| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Owen John Edward Bailey[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 January 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Doncaster Rovers | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Newcastle United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Gateshead | 74 | (9) |
| 2023– | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:12, 27 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Owen John Edward Bailey (born 22 January 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays for Doncaster Rovers, as a midfielder.
Career
[edit]Born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne,[1] Bailey began his career at Newcastle United, captaining the under-23 team.[2] Bailey suffered from injuries which saw him out-of-action for 538 days.[2][3] After being released by Newcastle, he played in non-league with Gateshead,[4] before signing for Doncaster Rovers in June 2023, having trialled with the club in 2021.[5][6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "England - O. Bailey - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ a b Hewitt, Matty (10 January 2022). "Owen Bailey on rebuilding his career after freak injury ended Newcastle dream". ChronicleLive.
- ^ "Sidelined for 538 days and back with a bang - Owen Bailey's story". Newcastle United Football Club. 25 March 2021.
- ^ "Owen Bailey hails 'unbelievable' feat ahead of Gateshead's first FA Trophy final". uk.style.yahoo.com. 19 May 2023.
- ^ "Rovers sign midfielder Owen Bailey". www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk.
- ^ "Doncaster sign ex-Gateshead midfielder Bailey" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "'Aggressive' and 'flexible' former Newcastle United midfielder Owen Bailey signs for Doncaster Rovers - second time around | Yorkshire Post".