Ollie Younger

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

Ollie Younger
Personal information
Full name Oliver James Younger[1]
Date of birth (1999-11-14) 14 November 1999
Place of birth Skipton, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2]
Position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Sunderland
Number 35
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 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:20, 13 January 2021 (UTC)

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.[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]

Career statistics

Professional appearances – correct as of 5 February 2021.[12]

Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Burnley 2017–18 Premier League 000000——00
2018–19 0000000[lower-alpha 1]0—00
2019–20 000000——00
Burnley Total 00000000—00
St Patrick's Athletic (loan) 2020 League of Ireland Premier Division 20————20
Sunderland 2020–21 EFL League One 000000—3[lower-alpha 2]030
Career Total 200000003050
  1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. Appearances in EFL Trophy

References
  1. Ollie Younger at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. "Ollie Younger - Player profile 20/21" Check |url= value (help). _.
  3. James, Alex (19 May 2020). "Uncertainty, hope, desire - inside Academy life with a Burnley prospect". LancsLive.
  4. 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. "England – O.Younger". Ie.soccerway.com. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
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