Personal information | |||
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Full name | Oliver Jack Hammond | ||
Date of birth | 13 November 2002 | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Oldham Athletic | ||
Number | 26 | ||
Youth career | |||
2011– | Nottingham Forest | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2024 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
2023–2024 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2024– | Oldham Athletic | 11 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2021– | Wales U21 | 10 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:31, 2 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:38, 22 March 2024 (UTC) |
Oliver Jack Hammond (born 13 November 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League club Oldham Athletic. He is a Wales under-21 international.
Club career
[edit]Nottingham Forest
[edit]Hammond joined the Nottingham Forest academy at the age of eight-years old.[1] He went on to progress through age groups at the academy, eventually earning his first professional contract with the club on 30 March 2021.[2] He made his professional debut for Forest on 24 August 2021, starting in an EFL Cup fixture against Wolverhampton Wanderers.[3] On 20 July 2023, Hammond signed a new one-year deal with Forest.[4]
On 1 August 2023, Hammond signed for League One club Cheltenham Town on a loan deal, returning to Forest on 2 January 2024.[5][6]
Oldham Athletic
[edit]On 19 January 2024, Hammond signed an 18-month deal with National League side Oldham Athletic for an undisclosed fee.[7][8]
International career
[edit]Hammond qualifies to play for Wales internationally through his mother.[9] He was called up to the Wales under-21 squad on 4 October 2021.[10]
External links
[edit]- Oli Hammond at Soccerbase
- Oliver Hammond at Athleticupdates
References
[edit]- ^ Clapson, Sarah (30 March 2021). "Praise for 'committed' teenager Hammond as Forest pro deal agreed". NottinghamshireLive.
- ^ Club, Nottingham Forest Football. "Hammond signs professional contract". Nottingham Forest Football Club.
- ^ Club, Nottingham Forest Football. "Nottingham Forest - Wolverhampton Wanderers | 24 Aug 2021". Nottingham Forest Football Club.
- ^ Club, Nottingham Forest Football (20 July 2023). "Hammond signs new deal". Nottingham Forest Football Club.
- ^ "Oli Hammond joins the Robins on loan". www.ctfc.com. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Six loan players to return to parent clubs". www.ctfc.com. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Latics Sign Midfielder Hammond". www.oldhamathletic.co.uk.
- ^ Club, Nottingham Forest Football (19 January 2024). "Hammond departs for Oldham". Nottingham Forest Football Club.
- ^ "Youth players and how they qualify for Wales". dragonsoccer.
- ^ "Some changes to the squad to face Moldova and the Netherlands". Wales football Twitter account.