Oliver John Colloty (born 4 July 2003) is a New Zealand footballer who plays as a striker.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oliver John Colloty[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 July 2003[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Dunedin, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wellington Olympic | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Maori Hill | ||
| 2015–2017 | Roslyn Wakari | ||
| 2018 | Western Suburbs | ||
| 2018 | Southern United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Southern United | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Roslyn Wakari | 18 | (5) |
| 2020 | Dunedin Technical | 6 | (1) |
| 2021 | Christchurch United | 22 | (18) |
| 2022–2023 | Melville United | 31 | (20) |
| 2023 | Auckland City | 2 | (1) |
| 2024– | Wellington Olympic | 8 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | New Zealand U-20 | 13 | (11) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2023 | |||
Early life
editColloty was a student at Otago Boys' High School. In 2021 he won the Youth Player of the Year title for the Mainland Premier League.[3]
Career
editColloty made his debut for Southern United FC in the New Zealand Football Championship at fifteen years-old playing against Hawke's Bay United FC in March 2019.[4] In 2022 he scored 20 goals in 31 games for Melville United AFC.[5] He had a trial with Sheffield Wednesday in January 2023.[6] Although born in Dunedin, Colloty has a British passport. However, the trial was cut short due to a hamstring injury.[7] Colloty was also reportedly completed trials at Blackpool and Bolton Wanderers.[8]
International career
editColloty shared the golden boot with Kian Donkers as New Zealand triumphed in the OFC Under-19 Championship in 2022, and qualified for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup held in Argentina in May 2023.[9] His haul included a brace of goals in the final as New Zealand beat Fiji U-19 3-0 in Tahiti.[10] Colloty was subsequently named in the New Zealand squad for the World Cup tournament.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b c "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: New Zealand (NZL)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 17. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ "Oliver Colloty". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "Striker Oliver Colloty trialling with FA Cup giantkillers Sheffield Wednesday". Friendsoffootballnz.com. 8 January 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ Miller, Tim (20 March 2019). "Colloty chasing professional dream". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ Meikle, Hayden (7 February 2023). "Colloty's skills noticed". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ Cole, Josh (8 January 2023). "Sheffield Wednesday casting eye over 19-year-old forward". Football League World. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ Miller, Alex. "Heartbreak for talented New Zealand hot shot – Sheffield Wednesday trial thrown into jeopardy". thestar.co.uk. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ Smeaton, Graham (29 January 2023). "Blackpool and Bolton Wanderers join race to sign young striker, Sheffield Wednesday have also had a look". The72.co.uk. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "New Zealand again win U-19 football championship". rnz.co.nz. 26 September 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "New Zealand Win OFC U-19 Championship 2022 With 3-0 Victory Over Fiji". boxscorenews. 25 September 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "Junior All Whites call up overseas based talent". rnz.co.nz. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.