Dylan Tombides

Born in Perth, Western Australia, Tombides lived in City Beach[3] and played youth football with Stirling Lions before moving to Macau in 2007 aged 13.

[2] He played in nearby Hong Kong with the Brazilian Soccer School in Yau Ma Tei[4] before joining West Ham United aged 15.

[6] On 25 September 2012, he made his only professional appearance for West Ham in a 4–1 home defeat by Wigan Athletic in the League Cup third round, coming on as an 84th-minute substitute for Gary O'Neil.

[9] He was considered by Australian fans and media to be a successor to Harry Kewell, but his coach Jan Versleijen downplayed the comparisons, saying that despite his talent it was too early to make such a judgement.

[14] In June 2012, after treatment including the removal of his lymph nodes, Tombides was told he was back to full health and returned to training,[15][16] and made his West Ham debut in September 2012.

[17] The following day, before a game against Crystal Palace at the Boleyn Ground, his father and brother Taylor, laid a shirt on the centre spot which carried Tombides' squad number 38 and his name.

[3] In February 2015, The "Dylan Tombides DT38" charitable foundation was launched with the aims of fundraising, raising awareness of testicular cancer and of the education of young people on the subject.

Tombides with West Ham in 2011