Armstrong Oko-Flex
Armstrong Inya Echezolachuku Oko-Flex is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Bulgarian First League club Levski Sofia.
Club career
Youth 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 St Kevin's Boys, with Oko-Flex then signing for the London club in 2013. He played in the same youth team as future first-team player Bukayo Saka and in 2018 the pair were among 10 of their squad that signed a first-year scholarship with the club.Celtic
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. He made just two senior appearances during his time with the club, later stating that he and other young players found it first team opportunities difficult to come by having come through the academy.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. Oko-Flex made his debut for West Ham United on 25 August 2022 coming on as an 82nd minute substitute for Manuel Lanzini in a 3–0 away win against Viborg in the second leg of a play-off round game in the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League.He departed the club at the end of the 2022–23 season having made one first team appearance and featured on 35 occasions for the U21 side scoring 14 goals.