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Hammers sign Sam Byram
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West Ham United are delighted to announce the signing of highly-rated
full-back Sam Byram from Leeds United. The Essex-born player joins the
Hammers, who have fought off strong competition to capture the promising
22-year-old, on a four-and-a-half year contract for an undisclosed fee. A
technically-gifted, fast and athletic attacking right-back or right
midfielder, Byram has moved to the Boleyn Ground after four outstanding
seasons in the first team at Elland Road - and cannot wait to get his Claret
and Blue career under way. "I'm unbelievably proud and happy to join a Club
as big as this," said Byram, who will wear the No22 shirt. "I'm just looking
forward to what the future holds and hopefully I can achieve things with the
team going forward. "It's a childhood dream of mine to play in the Premier
League, so to have the chance to get into a team like this and I just want
to get my head down, work hard and hopefully get a chance.
"I spoke to the manager and he is one of the main reasons which attracted me
to West Ham. I think he's done unbelievably well with his team so far, so
I'm really looking forward to working with him and his staff. "My uncle and
my cousin are big West Ham fans and have bought their tickets for the new
Stadium. My uncle was down here yesterday getting a shirt with my name on
the back! It's nice to have them down here and they'll help me settle so I'm
looking forward to seeing them. "I'm also really looking forward to seeing
the new Stadium in person. That was another big part in me wanting to come
here. It's a massive part of the future of the Club and I can't wait to see
and hopefully play in it."

Born in Thurrock, Byram moved to Yorkshire as a child and grew up in York,
playing for the city's Schools team before joining Leeds United at the age
of eleven in 2005. The 6'0 player came through the Academy before
establishing himself in The Peacocks' first-team squad at the start of the
2012/13 season. Byram made his Leeds debut in a League Cup victory over
Shrewsbury Town in August 2012, scoring his maiden goal against Oxford
United later the same month. Then just 19, he totalled 53 appearances and
made a clean sweep of Leeds' end-of-season Player Awards. Despite being
repeatedly linked with a move to the Premier League, Byram remained loyal to
the Whites, being moved into a more advanced right wing position last
season. He departs Elland Road having made 143 appearances and scored ten
goals.

An impressive December 2015 saw Byram score three goals for Leeds and be
named The Championship Player of the Month, and West Ham fans will hope he
continues that outstanding form in a Claret and Blue shirt.

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Sam Byram - Ten Fast Facts
WHUFC.com

Find out more about our new signing Sam Byram with our ten fast facts.

Sam is a local boy to the Hammers, having been born in Thurrock before
moving north to Yorkshire.

He signed scholarship forms with Leeds United in 2010 after completing his
secondary education and quickly progressed through the ranks.
After two years in the youth team, his first team debut came in a League Cup
tie against Shrewsbury Town in August 2012, keeping his place in the team
from thereon.

He didn't have to wait long for his first professional goal, notching in a
3-0 League Cup win against Oxford later that same month.
Sam headed in an El-Hadji Diouf cross to score his first league goal for
Leeds, as he helped the Whites secure a 2-2 draw at Bolton Wanderers in
October 2012.

Byram's breakthrough season ended with personal honours as he took the Leeds
United Player of the Year, Young Player of the Year, Players' Player of the
Year and Supporters' Club Player of the Year awards.

Attracting interest from Southampton in the summer of 2014, Byram remained
at Elland Road for Leeds' Skybet Championship campaign.

A versatile player, Sam began this season playing as a right-forward in a
4-3-3 formation, and has also been known to play at right midfield.

Just last month he picked up the Championship Player of the Month award
after scoring three goals in December.

You can join the 84,000 people following Sam on Twitter at @sambyram93

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