Oli Hammond | |
Fullname: | Oliver Jack Hammond |
Birth Date: | 13 November 2002 |
Position: | Midfielder |
Currentclub: | Oldham Athletic |
Clubnumber: | 26 |
Youthyears1: | 2011– |
Youthclubs1: | Nottingham Forest |
Years1: | 2021–2024 |
Clubs1: | Nottingham Forest |
Caps1: | 0 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2023–2024 |
Clubs2: | → Cheltenham Town (loan) |
Caps2: | 9 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2024– |
Clubs3: | Oldham Athletic |
Caps3: | 11 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2021– |
Nationalteam1: | Wales U21 |
Nationalcaps1: | 10 |
Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
Club-Update: | 17:31, 2 May 2024 (UTC) |
Nationalteam-Update: | 12:38, 22 March 2024 (UTC) |
Oliver Jack Hammond (born 13 November 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Oldham Athletic. He is a Wales under-21 international.
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 loan deal, returning to Forest on 2 January 2024.[5] [6]
On 19 January 2024, Hammond signed an 18-month deal with National League side Oldham Athletic for an undisclosed fee.[7] [8]
Hammond qualifies to play for Wales internationally through his mother.[9] He was called up to the Wales under-21 squad on 4 October 2021.[10]