Marcus Wyllie

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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*
YearsTeamApps(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 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:00, 4 December 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] He scored his first goal for the team in a 3–1 defeat to Crystal Palace under-21s in the EFL Trophy. [16]

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References

  1. 1 2 "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. 1 2 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.
  16. ↑ Cawdell, Luke (24 September 2024). "Gillingham 1 Crystal Palace U21s 3: Bristol Street Motors report and match highlights - Marcus Wyllie scores after Jemiah Umolu, Franco Umeh and Hindolo Mustapha net for the Eagles". Kent Online. KM Media Group . Retrieved 2 October 2024.
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