24 POTM">{{cite web|url=https://www.efl.com/news/2024/march/08/sky-bet-championship--manager---player-of-the-month-february-winners/|title=Sky Bet Championship: Manager & Player of the Month February winners|website=www.efl.com|date=8 March 2024|accessdate=8 March 2024}}</ref>
On 20 July 2023, Hutchinson agreed to join newly-promoted [[EFL Championship|Championship]] side [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]] on a season-long loan.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hutchinson joins Ipswich on loan |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/hutchinson-joins-ipswich-on-loan |access-date=20 July 2023 |website=www.chelseafc.com |language=en-GB}}</ref> Despite being unable to fully cement himself in the starting eleven, he was awarded the [[EFL Championship Player of the Month]] award for February 2024 having scored three injury-time goals, also contributing two assists.
===Ipswich Town===
After helping the club gain promotion to the [[Premier League]] after 22 years away, Hutchinson rejoined Ipswich Town on 30 June 2024 and signed a five-year contract for a club-record fee.<ref>{{cite web |title=Omari is back |url=https://www.itfc.co.uk/news/2024/june/30/omari-is-back/ |access-date=30 June 2024 |website=www.itfc.co.uk |language=en-GB}}</ref>


==International career==
==International career==
Born in England, Hutchinson is of Jamaican descent. He is a youth international for England, having represented the [[England national under-17 football team|England U17]]s and [[England national under-19 football team|U19]]s.<ref>{{cite news|title=Young Lions round off Marbella trip with a 4–0 win over Ukraine|url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2020/feb/10/100220-england-mu17s-ukraine|first=Tom|last=Dean|publisher=The Football Association|date=10 February 2020|access-date=19 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=England MU19s 4–0 Andorra|url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2021/Nov/10/england-mens-under-19s-andorra-report-20211110|first=Frank|last=Smith|publisher=The Football Association|date=10 November 2021|access-date=19 May 2022}}</ref>
Born in England, Hutchinson is of Jamaican descent. He is a youth international for England, having represented the [[England national under-17 football team|England U17]]s and [[England national under-19 football team|U19]]s.<ref>{{cite news|title=Young Lions round off Marbella trip with a 4–0 win over Ukraine|url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2020/feb/10/100220-england-mu17s-ukraine|first=Tom|last=Dean|publisher=The Football Association|date=10 February 2020|access-date=19 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=England MU19s 4–0 Andorra|url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2021/Nov/10/england-mens-under-19s-andorra-report-20211110|first=Frank|last=Smith|publisher=The Football Association|date=10 November 2021|access-date=19 May 2022}}</ref>


He was called up to the [[Jamaica national football team|Jamaica national team]] in May 2022, and made his unofficial debut in a 6–0 loss to [[Catalonia national football team|Catalonia]] in the same month.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://jamaica.loopnews.com/content/arsenals-omari-hutchinson-named-jamaica-squad-first-time|title=Arsenal's Omari Hutchinson named in Jamaica squad for first time|publisher=Loop News|date=17 May 2022|access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://radiojamaicanewsonline.com/sports/reggae-boyz-thrashed-by-catalonia|title=Reggae Boyz thrashed by Catalonia|publisher=Radio Jamaica News|date=25 May 2022|accessdate=28 May 2022}}</ref> In November 2022, Hutchinson was told by Chelsea not to report for international duty with Jamaica, so that he could be involved in first team matches with ''The Blues''.<ref name=athletic/>
He was called up to the [[Jamaica national football team|Jamaica national team]] in May 2022, and made his unofficial debut in a 6–0 loss to [[Catalonia national football team|Catalonia]] in the same month.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://jamaica.loopnews.com/content/arsenals-omari-hutchinson-named-jamaica-squad-first-time|title=Arsenal's Omari Hutchinson named in Jamaica squad for first time|publisher=Loop News|date=17 May 2022|access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://radiojamaicanewsonline.com/sports/reggae-boyz-thrashed-by-catalonia|title=Reggae Boyz thrashed by Catalonia|publisher=Radio Jamaica News|date=25 May 2022|access-date=28 May 2022}}</ref> In November 2022, Hutchinson was told by Chelsea not to report for international duty with Jamaica, so that he could be involved in first team matches with ''The Blues''.<ref name=athletic/>


