| Oliver Rathbone | |
| Fullname: | Oliver Michael Rathbone[1] |
| Birth Date: | 10 October 1996[2] |
| Birth Place: | Blackburn, England |
| Height: | 1.7m (05.6feet) |
| Position: | Central midfielder[3] |
| Currentclub: | Wrexham |
| Youthyears1: | –2016 |
| Youthclubs1: | Manchester United |
| Years1: | 2016–2021 |
| Clubs1: | Rochdale |
| Caps1: | 152 |
| Goals1: | 12 |
| Years2: | 2021–2024 |
| Clubs2: | Rotherham United |
| Caps2: | 112 |
| Goals2: | 7 |
| Years3: | 2024- |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Clubs3: | Wrexham |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 16:06 9 August 2024 (UTC) |
Oliver Michael Rathbone (born 10 October 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for club Wrexham.[4] [5]
Rathbone started in the youth ranks of Manchester United. On 21 February 2015, Rathbone scored a 40-yard winner in an U18s game against Derby County.[6] The goal won Manchester United's Goal of the Month award.[7] After failing to make the breakthrough at Manchester United, Rathbone was released in June 2016.
On 24 June, Rathbone agreed to join EFL League One side Rochdale, signing a one-year contract.[8] He made his competitive debut on 4 October in the EFL Trophy against Notts County. Days later, Rathbone made his first league appearance in a win over Southend United.[4] Rathbone netted his first goal over Walsall in November.[4] [9]
After two goals in thirty-three appearances in his debut season, Rathbone signed a new contract with the club until June 2019 on 18 August 2017.[10] His 100th match for Rochdale arrived on 9 March 2019 during a victory versus Shrewsbury Town.[4] He was offered a new contract by Rochdale at the end of the 2018–19 season.[11] On 24 June, Rathbone signed a new three-year deal to keep him under contract until the summer of 2022.[12] [13]
On 4 August 2021, Rathbone signed a three-year contract with Rotherham United for an undisclosed fee.[14] He made his debut in the first game of the 2021–22 season against Plymouth Argyle on 7 August 2021, coming on as a second-half substitute.[15] He scored his first goal for the club on 25 September 2021, against Crewe.[16] He left the club to sign for Wrexham on 9 August 2024.
He is the son of former footballer Mick Rathbone.[17]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Rochdale | 2016–17 | League One | 27 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[18] | 0 | 33 | 2 | |
| 2017–18 | League One | 33 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | League One | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 6 | ||
| 2019–20 | League One | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 3 | ||
| 2020–21 | League One | 40 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 3 | ||
| Total | 152 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 183 | 15 | |||
| Rotherham United | 2021–22 | League One | 42 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 52 | 2 | |
| 2022–23 | Championship | 38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 41 | 5 | |||
| 2023–24 | Championship | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 35 | 1 | |||
| Total | 112 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 128 | 8 | |||
| Career total | 264 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 311 | 23 | |||
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