Ollie Dewsbury (born 22 February 2008) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Bristol Rovers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 February 2008[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bristol Rovers | ||
| Number | 43 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bristol Rovers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Bristol Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Yate Town (loan) | 3 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Wales U15 | 3 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Wales U16 | 10 | (1) |
| 2024– | Wales U17 | 7 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:31, 3 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:19, 11 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Early life
editDewsbury attended Bassaleg School in Newport, Wales.[2]
Career
editDewsbury 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]
International career
editIn November 2023, Dewsbury was named in the Wales U16 squad for the upcoming Victory Shield tournament.[10]
In August 2024, Dewsbury was called up to the Wales U17 squad for the first time.[11]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 26 October 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bristol Rovers | 2023–24[12] | 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[13] | Southern League Premier Division South | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2[b] | 2 | 5 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
References
edit- ^ Ollie Dewsbury at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ @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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Bristol Rovers 7–2 Whitby Town". BBC Sport. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ "FA Youth Cup Report: Bristol Rovers 1-2 Robins". www.ctfc.com. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Yate bring in two from Bristol Rovers". yatetownfc.co.uk. 27 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Match Report: Cinderford Town 0–2 Yate Town". yatetownfc.co.uk. 2 October 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Cymru squad announced for 2023 Victory Shield Tournament". faw.cymru. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ "Cymru MU17 squad announced for Gibraltar & Qatar friendlies". faw.cymru. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Ollie Dewsbury in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Ollie Dewsbury | Player Profile - Aylesbury United Archive". www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com. Retrieved 26 October 2024.