He made his first official start for Jamaica in a 1–0 loss to [[Trinidad and Tobago national football team|Trinidad and Tobago]] on 11 March 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latest-news/tt-edge-reggae-boyz-1-0-in-friendly-international/|title=T&T edge Reggae Boyz 1–0 in friendly international|first=Paul|last=Reid|date=11 March 2023|accessdate=12 March 2023|website=jamaicaobserver.com}}</ref>
He made his first official start for Jamaica in a 1–0 loss to [[Trinidad and Tobago national football team|Trinidad and Tobago]] on 11 March 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latest-news/tt-edge-reggae-boyz-1-0-in-friendly-international/|title=T&T edge Reggae Boyz 1–0 in friendly international|first=Paul|last=Reid|date=11 March 2023|access-date=12 March 2023|website=jamaicaobserver.com}}</ref>


==Media==
==Media==
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'''Individual'''
'''Individual'''
*[[EFL Championship Player of the Month]]: February 2024<ref name="Feb24 POTM"/>
*[[EFL Championship Player of the Month]]: February 2024<ref name="Feb24 POTM">{{cite web|url=https://www.efl.com/news/2024/march/08/sky-bet-championship--manager---player-of-the-month-february-winners/|title=Sky Bet Championship: Manager & Player of the Month February winners|website=www.efl.com|date=8 March 2024|access-date=8 March 2024}}</ref>
*[[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]] Young Player of the Year: [[2023–24 Ipswich Town F.C. season|2023–24]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.itfc.co.uk/news/2024/may/06/end-of-season-award-winners/ |title=End of Season Award Winners |website=[[Ipswich Town F.C.]] |date=7 May 2024 |access-date=9 May 2024}}</ref>
*[[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]] Young Player of the Year: [[2023–24 Ipswich Town F.C. season|2023–24]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.itfc.co.uk/news/2024/may/06/end-of-season-award-winners/ |title=End of Season Award Winners |website=[[Ipswich Town F.C.]] |date=7 May 2024 |access-date=9 May 2024}}</ref>


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Omari Hutchinson
Hutchinson playing for Ipswich Town in December 2023
Personal information
Full name Omari Elijah Giraud-Hutchinson[1]
Date of birth (2003-10-30) 30 October 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Redhill, England[2]
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[3]
Position(s) Winger, attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Ipswich Town
Number 20
Youth career
2008–2012 Chelsea
2012–2014 Charlton Athletic
2015–2022 Arsenal
2022–2023 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2024 Chelsea 1 (0)
2023–2024 → Ipswich Town (loan) 44 (10)
2024– Ipswich Town 0 (0)
International career‡
2020 England U17 3 (0)
2021 England U19 1 (0)
2023– Jamaika 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:07, 4 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:04, 14 March 2023 (UTC)

Omari Elijah Giraud-Hutchinson (born 30 October 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for Premier League club Ipswich Town. Born in England, he plays for the Jamaica national team.

Early life

Hutchinson was born in Redhill, England.[4] He grew up in South London along with his older brother O'Shaye, who has played for Non-League Burgess Hill Town, East Grinstead Town and Ramsgate.[5]

Club career

Early career

Hutchinson began his career with Chelsea,[6] joining in 2008.[7] In a video posted on Chelsea's official website in late July 2023, Hutchinson's father stated that he had been released twice by Chelsea as a child.[8] In 2012, he was scouted and signed by Charlton Athletic while playing football in the Addicks car park as his brother, Oshaye, was training with the youth team.[9] While at Charlton, he caught the eye of North-London rivals Arsenal, having impressed in a game against them.[10]

After two years with Charlton, Hutchinson left the club and trials with Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Brentford followed, but ultimately led to nothing. Hutchinson took a year-long break from academy football to play futsal with his friends, before joining Arsenal at under-12 level.[9] Hutchinson also stated that he spent time with Crystal Palace prior to joining Arsenal.[8]

