Oliver Tomlinson (born 19 May 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Torquay United.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Oliver Joseph Tomlinson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-05-19) 19 May 2002 (age 20)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Ivybridge, England | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender[2] | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Torquay United | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Marine Academy Plymouth[3] | |||
| Ivybridge Town | |||
| 00000–2020 | Plymouth Argyle | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Plymouth Argyle | 2 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Barnstaple Town (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Truro City (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2022– | Torquay United | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:20, 5 December 2021 (UTC) | |||
Born in Ivybridge,[4] Tomlinson joined Plymouth Argyle's academy as an under-13,[2] and signed his first professional contract in 2020.[5]
He made his professional debut on 8 September 2020, when he started in Argyle's 3–2 defeat to Norwich City U21s in the EFL Trophy.[6] Just a few days after making his debut, Tomlinson signed on loan for Southern League Div1 South side Barnstaple Town.[7] He made his league debut for Plymouth on 1 May 2021 as a 68th-minute substitute in a 3–1 defeat to Sunderland.[8]
On 4 November 2021, Tomlinson joined Southern League Premier Division South side Truro City on a three-month loan deal.[9]
Tomlinson was released by Plymouth at the end of the 2021–22 season[10] before signing for National League club Torquay United in July 2022.[11]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Plymouth Argyle | 2020–21[12] | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021–22[13] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Barnstaple Town (loan) | 2020–21[14] | SFL - Division One South | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Truro City (loan) | 2021–22[14] | SFL - Premier Division South | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Career total | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
Torquay United F.C. – current squad | |
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