Oliver Casey
Personal information
Full name Oliver Joseph Casey[1]
Date of birth (2000-12-19) 19 December 2000[2]
Place of birth Leeds, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[3][2]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Blackpool
Number 20
Youth career
2017–2019 Leeds United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Leeds United 1 (0)
2021– Blackpool 24 (2)
2022–2023Forest Green Rovers (loan) 39 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:30, 5 January 2024 (UTC)

Oliver Joseph Casey (born 19 December 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Blackpool.[4] He has previously played for Leeds United.

Career

Leeds United

Born in Leeds,[2][3] Casey came through the academy at Leeds United. After impressing for Leeds' under 18s and under 23s, he signed a two-year professional contract with Leeds United in November 2018,[5][6] making his professional debut on 7 December 2019 as an 85th-minute substitute for Mateusz Klich in a 2–0 victory at Huddersfield Town.[7][8] With Leeds promoted to the Premier League as Championship champions and Casey receiving a Championship winners medal,[9] he signed a new three-year contract with the club on 14 July 2020.[10] Casey made two appearances for Leeds' first team across the 2020–21 season, both in cup competitions,[11] whilst he made 21 appearances for the under-23 side as they won the Premier League 2 Division Two for the 2020–21 season.[12][13]

Blackpool

On 22 June 2021, Casey signed a three-year contract with Blackpool, which went through on 1 July, for an undisclosed fee. It included the option to extend by an additional year.[14] He signed a new three-year contract in November 2023.[15]

Casey captained Blackpool in their victory over Morecambe in the EFL Trophy on 14 November 2023.[16]

Career statistics

As of end of 2020/2021 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Leeds United 2019–20[17] Championship 1000000010
2020–21[11] Premier League 0010100020
Total 1010100030
Leeds United U21 2020–21[11] 2[lower-alpha 1]020
Blackpool 2021–22 Championship 61002 00081
Forest Green Rovers (loan) 2022–23 League One 39 0 3 0 2 0 - 44 0
Blackpool 2023–24 League One 14 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 15 0
Career total 461405020571
  1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

Leeds United

Individual

References

  1. "Club list of registered players: As at 18th May 2019: Leeds United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 17. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 "Oliver Casey". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  3. 1 2 Oliver Casey at Soccerbase
  4. FC, Blackpool (5 July 2022). "Casey Joins Forest Green On Loan". Blackpool FC. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  5. "Oliver Casey signs professional deal". www.leedsunited.com. Leeds United F.C. 15 November 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  6. "Oliver Casey is the type of player that will delight Leeds fans". www.leedsunited.news. 16 November 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  7. "Huddersfield Town 0–2 Leeds United: Ezgjan Alioski & Pablo Hernandez send Whites top". BBC Sport. 7 December 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  8. Sobot, Lee (8 December 2019). "Spotlight on Oliver Casey as Leeds United unveil potential new star compared to Ben White". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  9. 1 2 Mewis, Joe; Kemble, Jamie (18 July 2020). "Full list of Leeds United players who will get Championship winners' medals". LeedsLive. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  10. Urquhart, Joe (14 July 2020). "Leeds United defender handed new deal at Elland Road under Marcelo Bielsa". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  11. 1 2 3 "Games played by Oliver Casey in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  12. "O. Casey". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  13. Donnohue, Joe (8 June 2021). "Leeds United youngster tipped to join coach who trained Liverpool's Curtis Jones". LeedsLive. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  14. "Oliver Casey Joins Blackpool". Blackpool F.C. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  15. FC, Blackpool (6 November 2023). "Oliver Casey Signs Contract Extension". Blackpool FC. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  16. "EFL Trophy (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  17. "Games played by Oliver Casey in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  18. "McGeouch wins Player of the Season". Forest Green Rovers. 30 April 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
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