Oliver Casey

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Oliver Casey
Personal information
Full name Oliver Joseph Casey [1]
Date of birth (2000-12-19) 19 December 2000 (age 24) [2]
Place of birth Leeds, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) [3] [2]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Blackpool
Number 20
Youth career
2017–2019 Leeds United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2021 Leeds United 1 (0)
2021– Blackpool 44 (3)
2022–2023 → Forest Green Rovers (loan) 39 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:03, 22 October 2024 (UTC)

Oliver Joseph Casey (born 19 December 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL League One side Blackpool. [4] He has previously played for Leeds United.

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Career

Leeds United

Born in Leeds, [2] [3] Casey came through the academy at Leeds United, joining at the age of 10. [5] After impressing for Leeds' under 18s and under 23s, he signed a two-year professional contract with the club in November 2018, [6] [7] making his professional debut on 7 December 2019 as an 85th-minute substitute for Mateusz Klich in a 2–0 victory at Huddersfield Town. [8] [9] With Leeds promoted to the Premier League as Championship champions, and Casey receiving a Championship winners medal, [10] he signed a new three-year contract with the club on 14 July 2020. [11] He made two appearances for Leeds' first team across the 2020–21 season, both in cup competitions, [12] and made 21 appearances for the under-23 side as they won the Premier League 2 Division Two for the 2020–21 season. [13] [14]

Blackpool

On 22 June 2021, Casey signed a three-year contract with Championship club Blackpool, which went through on 1 July, for an undisclosed fee. It included the option to extend by an additional year. [15] He made his Blackpool debut on 11 August in a 3–0 win in the EFL Cup over Middlesbrough. [16] His league debut came on 12 February 2022 in a 2–1 defeat to Bournemouth. [17] He made his first start on 23 February in a 2–1 defeat to Queens Park Rangers. [18] Casey also scored his first goal that season in a 2–0 victory against Barnsley on 26 April. [19] He played in Blackpool's last three league games, the team eventually finishing 16th. [20] He totalled 6 league appearances in his debut Blackpool campaign that season, 8 in all competitions. [21] [22] With limited gametime however, he departed on loan for the following season to League One side Forest Green Rovers. [23]

Forest Green Rovers (loan)

Casey made his Forest Green Rovers debut on 30 July 2022 in a 2–1 win over Bristol Rovers, coming on for Corey O'Keeffe. [24] Following 48 appearances in all competitions in the 2023–24 season, he won the Forest Green Rovers Players' Player of the Season award. [25]

Casey signed a new three-year contract in November 2023. [26] He captained Blackpool in their victory over Morecambe in the EFL Trophy on 14 November 2023. [27]

Career statistics

As of end of 2020/2021 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Leeds United 2019–20 [28] Championship 1000000010
2020–21 [12] Premier League 0010100020
Total1010100030
Leeds United U21 2020–21 [12] ———2 [a] 020
Blackpool 2021–22 Championship 6100200081
2023–24 League One 140001000150
Total201003000231
Forest Green Rovers (loan) 2022–23 League One 3903020-440
Career total461405020571
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

Leeds United

Individual

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References

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  3. 1 2 Oliver Casey at Soccerbase
  4. ↑ FC, Blackpool (5 July 2022). "Casey Joins Forest Green On Loan". Blackpool FC. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  5. ↑ Graham Smyth (22 June 2021). "Local lad's emotional message for Leeds United after securing Championship move". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  6. ↑ "Oliver Casey signs professional deal". www.leedsunited.com. Leeds United F.C. 15 November 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  7. ↑ "Oliver Casey is the type of player that will delight Leeds fans". www.leedsunited.news. 16 November 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  8. ↑ "Huddersfield Town 0–2 Leeds United: Ezgjan Alioski & Pablo Hernandez send Whites top". BBC Sport. 7 December 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  9. ↑ Sobot, Lee (8 December 2019). "Spotlight on Oliver Casey as Leeds United unveil potential new star compared to Ben White". Yorkshire Evening Post . Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  10. 1 2 Mewis, Joe; Kemble, Jamie (18 July 2020). "Full list of Leeds United players who will get Championship winners' medals". LeedsLive. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  11. ↑ Urquhart, Joe (14 July 2020). "Leeds United defender handed new deal at Elland Road under Marcelo Bielsa". Yorkshire Evening Post . Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  12. 1 2 3 "Games played by Oliver Casey in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  13. ↑ "O. Casey". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  14. ↑ Donnohue, Joe (8 June 2021). "Leeds United youngster tipped to join coach who trained Liverpool's Curtis Jones". LeedsLive. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  15. ↑ "Oliver Casey Joins Blackpool". Blackpool F.C. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  16. ↑ Matt Scrafton (11 August 2021). "Blackpool 3-0 Middlesbrough: Josh Bowler and Shayne Lavery star as Seasiders book their spot in the next round of the Carabao Cup in style". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
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  19. ↑ "Report: Barnsley 0 Blackpool 2". Blackpool FC. 26 April 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  20. ↑ "Career Path: Oliver Casey". Forest Green Rovers. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  21. ↑ "Casey Checks In From Blackpool". Forest Green Rovers. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  22. ↑ "Casey Joins Forest Green On Loan". Blackpool FC. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
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  24. ↑ James Williams (30 July 2022). "Bristol Rovers 1-2 Forest Green". Forest Green Rovers. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
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  27. ↑ "EFL Trophy (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
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