Marcus Wyllie

Marcus Wyllie

Personal information
Full name	Marcus Antony Wyllie [1]
Date of birth	(1999-07-16) 16 July 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Cyprus
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Gillingham
Number	18
Youth career
2011–2016	APOEL
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2017	Chesham United Reserves	13	(5)
2017–2018	Risborough Rangers	57	(25)
2018–2019	Berkhamsted	2	(0)
2019–2022	Risborough Rangers	54	(40)
2022–2024	Enfield Town	73	(32)
2024–	Gillingham	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:28, 30 September 2024 (UTC)

Marcus Antony Wyllie (born 16 July 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Gillingham. ^{[2] [3]}

Career

Born in Cyprus, Wyllie began his career in Cyprus with APOEL, ^[1] moving to England at the age of 17. ^{[4] [5]}

Upon returning to England, Wyllie played non-league football with Chesham United Reserves, Risborough Rangers, Berkhamsted and Enfield Town. ^{[6] [7] [8] [9]}

Wyllie signed for Gillingham for an undisclosed fee in July 2024, his first full-time professional contract. ^{[10] [11] [12] [13]} Prior to turning professional with Gillingham, he worked in a Special Education school. ^[4] Gillingham manager Mark Bonner said he was looking forward to working with Wyllie. ^[14]

Wyllie made his professional debut on 13 August 2024 as a 66th minute substitute in a 3–1 away defeat to Swansea City in the first round of the EFL Cup. ^[15]

References

1. "Cyprus Football Association - Official Website". www.cfa.com.cy.
2. Marcus Wyllie at Soccerbase
3. "England - M. Wyllie - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway.
4. Team, The Non-League Football Paper (27 July 2024). "Gillingham ace Marcus Wyllie is a class above".
5. "Have Gillingham Signed The Next Jamie Vardy? - The Deck". thedeck.news. 22 July 2024.
6. "Marcus Wylie | Player Profile · Aylesbury United Archive". www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com.
7. https://gb.readly.com/magazines/the-non-league-football-paper/2024-05-12/6640184a15983667d1ba9660
8. "Enfield Town | Appearances | Marcus Wyllie | 2022-2023 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
9. "Enfield Town | Appearances | Marcus Wyllie | 2023-2024 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
10. "Marcus Wyllie: Gillingham sign Enfield Town striker for undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. 22 July 2024.
11. "'I am still processing it' - Former Risborough Rangers striker joins first EFL club". Bucks Free Press. 25 July 2024.
12. "Gillingham sign prolific non-league forward". Kent Online. 22 July 2024.
13. "Marcus Wyllie leaves Enfield Town for Gillingham". 22 July 2024.
14. "Gillingham manager excited at the chance to work with a striker making a big step up". Kent Online. 31 July 2024.
15. "Report | Swansea City 3-1 Gillingham". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.