Gatlin O'Donkor

Gatlin O'Donkor (born 14 October 2004) is an English footballer who plays for Oxford United, as a forward.

Gatlin O'Donkor
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-10-14) 14 October 2004[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Oxford United
Number 39
Youth career
0000–2020 Oxford United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Oxford United 17 (2)
2022 → Oxford City (loan) 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:54, 1 January 2023 (UTC)

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.[1][2] 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.[1]

On 5 March 2022, O'Donkor joined National League South side Oxford City on an initial one-month loan deal.[3] He made his debut that day, scoring the third in a 5–0 defeat of Tonbridge Angels.[4] 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.[5] He signed his first professional contract with the club in August 2022.[6] His first senior start came in a 2nd-round EFL Cup defeat to Crystal Palace on 23 August 2022,[7] and his first League start in a 2–1 home victory over Burton Albion on 3 September 2022.[8] 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.[9]

Personal life

Born in England, O'Donkor is of Ghanaian descent.[10]

Career statistics
As of match played 29 December 2022.[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Oxford United 2020–21[12] League One 0000001[lower-alpha 1]010
2021–22[13] League One 1000003[lower-alpha 2]040
2022–23[14] League One 12220102[lower-alpha 3]0172
Total 132201060222
Oxford City (loan) 2021–22 National League South 4[lower-alpha 4]1——0041
Career total 173201060263
  1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy and Oxfordshire Senior Cup
  3. Appearances in the EFL Trophy
  4. 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.[15]

References
  1. Roberts, James (8 December 2020). "Oxford United 1 (Shodipo 64), Forest Green 1 (Bailey 45) U's win 4–1 on pens". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  2. Roberts, James (7 December 2020). "Oxford United youth product could make history tomorrow". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  3. "Oxford City Secure O'Donkor Loan". Oxford City F.C. 5 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  4. "MATCH REPORT: Oxford City 5–0 Tonbridge Angels". Oxford City F.C. 5 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  5. Williams, Chris (30 April 2022). "REPORT Oxford United 1 Doncaster Rovers 1". Oxford United F.C. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  6. "Gatlin O'Donkor Signs Pro Deal". Oxford United F.C. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  7. Roberts, James (24 August 2022). "Oxford United 0–2 Crystal Palace – Oxford Mail verdict". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  8. Roberts, James (3 September 2022). "Oxford United 2 (Brannagan 48, Joseph 71), Burton Albion 1 (Adeboyejo 77)". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  9. "Oxford United 1–1 Fleetwood Town". BBC Sport. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  10. "Ghanaian teenager Gatlin O'Donkor set for another loan | SportsWorldGhana Ghanaian teenager Gatlin O'Donkor set for another loan". 20 June 2022.
  11. Gatlin O'Donkor at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  12. "Games played by Gatlin O'Donkor in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  13. "Games played by Gatlin O'Donkor in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  14. "Games played by Gatlin O'Donkor in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  15. "MATCH REPORT: Dulwich Hamlet 0–2 Oxford City". Oxford City F.C. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
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