Oliver Rathbone

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Oliver Rathbone
Personal information
Full name Oliver Michael Rathbone [1]
Date of birth (1996-10-10) 10 October 1996 (age 28) [2]
Place of birth Blackburn, England
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) [2]
Position(s) Central midfielder [3]
Team information
Current team
 Wrexham
Number 20
Youth career
0000–2016 Manchester United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2021 Rochdale 152 (12)
2021–2024 Rotherham United 122 (7)
2024– Wrexham 14 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:01, 8 December 2024 (UTC)

Oliver Michael Rathbone (born 10 October 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for EFL League One club Wrexham. [4] [5]

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Career

Early career

Rathbone started in the youth ranks of Manchester United. On 21 February 2015, Rathbone scored a 40-yard winner in an U18s game against Derby County. [6] The goal won Manchester United's Goal of the Month award. [7] After failing to make the breakthrough at Manchester United, Rathbone was released in June 2016.

Rochdale

On 24 June, Rathbone agreed to join EFL League One side Rochdale, signing a one-year contract. [8] [9] He made his competitive debut on 4 October in the EFL Trophy against Notts County. Days later, Rathbone made his first league appearance in a win over Southend United. [4] Rathbone netted his first goal over Walsall in November. [4] [10]

After two goals in thirty-three appearances in his debut season, Rathbone signed a new contract with the club until June 2019 on 18 August 2017. [11] His 100th match for Rochdale arrived on 9 March 2019 during a victory versus Shrewsbury Town. [4] He was offered a new contract by Rochdale at the end of the 2018–19 season. [12] On 24 June, Rathbone signed a new three-year deal to keep him under contract until the summer of 2022. [13] [14]

Rotherham United

On 4 August 2021, Rathbone signed a three-year contract with Rotherham United for an undisclosed fee. [15] He made his debut in the first game of the 2021–22 season against Plymouth Argyle on 7 August 2021, coming on as a second-half substitute. [16] He scored his first goal for the club on 25 September 2021, against Crewe. [17] He left the club to sign for Wrexham on 9 August 2024.

Wrexham

On 9 August 2024 Rathbone signed for Wrexham A.F.C. on a three-year deal lasting until 2027. [18]

Personal life

He is the son of former footballer Mick Rathbone. [9]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 February 2024 [4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rochdale 2016–17 League One 27240002 [a] 0332
2017–18 League One33140104 [a] 0421
2018–19 League One28400123 [a] 0326
2019–20 League One24220311 [a] 0303
2020–21 League One40310203 [a] 0463
Total152121107313018315
Rotherham United 2021–22 League One42230106 [a] 0522
2022–23 Championship 3841021—415
2023–24 Championship3211020—351
Total11275051601288
Career total2641916012419031123
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy

Honours

Rotherham United

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  2. 1 2 "Ollie Rathbone". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
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  6. ↑ "REPORT Derby County U18s 01 Manchester United U18s".
  7. ↑ "Video: Rathbone wins Goal of the Month". Manchester United. 9 March 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  8. ↑ "Rochdale Sign Ex-Manchester United Midfielder Oliver Rathbone". Rochdale AFC. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  9. 1 2 "Oliver Rathbone: Rochdale sign ex-Manchester United midfielder". BBC Sport. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  10. ↑ "Rochdale 4–0 Walsall". BBC Sport. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  11. ↑ "Ollie Rathbone Signs Rochdale Contract Extension". Rochdale AFC. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  12. ↑ "Aaron Wilbraham: Rochdale offer forward, 39, new deal". BBC Sport. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  13. ↑ "Ollie Rathbone Commits His Long-Term Future To Rochdale". Rochdale AFC. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  14. ↑ "Ollie Rathbone: Rochdale midfielder signs new three-year contract". BBC Sport. 24 June 2019.
  15. ↑ "SIGNING Millers capture Rochdale's Rathbone". Rotherham United. 4 August 2021.
  16. ↑ "Rotherham United 2 Plymouth Argyle 0". BBC Sport. 7 August 2021.
  17. ↑ "Ollie caps fine performance with goal and PA Entertainments Man of the Match award". Rotherham United FC. 25 September 2021.
  18. ↑ "Ollie Rathbone: Wrexham sign Rotherham United midfielder in club-record deal". BBC Sport. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  19. ↑ "Rotherham win to go up and relegate Gillingham". BBC Sport. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  20. ↑ Peddy, Chris (3 April 2022). "Rotherham United 4–2 Sutton United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
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