Gatlin O'Donkor
Personal information
Full name Gatlin Teye O'Donkor[1]
Date of birth (2004-10-14) 14 October 2004[2]
Place of birth Reading, England
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Oxford United
Number 39
Youth career
0000–2020 Oxford United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Oxford United 42 (2)
2022 → Oxford City (loan) 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:52, 18 November 2023 (UTC)

Gatlin Teye O'Donkor (born 14 October 2004) is an English footballer who plays for Oxford United, as a forward.

Career

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.[2][3] 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.[2]

On 5 March 2022, O'Donkor joined National League South side Oxford City on an initial one-month loan deal.[4] He made his debut that day, scoring the third in a 5–0 defeat of Tonbridge Angels.[5] 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.[6] He signed his first professional contract with the club in August 2022.[7] His first senior start came in a 2nd-round EFL Cup defeat to Crystal Palace on 23 August 2022,[8] and his first League start in a 2–1 home victory over Burton Albion on 3 September 2022.[9] 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.[10]

Personal life

Born in England, O'Donkor is of Ghanaian descent.[11][12]

Career statistics

As of 18 November 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Oxford United 2020–21[13] League One 0000001[lower-alpha 1]010
2021–22[14] League One 1000003[lower-alpha 2]040
2022–23[15] League One 29230102[lower-alpha 3]0352
2023–24[16] League One 120001010140
Total 422302070542
Oxford City (loan) 2021–22[17] National League South 4[lower-alpha 4]1——0041
Career total 463302070583
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy and Oxfordshire Senior Cup
  3. ↑ Appearances in the EFL Trophy
  4. ↑ Soccerway credits O'Donkor with a 5th appearance v Dulwich Hamlet on 9 April 2022 but the Oxford City website lists him as an unused substitute.[18]

References

  1. ↑ "Club List of Registered Players" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Roberts, James (8 December 2020). "Oxford United 1 (Shodipo 64), Forest Green 1 (Bailey 45) U's win 4–1 on pens". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  3. ↑ Roberts, James (7 December 2020). "Oxford United youth product could make history tomorrow". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  4. ↑ "Oxford City Secure O'Donkor Loan". Oxford City F.C. 5 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  5. ↑ "MATCH REPORT: Oxford City 5–0 Tonbridge Angels". Oxford City F.C. 5 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  6. ↑ Williams, Chris (30 April 2022). "REPORT Oxford United 1 Doncaster Rovers 1". Oxford United F.C. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  7. ↑ "Gatlin O'Donkor Signs Pro Deal". Oxford United F.C. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  8. ↑ Roberts, James (24 August 2022). "Oxford United 0–2 Crystal Palace – Oxford Mail verdict". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  9. ↑ Roberts, James (3 September 2022). "Oxford United 2 (Brannagan 48, Joseph 71), Burton Albion 1 (Adeboyejo 77)". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  10. ↑ "Oxford United 1–1 Fleetwood Town". BBC Sport. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  11. ↑ "Ghanaian teenager Gatlin O'Donkor set for another loan | SportsWorldGhana Ghanaian teenager Gatlin O'Donkor set for another loan". 20 June 2022.
  12. ↑ "Teenage striker admits to talks about representing England". 18 April 2023.
  13. ↑ "Games played by Gatlin O'Donkor in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  14. ↑ "Games played by Gatlin O'Donkor in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Gatlin O'Donkor in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  16. ↑ "Games played by Gatlin O'Donkor in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  17. ↑ Gatlin O'Donkor at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  18. ↑ "MATCH REPORT: Dulwich Hamlet 0–2 Oxford City". Oxford City F.C. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
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