Gatlin O'Donkor
{{short description|English footballer (born 2004)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Gatlin O'Donkor
|image =
|caption =
|full_name = Gatlin Teye O'Donkor{{Cite web |title=Club List of Registered Players|url=https://www.efl.com/contentassets/c02ddd0e1d174a679c4cce8983aef204/efl-professional-retain-list---2022-23.pdf |access-date=15 July 2023|publisher=English Football League}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|10|14|df=y}}{{Cite web |last=Roberts |first=James |date=8 December 2020 |title=Oxford United 1 (Shodipo 64), Forest Green 1 (Bailey 45) U's win 4–1 on pens |url=https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/18930192.oxford-united-1-shodipo-64-forest-green-1-bailey-45-us-win-4-1-pens/ |access-date=9 December 2020 |website=Oxford Mail}}
|birth_place = Reading, England
|height =
|position = Forward
|currentclub = Bristol Rovers
(on loan from Oxford United)
|clubnumber = 24
|youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2020
|youthclubs1 = Oxford United
|years1 = 2020–
|clubs1 = Oxford United
|caps1 = 50
|goals1 = 2
|years2 = 2022
|clubs2 = → Oxford City (loan)
|caps2 = 4
|goals2 = 1
|years3 = 2024
|clubs3 = → Barnet (loan)
|caps3 = 13
|goals3 = 5
|years4 = 2024–
|clubs4 = → Bristol Rovers (loan)
|caps4 = 28
|goals4 = 4
|club-update = 21:01, 3 May 2025 (UTC)
}}
Gatlin Teye O'Donkor (born 14 October 2004) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for {{English football updater|BristolR}} club Bristol Rovers, on loan from {{English football updater|OxfordUn}} club Oxford United.
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.{{Cite web |last=Roberts |first=James |date=7 December 2020 |title=Oxford United youth product could make history tomorrow |url=https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/18926710.gatlin-odonkor-oxford-united-history-maker-forest-green/ |access-date=9 December 2020 |website=Oxford Mail}} 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.
On 5 March 2022, O'Donkor joined National League South side Oxford City on an initial one-month loan deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.oxfordcityfc.co.uk/oxford-city-secure-o-donkor-loan|title=Oxford City Secure O'Donkor Loan|publisher=Oxford City F.C.|date=5 March 2022|accessdate=8 March 2022}} He made his debut that day, scoring the third in a 5–0 defeat of Tonbridge Angels.{{cite web|url=https://www.oxfordcityfc.co.uk/match-report-oxford-city-5-0-tonbridge-angels|title=MATCH REPORT: Oxford City 5–0 Tonbridge Angels|publisher=Oxford City F.C.|date=5 March 2022|accessdate=8 March 2022}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.oufc.co.uk/news/2022/april/match-report-for-oxford-united-vs-doncaster-rovers-on-30-apr-22 |title=REPORT Oxford United 1 Doncaster Rovers 1 |first=Chris |last=Williams |date=30 April 2022 |publisher=Oxford United F.C. |access-date=30 April 2022}} He signed his first professional contract with the club in August 2022.{{cite web |url=https://www.oufc.co.uk/news/2022/august/galin-odonkor-signs-pro-deal/ |title=Gatlin O'Donkor Signs Pro Deal |first= |last= |date=1 August 2022 |publisher=Oxford United F.C. |access-date=1 August 2022}} His first senior start came in a 2nd-round EFL Cup defeat to Crystal Palace on 23 August 2022,{{cite web |url=https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/20737608.oxford-united-0-2-crystal-palace---oxford-mail-verdict/ |title=Oxford United 0–2 Crystal Palace – Oxford Mail verdict |first=James |last=Roberts |date=24 August 2022 |newspaper=Oxford Mail |access-date=27 August 2022}} and his first League start in a 2–1 home victory over Burton Albion on 3 September 2022.{{cite news |url=https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/results/20899157.oxford-united-2-brannagan-48-joseph-71-burton-albion-1-adeboyejo-77 |title=Oxford United 2 (Brannagan 48, Joseph 71), Burton Albion 1 (Adeboyejo 77) |first=James |last=Roberts |date=3 September 2022 |newspaper=Oxford Mail |access-date=3 September 2022}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62937149 |title=Oxford United 1–1 Fleetwood Town |date=1 November 2022 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=1 November 2022}}
