Ollie Younger

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Ollie Younger
Personal information
Full name Oliver James Younger[1]
Date of birth (1999-11-14) 14 November 1999 (age 21)
Place of birth Skipton, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2]
Position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Sunderland
Number 25
Youth career
2007–2018 Burnley
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Burnley 0 (0)
2020 → St Patrick's Athletic (loan) 2 (0)
2020– Sunderland 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:20, 11 August 2021 (UTC)

Oliver James Younger (born 14 November 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre back for EFL League One club Sunderland.

Career[]

Early career[]

Younger was born in Skipton.[2] He began his career with Burnley in 2007, aged 7 years old. He grew up a fan of the club and was a season ticket holder at the club for 15 years.[3] He was in the same youth teams as England U21 international Dwight McNeil.[4]

Burnley[]

On 10 February 2018, Younger alongside fellow youth teammate Dwight McNeil were included in Sean Dyche's first team squad for the Premier League game away to Swansea City.[4] Younger signed his first professional contract with the club in April 2018, signing a 2 year deal.[5]

St Patrick's Athletic loan[]

On 13 February 2020, the day before their first game of the season, it was announced that Younger had signed for League of Ireland Premier Division side St Patrick's Athletic on loan until 31 July.[6] He made his debut in senior football in a 2–0 win away to Sligo Rovers in which Younger was sent off after receiving 2 yellow cards within 5 minutes of each other.[7] His next appearance came against Cork City at Richmond Park and resulted in more bad luck for Younger as he was hospitalized after receiving 10 minutes of treatment on the pitch following an elbow to the jaw which saw him lose consciousness.[8][3] This proved to be his last appearance for the club as the league was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and did not return until after Younger's loan spell at the club was up.[9]

Sunderland[]

It was announced in September 2020 that Younger had signed for Sunderland, initially linking up with their under-23's side.[10] He made his Sunderland first team debut on 10 November 2020, in a 2–1 loss to Fleetwood Town in the EFL Trophy.[11] Younger made his league debut for the club on 6 March 2021, playing at right-back in a 2–0 win over Rochdale at the Stadium of Light.[12][13] On the 14th March 2021, Younger won the first silverware of his senior career as he was an unused substitute in a 1–0 win over Tranmere Rovers in the 2021 EFL Trophy Final at Wembley Stadium, having made 3 appearances in the competition on the way to the final.[14]

Career statistics[]

Professional appearances – correct as of 11 August 2021.[15]

Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Burnley 2017–18 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
2018–19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0[a] 0 — 0 0
2019–20 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Burnley Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
St Patrick's Athletic (loan) 2020 League of Ireland Premier Division 2 0 — — — — 2 0
Sunderland 2020–21 EFL League One 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 3[b] 0 4 0
2021–22 0 0 0 0 1 0 — 0[b] 0 1 0
Sunderland Total 1 0 0 0 1 0 — 3 0 5 0
Career Total 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 7 0
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours[]

Sunderland

References[]

  1. ^ Ollie Younger at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Ollie Younger - Player profile 20/21" Check |url= value (help). _.[full citation needed]
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b James, Alex (19 May 2020). "Uncertainty, hope, desire - inside Academy life with a Burnley prospect". LancsLive.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Scholes, Tony (16 September 2020). "Younger joins former team mates at Sunderland".
  5. ^ "First pro deal for young Clarets defender". Lancashire Telegraph.
  6. ^ "Oliver Younger Joins On Loan Deal". www.stpatsfc.com.
  7. ^ Farry, Jessica. "Hale and Forrester goals help 10-man Saints past Sligo". The42.
  8. ^ Sneyd, David. "St Pat's defender Younger released from hospital after losing consciousness in collision on Friday night". The42.
  9. ^ "Games Postponed Following Covid-19 Outbreak". www.stpatsfc.com.
  10. ^ Knight, Chris (16 September 2020). "Sunderland continue under-23 rebuild with double swoop". ChronicleLive.
  11. ^ Scholes, Tony (11 November 2020). "A Younger night for Sunderland".
  12. ^ Hewitt, Matty (6 March 2021). "Who is Oliver Younger? Young centre-back makes his debut against Rochdale". ChronicleLive.
  13. ^ Hunter, James (6 March 2021). "Sunderland 2-0 Rochdale player ratings as Wyke and Sanderson earn important win". ChronicleLive.
  14. ^ Pilnick, Brent (14 March 2021). "Sunderland 1–0 Tranmere Rovers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  15. ^ "England – O.Younger". Ie.soccerway.com. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  16. ^ Pilnick, Brent (14 March 2021). "Sunderland 1–0 Tranmere Rovers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
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