Astounding. 150 goals. Now a free agent!
Along with Vlad Coufal, Aaron Cresswell, Lucas Fabianski Kurt Zouma and Danny Ings, announced on the released list by West Ham is striker [Bradley Dolaghan](https://www.claretandhugh.info/west-ham-bolster-academy-ranks-with-dologhan-signing/) who had only joined the club from Worthing in August 2024.
Dolaghan made a name for himself at Worthing by scoring 29 goals for their Under-18 side earning the Golden Boot. He then netted 43 goals in just 23 appearances for their Under 19s, along with 18 more in cup competitions, bringing his total to an extraordinary 90 goals that season and 150 goals across the previous two campaigns.
He went onto make his debut for Worthing scoring seven goals in eleven National League appearances, averaging a goal every 107 minutes.
After impressing during a trial with West Ham at the 2024 Hong Kong Football Club Soccer Sevens, where he scored twice in three starts, he earnt a professional contract. In February 2025 he went on loan to Aldershot Town but featured just three times.
Now 20 years old, Dolaghan will look to continue his career elsewhere.