First Team Squad

Player profile and performance records.

Carlos Soler (Midfielder)

Squad Number: 4
Position: Midfielder
Born: 2nd Jan 1997 (Valencia, Spain)
Signed: 30th Aug 2024 (£0)
Contract: Season-long loan
Previous Club: Paris St Germain

KUMB Awards: None.

Carlos Soler Barragan began his professional career at Valencia, making 226 appearances, scoring 36 goals and winning the Copa del Rey in 2019.

Born in Valencia, Soler was first introduced to football by taking shots at half-time at the age of four during games for Bonrep??s, his brother's team.

He joined hometown club Valencia's youth setup four years later in 2005, initially as a prolific striker, but later being pushed back to be an attacking midfielder and then a central midfielder.

Three years after making his debut for Valencia, Soler signed a four-year contract which contained a release clause for ?,?150 million. But in 2022, with one year of that arrangement left to run, he signed a five-year contract with Ligue 1's PSG. The transfer fee was ?,?18million deal, and Soler won Ligue 1 in his first two seasons in France.

Featuring for Spain, Soler won a silver Olympic medal 2020 tournament before making his senior debut in 2021. Soler was also a member of the 2022 World Cup.

He signed for West Ham on transfer window deadline day (30 August) on a season-long loan with no obligation or option to buy.

Soler returned to his parent club upon the expiry of his contract on 30 June 2025.

2024/25 Match Notes & Ratings

vs Nottingham Forest

1-2: Sunday, 18th May
(Played 31 minutes, sub)

(Ward-Prowse 59') A lively performance, the Spaniard sped up his side's play and arguably will leave the London Stadium with his best showing.

vs Manchester United

2-0: Sunday, 11th May
(Played 17 minutes, sub)

(Kudus 73') Worked hard, which he has always done, even in his struggles here.

vs Tottenham Hotspur

1-1: Saturday, 3rd May

(Soucek 80') As ever, a game where you can see there's something to him as a footballer, but left no impression. Like his whole season.

vs Wolverhampton Wanderers

0-1: Tuesday, 1st April
(Played 45 minutes, sub)

(Guilherme 46') He is being given the chance to impress, earn a place here, and he just isn't grasping it.

vs Newcastle United

0-1: Saturday, 8th March
(Played 26 minutes, sub)

(Soucek 64') Another nothing performance by a player who seems to coast through games.

vs Leicester City

2-0: Tuesday, 25th February
(Played 24 minutes, sub)

(Alvarez 66') Deserved to be played in after making such an effort to catch up with and overlap Bowen on that late carry, but the captain fed Ferguson instead.

vs Brentford

0-1: Saturday, 15th February
(Played 90 minutes)

He does look comfortable in a possession-based system, but he offers so little end product. You can see technical ability, yet none that makes any difference to the game.

vs Chelsea

1-2: Monday, 3rd February
(Played 77 minutes)

Disciplined and energetic, he grew into things a little as time went on and showed excellent speed to round James and force a booking. It's not quite there yet, but he is looking better.

vs Aston Villa

1-1: Saturday, 25th January
(Played 90 minutes)

Came very close with that effort after Martinez's drop, but otherwise just seemed completely on the fringes of the game. The position did not seem to suit him.

vs Fulham

3-2: Tuesday, 14th January
(Played 72 minutes)

Like Summerville at Villa Park, this was another recent arrival enjoying the best night of his admittedly short Hammers career so far. Soler excelled with his passing, scored a fantastic goal - don't underestimate how technically difficult that shot was - and played a major role in West Ham's second.

vs Southampton

1-0: Thursday, 26th December
(Played 45 minutes)

Industrious and energetic, but really should've buried that chance early doors. Hampered by injury toward the end of the first half, which led to his replacement at the break.

vs AFC Bournemouth

1-1: Saturday, 14th December
(Played 90 minutes)

A decent first half, but struggled to have a real impact on the game and was rightly withdrawn.

vs Wolverhampton Wanderers

2-1: Saturday, 7th December
(Played 64 minutes)

Couldn't dictate things today, although he felt safer in possession than Paqueta did.

vs Leicester City

1-3: Tuesday, 3rd December
(Played 62 minutes)

He's starting to get to grips with the Premier League, his hour of football probably the best from anyone in claret and blue.

vs Arsenal

2-5: Saturday, 30th November
(Played 78 minutes)

Great pass for the first goal, and they only one who seemed to want to do things with any pace, be it in attack or defensively.

vs Newcastle United

2-0: Saturday, 23rd November
(Played 84 minutes)

A chance for Soler to show his quality, and a start in his true position that made it much easier for him. Maybe two weeks in the international break to keep working, but also rest and get away from the pressure of a move, was enough to revitalise him, but this is the player the manager wanted, finally showing what he can do to this fanbase. Great passer and a good carrier, Soler showed he can thrive in the Premier League. Finding consistency is next, and that could make him a star.

vs Everton

0-0: Saturday, 9th November
(Played 24 minutes, sub)

(Rodriguez 66) Not too impactful, although that sudden burst onto a loose ball and shot showed signs of life. His first.

vs Manchester United

2-1: Saturday, 26th October
(Played 45 minutes)

The Spaniard is having no impact on this team and looks a fair poorer player than Ward-Prowse.

vs Tottenham Hotspur

1-4: Saturday, 19th October
(Played 29 minutes, sub)

(Replaced Paqueta, 61) What does he offer? Truly, he is looking like a 2024 Nocerino, in that he certainly looks pretty, but what does he do?

vs Ipswich Town

4-1: Saturday, 5th October
(Played 21 minutes, sub)

(Replaced Antonio 69) Neat, tidy, forgettable.

vs Brentford

1-1: Saturday, 28th September
(Played 45 minutes, sub)

(Replaced Kudus, 46) Odd moments, but wasn't involved enough and had some sloppy losses of the ball.

vs Liverpool

1-5: Wednesday, 25th September
(Played 60 minutes)

vs Chelsea

0-3: Saturday, 21st September
(Played 37 minutes, sub)

(Replaced Alvarez, 53) Moving from Paris to London sounds glamorous, but moving from PSG to West Ham is likely a more chastening experience.

vs Fulham

1-1: Saturday, 14th September

(Replaced Rodr?-guez 70) Looked a little off the high intensity pace of the Premier League, but also happy to put a foot in and be a bit combative.