Armstrong Oko-Flex
Armstrong Inya Echezolachuku Oko-Flex (born 2 March 2002) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club West Ham United and the Republic of Ireland under-19 national team Club career. Oko-Flex was born in Dublin and started out playing with a local academy, Tolka Rovers, then St Kevin's Boys before being spotted by Arsenal scout Liam Brady, who had also come through the St Kevin's, with Oko-Flex then signing for the London club. He joined Celtic on a three-year deal from Arsenal in September 2018. He  made his first team debut for the club as a substitute against Hibernian in January 2021. West Ham United. On 25 June 2021, Oko-Flex joined West Ham United on a two-year contract with an option for a third year. On 16 August 2021, Oko-Flex scored a hat-trick in his Premier League 2 debut against his boyhood club Arsenal in a 6–1 home win. On 15 December 2021, Oko-Flex was an unused substitute for West Ham's Premier League fixture at the Emirates Stadium, a match won 2–0 by Arsenal. This was the first time he  had made a first-team squad for the club. International career. Oko-Flex was called up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad for the first time in November 2021, for their 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifiers against Italy & Sweden. Personal life. Oko-Flex is the son of the Nigerian-Irish community organiser Reginald Oko-Flex Inya.