Vadaine Oliver
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Oliver playing for York City in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vadaine Aston James Oliver[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 October 1991[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | York City | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2010 | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010–2012 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Lincoln City | 37 | (11) |
| 2013–2015 | Crewe Alexandra | 34 | (3) |
| 2014–2015 | → Mansfield Town (loan) | 30 | (7) |
| 2015– | York City | 37 | (7) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:50, 7 May 2016 (UTC). | |||
Vadaine Aston James Oliver (born 21 October 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for League Two club York City.
Career
Born in Sheffield, South Yorkshire , Oliver began his career with Sheffield Wednesday's youth system, and signed a professional contract in 2010.[3] He was released by the club in May 2012,[4] before joining Conference Premier club Lincoln City on a one-year contract in August 2012.[3] He scored 13 goals for Lincoln in 2012–13, 11 of which came in the league.[5] He attracted interest from Football League clubs and signed for League One team Crewe Alexandra on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee in June 2013.[6] He made his debut as an 89th-minute substitute in a 3–3 with Rotherham United on 3 August 2013.[7] Oliver scored his first Crewe goal after sliding in from a Brad Inman in the 15th minute of a 2–2 draw at home to Peterborough United on 7 September 2013.[8]
Oliver signed for League Two club York City on a two-year contract on 20 May 2015.[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played 7 May 2016.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lincoln City | 2012–13[5] | Conference Premier | 37 | 11 | 5 | 2 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 43 | 13 | |
| Crewe Alexandra | 2013–14[7] | League One | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 30 | 2 |
| 2014–15[10] | League One | 9 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| Total | 34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 3 | ||
| Mansfield Town (loan) | 2014–15[10] | League Two | 30 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 7 | ||
| York City | 2015–16[11] | League Two | 37 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 2 | 42 | 10 |
| Career total | 138 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 159 | 33 | ||
References
- 1 2 "Vadaine Oliver". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ↑ "Vadaine Oliver". ESPN FC. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- 1 2 "Lincoln City sign striker Vadaine Oliver". Lincolnshire Echo. 4 August 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ↑ "Sheffield Wednesday release six playersUnited". BBC Sport. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- 1 2 "V. Oliver". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ↑ "Crewe Alexandra sign Vadaine Oliver from Lincoln City". BBC Sport. 10 June 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- 1 2 "Games played by Vadaine Oliver in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ↑ "Crewe 2–2 Peterborough United". BBC Sport. 7 September 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- ↑ "City boss Russ Wilcox delighted to finally net Crewe striker Vadaine Oliver". The Press (York). 20 May 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- 1 2 "Games played by Vadaine Oliver in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ↑ "Games played by Vadaine Oliver in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vadaine Oliver. |
- Vadaine Oliver profile at the official York City F.C. website
- Vadaine Oliver career statistics at Soccerbase
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