William Gillingham (footballer)

William Finbar Gillingham (born 7 October 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish League One club Cove Rangers.

William Gillingham
Personal information
Full name William Finbar Gillingham
Date of birth (1998-10-07) 7 October 1998
Place of birth London, England
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Cove Rangers
Number 6
Youth career
2016–2017 Onehunga Sports
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 66 (1)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 South Georgia Tormenta 2 12 (0)
2022 Central Valley Fuego 18 (0)
2023– Cove Rangers 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:53, 13 June 2023 (UTC)

Career

Youth and college

Gillingham was born in London, England, but was raised in Auckland, New Zealand. He attended Sacred Heart College, Auckland, leading the Sharks to a National Championship in 2014 and 2016 and a runner-up finish in 2015. He also played with the Onehunga Sports U19 side.[1][2]

In 2017, Gillingham moved to the United States to play college soccer at the University of California, Santa Barbara. In four seasons with the Gauchos, Gillingham went on to make 66 appearances, scoring one goal and tallying three assists, whilst captaining the side in their 2020–21 season.[1]

Gillingham also competed in the USL League Two in 2021, playing twelve times for South Georgia Tormenta 2.[3]

Central Valley Fuego

On 17 February 2022, Gillingham signed with USL League One expansion club Central Valley Fuego FC ahead of their inaugural season.[4] He made his competitive debut for the club in its opening match of the season, appearing as an injury-time substitute during a 2–0 victory over the Greenville Triumph.[5]

Scotland

Following his time in America, Gillingham moved to Scotland in pursuit of professional opportunities. He trained with Livingston prior to signing a two-year deal with Cove Rangers.[6]

International

Gillingham was on the New Zealand U23 Olympic squad's long list in 2019.[4]

References
  1. "William Gillingham". UC Santa Barbara.
  2. "Defender Will Gillingham Joins Central Valley Fuego FC". Taurangagrid.com. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  3. "South Georgia Tormenta FC". Uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  4. "Defender Will Gillingham Joins Central Valley Fuego FC". Uslleagueone.com. 17 February 2022.
  5. "Match Center". Uslleagueone.com.
  6. "Will Gillingham Joins Cove". coverangersfc.com. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
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