Gatlin O'Donkor
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gatlin Teye O'Donkor[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2004-10-14) 14 October 2004 (age 19)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Reading, England | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Oxford United | ||
Number | 39 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2020 | Oxford United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020– | Oxford United | 50 | (2) |
2022 | → Oxford City (loan) | 4 | (1) |
2024 | → Barnet (loan) | 13 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:53, 2 May 2024 (UTC) |
Gatlin Teye O'Donkor (born 14 October 2004) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Oxford United.
Career
O'Donkor set the record for the youngest ever Oxford United player at the age of 16 years and 55 days when he made his debut on 8 December 2020 in an EFL Trophy tie against Forest Green Rovers.[2][3] After the match was drawn 1–1, he scored Oxford United's opening penalty in the penalty shoot-out as they won 4–1 on penalties.[2]
On 5 March 2022, O'Donkor joined National League South side Oxford City on an initial one-month loan deal.[4] He made his debut that day, scoring the third in a 5–0 defeat of Tonbridge Angels.[5] He returned to his parent club and made his league debut for Oxford United as a second-half substitute in the last game of the 2021–22 season, a 1–1 draw with Doncaster Rovers, on 30 April 2022.[6] He signed his first professional contract with the club in August 2022.[7] His first senior start came in a 2nd-round EFL Cup defeat to Crystal Palace on 23 August 2022,[8] and his first League start in a 2–1 home victory over Burton Albion on 3 September 2022.[9] He scored his first senior goal for the club having come on as a half-time substitute in a League One fixture against Fleetwood Town on 1 November 2022; the game ended in a 1–1 draw.[10]
On 9 February 2024, O'Donkor joined Barnet on loan until the end of the season.[11]
Personal life
Born in England, O'Donkor is of Ghanaian descent.[12][13]
Career statistics
- As of 20 April 2024
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Oxford United | 2020–21[14] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2021–22[15] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
2022–23[16] | League One | 29 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 35 | 2 | |
2023–24[17] | League One | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
Total | 50 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 66 | 2 | ||
Oxford City (loan) | 2021–22[18] | National League South | 4[c] | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
Barnet (loan) | 2023–24 | National League | 13 | 5 | — | — | 2[d] | 1 | 15 | 6 | ||
Career total | 67 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 85 | 9 |
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy and Oxfordshire Senior Cup
- ^ Soccerway credits O'Donkor with a 5th appearance v Dulwich Hamlet on 9 April 2022 but the Oxford City website lists him as an unused substitute.[19]
- ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
References
- ^ "Club List of Registered Players" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ a b c Roberts, James (8 December 2020). "Oxford United 1 (Shodipo 64), Forest Green 1 (Bailey 45) U's win 4–1 on pens". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ Roberts, James (7 December 2020). "Oxford United youth product could make history tomorrow". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "Oxford City Secure O'Donkor Loan". Oxford City F.C. 5 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "MATCH REPORT: Oxford City 5–0 Tonbridge Angels". Oxford City F.C. 5 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ Williams, Chris (30 April 2022). "REPORT Oxford United 1 Doncaster Rovers 1". Oxford United F.C. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "Gatlin O'Donkor Signs Pro Deal". Oxford United F.C. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ Roberts, James (24 August 2022). "Oxford United 0–2 Crystal Palace – Oxford Mail verdict". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ Roberts, James (3 September 2022). "Oxford United 2 (Brannagan 48, Joseph 71), Burton Albion 1 (Adeboyejo 77)". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "Oxford United 1–1 Fleetwood Town". BBC Sport. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ https://www.barnetfc.com/gatlin-odonkor-joins-barnet-fc
- ^ "Ghanaian teenager Gatlin O'Donkor set for another loan | SportsWorldGhana Ghanaian teenager Gatlin O'Donkor set for another loan". 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Teenage striker admits to talks about representing England". 18 April 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Gatlin O'Donkor in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Gatlin O'Donkor in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Gatlin O'Donkor in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Gatlin O'Donkor in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ Gatlin O'Donkor at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "MATCH REPORT: Dulwich Hamlet 0–2 Oxford City". Oxford City F.C. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
External links
- Gatlin O'Donkor at Soccerbase
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