Oliver Denham Explained

Oliver Denham
Fullname:Oliver James Denham[1]
Birth Date:4 May 2002
Birth Place:Holmes Chapel, England
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Sligo Rovers
Clubnumber:15
Youthyears1:–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
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Nationalyears1:2018
Nationalteam1:Wales U17
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:17:28, 1 July 2024 (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.[2] 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.[3] Denham made his first start for Cardiff City in the FA Cup fourth round defeat against Liverpool on 6 February 2022. [4]

On 10 July 2023 Denham joined Scottish Championship club Dundee United on loan for the duration of the 2023-24 season.[5] He was recalled by Cardiff in January 2024 having not made an appearance for Dundee United.[6]

On 2 February 2024, Denham was loaned out to League of Ireland Premier Division club Sligo Rovers until the end of June.[7]

On 7 June 2024, Cardiff said he would be leaving on 30 June 2024 when his contract expired.[8] On 1 July 2024, he made the move to Sligo Rovers permanent, signing a contract until the end of the 2025 season.[9]

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.[10]

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.[11]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cardiff City2021–22Championship10100020
Career total1010000020

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Club list of registered players: Cardiff City . English Football League . 13 . 26 August 2021.
  2. News: Man Utd starlet signs for Cardiff City after impressive trial spell . WalesOnline . Media Wales . Williams . Glen . 4 September 2020 . 26 August 2021.
  3. News: Cardiff City 0–2 Brighton . BBC Sport . 24 August 2021 . 26 August 2021.
  4. News: Liverpool ease past Cardiff in FA Cup. BBC Sport.
  5. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66156383 Denham lioan to Dundee United
  6. https://sports.yahoo.com/denham-returns-bluebirds-dundee-united-172410312.html Denham Cardiff recall
  7. https://www.sligorovers.com/ollie-denham-joins-on-loan-from-cardiff-city/
  8. Web site: 2023/24 Retained List Cardiff . 2024-06-07 . www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk . en.
  9. Web site: Farry . Jessica . 2024-07-01 . Ollie Denham enjoying Sligo Rovers spell so much that signing permanently was an easy decision . 2024-07-16 . www.independent.ie . en.
  10. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60767697 Denham Wales U21 squad
  11. News: Wales: Cardiff's Oliver Denham called up as Nathan Broadhead is forced out of play-off squad . BBC Sport . 24 May 2022. 24 May 2022.