| Oliver Casey | |
| Fullname: | Oliver Joseph Casey[1] |
| Birth Date: | 19 December 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Leeds, England |
| Height: | 1.88m (06.17feet)[2] |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Currentclub: | Blackpool |
| Clubnumber: | 20 |
| Youthyears1: | 2017–2019 |
| Youthclubs1: | Leeds United |
| Years1: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs1: | Leeds United |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2021– |
| Clubs2: | Blackpool |
| Caps2: | 24 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs3: | → Forest Green Rovers (loan) |
| Caps3: | 39 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 20:30, 5 January 2024 (UTC) |
Oliver Joseph Casey (born 19 December 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for side Blackpool.[3] He has previously played for Leeds United.
Born in Leeds, Casey came through the academy at Leeds United. After impressing for Leeds' under 18s and under 23s, he signed a two-year professional contract with the club in November 2018,[4] [5] making his professional debut on 7 December 2019 as an 85th-minute substitute for Mateusz Klich in a 2–0 victory at Huddersfield Town.[6] [7] With Leeds promoted to the Premier League as Championship champions, and Casey receiving a Championship winners medal, he signed a new three-year contract with the club on 14 July 2020.[8] He made two appearances for Leeds' first team across the 2020–21 season, both in cup competitions, and made 21 appearances for the under-23 side as they won the Premier League 2 Division Two for the 2020–21 season.[9] [10]
On 22 June 2021, Casey signed a three-year contract with Blackpool, which went through on 1 July, for an undisclosed fee. It included the option to extend by an additional year.[11] He signed a new three-year contract in November 2023.[12]
Casey captained Blackpool in their victory over Morecambe in the EFL Trophy on 14 November 2023.[13]
| Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Leeds United | 2019–20 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Leeds United U21 | 2020–21 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Blackpool | 2021–22 | Championship | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| Forest Green Rovers (loan) | 2022–23 | League One | 39 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 44 | 0 | ||
| Blackpool | 2023–24 | League One | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Career total | 46 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 57 | 1 | |||
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