Gabriel Overton

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Gabriel Overton
Personal information
Full name Gabriel Drew Overton
Date of birth (2005-01-05) 5 January 2005 (age 19)
Position(s) Attacker
Team information
Current team
 Peterborough United
Number 42
Youth career
Peterborough United
Norwich City
Peterborough United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– Peterborough United 0 (0)
2024 → Peterborough Sports (loan) 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:20, 23 March 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:15, 10 August 2022 (UTC)

Gabriel Drew Overton is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for League One side Peterborough United. [1]

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Early life

Overton spent time in the youth sides at both Peterborough United and Norwich City. Overton was also a talented tennis player and had to choose between following a football or tennis career. His initial focus had been on tennis whilst at Town Close School in Norwich, becoming Norfolk #1 approaching his teens. Consequently, he did not play much football before he was 13 and began attending Hethersett Academy in Norfolk. [2] [3] From the age of 14 Overton focused more on football. He signed a professional contract with Peterborough in May 2022 shortly after his 17th birthday. [4]

Career

Overton made his professional football debut as a 77th minute substitute for Ricky-Jade Jones in Peterborough's 2–0 EFL Cup first round win at Home Park against Plymouth Argyle on 10 August 2022, aged 17yrs 174dys, claiming an assist for Peterborough’s second goal. [5] Injuries cut short Overton’s 2022/23 season. Fully recovered for the 2023/24 season Overton had hit 12 goals during pre-season and U21 fixtures at the Christmas 2023 break, including goals away at Liverpool and Aston Villa. Fine form that earned him a place on the bench for the FA Cup replay away at Salford on November 14 (Salford 4-4 Peterborough)… 5-4 to Peterborough on penalties.

In February 2024, Overton joined National League North side Peterborough Sports on a one-month loan deal. [6] He made his debut on 20 February 2024, playing 64 minutes in a 2–1 victory over Curzon Ashton. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "G.Overton- Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  2. ↑ "Norfolk school's head boy wins scholarship with Football League club". edp24.co.uk.
  3. ↑ "Gabriel Overton". theposh.com.
  4. ↑ "Former Tennis Ace Excited By Future". theposh.com.
  5. ↑ "PLYMOUTH VS. PETERBOROUGH 0–2". UK.soccerway.com.
  6. ↑ "Mens Squad - Peterborough Sports". pslfc.co.uk.
  7. ↑ "Curzon Ashton vs. Peterborough Sports - 1-2". UK.soccerway.com.
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