Oliver Rathbone

Oliver Rathbone
Personal information
Full name Oliver Michael Rathbone[1]
Date of birth (1996-10-10) 10 October 1996[2]
Place of birth Blackburn, England
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Rochdale
Number 14
Youth career
0000–2016 Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Rochdale 69 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:10, 7 October 2018 (UTC)

Oliver Michael Rathbone (born 10 October 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Rochdale.[3][4]

Career

Rathbone started in the youth ranks of Manchester United. On 21 February 2013, Rathbone scored a 40-yard winner in an U18s game against Derby County.[5] The goal won Manchester United's Goal of the Month award.[6] After failing to make the breakthrough at Manchester United, Rathbone was released in June 2016 and subsequently, on 24 June, agreed to join EFL League One side Rochdale, signing a one-year contract.[7][8] He made his competitive debut on 4 October in the EFL Trophy against Notts County. Four days later, Rathbone made his league debut in a 3–0 home win against Southend United.[3]

On 22 November, Rathbone scored his first senior career goal in a 4–0 win over Walsall.[3][9] After two goals in thirty-three appearances in his debut season, Rathbone signed a new contract with the club until June 2019 on 18 August.[10]

Personal life

He is the son of former footballer Mick Rathbone.[8]

Career statistics

As of 7 October 2018 [3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup[lower-alpha 2] Continental Other[lower-alpha 3] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rochdale 2016–17 EFL League One 2724000—2[lower-alpha 4]0332
2017–18 3314010—4[lower-alpha 5]0421
2018–19 920012—1[lower-alpha 6]0114
Career total 6958022—70867
  1. ↑ Includes the FA Cup
  2. ↑ Includes the EFL Cup
  3. ↑ Includes the EFL Trophy
  4. ↑ Two appearances in 2016–17 EFL Trophy
  5. ↑ Four appearances in 2017–18 EFL Trophy
  6. ↑ One appearance in 2018–19 EFL Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "EFL Released and Retained List 2017-18" (PDF). English Football League. p. 62. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Ollie Rathbone". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Oliver Rathbone profile". Soccerway. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "Oliver Rathbone profile". Rochdale A.F.C. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "Manchester United youngster Oliver Rathbone scores stunning 40-yard winner in last minute as Under 18 side beat Derby". Daily Mail. 23 February 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "Video: Rathbone wins Goal of the Month". Manchester United F.C. 9 March 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  7. ↑ "Rochdale Sign Ex-Manchester United Midfielder Oliver Rathbone". Rochdale A.F.C. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  8. 1 2 "Oliver Rathbone: Rochdale sign ex-Manchester United midfielder". BBC Sport. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  9. ↑ "Rochdale 4–0 Walsall". BBC Sport. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  10. ↑ "Ollie Rathbone Signs Rochdale Contract Extension". Rochdale A.F.C. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
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