Oliver White (soccer)

Oliver White (born September 17, 1994) is a Jamaican American footballer who last played as a forward for Cabinteely in the League of Ireland First Division.[1]

Oliver White
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-09-17) 17 September 1994
Place of birth Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward, Trequarista
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Harvard Crimson 62 (9)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 FC Boston 4 (2)
2017 FC Bulleen Lions 24 (9)
2018 Kingston City 26 (9)
2019 Memphis 901 3 (0)
2019Forward Madison (loan) 11 (1)
2020 Cabinteely 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 March 2020

Career

The 2012 Massachusetts Gatorade Player of the Year[2] played 4 years of varsity soccer for Harvard University[3] before signing for FC Boston in their inaugural USL League Two season. In December 2016, White signed for FC Bulleen Lions of the National Premier Leagues Victoria. In January 2018 White transferred from FC Bulleen to Kingston City FC. In March 2019 White signed for Memphis 901 FC of the USL Championship. On July 1, 2019, White was loaned to USL League One club Forward Madison FC for the remainder of the 2019 season. White signed for League of Ireland First Division outfit Cabinteely on March 1, 2020, scoring on his debut in the League of Ireland Cup First Round.

On July 11, 2020, White launched The Oliver White Foundation[4] , a charitable organization with the goals of amplifying black excellence, donating monthly to programs that help uplift the Black community, and fundraising through sales of soccer jerseys that commemorate the life of black people shot by law enforcement officers.[5]

As of October 2020, White appears to have retired from professional soccer; according to his Instagram page.[6]

Career statistics

Professional appearances – correct as of 11 March 2020.[7]

Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Boston 2016 USL League Two 4242
Bulleen Lions 2017 NPL Victoria 2 249222611
Kingston City 2018 269312910
Memphis 901 2019 USL Championship 301040
Forward Madison (loan) 2019 USL League One 111111
Cabinteely 2020 LOI First Division 0000110011
Career Total 68216311007525

    References

    1. "USA – O. White – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
    2. "2012 Gatorade Massachusetts Boys Soccer Player of the Year". Playeroftheyear.Gatorade.com.
    3. "Oliver White". Harvard Athletics, Gocrimson.com.
    4. "The Oliver White Foundation Homepage". theoliverwhitefoundation.org.
    5. "Oliver White Foundation Jerseys". theoliverwhitefoundation.org/store.
    6. "Oliver White (@owhitechucks) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
    7. "USA – O.White". ie.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
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