Clubs: West Ham United FC, Derby County FC (loan)

UEFA honours
UEFA European Under-21 Championship: runner-up 2009

Under-21 debut: 7-0 v Azerbaijan (08/06/2009)

• Made two appearances, both in the group stage, at the 2009 U21 finals, having only made his debut in a pre-tournament friendly earlier in the month.

• Broke into the West Ham first team in 2007/08, enjoying a loan spell at Derby the following campaign to aid his development.

• Established himself as a key member of the east London club's squad in the past two seasons, making 42 Premier League appearances and scoring one goal.