| Liam Gillion | |
| Full Name: | William Bruce Gillion[1] |
| Birth Date: | 2002 10, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Height: | 1.75 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Auckland FC |
| Clubnumber: | 14 |
| Youthclubs1: | Drury United |
| Youthclubs2: | Manurewa |
| Youthclubs3: | Western Suburbs |
| Years1: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs1: | Western Suburbs |
| Caps1: | 33 |
| Goals1: | 6 |
| Years2: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs2: | Auckland City |
| Caps2: | 59 |
| Goals2: | 23 |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Clubs3: | Auckland FC |
| Caps3: | 3 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam1: | New Zealand U23 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2024– |
| Nationalteam2: | New Zealand |
| Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 2 November 2024 |
| Ntupdate: | 18 November 2024 |
William Bruce Gillion (born 17 October 2002) is a New Zealand footballer who plays as a forward for A-League club Auckland FC and the New Zealand national team.
Gillion is the older brother of Wellington Phoenix forward Fergus Gillion.[2]
Gillion played for Drury United, Manurewa and Western Suburbs at youth level, before making his first team debut with Suburbs in 2019.[3] [4]
In February 2022, Gillion signed with Auckland City.[5]
On 19 June 2024, Gillion signed a scholarship contract with new A-League Men side Auckland FC.[6] [7]
Gillion was called up for the New Zealand U23 for the 2023 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament.[8] He made his debut on 30 August 2023, in the first group game against Fiji. In July 2024, Gillion was selected as an alternate player for New Zealand U23 at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[9] [10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Others | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2019 | Central League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2020 | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | 5[11] | 0 | 28 | 8 | ||||
| Total | 33 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 43 | 8 | |||
| Auckland City | 2022 | National League | 20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1[12] | 0 | 28 | 5 | |
| 2023 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 14 | |||
| 2024 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 21 | 13 | ||||
| Total | 59 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 86 | 32 | |||
| Auckland FC | A-League Men | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Career total | 95 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 132 | 40 | |||
Western Suburbs
2019
Auckland City
2022, 2023, 2024
New Zealand U23
Individual