Ollie Dewsbury

Ollie Dewsbury
Personal information
Date of birth (2008-02-22) 22 February 2008 (age 16)[1]
Place of birth Wales
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Yate Town
(on loan from Bristol Rovers)
Youth career
Bristol Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Bristol Rovers 0 (0)
2024– → Yate Town (loan) 9 (3)
International career‡
2023 Wales U15 3 (2)
2023–2024 Wales U16 10 (1)
2024– Wales U17 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:32, 21 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:19, 11 November 2024 (UTC)

Ollie Dewsbury (born 22 February 2008) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a forward for Yate Town on loan from EFL League One club Bristol Rovers.

Early life

Dewsbury attended Bassaleg School in Newport, Wales.[2]

Career

Dewsbury joined Bristol Rovers at pre-academy level aged seven.[3] On 4 November 2023, Dewsbury made his senior debut as a late substitute in a 7–2 FA Cup First Round victory over Whitby Town,[4] having previously impressed first-team interim manager Andy Mangan in an FA Youth Cup tie.[5] At the age of 15 years and 255 days, he became the second youngest player to ever represent the club and the youngest to do so in the FA Cup.[6]

Following a promising pre-season, Dewsbury once again found himself involved in the first-team during the early stages of the 2024–25 season, making a second senior appearance as a late substitute in a 3–3 EFL Trophy draw with Tottenham Hotspur U21.[7] In September 2024, Dewsbury, alongside teammate Jerry Lawrence, joined Southern League Division One South club Yate Town.[8] On 1 October 2024, he scored a first senior goal with the second in a 2–0 away victory over Cinderford Town.[9] On 14 November 2024, the loan was extended.[10]

International career

In November 2023, Dewsbury was named in the Wales U16 squad for the upcoming Victory Shield tournament.[11]

In August 2024, Dewsbury was called up to the Wales U17 squad for the first time.[12]

Career statistics

As of match played 21 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bristol Rovers 2023–24[13] League One 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2024–25 League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
Total 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
Yate Town (loan) 2024–25[14] Southern League Division One South 9 3 — — 3[b] 2 12 5
Career total 9 3 1 0 0 0 4 2 14 5
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

References

  1. ^ Ollie Dewsbury at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  2. ^ @HeadteacherBas1 (4 November 2023). "So incredibly excited for our fabulous Year 11 student @BassalegSchool1 Ollie Dewsbury; making his first team debut for Bristol Rovers, their youngest ever player to represent @Official_BRFC in the FA cup! We are all so proud of you Ollie 👏 @BassalegPE @FScott_Teach @MrLWheeler" (Tweet). Retrieved 7 November 2023 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ "Ollie Dewsbury | I'm excited by the long-term plan for me at Rovers". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 18 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Bristol Rovers 7–2 Whitby Town". BBC Sport. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  5. ^ "FA Youth Cup Report: Bristol Rovers 1-2 Robins". www.ctfc.com. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  6. ^ Hargraves, Daniel (4 November 2023). "Andy Mangan insists Bristol Rovers are 'still building' following 7-2 thrashing of Whitby Town". Bristol Post. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  7. ^ Hargraves, Daniel (20 August 2024). "Bristol Rovers player ratings vs Tottenham U21s: Kofi Shaw stars in entertaining EFL Trophy tie". Bristol Post. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Yate bring in two from Bristol Rovers". yatetownfc.co.uk. 27 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Match Report: Cinderford Town 0–2 Yate Town". yatetownfc.co.uk. 2 October 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Player News – Ollie Dewsbury". yatetownfc.co.uk. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  11. ^ "Cymru squad announced for 2023 Victory Shield Tournament". faw.cymru. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  12. ^ "Cymru MU17 squad announced for Gibraltar & Qatar friendlies". faw.cymru. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  13. ^ "Games played by Ollie Dewsbury in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  14. ^ "Ollie Dewsbury | Player Profile - Aylesbury United Archive". www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com. Retrieved 26 October 2024.