| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oliver James Bainbridge [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 June 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | South Tyneside, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | South Shields (on loan from Sunderland) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2024 | Sunderland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024- | Sunderland | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Kilmarnock (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2025– | →South Shields (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:15 (UTC) 1 January 2025 | |||
Oliver James Bainbridge (born 13 June 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for National league North club South Shields [2] on loan from Sunderland. [3]
A product of the Sunderland AFC academy, he signed a two-year professional contract with the club in 2023, with the option of an extra year. [4] He played for the Sunderland U21 team during the 2023-24 season, and featured 20 times in the Premier League 2, scoring one and assisting two. [5]
In August 2024, he joined Scottish Premiership side Kilmarnock on a season-long loan. [6] He made his league debut for Kilmarnock against Celtic on 4 August 2024. [7] [8] He made his European debut against Tromsø IL on 15 August 2024 in the UEFA Conference League. [9] [10]
In September 2025 he joined National League North club South Shields on a loan deal till January 4th 2026.
A full-back, he is considered able to operate on either flank to play at left-back or as a right-back. [11]