Gary Oliver
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 July 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Queen of the South | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Heart of Midlothian | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Heart of Midlothian | 18 | (1) |
| 2014 | → Stenhousemuir (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 2015 | Queen of the South | 23 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013–2014 | Scotland U19 | 4 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:00, 2 April 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 March 2014 | |||
Gary Oliver (born 14 July 1995)[1] is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Scottish Championship side Queen of the South, as a striker. Oliver played for Scotland Under 19's and previously played for Heart of Midlothian, with a loan spell at Stenhousemuir.
Club career
Oliver was born in Glasgow and joined Heart of Midlothian's youth academy in Edinburgh. Oliver's professional debut for Hearts was in a Scottish League Cup match against Raith Rovers on 27 August 2013, coming on as a substitute in the 55th minute, replacing midfielder Scott Robinson.[2] Four days later Oliver made his league debut for the club, coming on as substitute for Callum Tapping in the 61st minute in a 2–0 defeat to Inverness Caledonian Thistle.[3]
Under the management of Gary Locke, Oliver was one of the youngsters to get an opportunity in the first team, as a result of Hearts entering administration, as well as having an injury crisis at that particular time.[4] Oliver ended his first season at the club with 8 league appearances, as Hearts were relegated to the Scottish Championship. His season, however, was overshadowed when he injured his ankle during a match against Inverness Caley Thistle and was sidelined for three weeks.[5] Oliver signed a new one-year contract extension after Hearts ended their period of administration. [6] On 23 August 2014 Oliver scored his first goal for Hearts in a 4–0 win over Raith Rovers, scoring in the 90th minute.[7]
On 1 September 2014 Oliver joined Scottish League One club Stenhousemuir on loan until 5 January 2015.[8] Ironically, Oliver then played against the Ochilview Park club later that season during March 2015, after his loan spell had ended, scoring a goal as Hearts won 2–1.[9] During his loan spell at Stenhousemuir, Oliver had scored two goals and set-up another goal in a 4–0 win over Stirling Albion on 19 October 2014.[10] On 19 December 2014 Oliver's loan spell at Ochilview ended early, as he was recalled by Hearts after appearing in 11 league matches and scoring 2 goals.[11]
International career
During October 2013 Oliver was called-up by Ricky Sbragia for the Scotland U19 squad.[12] Oliver made his Scotland U19 debut in a 1–1 draw against Germany U19's[13] and scored his first goal in a 4–2 win over Switzerland U19's.[14]
Career statistics
- As of 2 April 2016
| Club | Season | League | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Heart of Midlothian | 2013–14 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2014–15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
| 2015–16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 2 | |
| Stenhousemuir (loan) | 2014–15 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| Total | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | |
| Queen of the South | 2015–16 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 5 |
| Total | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 5 | |
| Career Total | 52 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 60 | 9 | |
Personal life
Oliver was born in Glasgow and attended Cleveden Secondary School. Oliver is the nephew of the current Greenock Morton manager Jim Duffy.[15]
References
- ^ "Gary Oliver Biography". hydc.co.uk. Heart of Midlothian Youth Development Committee. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- ^ "Raith Rovers 1 – 1 Hearts". BBC. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- ^ "Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2 – 0 Heart of Midlothian". BBC Sport. 31 August 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ "Hearts boss Gary Locke uses youth players to combat injury list". BBC Sport. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ "Hearts kid Oliver ruled out for three weeks". edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Edinburgh Evening News. 19 December 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ "SPFL: Scotland Under-19 forward Gary Oliver signs new one-year Hearts deal". Sky Sports. 24 June 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ "Raith Rovers 0–4 Heart of Midlothian". BBC Sport. 23 August 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ "Oliver out on loan". Heart of Midlothian F.C. 1 September 2014. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Stenhousemuir 1–2 Heart of Midlothian". BBC Sport. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ^ "League One Round-Up: Binos boss quits after Stenny rout, Loons stay on top thanks to keeper heroics". Daily Record. 19 October 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ "GARY BACK FROM LOAN". Heart of Midlothian F.C. 19 December 2014. Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Scotland Under-19 squad named for Euro qualifiers". Scottish Football Association. 2 October 2013. Archived from the original on 30 March 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Scotland U19 1 – 1 Germany U19". Scottish Football Association. 15 October 2013. Archived from the original on 30 March 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Young Jambos' national success". Heart of Midlothian F.C. 6 March 2014. Archived from the original on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Flown From the Nest Dedicated to every Norwich City Player since 1980 Jim Duffy". ex-canaries.co.uk. Flown From the Nest. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
External links
- Gary Oliver at Soccerbase
- Gary Oliver on Twitter