Ollie Kensdale

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Ollie Kensdale
Personal information
Full name Oliver James Kensdale [1]
Date of birth (2000-04-20) 20 April 2000 (age 24) [2]
Place of birth Colchester, England
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) [3]
Position(s) Centre-back
Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Southend United
Number 6
Youth career
2008–2017 Colchester United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2021 Colchester United 3 (0)
2017 → Maldon & Tiptree (loan) 4 (0)
2018 → Maldon & Tiptree (loan) 3 (0)
2018 → Maldon & Tiptree (loan) 6 (2)
2019 → Bath City (loan) 5 (0)
2020 → Braintree Town (loan) 2 (0)
2021 Concord Rangers 14 (0)
2021– Southend United 100 (2)
International career
2024– England C 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:43, 6 May 2024(UTC)

Oliver James Kensdale (born 24 April 2000) is an English footballer who plays as a centre-back or central midfielder for Southend United.

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Kensdale joined Colchester United's Development Centre at the age of seven and progressed to the club's Academy two years later. He was taken on as a scholar in 2016 and had his first experience of men's football on loan at Maldon & Tiptree in late 2017. He rejoined the club on loan in March 2018 and then early in the 2018–19 season prior to making his first-team debut for Colchester in November 2018. He joined Bath City on loan in October 2019, and Braintree Town on loan in October 2020.

Career

Born in Colchester, [2] Kensdale joined the Development Centre at hometown club Colchester United aged seven. He enrolled in the club's Academy two years later. A former pupil at Colchester's St Benedict's Catholic College, [4] he signed on as a scholar at the club in July 2016. [5] [6]

Kensdale joined Isthmian League North Division side Maldon & Tiptree for his first experience of men's football. [4] He made his club debut on 30 September 2017 in the Jammers' 4–2 win against Tilbury. [7] He made four league appearances and two appearances in the FA Trophy for the club. He played a further three games for the club on loan in March 2018. [8]

At the end of his scholarship, Kensdale was offered a professional contract with Colchester in May 2018. [9]

Kensdale rejoined Maldon & Tiptree in a third loan spell early in the 2018–19 season. [10] He scored his first goal in senior football in his final appearance for the Jammers, a 3–2 win at Dereham Town on 10 November, scoring twice. [11]

On 13 November, Kensdale made his first-team debut in Colchester's EFL Trophy game against Cambridge United. [12] He then started in Colchester's League Two 1–1 draw with Exeter City at the Colchester Community Stadium on 24 November. [13]

After becoming the first Colchester United player born after 2000, Kensdale signed his first professional contract on 24 December 2018, committing until summer 2021. [14]

On 11 October 2019, Kensdale joined National League South side Bath City in a month-long loan deal. [15] He made his debut on 12 October 2019 in Bath's 1–1 home draw with Maidstone United. [3]

In October 2020, Kensdale joined National League South side Braintree Town, where he made his debut in their 1–0 defeat at Chippenham Town. [16]

Colchester announced that Kensdale was one of seven under-23 players who had their contract terminated by mutual consent on 1 February 2021. [17]

On 14 February 2021, Kensdale joined National League South side Concord Rangers. [18]

On 31 December 2021, Kensdale joined National League side Southend United for an undisclosed fee. [19]

Style of play

Kensdale operates centrally as either a centre-back or central midfielder. Prior to his scholarship, he refined himself into a commanding centre-back and as a leader of the defensive line. [5]

Career statistics

As of match played 20 November 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Colchester United 2017–18 [20] League Two 0000000000
2018–19 [21] League Two2000001 [lower-alpha 1] 030
2019–20 [22] League Two1000001 [lower-alpha 1] 020
2020–21 [23] League Two0000001 [lower-alpha 1] 010
Total3000003060
Maldon & Tiptree (loan) 2017–18 [8] Isthmian League North Division7000–2 [lower-alpha 2] 090
2018–19 [10] Isthmian League North Division6210–0072
Total13210–20162
Bath City (loan) 2019–20 [3] National League South 5000–0050
Braintree Town (loan) 2020–21 [3] National League South2000–0020
Concord Rangers 2020–21 [3] National League South1000–0010
2021–22 [3] National League South13020–00150
Total140200000160
Southend United 2021–22 [3] National League 0000–0000
Career total372300050452
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearances in FA Trophy

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  5. 1 2 Hudson, Matt (10 May 2016). "New Scholars Confirmed". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  6. ↑ "List of Players Registered as Scholars in Accordance with Rule C.3 Between 01/07/2016 and 31/07/2016" (PDF). The Football Association. 31 July 2017. p. 8. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
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  14. ↑ "Colchester United: Ollie Kensdale signs first professional deal". BBC Sport. 24 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  15. ↑ Gregory, David (11 October 2019). "Ollie Heads Out On Loan". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  16. ↑ Waldron, Jonathan (11 October 2020). "Colchester United's Ollie Kensdale joins Braintree on loan". Daily Gazette. Colchester. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  17. ↑ Gregory, David (2 February 2021). "Departures For Young U's". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  18. ↑ "Ollie Kensdale joins". Concord Rangers FC. 14 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  19. ↑ "Blues Sign Ollie Kensdale". Southend United FC. 31 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
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  21. ↑ "Games played by Ollie Kensdale in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  22. ↑ "Games played by Ollie Kensdale in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
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