Gatlin O'Donkor (born 14 October 2004) is an English footballer who plays for Oxford United, as a forward.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (2004-10-14) 14 October 2004 (age 18)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Oxford United | ||
Number | 39 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2020 | Oxford United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020– | Oxford United | 7 | (1) |
2022 | → Oxford City (loan) | 4 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:03, 2 November 2022 (UTC) [refresh] |
O'Donkor set the record for the youngest ever Oxford United player at the age of 16 years and 55 days when he made his debut on 8 December 2020 in an EFL Trophy tie against Forest Green Rovers.[1][2] After the match was drawn 1–1, he scored Oxford United's opening penalty in the penalty shoot-out as they won 4–1 on penalties.[1]
On 5 March 2022, O'Donkor joined National League South side Oxford City on an initial one-month loan deal.[3] He made his debut that day, scoring the third in a 5–0 defeat of Tonbridge Angels.[4] He returned to his parent club and made his league debut for Oxford United as a second-half substitute in the last game of the 2021–22 season, a 1–1 draw with Doncaster Rovers, on 30 April 2022.[5] He signed his first professional contract with the club in August 2022.[6] His first senior start came in a 2nd-round EFL Cup defeat to Crystal Palace on 23 August 2022,[7] and his first League start in a 2–1 home victory over Burton Albion on 3 September 2022.[8] He scored his first senior goal for the club having come on as a half-time substitute in a League One fixture against Fleetwood Town on 1 November 2022; the game ended in a 1–1 draw.[9]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Oxford United | 2020–21[11] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2021–22[12] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
2022–23[13] | League One | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
Total | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
Oxford City (loan) | 2021–22 | National League South | 4[lower-alpha 4] | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
Career total | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
Oxford United F.C. – current squad | |
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