Ezra Mayers is a left-sided defender who made his U18s debut as a schoolboy. Calm in possession, and with a good range of passing too, Mayers is often the player building the attack, and penned Scholarship terms ahead of 2023/24.

A string of reliable performances in defence across 25 appearances for the U18s in the 2023/24 season saw Mayers awarded his first professional contract. The defender also featured on a hatful of occasions for the development side after he made his U21s debut in a 3-0 win over GNK Dinamo Zagreb U21s in January 2024.

In recognition of his 2023/24 exploits, Mayers was awarded the Dylan Tombides Award and Doris Bell Trophy, West Ham's annual awards given to the Academy of Football's outstanding scholar.