Gatlin O'Donkor
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gatlin Teye O'Donkor[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 October 2004[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Reading, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bristol Rovers (on loan from Oxford United) | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –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) |
| 2024– | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:10, 21 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
Gatlin Teye O'Donkor (born 14 October 2004) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Bristol Rovers, on loan from EFL Championship club Oxford United.
Career
[edit]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]
On 30 August 2024, O'Donkor joined League One club Bristol Rovers on a season-long loan deal.[12] He made his debut the following day as a late substitute in a 2–0 victory over Cambridge United.[13] On 21 September 2024, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–2 defeat to Peterborough United.[14]
Personal life
[edit]Born in England, O'Donkor is of Ghanaian descent.[15][16]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 21 September 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Oxford United | 2020–21[17] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021–22[18] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[19] | League One | 29 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 35 | 2 | |
| 2023–24[20] | League One | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[21] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 51 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 68 | 2 | ||
| Oxford City (loan) | 2021–22[22] | National League South | 4[c] | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Barnet (loan) | 2023–24 | National League | 13 | 5 | — | — | 2[d] | 1 | 15 | 6 | ||
| Bristol Rovers (loan) | 2024–25[21] | League One | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Career total | 72 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 89 | 10 | ||
- ^ 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.[23]
- ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "Gatlin O'Donkor Joins Barnet FC". Barnet F.C. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Gatlin O'Donkor joins Bristol Rovers on loan". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Bristol Rovers 2–0 Cambridge United". BBC Sport. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "League One: Peterborough United 3–2 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. 21 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Games played by Gatlin O'Donkor in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ 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
[edit]- Gatlin O'Donkor at Soccerbase
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