Personal information | |||
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Full name | Oliver James Greaves [1] | ||
Date of birth | 2 November 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Newport County | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
Sheffield United | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2020 | Sheffield United | 0 | (0) |
2019 | → Barrow (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2021 | Dover Athletic | 0 | (0) |
2021 | Matlock Town | 2 | (0) |
2021 | Gainsborough Trinity | 3 | (0) |
2022 | CD Almuñécar City | ||
2022 | Buxton | 2 | (0) |
2022 | Liversedge | 1 | (0) |
2022–2024 | Mickleover | 65 | (26) |
2024– | Newport County | 1 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:38, 10 August 2024 (UTC) |
Oliver James Greaves (born 2 November 1999) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Newport County.
Greaves was born in Sheffield and joined the Academy of Sheffield United, progressing through the ranks to earn a scholarship deal in July 2016. [2] Following the completion of his two-year scholarship, he signed a professional deal in 2018. [3]
In July 2019, he joined National League side Barrow on a season-long loan deal. [4] Having found it difficult to fully adapt to men's football, he returned to his parent club in January 2020. [5] [6]
He was released by Sheffield United at the end of the 2019–20 season. [7]
Following his release from Sheffield United, Greaves joined Dover Athletic, failing to make a first-team appearance. In August 2021, he joined Northern Premier League Premier Division side Matlock Town. [8] Just one month later however, he departed to join Gainsborough Trinity. [9]
In January 2022, Greaves joined Spanish club CD Almuñécar City, part of the Málaga City academy system. [10]
In August 2022, he returned to England with Buxton, departing for Liveresedge in October of the same year. [11]
On 14 October 2022, Greaves joined Southern Football League Premier Division Central club Mickleover. [12] The 2023–24 season saw Greaves have his best individual season, scoring twenty-four goals in all competitions as Mickleover reached the play-offs. [13]
In June 2024, Greaves joined League Two club Newport County on a two-year deal. [14] [15] On 10 August 2024, Greaves made his debut for the club, scoring his side's second goal in a 3–2 opening day defeat to Cheltenham Town. [16]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Sheffield United | 2019–20 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Barrow (loan) | 2019–20 [1] | National League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
Matlock Town | 2021–22 [17] | NPL Premier Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Gainsborough Trinity | 2021–22 [18] | NPL Premier Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Buxton | 2022–23 [1] | National League North | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Liversedge | 2022–23 [19] | NPL Premier Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Mickleover | 2022–23 [13] | Southern Premier Division Central | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 [lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 27 | 8 | |
2023–24 [13] | Southern Premier Division Central | 39 | 18 | 3 | 1 | — | 6 [lower-alpha 3] | 5 | 48 | 24 | ||
Total | 65 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 75 | 32 | ||
Newport County | 2024–25 [20] | League Two | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Career total | 83 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 95 | 33 |
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