Omari Hutchinson

Early career

Hutchinson began his career with Chelsea, joining in 2008. 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. 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. While at Charlton, he caught the eye of North-London rivals Arsenal, having impressed in a game against them. 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. Hutchinson also stated that he spent time with Crystal Palace prior to joining Arsenal. 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. In November 2020, Hutchinson signed his first professional contract with Arsenal. 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.

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Born in England, Hutchinson is of Jamaican descent. He is a youth international for England, having represented England Under-17 in February 2020. The following year he played in qualifiers for England U19. Hutchinson 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. 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. He made his first official start for Jamaica in a 1–0 loss in a friendly to Trinidad and Tobago on 11 March 2023. In August 2024, Hutchinson was called up to the England U21 side. He made his debut for that age group during a dramatic 2–1 win over Ukraine at Dean Court on 11 October 2024. Four days later he scored his first international goal during their last qualifier against Azerbaijan at Ashton Gate. Hutchinson was included in the England squad for the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. He scored a goal in the final as England defeated Germany 3–2 after extra time to win the tournament.

Club

As of match played 12 September 2026

International

As of match played 14 March 2023

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