Oliver White (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 September 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, Trequarista | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Harvard Crimson | 62 | (9) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | FC Boston | 4 | (2) |
| 2017 | FC Bulleen Lions | 24 | (9) |
| 2018 | Kingston City | 26 | (9) |
| 2019 | Memphis 901 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Forward Madison (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2020 | Cabinteely | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 March 2020 | |||
Oliver White (born September 17, 1994) is a Jamaican American footballer who last played as a forward for Cabinteely in the League of Ireland First Division.[1]
Career[edit]
The 2012 Massachusetts Gatorade Player of the Year[2] played 4 years of varsity soccer for Harvard University[3] before signing for FC Boston in their inaugural USL League Two season. In December 2016, White signed for FC Bulleen Lions of the National Premier Leagues Victoria. In January 2018 White transferred from FC Bulleen to Kingston City FC. In March 2019 White signed for Memphis 901 FC of the USL Championship. On July 1, 2019, White was loaned to USL League One club Forward Madison FC for the remainder of the 2019 season. White signed for League of Ireland First Division outfit Cabinteely on March 1, 2020, scoring on his debut in the League of Ireland Cup First Round.
On July 11, 2020, White launched The Oliver White Foundation[4] , a charitable organization with the goals of amplifying black excellence, donating monthly to programs that help uplift the Black community, and fundraising through sales of soccer jerseys that commemorate the life of black people shot by law enforcement officers.[5]
As of October 2020, White appears to have retired from professional soccer; according to his Instagram page.[6]
Career statistics[edit]
Professional appearances – correct as of 11 March 2020.[7]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Boston | 2016 | USL League Two | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | |||
| Bulleen Lions | 2017 | NPL Victoria 2 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 26 | 11 | ||
| Kingston City | 2018 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 10 | |||
| Memphis 901 | 2019 | USL Championship | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Forward Madison (loan) | 2019 | USL League One | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | |||
| Cabinteely | 2020 | LOI First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Career Total | 68 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 25 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "USA – O. White – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- ^ "2012 Gatorade Massachusetts Boys Soccer Player of the Year". Playeroftheyear.Gatorade.com.
- ^ "Oliver White". Harvard Athletics, Gocrimson.com.
- ^ "The Oliver White Foundation Homepage". theoliverwhitefoundation.org.
- ^ "Oliver White Foundation Jerseys". theoliverwhitefoundation.org/store.
- ^ "Oliver White (@owhitechucks) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
- ^ "USA – O.White". ie.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
External links[edit]
- 1994 births
- Living people
- American men's soccer players
- American people of Jamaican descent
- Harvard University alumni
- Sportspeople from Belmont, Massachusetts
- Soccer players from Massachusetts
- Harvard Crimson men's soccer players
- Boston Bolts (USL) players
- FC Bulleen Lions players
- Kingston City FC players
- Memphis 901 FC players
- Forward Madison FC players
- USL Championship players
- USL League One players
- USL League Two players
- League of Ireland players
- Expatriate men's association footballers in the Republic of Ireland
- American expatriate men's soccer players
- American expatriate sportspeople in Ireland
- American expatriate sportspeople in Australia
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia
- Men's association football forwards