Oliver Denham
{{short description|Welsh footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Oliver Denham
| image =
| fullname = Oliver James Denham{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/contentassets/d29fb86f37b0462589f320b680f6787d/efl-professional-retain-list---2020-21.pdf |title=Club list of registered players: Cardiff City |publisher=English Football League |page=13 |access-date=26 August 2021}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|5|4|df=y}}
| birth_place = Blackpool, England
| height =
| position = Defender
| currentclub = Sligo Rovers
| clubnumber = 15
| youthyears1 = 2009–2020
| youthclubs1 = Manchester United
| youthyears2 = 2020–2021
| youthclubs2 = Cardiff City
| years1 = 2021–2024
| clubs1 = Cardiff City
| caps1 = 5
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2023–2024
| clubs2 = → Dundee United (loan)
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2024
| clubs3 = → Sligo Rovers (loan)
| caps3 = 21
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2024–
| clubs4 = Sligo Rovers
| caps4 = 19
| goals4 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2018
| nationalteam1 = Wales U17
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 12:45, 19 March 2025 (UTC)
}}
Oliver James Denham (born 4 May 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for League of Ireland Premier Division club Sligo Rovers.
Club career
=Cardiff City=
Denham began his career as a youth player with Manchester United before signing for Cardiff City in September 2020.{{cite news |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/man-utd-starlet-signs-cardiff-18876698 |title=Man Utd starlet signs for Cardiff City after impressive trial spell |work=WalesOnline |publisher=Media Wales |last=Williams |first=Glen |date=4 September 2020 |accessdate=26 August 2021}} He made his professional debut for the side as a substitute in place of Sean Morrison during a 2–0 defeat against Brighton & Hove Albion in the EFL Cup on 24 August 2021.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58239552 |title=Cardiff City 0–2 Brighton |publisher=BBC Sport |date=24 August 2021 |accessdate=26 August 2021}} Denham made his first start for Cardiff City in the FA Cup fourth round defeat against Liverpool on 6 February 2022.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60187991|title=Liverpool ease past Cardiff in FA Cup|work=BBC Sport}}
On 10 July 2023 Denham joined Scottish Championship club Dundee United on loan for the duration of the 2023-24 season.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66156383 Denham lioan to Dundee United] He was recalled by Cardiff in January 2024 having not made an appearance for Dundee United.[https://sports.yahoo.com/denham-returns-bluebirds-dundee-united-172410312.html Denham Cardiff recall]
On 2 February 2024, Denham was loaned out to League of Ireland Premier Division club Sligo Rovers until the end of June.{{cite web | url=https://www.sligorovers.com/ollie-denham-joins-on-loan-from-cardiff-city/ | title=Ollie Denham joins on loan from Cardiff City – Sligo Rovers | date=2 February 2024 }}
On 7 June 2024, Cardiff said he would be leaving on 30 June 2024 when his contract expired.{{Cite web |title=2023/24 Retained List {{!}} Cardiff |url=https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news/202324-retained-list |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk |language=en}} On 1 July 2024, he made the move to Sligo Rovers permanent, signing a contract until the end of the 2025 season.{{Cite web |last=Farry |first=Jessica |date=2024-07-01 |title=Ollie Denham enjoying Sligo Rovers spell so much that signing permanently was an easy decision |url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligo/sport/soccer/ollie-denham-enjoying-sligo-rovers-spell-so-much-that-signing-permanently-was-an-easy-decision/a2101813039.html |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=www.independent.ie |language=en}}
International career
Denham was selected for the Wales under-21 squad for the EURO 2023 qualifying matches against Switzerland and Bulgaria on 25 and 29 March 2022.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60767697 Denham Wales U21 squad]
On 24 May 2022, he was called up to the senior Wales squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier play-off final against Ukraine on 5 June 2022 and the Nations League Group A matches against Poland, Netherlands, Belgium and the Netherlands again on 1 June, 8 June, 11 June and 14 June 2022 respectively.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61562452|title=Wales: Cardiff's Oliver Denham called up as Nathan Broadhead is forced out of play-off squad |work=BBC Sport |date=24 May 2022|access-date=24 May 2022}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 15 March 2025}}
| 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|National Cup !colspan=2|League Cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Cardiff City
|2021–22https://int.soccerway.com/players/oliver-denham/561215/ |rowspan="3"|EFL Championship |5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 8 | 0 | ||
| Dundee United (loan)
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| Sligo Rovers (loan)
|2024 |21 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 21 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan="3"|Sligo Rovers
|2024 |rowspan="2"|LOI Premier Division |14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2025
|5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 5 | 0 | |||
| colspan=2|Total
!19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 21 | 0 | |||
| colspan=3|Career total
!45 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
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References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|oliver-denham/561215}}
{{Sligo Rovers F.C. squad}}
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Category:Welsh men's footballers
Category:Wales men's youth international footballers
Category:English men's footballers
Category:English people of Welsh descent
Category:Manchester United F.C. players
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Cardiff City F.C. players
Category:Dundee United F.C. players
Category:Sligo Rovers F.C. players
Category:English Football League players