Greg Olley

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Greg Olley
Personal information
Full name Greg Thomas Olley[1]
Date of birth (1996-02-02) 2 February 1996 (age 28)[2]
Place of birth Durham, England[3]
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[4]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder[5]
Team information
Current team
 Gateshead
Number 10
Youth career
0000–2015 Newcastle United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Hull City 0 (0)
2018– Gateshead 182 (31)
International career
2019 England C 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:49, 17 December 2023 (UTC)

Greg Thomas Olley (born 2 February 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for National League club Gateshead.

Club career[edit]

Olley signed for Hull City in 2015 after being released by Newcastle United at the end of the 2014–15 season.[6][7] He made his first-team debut for Hull on 23 August 2016, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–1 EFL Cup victory over Exeter City.[8] He was released by Hull at the end of the 2017–18 season.[9]

Gateshead[edit]

Olley signed for National League club Gateshead on 15 July 2018 on a one-year contract.[10] Olley, like the majority of Gateshead's players and staff, did not have his contract renewed at the end of the season due to financial issues.[11] However, he signed a new one-year contract with the club on 5 July 2019.[12] During the 2019–20 season, Olley recorded 7 goals and 15 assists.[13]

In June 2021, he was named Gateshead's club captain.[13] Olley was awarded the National League North's Player of the Month award for January 2022 as his side sat top of the league.[14] Gateshead won the title, with Olley recording 28 assists in all competitions.[13] He also earned a place in the National League North Team of the Year.[13] Olley captained his side in the 2023 FA Trophy final at Wembley Stadium as his side lost 1–0 to FC Halifax Town.[13] On 3 June 2023, Olley signed a two year contract extension, keeping him with Gateshead until 2025.[13]

Career statistics[edit]

As of match played 25 November 2023
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
Hull City 2016–17[8] Premier League 0 0 0 0 1 0 — 1 0
2017–18[15] Championship 0 0 0 0 1 0 — 1 0
Total 0 0 0 0 2 0 — 2 0
Gateshead 2018–19[16] National League 38 7 2 1 — 1[a] 0 41 8
2019–20[16] National League North 33 4 1 0 — 0 0 34 4
2020–21[16] National League North 14 4 0 0 — 1[a] 0 15 4
2021–22[16] National League North 39 6 3 1 — 0 0 42 7
2022–23[16] National League 41 5 3 1 0 0 5[a] 2 49 8
2023–24[16] National League 17 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 19 5
Total 182 31 11 3 0 0 7 2 200 36
Career total 182 31 11 3 2 0 7 2 202 36
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

Honours[edit]

Gateshead

Individual

  • National League North Team of the Year: 2021–22[13]
  • National League North Player of the Month: January 2022[14]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "List of players given a free transfer: Hull City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 96. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Greg Olley". ESPN FC. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  3. ^ Buckingham, Philip (14 July 2017). "Seven Hull City rookies ready to seize their chance as pre-season begins". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Greg Olley". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Match preview: Stags vs Hull City". Mansfield Town F.C. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Olley pens new two-year deal". Hull City A.F.C. Academy. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  7. ^ Marshall, Anthony (27 March 2015). "Quartet offered professional deals". Newcastle United F.C. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  8. ^ a b "Games played by Greg Olley in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  9. ^ "David Meyler: Hull City release long-serving midfielder and offer new deals to four". BBC Sport. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  10. ^ "Gateshead sign Olley". Gateshead F.C. 15 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  11. ^ "Gateshead FC assistant manager Ian Watson dismissed – leaving just four staff members". Chronicle Live. Trinity Mirror North East. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  12. ^ "Midfield man Olley makes Gateshead return". Non-League Daily. Baltic Publications. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h "Leader Extraordinaire". Gateshead FC. 3 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  14. ^ a b "Trio Celebrate January National League North Accolades". www.thenationalleague.org.uk. 7 February 2022.
  15. ^ "Games played by Greg Olley in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  16. ^ a b c d e f "G. Olley: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  17. ^ "Jamie Cooke nets winner as FC Halifax seal Isuzu FA Trophy glory". The FA. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.

External links[edit]

  • Profile at the Gateshead F.C. website
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