At the age of twelve, Hutchinson took part in a South-London tournament hosted by Brazilian football legend Pelé, who praised Hutchinson for his skills. At the tournament, he also met football content creators F2Freestylers, who invited him to star in a video on their YouTube channel. The video, showcasing Hutchinson's skills, has amassed over four million views.[9]

In November 2020, Hutchinson signed his first professional contract with Arsenal.[11] He was handed a place on the bench for the Arsenal senior team for the first time in their 1–0 FA Cup defeat to Nottingham Forest on 9 January 2022.[12]

Return to Chelsea

On 16 July 2022, Hutchinson rejoined Chelsea for an undisclosed fee.[13] He made his professional debut on 5 January 2023 in a 1–0 home defeat against Manchester City, coming on as a second-half substitute.[14]

Loan to Ipswich Town

On 20 July 2023, Hutchinson agreed to join newly-promoted Championship side Ipswich Town on a season-long loan.[15] Despite being unable to fully cement himself in the starting eleven, he was awarded the EFL Championship Player of the Month award for February 2024 having scored three injury-time goals, also contributing two assists.

Ipswich Town

After helping the club gain promotion to the Premier League after 22 years away, Hutchinson rejoined Ipswich Town on 30 June 2024 and signed a five-year contract for a club-record fee.[16]

International career

Born in England, Hutchinson is of Jamaican descent. He is a youth international for England, having represented the England U17s and U19s.[17][18]

He was called up to the Jamaica national team in May 2022, and made his unofficial debut in a 6–0 loss to Catalonia in the same month.[19][20] In November 2022, Hutchinson was told by Chelsea not to report for international duty with Jamaica, so that he could be involved in first team matches with The Blues.[7]

He made his first official start for Jamaica in a 1–0 loss to Trinidad and Tobago on 11 March 2023.[21]

Media

Hutchinson was involved in the Amazon Original sports docuseries All or Nothing: Arsenal, which documented the club by spending time with the coaching staff and players behind the scenes both on and off the field throughout their 2021–22 season.[22][23]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 4 May 2024[24]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Europa Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Arsenal U21 2021–22[25] — — — — 4[a] 2 4 2
Chelsea U21 2022–23[26] — — — — 4[a] 1 4 1
Chelsea 2022–23[26] Premier League 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 2 0
2023–24[27] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Total 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 2 0
Ipswich Town (loan) 2023–24[27] Championship 44 10 2 0 4 1 — — 50 11
Career total 45 10 3 0 4 1 0 0 8 3 60 14
  1. ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy

International

As of match played 14 March 2023[28]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Jamaika 2023 2 0
Total 2 0

Honours

Ipswich Town

Individual

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  2. ^ Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
  3. ^ "Omari Hutchinson". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Who is Omari Hutchinson? Former Arsenal wonderkid with big Chelsea future under Graham Potter". football.london.
  5. ^ "A forward and a full back sign on". isthmian.
  6. ^ Burke, Elias (25 March 2022). "Malcolm Ebiowei: From representing England with Jamal Musiala to cementing his place in Derby's first team". theathletic.com. Retrieved 26 June 2022. Initially spotted as a five-year-old at Chelsea's pre-academy development centre in Lambeth, Chelsea successfully fended off other suitors to sign [Malcolm Ebiowei] up. The Bermondsey-raised winger was part of a group including Omari Hutchinson and Brooke Norton-Cuffy, who later followed Ebiowei from west to north London to join Arsenal's famed Hale End academy as youngsters. (subscription required)
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  8. ^ a b "Omari Hutchinson - Over the Road". chelseafc.com. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
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  12. ^ de Roché, Art (12 January 2022). "Omari Hutchinson: Driving runs, a somersault celebration and maybe a call-up for the semi-final?". theathletic.com. Retrieved 7 March 2022. (subscription required)
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  27. ^ a b "Games played by Omari Hutchinson in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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