An elegant, ball-playing centre-back, Airidas Golambeckis is just as comfortable in midfield.

The Lithuanian youth International featured regularly at U18 level during the 2023/24 campaign and made his Premier League 2 debut in the same season with the U21s playing the full 90 minutes in a 0-2 victory over Norwich.

His performances earned him a full-time Scholarship with the Hammers signed ahead of the 2024/25 season.