On 9 February 2024, O'Donkor joined Barnet on loan until the end of the season.{{cite web |url=https://www.barnetfc.com/gatlin-odonkor-joins-barnet-fc |title=Gatlin O'Donkor Joins Barnet FC |publisher=Barnet F.C. |date=9 February 2024 |access-date=27 August 2024}}
On 30 August 2024, O'Donkor joined League One club Bristol Rovers on a season-long loan deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/gatlin-odonkor-joins-bristol-rovers-loan|title=Gatlin O'Donkor joins Bristol Rovers on loan|website=www.bristolrovers.co.uk|date=30 August 2024|accessdate=30 August 2024}} He made his debut the following day as a late substitute in a 2–0 victory over Cambridge United.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c20rdxnnq9vt#Report|title=Bristol Rovers 2–0 Cambridge United|publisher=BBC Sport|date=31 August 2024|accessdate=31 August 2024}} On 21 September 2024, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–2 defeat to Peterborough United.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/crl8n9x8rk5t|title=League One: Peterborough United 3–2 Bristol Rovers|publisher=BBC Sport|date=21 September 2024|accessdate=22 September 2024}}
Personal life
Born in England, O'Donkor is of Ghanaian descent.{{Cite web|url=https://sportsworldghana.com/ghanaian-teenager-gatlin-odonkor-set-for-another-loan/|title=Ghanaian teenager Gatlin O'Donkor set for another loan | SportsWorldGhana Ghanaian teenager Gatlin O'Donkor set for another loan|date=20 June 2022}}{{cite web | url=https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/23461468.oxford-uniteds-gatlin-odonkor-playing-england-youth-level/ | title=Teenage striker admits to talks about representing England | date=18 April 2023 }}
Career statistics
{{updated|end of 2024–25 season}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|EFL Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="6"|Oxford United
|2020–21{{soccerbase season|136744|2020|accessdate=8 March 2022}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{Efn|name=EFLT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021–22{{soccerbase season|136744|2021|accessdate=8 March 2022}}
|League One |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3{{Efn|name=caps2122|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy and Oxfordshire Senior Cup}} | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season|136744|2022|accessdate=28 August 2022}}
|League One |29 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2{{Efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 35 | 2 | |
| 2023–24{{soccerbase season|136744|2023|accessdate=29 August 2023}}
|League One |20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3{{Efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| 2024–25{{soccerbase season|136744|2024|accessdate=31 August 2024}}
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!51 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 68 | 2 | |
| Oxford City (loan)
|2021–22{{soccerway|gatlin-odonkor/684991|accessdate=9 December 2020}} |4{{Efn|name=dulwich|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.{{cite web |url=https://www.oxfordcityfc.co.uk/match-report-dulwich-hamlet-0-2-oxford-city |title=MATCH REPORT: Dulwich Hamlet 0–2 Oxford City |date=9 April 2022 |publisher=Oxford City F.C. |access-date=30 April 2022}}}} | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |||
| Barnet (loan)
|13 | 5 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2{{Efn|name=FAT|Appearance(s) in FA Trophy}} | 1 | 15 | 6 | |||
| Bristol Rovers (loan)
|League One |28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 4 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!96 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 118 | 13 |
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References
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External links
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Oxford United F.C. players
Category:Oxford City F.C. players
Category:Bristol Rovers F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:English people of Ghanaian descent
Category:Sportspeople of Ghanaian descent
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:21st-century English sportsmen
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