Tomasz Soucek celebrates his 30th birthday with a goal as West Ham United win

In the 27th round of the 2024-25 Premier League, West Ham United defeated Leicester City 2-0. Tomasz Soucek scored a goal for the team and celebrated his 30th birthday perfectly.

In the 21st minute of the game, Mehmet Kudus' shot was saved by the opponent's goalkeeper, and Soucek made a quick shot and scored the first goal for West Ham United. This was Soucek's 38th goal since joining West Ham United and his 33rd Premier League goal.

However, the game on that day happened to be Soucek's birthday. In the post-match interview, he said: "This is the best birthday gift for me. I can't ask for anything higher."

"I always hope to play an important role in the game, especially to help the team with goals. After scoring, I will do my best to defend it and ensure the team wins in the end. I always believe that the ball will come to my feet."

“Although Kudus had created a great chance, I still chose to stay in the penalty area and wait for a possible chance to make a follow-up shot. In the end, this anticipation allowed me to score. I always kept my faith, which is why I was able to score.”

"I'm looking forward to celebrating my birthday tomorrow with my family. They didn't come to the game because it was late, but I can't wait to see my two daughters and my wife, who are my most important support."

This game is the first time West Ham United has won two consecutive games since March 2024, so it is very important for the team. Soucek said: "This victory is very important. We know that the team needs to improve stability."

“Before, we sometimes won a game and then played poorly in the next game, so we had to find the rhythm to win consecutive games. This time we showed stability from the first minute of the game. We performed well in the first half and the rhythm was a bit slow in the second half, but we still won 2-0, which is a satisfactory result.”