Oli Hammond
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oliver Jack Hammond | ||
| Date of birth | 13 November 2002 | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nottingham Forest | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011– | Nottingham Forest | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Wales U21 | 9 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:22, 2 January 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:38, 20 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
Oliver Jack Hammond (born 13 November 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Nottingham Forest and the Wales under-21 national team.
Club career
Nottingham Forest
Hammond joined the Nottingham Forest academy at the age of eight-years old.[1] He went on to progress through age groups at the academy, eventually earning his first professional contract with the club on 30 March 2021.[2] He made his professional debut for Forest on 24 August 2021, starting in an EFL Cup fixture against Wolverhampton Wanderers.[3] On 20 July 2023, Hammond signed a new one-year deal with Forest.[4]
On 1 August 2023, Hammond signed for League One club Cheltenham Town on a season-long loan deal.[5] He was sent back to his parent club on 2 January 2024.[6]
International career
Hammond qualifies to play for Wales internationally through his mother.[7] He was called up to the Wales under-21 squad on 4 October 2021.[8]
External links
- Oli Hammond at Soccerbase
- Oliver Hammond at Athleticupdates
References
- ^ Clapson, Sarah (30 March 2021). "Praise for 'committed' teenager Hammond as Forest pro deal agreed". NottinghamshireLive.
- ^ Club, Nottingham Forest Football. "Hammond signs professional contract". Nottingham Forest Football Club.
- ^ Club, Nottingham Forest Football. "Nottingham Forest - Wolverhampton Wanderers | 24 Aug 2021". Nottingham Forest Football Club.
- ^ Club, Nottingham Forest Football (20 July 2023). "Hammond signs new deal". Nottingham Forest Football Club.
- ^ "Oli Hammond joins the Robins on loan". www.ctfc.com. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Six loan players to return to parent clubs". www.ctfc.com. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Youth players and how they qualify for Wales". dragonsoccer.
- ^ "Some changes to the squad to face Moldova and the Netherlands". Wales football Twitter account.
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